WhatsApp is reportedly working on the option to let users limit sending messages in new chats without replies. The feature has been spotted on the WhatsApp for Android beta 2.25.31.5 version, which is available via the Google Play Beta programme. It will reportedly be available to both individuals and businesses.
Continue ReadingOnePlus 15 will debut in China on October 27, with an India launch expected soon as its microsite is live. It will introduce new gaming-focused technologies like the G2 network chip, “Touch Display Sync,” and “Glacier” cooling system. The handset will launch in Absolute Black, Misty Purple, and Sand Dune colours. The phone will feature […]
Continue ReadingOppo’s Peter Dohyung Lee, Head of Product Strategy, details the “Built for India” durability strategy in an exclusive chat with Gadgets 360. Lee touched upon how Oppo is tackling the phone damage anxiety with design enhancements for users in India. Additionally, he detailed how the company is following the ‘Built for India’ strategy alongside democratising […]
Continue ReadingCheng Xin | Getty Images Airbnb is adding new social features to its platform that allow guests attending experiences to communicate and keep in touch. The new updates add a direct messaging feature for attendees to connect with other guests and a pre-event dashboard that shows profiles of other participants attending the experience. Business chief […]
Continue ReadingDeepSeek has unveiled DeepSeek-OCR, an open-source AI model that processes text by converting it into images using 2D mapping. This new “Context Optical Compression” approach allows large language models to handle longer documents with fewer tokens and improved accuracy. The method has drawn praise for its potential to simplify and speed up text reasoning.
Continue ReadingAttendees walk through an exposition hall at AWS re:Invent, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, in Las Vegas on Dec. 3, 2024. Noah Berger | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: […]
Continue ReadingArtificial intelligence (AI) holds tremendous promise for improving cyber defense and making the lives of security practitioners easier. It can help teams cut through alert fatigue, spot patterns faster, and bring a level of scale that human analysts alone can’t match. But realizing that potential depends on securing the systems that make it possible. Every […]
Continue ReadingPoco F8 Ultra has been listed on the NBTC website with model number 25102PCBEG. The listing shows that the smartphone supports GSM, WCDMA, LTE, and NR networks, indicating 5G connectivity. The handset is manufactured in China. It is expected to arrive as a global variant of Redmi K90 Pro or Redmi K90 Pro Max. The […]
Continue ReadingAmazon Web Services (AWS) faced a widespread outage on October 20, disrupting several major platforms, including Apple TV, Reddit, and Snapchat. The outage, lasting nearly 12 hours, coincided with Diwali celebrations in India and affected online businesses running festive campaigns. AWS later attributed the issue to a DNS error in its US-East-1 region.
Continue ReadingJio has upgraded its business broadband plans by bundling JioAICloud Enterprise storage, combining internet, cloud, and voice services in one package. The Rs. 801 plan offers up to 100Mbps speeds, 100GB cloud storage, a 39,600GB annual data quota, and a voice line with unlimited calling. The Rs. 1,001 plan provides 200Mbps speeds, 200GB cloud storage, […]
Continue ReadingAnnealed neodymium iron boron magnets sit in a barrel prior to being crushed into powder at Neo Material Technologies Inc.’s Magnequench Tianjin Co. factory in Tianjin, China, on Friday, June 11, 2010. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the U.S. fell sharply in September, ending months of recovery […]
Continue ReadingFILE PHOTO: Workers transporting soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct. 31, 2010. Stringer | Reuters China on Tuesday responded to the U.S.-Australia critical minerals deal by saying resource-rich rare earth countries should take “a proactive role” in stabilizing their critical minerals supply chains. A spokesperson […]
Continue ReadingRealme GT 8 Pro and Realme GT 8 launched in China on Tuesday at the company’s October 2025 event. The new handsets are the first to come out of Ricoh and Realme’s recently announced partnership. Both are powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and an R1 X graphics chip. The Pro model […]
Continue ReadingiQOO 15 was released recently with a 7,000mAh battery, triple rear cameras and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the newly launched iQOO 15 and Apple’s premium iPhone 17 Pro Max, analysing their specifications and pricing to help you understand how they stack up against one another across performance.
Continue ReadingThe Redmi K90 Pro Max will launch in China on October 23 alongside the vanilla K90. It will feature a 6.9-inch OLED display with DC dimming, and a circular polariser. The phone will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC paired with Xiaomi’s D2 AI display chip and a large vapour cooling chamber. […]
Continue ReadingCoreWeave Inc. signage in Times Square in New York, US, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator told CNBC Tuesday that the firm’s proposed acquisition of Core Scientific would be a “nice to have” rather than a necessity as shareholders prepare to potentially block the deal. In […]
Continue ReadingOct 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence A new malware attributed to the Russia-linked hacking group known as COLDRIVER has undergone numerous developmental iterations since May 2025, suggesting an increased “operations tempo” from the threat actor. The findings come from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), which said the state-sponsored hacking crew has rapidly refined […]
Continue ReadingOct 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Network Security A European telecommunications organization is said to have been targeted by a threat actor that aligns with a China-nexus cyber espionage group known as Salt Typhoon. The organization, per Darktrace, was targeted in the first week of July 2025, with the attackers exploiting a Citrix NetScaler Gateway […]
Continue ReadingMicrosoft and Asus launched the new Xbox-branded Ally handhelds this month. The ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X are priced at $599.99 and $999.99, respectively. Now, Xbox president Sarah Bond has said that Asus largely set the guidance for pricing for the devices based on their features and other factors.
Continue ReadingAnthropic has expanded Claude Code to the web, letting paid users access the AI-powered coding tool without installing a CLI. Now available as a research preview, the web version supports GitHub integration and parallel coding tasks in isolated environments. The company has also launched a mobile version through its Claude iOS app.
Continue ReadingOnePlus 15 launch is only a few days away. Recently, the company revealed the colourways of the handset. Now, the tech firm has confirmed that the OnePlus 15 will pack a 7,300mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless fast charging support. This is a larger battery than its predecessor, the OnePlus 13, which carries […]
Continue ReadingApple CEO Tim Cook holds new iPhones during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on Sept. 9, 2025 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Critics may sneer at the iPhone 17 Pro’s fluorescent orange finish, but Apple’s “Cosmic Orange” smartphone seems to be dazzling where it counts — in sales and shares. […]
Continue ReadingiQOO 15 was launched in China during iQOO’s October 2025 hardware launch event. The phone is powered by the latest Snapdragon chipset, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB storage. It is equipped with a 7,000mAh battery, too. This is the first iQOO flagship to support wireless charging. The handset sports […]
Continue ReadingMeta AI’s popularity has reportedly surged, driven by its new Vibes feature, an image-to-video generator with a public sharing feed similar to Instagram Reels. Data from Similarweb (via TechCrunch) shows sharp growth in app downloads and daily users since late September, suggesting that accessibility and creativity are fuelling the rise.
Continue ReadingiQOO has launched the iQOO Pad 5e in China alongside the iQOO 15, while also unveiling the iQOO Watch GT 2 and iQOO TWS 5. The iQOO Pad 5e features a 12.05-inch 2.8K display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, and a 10,000mAh battery. The iQOO Watch GT 2 offers a 2.07-inch AMOLED display with LTE […]
Continue ReadingiOS 26.1 beta 4 brings a new toggle for users to switch to a more opaque version of the Liquid Glass design. This new option brings more visual calrity for the Liquid Glass design. The option is also available on iPadOS 26.1 and macOS 26.1. It can be spotted on the iPhone and iPad by […]
Continue ReadingU.S. President Donald Trump, and Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, shake hands outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of some of Australia’s largest critical metals and rare earths companies surged on Tuesday following the announcement of a […]
Continue ReadingConsumers experience the iPhone 17 in an Apple store in Shanghai, China on October 13, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Critics’ displeasure at the iPhone 17 Pro’s fluorescent orange color aside, Apple’s “Cosmic Orange” smartphone has charmed fans — and investors. The newest iPhone 17 series, which includes the base iPhone 17 […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump speaks to the press after disembarking from Air Force One upon arrival at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, Oct. 17, 2025, as he travels to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump is stepping up his calls to deploy the […]
Continue ReadingReid Hoffman, Partner at Greylock and co-founder LinkedIn, speaks during the WSJ Tech Live conference hosted by the Wall Street Journal at the Montage Laguna Beach in Laguna Beach, California, on October 21, 2024. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Two of the main members of the PayPal mafia are sparring again — […]
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