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Free Fire returns to India as Garena launches localized version four years after ban
Free Fire India was originally set to launch in September 2023, but Garena postponed its release.
Free Fire India was originally set to launch in September 2023, but Garena postponed its release.
The rapid decline of Antarctic sea ice since 2016 has triggered a dramatic shift in a crucial part of Earth’s climate system, scientists say. In a paper published Wednesday, researchers documented a sharp salinity increase in a vast layer of the Southern Ocean, extending from 2,300 to 4,000 feet deep and encircling Antarctica. The shift reverses decades of freshening and echoes ocean changes usual…
TL;DR: The Magic: The Gathering The Hobbit Play Booster Box is on sale for $139.99 at Amazon , down from its $207.95 list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering The Hobbit Play Booster Box $139.99 at Amazon $207.95 Save $67.96 Get Deal at Amazon Just when it seemed like Magic: The Gathering's The Hobbit Play Booster Box couldn't get any cheaper, Amazon has s…
Nena Farrell / Wired : Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft review: premium feel, lightweight, nice colors, and snappy performance, but expensive after price increases — The latest generation of Kindle's 7-inch e-readers have a new look and new accessories. But are they worth the upgrade given Amazon's new Kindle prices?
The Federal Reserve is expected to stand pat on interest rates Wednesday even though inflation has accelerated in the past couple of months as the Iran war has caused spikes in oil and gas prices . The Fed’s latest policy meeting concludes less than a week before the midterm elections , which have focused heavily on concerns about the cost of living and affordability . Consumers have generally sou…
The day was October 25, and the streets of Boston were full of protestors hoisting signs, chanting, and wielding megaphones. Their explicit goal: calling for the head of Liberty Mutual Insurance’s new mascot, Liberty Biberty. The protest , which took place outside Liberty Mutual’s Boston headquarters, featured signs reading, “May Biberty have no mercy,” “Liberty from Biberty,” and “If you give me…
After Elon Musk warned that "advertisers who post ads that are ugly, shrill, strident or overstate claims about their product will be barred from advertising" on X earlier this month, the platform now appears to be using a jarring animated arm that reaches across the screen to draw attention to the "promote" button while users are composing a post. Many X users have seen and shared images of the u…
Early shoppers, get in here. Black Friday is officially over a month away, but Currys isn't waiting around until then to kick off its yearly mega-sale. Deals are live now, with savings of up to 40% available on 1,000s of items. I've picked out the 14 best offers, including my recommended deals on TVs, laptops, appliances, smart home tech, headphones, and so much more. • Browse the full Currys Blac…
Stratos, the Kevin O’Leary-backed data center in Utah, is projected to consume 9 gigawatts of power when fully up and running—more than double the annual electricity use of the entire state. And if all that electricity comes from gas power plants, as proposed, that could cause an estimated 45 additional premature deaths a year, and up to $690 million in annual health damages, according to a new an…
Amazon Leo's $11.5 billion acquisition of mobile-satellite operator Globalstar has been approved by the FCC. Amazon Leo's $11.5 billion acquisition of mobile-satellite operator Globalstar has been approved by the FCC.
CrowdStrike calls CHATTY SPIDER the dominant threat to US law firms. The cybercrime group grew its activity 129% in the first eight months of 2026, compared with all of 2024. Law firms made up nearly 90% of its victims, according to CrowdStrike’s new report on the legal sector, published on Wednesday. The report covers September […] This story continues at The Next Web
The UK Government has fired up a new 'Warm Homes Loan Scheme' It offers interest-free or low interest loans of up to £15,000 for solar or a battery, £20,000 for heat pumps or other renewable heating tech The cheap loans will benefit from an up-to-5% reduction in interest rates compared to regular loans, with up to 30 years to repay The UK Government has announced a new ' Warm Homes Loan Scheme ' d…
The latest generation of Kindle’s 7-inch e-readers have a new look and new accessories. But are they worth the upgrade given Amazon’s new Kindle prices?
TikTok is launching an in-app restaurant guide in a challenge to other platforms like Yelp and even Google Maps. The company on Wednesday announced the launch of Must Eat, a new section of the TikTok app built on 40 million posts, reviews, and comments about dining on the platform. The new feature uses videos and discussions of buzzy local businesses to create restaurant recommendation guides. Use…
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The deal with DTL Transport puts it on a path to become an an asset-light tech supplier, rather than owner and operator.
When I heard that new Kindles were coming, there was one thing I wanted above all else — page-turning buttons. Few e-readers have them, which is why I love the Kobo Libra Colour so much. Unfortunately, Amazon isn't reviving the Kindle Oasis, but it did introduce the next best thing: the Kindle Page Turn Cover. The new accessory is compatible with the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition and C…
I'm the first to say you don't always need the newest product, but these new Kindles make it hard to resist. When Amazon revealed the new Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition , it popped with its new colorful aluminum finish, but with most of its changes on the outside, I had to see just how much impact it would have on the e-reader's overall performance and value. But the upgrades aren't just supe…
At the first signs of fall, I'm getting cozy. As the leaves turn and temperatures drop, you'll find me under a pile of blankets with a warm beverage in hand. I relish getting into bed every night and getting under the covers with a good book, but there's nothing worse than cold hands. That's the appeal of a page-turning remote so you can turn the pages on your e-reader with your hands under the co…
Susan Bailey still vividly remembers the first time she hosted a family in need of emergency housing. It was 2017, and she had just renovated a property near her home in Colorado with the idea of adding it to her growing portfolio of Airbnb rentals. One evening, she got a call out of the blue from someone at Airbnb Open Homes, as Airbnb’s program for housing people in crisis was then known. “It wa…
Oracle becomes the first cloud vendor (outside of Google) to sell TPUs TPU 8t and 8i, launched earlier this year, will be added to the platform Google's TPUs are specifically optimized for AI workloads Oracle has confirmed it will be making Google Cloud's TPUs available through its own OCI platform in a bid to expand the range of AI accelerators available to customers. In doing so, customers will…
Amazon's updates to the Paperwhite Signature Edition make it feel even more premium, but the regular version remains a great choice for less money. Amazon's updates to the Paperwhite Signature Edition make it feel even more premium, but the regular version remains a great choice for less money.
$320 is a lot to pay for a well-balanced device in an aluminum case with pogo pins. $320 is a lot to pay for a well-balanced device in an aluminum case with pogo pins.
@artificialanlys : Artificial Analysis launches the Intelligence Index v5, with new coding and science benchmarks, built on private datasets; Claude Opus 5.5 (max) leads at 58 — Announcing Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5, featuring 2 new benchmarks and 3 upgrades. For the first time, the majority of the Index is built on private datasets The Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index i…
Norwest has led an $18.5 million Series A in Circuit Mind, a London startup that designs circuit boards with AI. The company also disclosed an earlier seed round led by Third Prime. Together, the two rounds bring in $25 million, Circuit Mind said on Wednesday. Existing investors Third Prime, Differential and Blackhorn joined the Series […] This story continues at The Next Web
Amazon’s head of devices and Alexa, Panos Panay, sitting next to the newest generation of Echo Dot smart speaker. | Photo: Owen Grove / The Verge Amazon swapped its usual big fall hardware showcase this year for a series of smaller launches throughout October. So far this month, it has announced new Fire TV devices, new Kindles, the Alexa Tablet Pro 12 , Ring's first smart lock , new hardware from…
Aoyon Ashraf / CoinDesk : Google unveils Google Multi-Party Compute (MPC), a digital-asset custody and security service in private preview, set for commercial availability in early 2027 — Google to showcase a new security system designed to help banks and other financial institutions safeguard and move cryptocurrencies …
Morrisons is shutting down its smart AI trolley trial Partner Instacart will no longer develop the Caper Carts being used AI tech is better used behind the scenes at stores Farewell then, smart AI trolleys: after first being introduced in July, Morrisons' trial of grocery carts that total up your shopping expenses as you go is being wound down, as partner Instacart is now abandoning the Caper Cart…
Memory chip stocks have had a particularly bad run as of late, but today might mark the beginning of a turnaround. Shares of SK Hynix Inc. closed 10.89% up on Wednesday following better-than-expected third-quarter results , including over 100 trillion won in sales for the first time. The South Korean company reported 104.62 trillion won ($78.13 billion) in revenue, beating Wall Street’s expected 9…
Amazon has put a camera in its Echo Studio speaker so that Alexa can see what is in front of it. The Echo Studio with Home Camera is one of five new Alexa devices the company unveiled on Wednesday, alongside a new Echo Dot, an Echo Time alarm clock, an Alexa Photo Frame and the […] This story continues at The Next Web
Reports indicate that a "MacBook Ultra" with a touch-sensitive display is likely on the agenda today. Reports indicate that a "MacBook Ultra" with a touch-sensitive display is likely on the agenda today.
Amazon used to blast out dozens of products onstage at annual hardware events. If this October is any indication, the company has wisely changed its strategy to put more focus on each new product with its own launch. The latest round of launches focuses on Echo products, including speakers, smart displays, as well as a smart photo frame. All products, save for the new Echo Show 16 (which might be…
Chris Welch / Bloomberg : Samsung unveils the $229 Galaxy Buds On, its first open-fit, C-shaped cuff earbuds to compete with Sony and Bose, designed with AI's help, shipping November 6 — Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its first pair of cuff-style earbuds, adding to a growing category that includes products from Sony Group Corp. …
A vibe-coded app lets you access various AI chatbots on the Nokia 6300 and other ancient phones As long as the phone supports Java apps, it should, in theory, be able to run the app However, you have to buy credits to use it Phones have come a long way since the Nokia 6300 launched back in early 2007 — that device had no touchscreen and no Wi-Fi capabilities. In fact, you were limited to 2G connec…
Amazon had plenty of new gadgets to share at its Echo hardware event this year, along with updates to the AI-powered Alexa Plus after it became available to everyone in the US in February. But the big news this year is screens: devices with big, beautiful ones, and those that lack them entirely. There’s the Alexa Photo Frame, which Amazon devices chief Panos Panay describes as “the world’s smartes…
It’s hard to think of a more viral dessert chain in the past several years than Crumbl. The cookie shop, known for its rotating menu and massive, pricey, calorie-packed cookies, has seen major success (and expansion), thanks in part to its presence on TikTok . The brand has built a huge fanbase since its founding in 2017. But as Fast Company previously reported, 2026 has been hard on Crumbl , with…
Amazon says token usage, AI tool adoption and counts of code changes are “deeply flawed” ways to measure its engineers’ work with AI. The company published the warning on Tuesday in a memo against tokenmaxxing. It came with an updated role guideline for its software development engineers. Terk Terkowitz, vice president and distinguished engineer for […] This story continues at The Next Web
Katherine Hamilton / Wall Street Journal : Etsy reports Q3 revenue up 11% YoY to $692.5M, above $668M est., net income of $853.5M after selling Depop, and gross merchandise sales up 9% YoY to $2.65B — The online marketplace operator's revenue rose 11% to 692.5 million in the third quarter — Etsy logged higher sales in the third quarter …
GMO warned customers to back up data, disconnect devices, and shut down systems after a cyberattack Attackers allegedly stole customer data, leaked information, and threatened ransomware deployment Compromised trading-platform credentials and reports of unauthorized transactions raised concerns for affected users Japanese internet giant GMO Group has told its customers to scan their computers for…
The big defaults for software debt … are unfortunately yet to come @wsj “Solera, a maker of software for vehicle maintenance, has about $8 billion in loans coming due in 2028 and 2029. Vista Equity Partners, which acquired the company in 2016, had planned an initial public… pic.twitter.com/E8NamhNAde — Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) October 27, 2026 The Wall Street Journal just report…