The best gaming phones under Rs. 40,000 in India include the Oppo F31 Pro+, Oppo K13 Turbo Pro, OnePlus 13R, Vivo V60, Realme GT 7, and iQOO Neo 10. These smartphones feature high-refresh-rate AMOLED displays, high-performing Snapdragon or Dimensity chipsets, advanced cooling systems, large batteries with fast charging, and up to 16GB RAM with 512GB […]
Continue ReadingInfinix’s latest GT 30 Pro comes with both the ‘GT’ and ‘Pro’ branding, and with these it sure has some big shoes to fill. Last year’s GT was a capable gaming-oriented smartphone, but apart from the external cooler, it did not offer anything more for gaming audiences that it was looking to attract. This year, […]
Continue ReadingDara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber Technologies speaks during the third day of the FII PRIORITY Summit held at the Faena Hotel on February 21, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Uber beat Wall Street’s third-quarter revenue expectations on Tuesday. Shares fell 4%. Earnings per share: $3.11. It was not immediately clear if that […]
Continue ReadingRansomware is malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or encrypt data until a ransom is paid. This cyberattack is one of the most prevalent and damaging threats in the digital landscape, affecting individuals, businesses, and critical infrastructure worldwide. A ransomware attack typically begins when the malware infiltrates a system through various […]
Continue ReadingNov 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage Threat actors are leveraging weaponized attachments distributed via phishing emails to deliver malware likely targeting the defense sector in Russia and Belarus. According to multiple reports from Cyble and Seqrite Labs, the campaign is designed to deploy a persistent backdoor on compromised hosts that uses OpenSSH in conjunction […]
Continue ReadingThe Asus ROG Xbox Ally X has a premium and sleek design language. The laptop features a 16-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display that offers decent colour reproduction. It also features a dependable Qualcomm Snapdragon X processor that can handle most of the daily tasks with ease. Check out the review to learn more about the […]
Continue ReadingOpenAI has been urged by Japan’s Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) to stop training its AI models on copyrighted anime and gaming content. CODA, representing major publishers behind Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Final Fantasy and Studio Ghibli classics, said Sora 2 outputs closely resemble protected works, potentially indicating misuse of training d…
Continue ReadingTesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund said it will vote against Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar pay package at Tesla‘s annual shareholder meeting this week, rebelling against management guidance and threats from Musk to step down […]
Continue ReadingNintendo Switch 2 has surpassed 10 million units sold, Nintendo confirmed during its latest financial results. The console has sold 10.36 million units as of September 30. Software sales on the Switch crossed 20 million units. Nintendo also increased its full-year Switch 2 sales forecast.
Continue ReadingNov 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Malware Microsoft has disclosed details of a novel backdoor dubbed SesameOp that uses OpenAI Assistants Application Programming Interface (API) for command-and-control (C2) communications. “Instead of relying on more traditional methods, the threat actor behind this backdoor abuses OpenAI as a C2 channel as a way to stealthily communicate and […]
Continue ReadingVivo X300 Ultra’s key specifications have surfaced online, suggesting that the rumoured handset might offer an upgraded rear camera setup than its predecessor, the Vivo X200 Ultra. Recently, a tipster revealed that the Vivo X300 Ultra will carry a triple rear camera unit, headlined by two 200-megapixel cameras. The handset will be powered by a […]
Continue ReadingRichard Teng, chief executive officer of Binance, during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, DC, U.S., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Binance CEO Richard Teng has dismissed claims that the cryptocurrency exchange helped boost a Trump-backed stablecoin before former CEO Changpeng Zhao received a presidential pardon. The claims in […]
Continue ReadingLava Agni 4 will feature an Aluminium body, instead of the plastic body seen on its predecessor, Agni 3 5G, according to a teaser shared by the company on a social media platform. The handset is scheduled to debut in India on November 20. While most of the specifications, features, pricing, and colour options are […]
Continue ReadingNov 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Vulnerability Google’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cybersecurity agent called Big Sleep has been credited by Apple for discovering as many as five different security flaws in the WebKit component used in its Safari web browser that, if successfully exploited, could result in a browser crash or memory corruption. The list […]
Continue ReadingApple has released the iOS 26.1 update, introducing a new toggle to adjust or disable the Liquid Glass effect, which drew criticism for its excessive translucency and poor readability. Users can now choose between “Clear” and “Tinted” options under Settings and Display & Brightness, with the latter offering a more opaque look. This update marks […]
Continue ReadingGrab says it built its own lightweight vision model after finding both proprietary and open-source AI systems struggled with Southeast Asian languages, leading to errors and high latency in document processing. The move underscores a broader concern: frontier models from firms like Google, OpenAI and Anthropic still lack robust multilingual support, especially for low…
Continue ReadingNov 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cybercrime Federal prosecutors in the U.S. have accused a trio of allegedly hacking the networks of five U.S. companies with BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware between May and November 2023 and extorting them. Ryan Clifford Goldberg, Kevin Tyler Martin, and an unnamed co–conspirator (aka “Co-Conspirator 1”) based in Florida, all U.S. […]
Continue ReadingCFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The “everything store” might have secured its biggest customer yet. On Monday, Amazon announced that it had signed a $38 billion deal with OpenAI, offering the ChatGPT maker access to Amazon Web Services’ infrastructure. On the one hand, the move isn’t too surprising — a continuation of OpenAI’s spending spree […]
Continue ReadingMoto G67 Power 5G is set to launch in India on November 3. While various features of the upcoming phone were known, the handset has now been listed on the Motorola India website, revealing its storage variants, colourways, and key specifications in full, a day before its unveiling. It will be available in the country […]
Continue ReadingMSI Claw handhelds are getting the Xbox full screen experience from ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds. Microsoft confirmed the interface was rolling out to MSI handhelds as part of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build. The interface will be made available on more devices in the coming months.
Continue ReadingTOPSHOT – A Super Mario character is pictured at a Nintendo display ahead of the launch of the company’s Switch 2 console, an electronics store in the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture on June 2, 2025. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Nintendo raised its forecast for sales of the Switch 2 console […]
Continue ReadingApple’s iOS 26.1 update is now available for users to download and install. The new firmware upgrade brings a much-anticipated option for users, which will allow them to switch between the default clear Liquid Glass look and a new tinted look. It also introduces Communication Safety and Web content filters for children aged between 13 […]
Continue ReadingSamsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra could take another step toward a softer design. New leaks shared by tipster IceUniverse suggest the upcoming flagship may feature noticeably rounder edges, continuing the shift that began with the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The images, reportedly of tempered glass screen protectors, also indicate Samsung will retain flat displays across the Galaxy […]
Continue ReadingHONG KONG, CHINA – 2025/03/01: In this photo illustration, Artificial intelligence (AI) apps of perplexity, DeepSeek and ChatGPT are seen on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images As companies pour billions into artificial intelligence, HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery on Tuesday warned of a mismatch between investments and revenues. Speaking at the […]
Continue ReadingWhether or not markets are getting ahead of themselves over artificial intelligence is a hot topic for investors right now. Last week, billionaire investor Ray Dalio said his personal “bubble indicator” was relatively high, while Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell described the AI boom as “different” from the dotcom bubble. For Magnus Grimeland, founder of […]
Continue ReadingThe Oppo Reno 15 model has appeared on Geekbench, suggesting a MediaTek Dimensity 8450 chipset with a Mali-G720 MC7 GPU. The octa-core processor includes four cores at 2.10GHz, three at 3.00GHz, and one at 3.25GHz. The handset scored 1,668 and 6,274 points in single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. It is expected to run Android 16 […]
Continue ReadingOpenAI has entered a seven-year agreement with Amazon worth $38 billion to purchase cloud services, after last week’s restructuring that granted it more autonomy. The deal provides OpenAI access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs, essential for training and operating its AI models, including ChatGPT, as it accelerates its artificial intelligence development effor…
Continue ReadingChatGPT Go is now available for free in India for the next 12 months, a promotion tied to OpenAI’s DevDay Exchange event in the country. The plan, normally priced at Rs. 399 per month, sits between the free tier and ChatGPT Plus, offering extended access to GPT-5 and higher usage limits for messages, uploads, and […]
Continue ReadingAlex Karp, Palantir CEO, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ on June 5, 2025. CNBC Palantir CEO Alex Karp took on a familiar target during the company’s earnings call on Monday: His critics. “Please turn on the conventional television and see how unhappy those that didn’t invest in us are,” Karp said, after the data […]
Continue ReadingCFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The “everything store” might have secured its biggest customer yet. On Monday, Amazon announced that it had signed a $38 billion deal with OpenAI, offering the ChatGPT maker access to Amazon Web Services’ infrastructure. On the one hand, the move isn’t too surprising — a continuation of OpenAI’s spending spree […]
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