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Razer’s Kiyo V2 webcam debuts with (surprise!) integrated AI
Razer has debuted the second generation of its Kiyo cameras — the V2 as well as the V2 X — powered by Camo’s AI tools to make you look even better. Razer’s $149.99 Kiyo V2 captures images at 4K, 30 fps. The less expensive $99.99 Kiyo X captures images at a...

Visa’s VAMP sets stricter thresholds for fraud & disputes
Visa’s new Acquirer Monitoring Programme, effective October 2025, imposes stricter fraud and dispute thresholds, charging USD $8 per transaction dispute over 2.2%.

Flights halted at Kenyan airport as thousands turn out to receive Odinga's body

I love Vivaldi, the browser for power users—but these 4 flaws are wearing on me
If you want to try a new web browser and have at least a modicum of tech savviness, Vivaldi is what I usually recommend. Vivaldi launched just over a decade ago with a focus squarely on power users. It offers an abundance of tab management tools, endlessly customizable keyboard shortcuts, and...

Access All: Disability News and Mental Health
And how some feel Access to Work is 'Access to nowhere'

The AI boom isn't a bubble — it's barely begun, Goldman Sachs says

TSMC Raises Outlook in Vote of Confidence for AI ‘Megatrend’

Global scam attempts jump 65% as banks tackle new fraud risks
Global scam attempts have surged 65% over the past year, with smishing rising tenfold as banks worldwide battle increasing fraud risks.

Check Point earns recognition for real-time blockchain security
Check Point secures a spot on Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech 2025 for its real-time security solution safeguarding public blockchain platforms.

Veeam Data Cloud launch empowers MSPs with unified SaaS tools
Veeam launches Data Cloud for MSPs, offering a unified SaaS platform that streamlines data protection across Microsoft 365 and other workloads globally.

Sentra adds on-premises AI data scanning for hybrid security
Sentra launches on-premises AI-powered data scanning to enhance security and classification for hybrid and private environments, unifying cloud and local data protection.

ChatGPT’s move towards AI porn a risk to children, eSafety warns
The company behind ChatGPT also claims it can make the chatbot more human-like without negative mental health effects.

Indian cinema tickets are getting pricier - but not everyone's complaining
Experts say while the big-screen magic still matters, it must come at a price that doesn't hurt the pocket.

Former MP suspects he has been spied on by China

Bugatti Chiron Shatters Minds With 257 MPH Blast on Germany’s Autobahn

14 Most Beautiful Medieval Towns in Germany

A timeline of all the major events in Madagascar's military coup

Oscar Wilde's library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction
The celebrated Irish writer had his pass revoked in 1895 after being imprisoned for a gay relationship.

I turned my mini PC into a beast with these 2 easy upgrades
So there it is–my new mini PC, the A9 Max from Geekom. A smart little powerhouse, barely bigger than a sandwich tin, whisper-quiet and amazingly powerful. I unpacked it, plugged it in, and completed the initial setup. Everything works perfectly, as my test shows. And yet I realize after just a...

AvePoint expands cloud data protection & AI oversight tools
AvePoint enhances its Confidence Platform with new multi-SaaS data protection and AI oversight tools to boost security and compliance in complex cloud environments.

Paxos Fat-Fingers $300T of PayPal Stablecoin, Outpacing USD's $2.4T Supply

The free-for-all that's upending America's side hustle industry

OpenAI has 2 kinds of dealmaking — and they're lopsided

Zapier launches on AWS Marketplace to speed up enterprise AI
Zapier has launched on AWS Marketplace, allowing enterprises to accelerate AI automation and integrate workflows across 8,000 apps within existing AWS spending commitments.

Bitsight unveils AI tool to combat phishing & brand threats
Bitsight launches Brand Intelligence, an AI tool to detect and swiftly tackle phishing and brand threats targeting companies and executives.

Bentley launches new AI tools & collaborative initiative to transform engineering
Bentley Systems unveils new AI tools and a collaborative initiative to boost productivity and innovation in infrastructure engineering workflows.