The ChatGPT maker unveiled agents that act as assistants, just weeks after Meta released Muse, as it faces scrutiny over incidents involving its technology.

The iQOO Pad Ultra has debuted in China as a gaming-focused tablet with an 8.8-inch 2K AMOLED display and a 165Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite-series processor and gets a dedicated Q4 gaming chip, active cooling and Q-flex controls with a 500Hz sampling rate. The tablet supports up to 165fps gaming in select titles, along with ray tracing and fr...

President Donald Trump disclosed municipal bond holdings worth $300 million to $1 billion, including debt tied to issuers affected by federal policy.

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade is scheduled to activate on the Sepolia testnet on October 6 at 13:53:36 UTC. The upgrade combines Amsterdam changes on the execution layer with Gloas changes on the consensus layer. Key additions include enshrined proposer-builder separation through EIP-7732 and block-level access lists through EIP-7928. Ethereum has not yet set dates...

Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra is tipped to bring a notable change to its rear camera setup. The upcoming flagship is reportedly being tested with only one dedicated telephoto camera. Samsung may remove the 3x telephoto sensor that has featured on recent Galaxy S Ultra models. The 5x periscope telephoto camera is said to remain. It could produce warmer-looking colours compa...

Noise has launched the Noise Homestage 2.1, Homestage 3.2, Homestage 5.1, and Homestage 5.2.4 soundbars in India. The Noise Homestage 2.1 is priced at Rs. 4,999, while the Homestage 5.2.4 costs Rs. 24,999. The Noise Homestage 5.2.4 is the premium model in the lineup with 700W output and Dolby Atmos support. The Noise Homestage 5.2.4 is a six-driver soundbar with two s...

Suri: The Seventh Note, the rhythm action platformer from Indian developer Tathvamasi Studios, will launch on October 30 on PC and PS5. The game, backed by Sony's PlayStation Indian Hero Project, is now available to pre-order. It is available in Standard and Digital Deluxe editions, and on PS5, PS Plus members get a 20 percent pre-order discount.

The company will use the funds to expand its sales, partnerships, channels, and customer support teams. The post Reco Raises $55 Million for Agentic Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The personalized versions of ChatGPT were used to impersonate legitimate products and trick users into executing PowerShell commands. The post Hackers Use ChatGPT Custom GPTs in ClickFix Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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iQOO 16 has been launched in India as the successor to last year's iQOO 15. The handset is set to go on sale in China in October via the Vivo online store. The iQOO 16 is offered in Chasing the Light, Legend, and Racing Track (translated from Chinese) colourways. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. It ships with OriginOS 7, which is...

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The data breach affects the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), which maintains personnel records for the Department of Defense. The post Pentagon Personnel Agency Data Breach Impacts 3 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Lisa Mantil, after a nearly three-decade run at Goldman, will join the prediction market's team to attract institutional traders.

Rig provides an identity dependencies graph to distinguish between legitimate users and rogue AI agents The post Rig Security Emerges From Stealth With $12M to Tackle Agentic AI Identity Risks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

OpenAI will form a task force with independent Australian experts following unauthorised activity by its AI models across four government organisations. The company said the group will develop recommendations for improving coordination between AI developers and government agencies and protecting critical systems. OpenAI has also tightened controls in its research envi...

- AI, supply-chain exposure, quantum computing and geopolitical conflict are testing security programs. Preparing for disruption must become part of day-to-day operations. The post Four Cyber Threats Harboring Big Plans for the Future appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The GPT-6.1 Astra model was slated to debut in ChatGPT and Codex in October, but it fell short of expectations.  The post OpenAI Calls Off GPT-6.1 Astra Launch, Details Safety Cases for Frontier Training appeared first on SecurityWeek.

NEAR Intents said its SHIELD mechanism blocked more than $50 million (roughly Rs. 480 crore) in attempted cross-chain transactions linked to wallets associated with the $387.5 million Bitget hack. The protocol said nearly $503,000 (roughly Rs. 4.8 crore) was frozen, while around $166,000 (roughly Rs. 1.5 crore) had moved through before intervention. The incident highl...

Samsung has started widening the Android 17-based One UI 9 rollout for Galaxy S26 users in the US. The update brings new Galaxy AI tools, expanded privacy protections and additional Samsung Health features. It also introduces more customisation options for the Quick Panel, new Bixby controls and accessibility improvements. Samsung DeX gets new multitasking features, w...

Pepijn van der Stap was convicted in 2023 for hacking multiple organizations, stealing their data, and extorting them. The post Dutch Police Arrest Convicted Hacker in ShinyHunters Investigation appeared first on SecurityWeek.

OpenAI reportedly put its plans for GPT-6.1 Astra on hold. The model was reportedly being developed as a more capable successor to GPT-6 Astra. Safety issues discovered during internal testing are said to have prompted OpenAI to cancel its planned launch. OpenAI had reportedly planned to launch GPT-6.1 Astra in October, and this model was more capable than the company...

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launches September 29 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch 2. Ahead of the game's release, developer CD Projekt Red has detailed all the improvements and upgrades coming with the remaster. The game brings a host of visual, gameplay, UI/UX, and quality-of-life improvements.

HMD has had to carve out an identity of its own since moving beyond the Nokia name. The company is attempting to do so with a mix of smartphones and feature phones released over the past year, aimed at different sections of the market. The new HMD Vibe 2 Pr, is another attempt at building that identity. This time, the brand is playing with a more distinctive design, a...

President Donald Trump disclosed municipal bond holdings worth $300 million to $1 billion, including debt tied to issuers affected by federal policy.

Protego Ventures, the first and largest dedicated defense tech VC in Israel, just completed its final $125 million closing, TechCrunch learned exclusively.

Anthropic has launched its Claude Sonnet 5.5 AI model, which succeeds the Sonnet 5 model. The Claude Sonnet 5.5 costs the same as the Sonnet 5 at $2 (about Rs. 192) per million input tokens, $10 (roughly Rs. 960) per million output tokens, $0.20 (about Rs. 20) per million tokens for cache reads, and $2.5 (roughly Rs. 240) per million tokens for cache writes. While it ...

The malware framework uses a modular architecture and a custom executable file format for long-term persistence. The post Daemon Tools Hackers’ NeedyMantis Malware Dissected by Microsoft appeared first on SecurityWeek.