Toyota to launch world’s first EV with solid-state battery by 2027 – expected to have a longer lifespan and charge faster
One of the world’s largest automakers has announced plans to mass produce a type of electric vehicle (EV) battery that will last much longer and charge much faster than current technology. On October 8, Toyota and Japan-based Sumitomo Metal Mining announced a joint venture to mass produce cathode materials for solid-state batteries used in automakers’ […]
Beware of hidden costs of penetration testing
Penetration testing helps organizations secure their IT systems, but it shouldn’t be treated with a one-size-fits-all approach. Traditional approaches can be rigid, cost organizations time and money, and produce poor results. The benefits of penetration testing are clear. By allowing “white hat” hackers to attempt to penetrate your system using similar tools and techniques as […]
Zepto raises $450 million at $7 billion valuation as India’s quick commerce market heats up
Indian quick-commerce startup Zept has announced that it has raised $400 million in a funding round led by new investor, US-based pension fund California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). The round is a combination of primary and secondary investments, with participation from existing investors including Avenir, Avra, Lightspeed, Glade Brook, The Stepstone Group, and Nexus […]
Scientists discover that stalagmites follow a single mathematical rule
All stalagmites follow mathematical laws, scientists have discovered after creating equations that show how dramatic mineral formations develop into different shapes. The new mathematical description could help scientists extract more precise data about past climate conditions, the researchers noted in a study published in the journal PNAS the week of October 13. “We found that […]
$15B Crypto Bust, Satellite Spying, Billion-Dollar Smishing, Android RATs & More
Oct 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News The online world is changing fast. Every week, new scams, hacks, and tricks show how easy it’s become to turn everyday technology into a weapon. Tools made to help us work, connect, and stay safe are now being used to steal, spy, and deceive. Hackers don’t always break […]
India’s Kuku nabs $85 million as mobile content wars heat up
Kuku, the Google-backed Indian storytelling platform, has raised $85 million in fresh funding as it aims to expand its audio and video content offerings as competition intensifies in the South Asian country’s mobile-first content market. The Series C round, led by Granite Asia (formerly GGV Capital), more than doubles Kuku’s previous valuation to about $500 […]
CISA reports flaw in Adobe AEM with perfect 10.0 score – already under active attack
October 16, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Data Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical security flaw affecting Adobe Experience Manager to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-54253 (CVSS score: 10.0), a maximum severity misconfiguration bug that may lead to […]
Seoul considers approving high-resolution map requests from Google and Apple
South Korea is nearing a decision on whether to allow Google and Apple to export high-resolution geographic map data to servers outside the country. Detailed maps using a scale of 1:5,000 show roads, buildings, and alleys in far more detail than is currently available on these platforms. However, some regulatory and security hurdles remain unresolved. […]
Discover Spotify working on ‘SongDNA’ feature to introduce you to the people behind your favorite music
Spotify has been spotted developing a ‘SongDNA’ feature that will allow users to discover music through credits (writers, collaborators, vocalists, engineers, lyricists, producers, composers, etc. who worked on a particular track or album). This feature was discovered in the app’s code by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong, who was able to generate screenshots of how […]
REM sleep may restructure our memories
The amount of REM sleep you get may influence which details of your memories stick with you, new brain research suggests. Previous research has shown that sleep helps strengthen memories, but the question of how sleep shapes the content of memories has been more difficult to pin down. Now, a study published Oct. 1 in […]