Next Xbox could run every Xbox game ever made
Microsoft’s next-generation console, codenamed Project Helix, is being built to run games from all four Xbox generations. That means original Xbox titles from 2001, Xbox 360 games, Xbox One and Xbox Series releases, plus whatever ships natively on Helix—one library spanning 25 years of hardware.Xbox 360 games arriving on PC, Xbox PCs and handhelds are
Samsung bans hundreds of smart TV apps over security risks
Samsung has blocked hundreds of smart TV applications in a recent move, citing that these apps contain residential proxy software after new cybersecurity research found some apps could let users’ internet connections to be shares with outsiders. The findings of the same have been published by Norwegian cybersecurity firm Mnemonic. The firm found multiple apps
OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches
An AI agent was caught creating fake online identities to gain unauthorized access to secure systems during tests of models from OpenAI and Anthropic which revealed a series of new breaches. The institute said agents powered by Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6-Sol engaged in unauthorized actions during security evaluations the government organization conducted to
Google is in talks for a $1.5 billion-plus deal with Mechanize
The tech giant has been in discussions with San Francisco startup Mechanize in recent weeks for a potential deal that would involve Google hiring some of Mechanize’s talent. The deal, which some of the people said is worth over $1.5 billion, is in progress, and details could change. Google is discussing a non-exclusive licensing agreement
Meta apologies to Indian Government
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Indian government over the presence of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deepfake content and operational mistakes on the company’s platforms. The apology came as senior Meta executives, including Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan, held talks with officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Xbox PC app could get a disc-to-digital feature soon
Xbox has been trying super hard to build a future for its enthusiasts that can compete alongside the PlayStation ecosystem. And in the same direction, rumours had it that the company has been working on a feature that will let users digitise their physical game collections on Xbox.The document reportedly states how the disc-to-digital program
Research found flaw that could put Google Passkey users at risk
Passkeys are usually considered one of the safest ways to log in to online accounts because they replace passwords with stronger encryption techniques. However, new research has found that under certain conditions, even passkey-protected accounts could be at risk. The third and most serious attack could extract a secret encryption key that protects synced passkeys.
AI agents will rewrite the way we use next‑generation smartphones
App Store and Google Play became the gateways to this digital universe, spawning a multi-billion-dollar economy that transformed companies like Apple and Google into the world’s most powerful software gatekeepers.We are on the precipice of the biggest shift in consumer technology since the multi-touch screen: the rise of the ‘AI-first’ smartphone.The devices are designed around
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google to join White House AI safety meeting
The Trump administration plans to host artificial intelligence companies at the White House on Aug 4 to discuss a new US framework for conducting voluntary safety tests of AI models, according to people familiar with the matter. OpenAI, Anthropic PBC and Alphabet Inc’s Google are among the AI developers planning to attend, according to the
Trump’s AI protectionism
Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe than awe: They stumble, kick children, and despite advances are still worse at using their hands than my toddler. It’s a nascent industry, and such robots are more commonly seen in viral videos than real workplaces or homes. It was a surprise, then, when last week the Federal Communications