The sub-Rs. 25,000 segment, better known as the lower-end of the mid-range, is a great place to start looking for an exciting smartphone. It is not only ideal for budget smartphone upgraders looking for something fancier, but also for first-time smartphone buyers looking to go whole hog into the world of smartphones. The mid-range is a rather exciting place to start shopping for someone's first … [Read more...]

Crimson Desert, the open world action-adventure title from South Korean developer Pearl Abyss, has been further delayed to 2026. The game, which was set to launch in late 2025, will now release in Q1 2026, the studio told investors at its second-quarter FY 2025 earnings call on Wednesday. Pearl Abyss said that various aspects of production leading up to the Crimson Desert's launch, such as offline … [Read more...]

WhatsApp appears to be working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) based feature. The Meta-owned messaging platform is reportedly developing a new Writing Help assistant feature designed to offer writing suggestions for users. This update, powered by AI Private Processing, enables users to craft and respond to messages quickly. The feature has been spotted on the latest WhatsApp for Android beta … [Read more...]

A sophisticated cybercriminal organization known as VexTrio has been orchestrating a massive fraud empire through deceptive CAPTCHA robots and malicious applications distributed across Google Play and the App Store. This criminal network, operating for over 15 years, has successfully infiltrated legitimate app stores with fraudulent software that has collectively garnered over one million … [Read more...]

A new method has been identified to exploit Windows Out-of-Box-Experience (OOBE) that bypasses existing protections and grants administrative command line access to Windows machines.  This technique works even when Microsoft’s recommended security measure, the DisableCMDRequest.tag file, is implemented to block the well-known Shift + F10 keyboard shortcut vulnerability.  The … [Read more...]

Google Pixel 10 series handsets are expected to come with built-in magnets for wireless charging support. A new leak of the official protective cases suggests that the cases will support this feature. The leaked cases also show the different colour options that the phone will come in. Notably, the Pixel 9 series phones, as well as the official cases, did not include magnetic charging support. … [Read more...]

The launch of the iPhone 17 series is less than a month away, and rumours have now begun to surface rapidly. According to a recent tipster's claims, the iPhone 17 Pro is expected to receive a price hike this year and could cost more than the iPhone 16 Pro. However, there will be a benefit, with users receiving double the base storage on the purported handset. Meanwhile, other models in the lineup … [Read more...]

Aug 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added two security flaws impacting N-able N-central to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. N-able N-central is a Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform designed for Managed Service Providers … [Read more...]

I really love Raspberry Pi projects that allow people to join in the fun. Even if you have zero idea of how to use a Raspberry Pi, you can toy around with one and enjoy the results without any of the hard work. For instance, there was that one time we reported on a Raspberry Pi project that let strangers drive Roombas around an office, and I had a ton of fun with that one. Source: … [Read more...]

Critical security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server enable attackers to perform spoofing and tampering attacks over network connections.  The vulnerabilities include two Exchange Server flaws (CVE-2025-25007 and CVE-2025-25005) enabling spoofing and tampering attacks, plus a Windows Graphics Component elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2025-49743) that could facilitate … [Read more...]

Ride-hailing platform Rapido launched a food delivery app in India on Wednesday. Named Ownly, it is reportedly a zero-commission platform that aims to provide food items at rates comparable to the offline market. According to a report, it focuses on delivering affordable food, with items such as rice and eggs priced below Rs. 100. However, the app is currently available only on the Google Play … [Read more...]

Intel has been having a rough period. It recently cut about 24,000 jobs in order to stay competitive, which is a vast number of people who are suddenly looking for work. And, as you might imagine, those layoffs have meant that different areas of Intel are likely going to be a bit understaffed as a result. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]

A critical security vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code has been discovered that allows attackers to achieve remote code execution through prompt injection attacks, potentially leading to full system compromise of developers’ machines.  The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53773, exploits GitHub Copilot’s ability to modify project configuration files, particularly the … [Read more...]

Next month, we'll finally get the option to download iOS 26 on our iPhones (screenshots are way better in the latest operating system!). Until then, you can download and install the newly released public beta 2 (or iOS 26 developer beta 6 for developers). During Apple's recent earnings call, CEO Tim Cook said its collection of upcoming beta operating systems (including iOS) are "by far the most … [Read more...]

If Apple sticks to its usual schedule, we should see the company reveal its latest lineup of smartphones: the iPhone 17 models. The new models will come equipped with the latest iOS 26 features preinstalled, along with whatever additional features Apple reveals at the launch event. But since we still have to wait a few weeks (presumably) until the iPhone event, we can at least speculate what the … [Read more...]

Obsidian is one of the best tools for building a Zettelkasten, a note-taking structure centered on creating a knowledge base of interconnected notes. By ensuring that every note references another note, the note-taker can identify emerging trends between them by visualizing their connections. Obsidian is almost made for this, as it has backlinking built right into the app. If this all sounds … [Read more...]

News Google Adds Code Review Capability to AI Coding Assistant Jules Internet giant integrates critique functionality into code generation process By John K. WatersAugust 13, 2025 Alphabet Inc's Google said on Tuesday it has added code review capabilities to its artificial intelligence coding assistant Jules, allowing the system to critique … [Read more...]

GitLab has released emergency security patches addressing multiple critical vulnerabilities that could enable attackers to perform account takeovers and execute stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.  The patches were released on August 13, 2025, affecting GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) across versions 18.2.2, 18.1.4, and 18.0.6. Key Takeaways1. GitLab … [Read more...]

News bitHuman launches CPU-based avatar SDK By John K. WatersAugust 13, 2025 AI company bitHuman has released a software development kit (SDK) designed to allow developers to run interactive, high-fidelity avatars on devices powered solely by CPUs, including Chromebooks, Mac Minis, and Raspberry Pis. The SDK supports both Arm and x86 … [Read more...]

Building a gaming PC is always fun, but if you're short on time or not very tech-savvy, opting for a pre-built PC is your best bet. Not only do you get peace of mind knowing that everything is set and ready to go out of the box, but there's also a pretty good chance that you can save yourself from a huge headache, since some parts are impossible to find on your own. Plus, pre-built PCs also come … [Read more...]