Xiaomi Group President Lu Weibing reportedly confirmed that future Xiaomi smartphones will continue to feature the Dynamic Back Display. This feature, which was introduced in the Xiaomi 17 Pro series, shows real-time notifications and reminders. Xiaomi is also said to be ramping up its R&D investment for the feature.
Continue ReadingOct 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cybercrime Microsoft on Thursday disclosed that it revoked more than 200 certificates used by a threat actor it tracks as Vanilla Tempest to fraudulently sign malicious binaries in ransomware attacks. The certificates were “used in fake Teams setup files to deliver the Oyster backdoor and ultimately deploy Rhysida ransomware,” the […]
Continue ReadingOpenAI has made Sora 2 easier to access with two major updates. Users can now generate AI videos directly from the Sora website, not just the iOS app, although invites are still required. The company has also extended video length limits—up to 15 seconds for regular users and 25 seconds for Pro subscribers—while adding web-based […]
Continue ReadingRedmi’s latest teaser reveals the K90 Pro Max will launch in China on October 23, featuring a dual-tone textured denim blue finish with a silver middle frame and camera island, along with a Flowing Gold White variant. The phone has a centrally placed punch-hole front camera, slim bezels, and a rectangular rear camera module with […]
Continue ReadingOnePlus has announced its Android 16-based operating system dubbed OxygenOS 16. It introduces a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features linked to creativity, efficiency, and productivity. The update includes improved Plus Key and Mind Space features. As per company, there are comprehensive customisation capabilities, with fluid animations for the lock screen an…
Continue ReadingRobotaxi operator Pony.ai has begun testing rides with human staff inside between a suburb of Beijing and a major high-speed train station. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng Chinese robotaxi company Pony.ai announced Friday it is working with Stellantis for testing self-driving taxis in Europe. The companies said they will start tests in the coming months in […]
Continue ReadingEA announced Thursday that Battlefield 6 had sold seven million copies in three days of launch. The company called the game a “record-breaking success” and said it was the “biggest launch in franchise history”. Battlefield 6 launched on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X on October 10.
Continue ReadingiQOO Neo 11 is expected to be launched in China soon. While its launch date remains under wraps, the Vivo sub-brand has begun teasing the upcoming handset via its social media handles. Following the first look at the side profile of the iQOO Neo 11, its rear panel has now been revealed. As per the […]
Continue ReadingOppo Find X9 series is confirmed to launch in India soon, the Chinese tech firm announced on Friday. While the company has not revealed the exact launch date, a recent report revealed that the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro could arrive in India as soon as November 18. Oppo’s flagship smartphone lineup was unveiled […]
Continue ReadingLava’s Probuds has announced the “Diwali Zero-Risk Muhurat Sale,” starting October 21 at 1:15 PM IST, offering 100 units of the Probuds Aria 911 for Rs. 21 on a first-come, first-served basis. The brand is also introducing India’s first 30-day trial program with a full refund option under its “Money Back Challenge.” Additionally, a Mega […]
Continue ReadingOnePlus teased the colour options and design of the OnePlus 15 through the Chinese social media platform Weibo. It will be available in three shades. The upcoming phone is confirmed to run on Qualcomm’s new flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It will have an OLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate.
Continue ReadingOnePlus Ace 6 is confirmed to be launched in at the end of October alongside the flagship OnePlus 15. Although the brand has remained pretty tight-lipped on the upcoming Ace series handset so far, it has now shared a couple of teasers which provide a glimpse of the design and colourways of the OnePlus Ace […]
Continue ReadingOnePlus on Friday announced the launch date of its upcoming flagship, the OnePlus 15, clearing up the confusion raised yesterday. The OnePlus handset is confirmed to debut in China at the end of October. As per the company, it will be accompanied by another high-performance OnePlus smartphone, the OnePlus Ace 6. While specifications remain under […]
Continue ReadingScientists recreated Martian gullies in a lab and found they were carved by exploding CO₂ ice blocks, not flowing water. The discovery explains how these trenches form naturally and offers new insight into Mars’ ever-changing landscape
Continue ReadingRon Conway, founder of SV Angel, speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt NYC 2015 conference in New York on May 4, 2015. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Days after suggesting that President Donald Trump should send federal troops to San Francisco, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is facing some consequences. Prominent startup investor Ron Conway, […]
Continue ReadingMeta Ray-Ban Gen 2 AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images EssilorLuxottica said a healthy amount of its revenue growth in the third quarter was due to its partnership with Meta, primarily from its Ray-Ban brand, to […]
Continue ReadingOracle CEO Clay Magouyrk, center, speaks on a media tour of the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Stargate is a collaboration of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, with promotional support from President Donald Trump, to build data centers and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence throughout the US. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg […]
Continue ReadingDark matter, though invisible, might subtly alter the colour of light passing through it, according to a new University of York study. Researchers propose that weak particle interactions could create faint red or blue tints, offering a new path for future telescopes to detect dark matter indirectly.
Continue ReadingPavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. cybersecurity company F5 fell 12% on Thursday after disclosing a system breach in which a “highly sophisticated nation-state threat actor” gained long-term access to some systems. F5 shares were pacing for the worst day since April 27, 2022, when the stock fell 12.8%. The […]
Continue ReadingSalesforce struck back. The business software maker on Wednesday unveiled an optimistic, multiyear financial roadmap that rejects the sluggish-growth narrative that has been dogging the stock. “It’s the old Salesforce, and I’ve been waiting for the old Salesforce,” Jim Cramer said Thursday morning on CNBC. Shares of Salesforce are up more than 4% Thursday on […]
Continue ReadingThe FlockOS software in use within law enforcement, and where the Ring Community Requests will originate. Flock Safety Amazon’s Ring security cameras are moving deeper into law enforcement work in a new deal with Flock Safety that will allow citizens who own Ring cameras to share footage that can assist in crime investigations, making the […]
Continue ReadingAnthropic launched a new capability on Thursday that allows its Claude AI assistant to tap into specialized expertise on demand, marking the company’s latest effort to make artificial intelligence more practical for enterprise workflows as it chases rival OpenAI in the intensifying competition over AI-powered software development. The feature, called Skills, enables users to create […]
Continue ReadingOppo Find X9 Pro and Find X9 feature 1.5K LTPO displays, 6.78‑inch Pro and 6.59‑inch, respectively, with 120Hz refresh rate, 1800 nits peak brightness, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and full-screen AOD. Both run on MediaTek Dimensity 9500, with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, on Android 16-based ColorOS 16. Cameras include triple rear setups, […]
Continue ReadingScaling the SOC with AI – Why now? Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are under unprecedented pressure. According to SACR’s AI-SOC Market Landscape 2025, the average organization now faces around 960 alerts per day, while large enterprises manage more than 3,000 alerts daily from an average of 28 different tools. Nearly 40% of those alerts go […]
Continue ReadingOct 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Blockchain A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North Korea) has been observed leveraging the EtherHiding technique to distribute malware and enable cryptocurrency theft, marking the first time a state-sponsored hacking group has embraced the method. The activity has been attributed by Google Threat […]
Continue ReadingA financially motivated threat actor codenamed UNC5142 has been observed abusing blockchain smart contracts as a way to facilitate the distribution of information stealers such as Atomic (AMOS), Lumma, Rhadamanthys (aka RADTHIEF), and Vidar, targeting both Windows and Apple macOS systems. “UNC5142 is characterized by its use of compromised WordPress websites and ‘EtherHiding,’ a technique […]
Continue ReadingSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 21 satellites for the U.S. Space Development Agency on Oct. 15 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. These satellites form part of the Tranche 1 Transport Layer, a new orbital network designed to provide secure, rapid global communications for military operations.
Continue ReadingDara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., speaks during an unveiling event in New York, US, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber plans to offer drivers and couriers in the U.S. ways to make money through the company’s app when they’re not ferrying around people or […]
Continue ReadingOct 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Malware An investigation into the compromise of an Amazon Web Services (AWS)-hosted infrastructure has led to the discovery of a new GNU/Linux rootkit dubbed LinkPro, according to findings from Synacktiv. “This backdoor features functionalities relying on the installation of two eBPF [extended Berkeley Packet Filter] modules, on the one hand […]
Continue ReadingOne year after emerging from stealth, Strella has raised $14 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered customer research platform, the company announced Thursday. The round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Decibel Partners, Bain Future Back Ventures, MVP Ventures and 645 Ventures, comes as enterprises increasingly turn to artificial intelligence […]
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