Private Repository Secures the AI-driven Development Boom
Friday, March 27, 2026 by Austin Harris
ActiveState has launched ActiveState Curated Catalog. This new offering provides organizations with a private, secure repository of open source components from the ActiveState Library, giving developers and AI code generators access to vetted packages from a trusted internal source instead of pulling them directly from the open internet.
Directly pulling open source ...
US Pentagon Approved Grok AI for Military Operations
Monday, March 2, 2026 by Richard Harris
US Pentagon Approved Grok AI for Military Operations
The US Pentagon approved Elon Musk's Grok AI for classified military operations while threatening Anthropic with penalties for refusing to remove ethical safeguards from its Claude AI. That single sentence carries a lot of weight. It is the moment when the center of gravity in defense AI shifted from models tha...
Key iOS app development trends for developers in 2025 and beyond
Thursday, November 6, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
The pace of change within Apple's ecosystem is accelerating, demanding constant adaptation from developers who build for its platforms. For iOS app developers, keeping up with emerging development trends is not merely about adopting the latest technology; it is a matter of commercial survival. As Apple continues to release new versions of iOS, the distinction betwee...
On device AI for seamless offline experiences with embeddinggemma
Thursday, October 30, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Google has unveiled EmbeddingGemma, an advanced open embedding model designed to bring sophisticated artificial intelligence capabilities directly to user devices, operating entirely offline. Part of Google’s open Gemma family, this innovative model is engineered to transform how phones, laptops, and desktops handle complex AI tasks, emphasizing user privacy and o...
Rizon launches stablecoin app
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Rizon, a fintech startup founded by Lithuanian entrepreneurs Ignas Survila and Laurynas Jokubaitis, has introduced a stablecoin app designed to simplify the use of digital dollars worldwide. The app, which is available in 110 countries, enables users to spend USDC and USDT through Visa-backed payment cards, Apple Pay, and ATMs while maintaining a non-custodial architect...
Instagram releases official iPad app with optimized tablet experience
Friday, October 17, 2025 by Trey Abbe
Instagram has officially launched its dedicated iPad app, providing a more optimized and immersive experience for tablet users. Previously, Instagram on iPad relied on scaled-up versions of the iPhone app, which limited functionality and user interface efficiency. According to Meta, the company behind Instagram, the new iPad app is designed to take full advantage of lar...
Developer centric strategies for deploying AI models in production
Monday, October 13, 2025 by Austin Harris
Ed Charbeneau, in a recent discussion, highlighted practical strategies for deploying AI models in production. Known for his work as Principal Developer Advocate at Progress Software, Charbeneau emphasized managing non-deterministic AI behavior, integrating agentic AI into developer workflows, and optimizing tools and context management to enhance productivity and relia...
Open source messaging app Bitchat works without signal or internet
Thursday, October 2, 2025 by Trey Abbe
Bitchat is a messaging app designed to operate without relying on cellular networks or internet connections. It uses peer-to-peer communication, allowing devices to connect directly via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Messages can be sent even when traditional networks are unavailable, making the app useful in areas with poor coverage or during temporary outages.
The app uses a ...
OpenAI open weight models released for optimized laptop performance
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 by Austin Harris
OpenAI has released two open-weight language models designed to operate efficiently on laptops and personal computers. These models are intended to provide advanced reasoning capabilities while allowing developers greater flexibility through local deployment and fine-tuning. Unlike proprietary models, open-weight models provide public access to trained parameters, enabl...
Phishing sites seized by Microsoft in major crackdown
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 by Richard Harris
Microsoft has intensified its efforts to combat cybercrime by targeting Raccoon0365, a subscription-based phishing service that enabled wide-scale credential theft. Working through the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the company successfully obtained approval to seize nearly 340 internet domains associated with fraudulent login pages.
The campaign represents one of...
BSV Association partners with Chainspect
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 by Austin Harris
BSV Association recently announced a strategic partnership with Chainspect, the real-time performance tracker for more than 50 hyper-scaling blockchains, including Solana (SOL), Ethereum (ETH), Internet Computer and Algorand (ALGO). BSV is now fully integrated into Chainspect’s public dashboard, giving investors, developers and analysts a transparent view of ...
Comet web browser launched by Perplexity
Friday, August 15, 2025 by Austin Harris
Perplexity recently introduced Comet, a new web browser designed for the modern internet experience. Over the past three decades, the internet has evolved from a static library of pages to a dynamic, interactive space where people live, work, and connect. As the internet becomes an extension of human thought, the tools used to navigate it have not kept pace. Comet was c...
Web Guide search experiment from Google
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 by Austin Harris
Google has unveiled an experimental new feature called Web Guide, part of its ongoing Search Labs initiatives. Designed to reshape how users engage with the search engine results page, Web Guide leverages artificial intelligence to organize links and resources more intelligently. This experiment aims to help people discover information on the web more efficiently by gro...
New internet experience from GFiber Labs
Thursday, August 7, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
At GFiber, we’re determined to stay ahead of what’s next, especially when it has the potential to make our customers’ experience better. This year, we rolled out new lifestyle-based internet products to customers across the vast majority of our cities. And last week, we successfully demoed a new capability with Nokia that pushes the boundarie...
Your AI chat isn't safe
Monday, August 4, 2025 by Austin Harris
ChatGPT users are facing unexpected privacy risks as shared conversations with the AI tool have started appearing in Google search results. The issue stems from ChatGPT’s “shared link” feature, which allows users to generate public URLs for individual conversations. While the feature was originally intended for collaboration, those shared URLs are now ...
Microsoft SharePoint hit by widespread zero-day attacks
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 by Austin Harris
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reported active exploitation of a newly identified remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting on-premise Microsoft SharePoint servers. The vulnerability, cataloged as CVE-2025-53770, is a variant of the previously known CVE-2025-49706 and presents significant risks to organizations by enabling unau...
iOS fitness app Fitify exposes 138K user private photos
Friday, July 25, 2025 by Austin Harris
Fitify’s publicly accessible Google cloud storage bucket has exposed hundreds of thousands of files. Some of the files were user-uploaded progress pictures that individuals upload to track their body changes over time. After Cybernews contacted the company, the unprotected instance was closed.
iOS fitness app Fitify exposes 138K user private photos: Key takeawa...
Jack Dorsey unveils Sun Day
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 by Austin Harris
Jack Dorsey, known globally as the co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Block, has been on a creative tear lately, launching back-to-back experimental apps. The latest addition to his portfolio is Sun Day, a simple yet intriguing app aimed at helping users track their sun exposure, monitor UV levels, and estimate vitamin D synthesis, all from their smartphones.
Available...
State of Crypto Summit 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025 by Richard Harris
Coinbase convened over 600 policymakers, financial leaders, and technology innovators at its third annual State of Crypto Summit, highlighting a dramatic shift in crypto’s global role and unveiling its largest initiative to date: building the future of global payments.
State of Crypto Summit 2025: Coinbase Hosts Third Annual Summit, Unveils Bold Push into ...
Mobile Gaming Market Trends Analysis Report
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
The "Mobile Gaming Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Platform, Device, Game Genre, Distribution Channel, Monetization Model, Age Group, and Region with Growth Forecasts, 2025-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets's offering.
Mobile Gaming Market Trends Analysis Report: The Mobile Gaming Market was valued at USD 139.38 billio...
2025 Swift Student Challenge winners
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Apple recently spotlighted four young developers among the 350 global winners of its 2025 Swift Student Challenge, an initiative that empowers students to explore the power of coding through creative app playgrounds. Representing the next generation of innovation and driven by personal experiences and local challenges, the selected Distinguished Winners - Taiki Hamamoto...
XView AI to revolutionize golf swing analysis
Saturday, July 12, 2025 by Austin Harris
IdeasLab, an innovator in artificial intelligence that builds disruptive applications around sports, fitness, and human motion, today announced that World Long Drive Champion Martin Borgmeier has officially signed on as a brand ambassador. Renowned for pushing the boundaries of athleticism and performance in golf, Borgmeier will represent XView AI as it redefines the st...
Google Cloud and Somnia bring AI to gaming and game development
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 by Austin Harris
Somnia, the high-performance Layer 1 blockchain supported by a $270m fund and designed for reactive, fully on-chain applications in gaming and entertainment, recently announced a collaboration with Google Cloud.
This collaboration integrates Google Cloud's sophisticated technical infrastructure, AI agent development platform and frameworks, and robust security fe...
SCTE TechExpo25
Monday, June 23, 2025 by Richard Harris
SCTE’s TechExpo25 has unveiled its agenda, setting the stage for the most future-focused TechExpo yet. Taking place in Washington, D.C., from September 29 to October 1 and co-hosted by Comcast and NCTA-The Internet & Television Association, the event will bring together leading technologists, innovators, policymakers, and industry executives to explore the bre...
Couchbase Edge Server launched for edge AI apps
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Couchbase, Inc. launched Couchbase Edge Server, an offline-first, lightweight database server and sync solution designed to provide low latency data access, consolidation, storage and processing for applications in resource-constrained edge environments. Edge applications that rely solely on cloud databases can be slowed down due to connectivity challenges, bu...
Advantages of 5G for the mobile app development industry
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 by Austin Harris
In an era where the internet is integral to our daily lives, from finding the nearest grocery store to having those groceries delivered to our doorstep, the role of mobile applications is more crucial than ever. With the advent of 5G technology, the mobile app development industry stands on the brink of a transformative period. This new generation of wireless technology...
AWS Elemental MediaLive differences between AWS MediaConvert
Sunday, November 3, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
In today's digital age, video streaming has become a pivotal component of global communication and business strategy. Companies worldwide are increasingly embracing video content to enhance their outreach and engagement. However, not all organizations find it straightforward to integrate video streaming into their operations. The challenges often stem from the need ...
Gemini API powered Android apps
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 by Richard Harris
With the rise of Generative AI, Android developers now have access to capabilities that were once out of reach. These advancements, such as the ability to add image captioning without needing specialized computer vision knowledge, are now within reach for app creators.
Gemini API powered Android apps
In the coming weeks, the stable version of Vertex AI will be lau...
Gemini in Snapchat My AI chatbot
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
Google Cloud recently announced an expanded strategic partnership with Snap Inc. to power generative AI experiences within My AI, Snapchat’s AI-powered chatbot and one of the largest consumer chatbots available today.
Snap Inc. partners with Google Cloud to power multi-modal generative AI experiences: Gemini in Snapchat My AI chatbot
Snapchat will leverage t...
AI Audit tool launched by Cloudflare for content creators
Saturday, September 28, 2024 by Richard Harris
Cloudflare, Inc., the connectivity cloud company, announced the launch of AI Audit, a suite of tools designed to help websites of all sizes analyze and manage how their content is utilized by artificial intelligence (AI) models. This initiative enables website and content creators to quickly understand how AI model providers are using their content and to control whethe...
AI regulations in software development
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 by Richard Harris
AI is rapidly changing the software development field, making clear regulations essential to prevent risks like data breaches and ensure ethical practices. These regulations are also key to reshaping developer roles while preserving the need for human expertise.
AI regulations in software development
The implementation of formal AI policies within companies is cri...
Custom Networks division created by Lumen
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 by Austin Harris
Lumen Technologies recently announced it has secured $5 billion in new business driven by major demand for connectivity fueled by AI. Large companies across industry sectors are seeking to secure fiber capacity quickly, as this resource becomes increasingly valuable and potentially limited, due to booming AI needs. In addition, Lumen is in active discussions with custom...
Online learning software market is expanding rapidly
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
The Global Online Learning Software and Platform Market was valued at USD 6801 Million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach USD 19090 Million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 15.7% during the forecast period 2024-2030.
Factors driving the growth of the online learning software and platform market:
The market for online learning platforms and software is expanding...
AWS introduces Mithra advanced threat intelligence neural network
Thursday, August 15, 2024 by Austin Harris
In a recent blog post from AWS, Amazon Chief Information Security Officer CJ Moses detailed the robust threat intelligence capabilities that safeguard AWS customers. Through tools like Mithra and MadPot, AWS collects and analyzes vast data, identifying and neutralizing threats with unparalleled accuracy and speed. AWS's proactive approach to sharing high-fidelity th...
SearchGPT prototype waitlist opened by OpenAI
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 by Austin Harris
OpenAI has announced the launch of SearchGPT, a prototype designed to revolutionize the search experience by integrating advanced AI capabilities with real-time web information. The prototype aims to provide users with fast and accurate answers, accompanied by clear and relevant sources. Currently, the prototype is being tested by a select group of users and publishers,...
