Technology

Researchers have identified a potential security vulnerability in Perplexity’s new agentic AI browser, Comet, that could allow attackers to maliciously instruct the browser agent via indirect prompt injection and gain access to sensitive user data, including emails, banking passwords, and other personal information. The vulnerability is rooted in how Comet handles webpage content when responding … Read more

Just days after shutting down its real-money gaming (RMG) offerings in line with India’s new online gaming law, Winzo has announced the launch of its platform in the United States. The Gurugram-based company also unveiled its new short-form video content platform called ZO TV. “We’re on a mission to bring the most exciting, localised short … Read more

Spotify will raise prices as it invests in new features and targets 1 billion users, the Financial Times reported on Sunday citing the music streaming provider’s Co-President and Chief Business Officer Alex Norstrom. The increases would be accompanied by planned new services and features, the FT cited Norstrom as saying in an interview. Spotify did … Read more

Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Sunday called off the launch of Starship’s tenth mission from Texas over an issue at its launch site, delaying an attempt to achieve several long-sought development milestones missed due to past tests ending in early failures. The 232-foot(70.7-meter)-tall Super Heavy booster and its 171-foot(52-meter)-tall Starship upper half sat stacked on a … Read more

Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have a new crewmate: an AI chatbot designed to support taikonauts during in-orbit missions. The chatbot has been called Wukong AI after a popular character named Sun Wukong who features in the mythical Chinese legend of the ‘Monkey King’. The character is said to represent qualities such as … Read more

This seems to be a good time for those in the market for wireless keyboards on a tight budget. Whereas in the past, these normally came with price tags well north of Rs 2,000 and/or with feature compromises, recent weeks have seen accessory brands come out with some very good options in this segment. In … Read more

NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01), marking a key milestone in the preparation for India’s ambitious Gaganyaan Mission. According to ISRO, the successful trial was a collaborative effort involving multiple defence and research organisations, including the Indian Air Force, Defence Research and Development … Read more

The term ‘AI psychosis’ is gaining traction following social media posts by users in recent weeks, describing experiences of losing touch with reality after intense use of AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Based on these posts, AI psychosis appears to refer to false or troubling beliefs, delusions of grandeur or paranoid feelings experienced by users after … Read more

Marissa Loewen first started using artificial intelligence in 2014 as a project management tool. She has autism and ADHD and said it helped immensely with organizing her thoughts. “We try to use it conscientiously though because we do realize that there is an impact on the environment,” she said. Her personal AI use isn’t unique … Read more

Strolling through the streets of Shenzhen, China, I realised one thing: the city has a different vibe than any other I have visited. Shenzhen is a modern city with technology is deeply ingrained in its cultural fabric, giving me the sense that I was walking through a city of the future. While roaming the city … Read more