Yesterday's Top Technology News

1. Xiaomi Pad 7 Review: A Better iPad, Without The Apple Tax

Over two weeks of using the tablet, I relied on it for media consumption, quick Lightroom edits, and completing pending drafts on Google Docs. This is the most complete tablet experience you can get on a slate under INR 40,000 (with the keyboard accessory) ...

2. OpenAI product chief says world is "on the verge" of AI agents

Humanity is "on the verge" of having AI agents that can complete tasks in the real world, OpenAI Product chief Kevin Weil told Axios' Ina Fried in Davos Tuesday. Why it matters: Weil's prediction comes days after Axios reported that a major AI company ...

3. Microsoft February 2020 Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has released security patches to address 99 vulnerabilities affecting its Operating System (OS) and other related products. The following vulnerabilities were rated critical and require immediate attention: • CVE-2020-0710 ...

4. Spam-and-vishing attacks trick employees into handing over Microsoft Teams access

A social engineering tactic that has been observed for several years has been seen once again exploiting employees by bombing them with spam email then posing as tech support on Teams. hacker in a room ransomware. Credit: Shutterstock.

5. PhiNetworks Announces Innovative Smartwatch Integration and Web3 Golf-to-Earn Platform at PGA SHOW 2025

Key highlights will include access to over 38,000 golf courses worldwide, the launch of the Phigolf Web3 Golf-to-Earn (G2E) platform, Phi Connect, an advanced API library that integrates smartwatches with sports gaming.

6. Boosting AI model size and training speed with lightwave-connected chips

A new chip-connection system could help topple the “memory wall,” which limits computing speed and the growth of AI models today, by transferring data along reconfigurable pathways of light rather than electrical wires.

7. September 2020 Monthly Patch Release

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the ...

8. Advisory on Phishing Texts Targeting Apple iMessage Users

A recent smishing (SMS phishing) campaign has been observed targeting Apple iMessage users. In this campaign, cybercriminals send fraudulent text messages designed to manipulate users into disabling iMessage's built-in security features.

9. One in 10 Video Game Developers Were Laid Off in 2024, GDC Report Finds

Per the survey, “The top reason companies have given their employees for layoffs is restructuring (a general term for reorganizing a business to make it more profitable), followed by declining revenue and market shifts.