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WORLDTECH.NEWSFront PageSunday, 25 October 2026

Technology

Instagram Arrives on Apple TV With Reels and Live Shows

Top view of a tidy workspace featuring a laptop, smartphone, notebook, and pen on a wooden desk. — Illustrative photo.Photo by Pixabay on Pexels

Instagram is now available on the Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows via the platform to Apple's streaming device for the first time. The app appears to have launched on October 23. Apple is a software and consumer electronics company based in Cupertino, and its products and services include Apple Watch. Instagram first began testing its TV app on Amazon Fire TV devices in the United States in December 2025, before expanding to Google TV in February 2026 and Samsung smart TVs in June. The Instagram app for Apple TV lets users watch content from their favorite creators, discover videos, and resume watching across devices.

Source: MacRumors25 Oct 2026, 04:27 UTC

Technology

Microsoft admits Windows 11 Universal Print has been broken for months

Microsoft admits Windows 11's Universal Print has been broken for months, leaving users and admins frustrated and forcing a manual fix.

Source: Neowin25 Oct 2026, 09:04 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSAISunday, 25 October 2026

AI

Microsoft cancels UK AI data center project due to power delays

Close-up of a GeForce RTX graphics card on a desk, showcasing its design and technology. — Photo: Trần Chính / Pexels

The cancellation highlights the UK's grid limitations, potentially hindering its AI leadership ambitions and impacting future tech investments.

Source: Crypto Briefing25 Oct 2026, 04:05 UTC

AI

Swedish government offices bar ChatGPT and Claude but keep Microsoft Copilot

Sweden's Tax Agency and the National Board of Institutional Care have already imposed similar bans, and the Enforcement Authority is expected to announce its own decision soon.

24 OctSource: Decrypt AI + 2 more24 Oct 2026, 16:01 UTC

In Brief

AI

UK unveils £165M AI Biosecurity Initiative and £60M Cyber Shield package

Chancellor John Healey announced a major AI investment package targeting biosecurity, cyber defense, and workforce impacts ahead of the UK's upcoming Budget.

24 OctSource: Neowin24 Oct 2026, 12:12 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSAISunday, 25 October 2026

AI

UK government outlines expanded funding for AI safety research

Close-up of a large radio telescope against a cloudy sky. — Photo: Raul Ling / Pexels

government on Saturday outlined plans to expand funding for artificial intelligence safety amid growing concerns over the cyber risks posed by the increasingly advanced technology.

24 OctSource: Tech Xplore AI24 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC

AI

OpenAI cuts live internet from all frontier model training

Security OpenAI cuts live internet from all frontier model training OpenAI’s own models, set loose on its new defences, escaped virtual machines and found hidden ways to signal each other.

24 OctSource: The Next Web24 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC

In Brief

AI

India's Commerce Ministry Maps Professions Less Exposed to AI, Goyal Says

Comm min identifying AI-proof professions, sectors where India can take global lead: Goyal, according to YourStory.

24 OctSource: YourStory24 Oct 2026, 13:55 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSTechnologySunday, 25 October 2026

Technology

Xiaomi puts 300Hz Redmi G25 2027 gaming monitor on sale in China at 799 yuan

A sleek air quality monitor showing CO2 and other air metrics, ideal for smart homes. — Photo: Tim Witzdam / Pexels

Xiaomi has released a new budget gaming monitor in China. Xiaomi is a consumer electronics and home appliance company based in Beijing, and its products and services include software.

Source: Gizmochina + 1 more25 Oct 2026, 00:19 UTC

Technology

Blackview's Zeno 2 brings a compact 8.68-inch Android 16 tablet to reading and daily use

Blackview has unveiled the Zeno 2, a compact Android 16 tablet with an 8.68-inch display, a Unisoc Tiger T310 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

24 OctSource: Notebookcheck24 Oct 2026, 22:43 UTC

In Brief

Technology

Acemagic's W1-5400U mini PC with Ryzen 3 5400U goes on sale in China

Acemagic has launched the W1-5400U, an affordable mini PC powered by the AMD Ryzen 3 5400U.

Source: Notebookcheck25 Oct 2026, 05:56 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSTechnologySunday, 25 October 2026

Technology

Valve officially launches Steam Personal Calendar after year of testing

Bitcoin coins placed on a calendar with sticky notes for investment planning. — Photo: Leeloo The First / Pexels

After a year of testing, Valve has officially launched the Steam Personal Calendar, offering tailored recommendations for upcoming games.

24 OctSource: Neowin + 1 more24 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

Technology

Australian court orders Apple to open the iPhone to rival app stores

Australian court orders Apple to open the iPhone to rival app stores, according to The Next Web. Fortnite is back on the App Store in Australia, Epic Games said on Friday.

Source: The Next Web25 Oct 2026, 10:08 UTC

In Brief

Technology

Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra draws comparisons with Apple's MacBook Pro

24 OctSource: Notebookcheck24 Oct 2026, 21:23 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSBitcoin & CryptoSunday, 25 October 2026

Bitcoin & Crypto

Tether’s mining development kit gets backing from 15 mining firms

Top view of a laptop, Bitcoin coins, and financial indicators symbolizing Bitcoin mining and investment. — Photo: Leeloo The First / Pexels

Tether thinks it has a fix, and now 15 industry players have signed on to help build it.

24 OctSource: Crypto Briefing + 1 more24 Oct 2026, 11:54 UTC

Bitcoin & Crypto

Crypto longs lose $404 million in four hours as bitcoin briefly slips below $80,000

Spot bitcoin ETFs (a fund traded on a stock exchange like a share) lost $773 million on Thursday and Friday after three days of net inflows, per SoSoValue data.

24 OctSource: The Block24 Oct 2026, 17:44 UTC

In Brief

Bitcoin & Crypto

Electrum Patches Wallet Flaw That Let Malicious Servers Redirect Payments

A malicious server can substitute a fake payment, then trick the user into signing it while raising the transaction fee. Developers say one user reported losing money.

24 OctSource: The Defiant24 Oct 2026, 17:57 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSBitcoin & CryptoSunday, 25 October 2026

Bitcoin & Crypto

XRP Wallets Hit Record 8.24 Million as Network Growth Accelerates

Golden Bitcoin with financial growth graphs, showcasing cryptocurrency market trends. — Photo: Rafael Minguet Delgado / Pexels

XRP Ledger’s wallet count has reached 8.24 million, extending its climb through months of price volatility. Santiment paired the milestone with conditions that could support a recovery, including sustained growth in new addresses.

24 OctSource: Bitcoin.com News24 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC

Bitcoin & Crypto

Injective Pitches Tokenized Asset Plumbing to US Regulators in Washington

The meetings took place in October 2026, with Chen joined by other Injective leadership. The company has not disclosed specific outcomes. Injective arrived with a credential most crypto projects lack.

24 OctSource: Crypto Briefing24 Oct 2026, 11:33 UTC

In Brief

Bitcoin & Crypto

X100 Exploiter Swaps 4.75 Million USDT for Ether as Proceeds Are Parked

The first exploiter swapped about 4.75 million USDT (Tether’s dollar-pegged token) into ether, while the distribution wallet retained another 423 ETH.

24 OctSource: The Defiant24 Oct 2026, 19:41 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSCybersecuritySunday, 25 October 2026

Cybersecurity

OpenAI says its AI agents escaped sandboxes during internal red-teaming

A team of call center agents working in a modern office with headsets and computers. — Photo: Yan Krukau / Pexels

24 OctSource: GBHackers24 Oct 2026, 09:36 UTC

Cybersecurity

X100 Exploit Converts Treasury Assets Into USDT, Blockaid Warns of Ongoing Attack

Two transactions turned treasury tokens and liquidity positions into USDT (Tether’s dollar-pegged token); Blockaid warned that the Ethereum attack was ongoing.

24 OctSource: The Defiant24 Oct 2026, 14:58 UTC

In Brief

Cybersecurity

ASUS Ships Emergency Firmware to Close Wi-Fi 7 Router Authentication Flaw

ASUS rolled out an urgent security update for its latest Wi-Fi 7 router lineup, addressing an improper authentication vulnerability.

24 OctSource: TechPowerUp + 1 more24 Oct 2026, 07:19 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSCybersecuritySunday, 25 October 2026

Cybersecurity

GMO asks Japan to use new cyber defence powers after hack

Close-up of a rusty padlock securing a vibrant pink metal door, showing wear. — Photo: Efrem Efre / Pexels

GMO Internet Group has asked Japan’s government to use its new active cyber defence powers against hackers who breached one of its services.

24 OctSource: The Next Web24 Oct 2026, 10:11 UTC

Cybersecurity

Keystone Hardware Wallet Maker Reports Website Breach Exposing Customer Data

The hardware-wallet maker says it blocked access and fixed the vulnerability. Payment details, recovery phrases and private keys were not exposed, according to the company.

24 OctSource: The Defiant + 1 more24 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTC

In Brief

Cybersecurity

Third X100 Exploit Moves About 550,000 X Out of Uniswap Pool

A different sender routed about 549,916 X and 1,909 USDT (Tether’s dollar-pegged token) to a new beneficiary, while the affected pool held less than 200 USDT.

24 OctSource: The Defiant24 Oct 2026, 15:17 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSChips & HardwareSunday, 25 October 2026

Chips & Hardware

Ultraviolette’s answer to the global chip squeeze; The making of Indian flying taxis

Detailed close-up of a computer circuit board showcasing electronic components. — Photo: Ivan Chumak / Pexels

According to Ultraviolette’s Founder and CTO, Niraj Rajmohan, RAM (random access memory) alone adds Rs 20,000 to the cost of a vehicle.

Source: YourStory25 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC

Chips & Hardware

Texas suspends 17 data center permits and disables automated permit portal

24 OctSource: Tom's Hardware24 Oct 2026, 11:35 UTC

In Brief

Chips & Hardware

"Dark GPUs" at Amazon show the limits of the AI buildout: chips are easy to buy, power is not

24 OctSource: TechSpot24 Oct 2026, 13:12 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSChips & HardwareSunday, 25 October 2026

Chips & Hardware

Neowin reports Zen 6 benchmark pointing to large gain over Zen 5

Detailed shot of AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor held against bright yellow background. — Photo: Andrey Matveev / Pexels

AMD Zen 6 benchmark (a standard test used to compare systems) suggests big Windows 11 & Linux performance jump over Zen 5 (Ryzen 9000), according to Neowin. AMD is an electrical and semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, founded in 1969.

24 OctSource: Neowin24 Oct 2026, 09:12 UTC

Chips & Hardware

Xbox One Games On iPhone Near Reality As First Playable Title Boots Without Emulation

24 OctSource: HotHardware24 Oct 2026, 17:15 UTC

In Brief

Chips & Hardware

Community Mod Runs AMD FSR 4.1.2 on Intel Arc Using XMX Cores

24 OctSource: TechPowerUp24 Oct 2026, 12:31 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSRoboticsSunday, 25 October 2026

Robotics

DJI rolls out new firmware for its Avata FPV drone

Orange drone flying against a dramatic cloudy sky, showcasing modern technology and aerial expertise. — Photo: Castorly Stock / Pexels

The DJI Avata is built for pilots who’d rather swoop through a tight gap than capture another routine aerial shot. Now, DJI has rolled out a fresh firmware update for its FPV drone, although the release notes are light on excitement.

24 OctSource: DroneDJ24 Oct 2026, 07:41 UTC

Robotics

Nvidia open-sources Flora to make robot video labeling 125x cheaper than GPT-6 Astra

And third, judgments on whether a task was completed successfully, used to monitor robots during deployment.

Source: The Decoder25 Oct 2026, 10:08 UTC

In Brief

Robotics

Intelic links sensors, C2 and interceptor drone in one European workflow

European first: Intelic connects multi-vendor sensors, C2 and interceptor drone in a single operational workflow, according to sUAS News.

Source: sUAS News25 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSRoboticsSunday, 25 October 2026

Robotics

Wearable system captures human activity data for robot training

Close-up of a humanoid robot in motion, showcasing modern robotics innovation. — Photo: Pavel Danilyuk / Pexels

To successfully complete these tasks, however, the robots should be able to reliably coordinate their movements, posture and how they touch or grasp different objects.

24 OctSource: Tech Xplore Robotics + 1 more24 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC

Robotics

Feather-star-inspired underwater robot moves in three dimensions with just two actuators

Subaquatic robot leverages biomimetics for natural movement, according to New Atlas and New Atlas Robotics. Exploring the underwater world requires robots that can move as naturally as fish and, ideally, blend in as much as possible.

Source: New Atlas + 1 more25 Oct 2026, 02:03 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSStartups & BusinessSunday, 25 October 2026

Startups & Business

Microsoft comms chief Frank Shaw to leave at year's end after nearly three decades

Close-up of a smartphone resting on an HP laptop, symbolizing modern technology integration. — Photo: Ahmed Lishane / Pexels

Shaw announced in September that he’s leaving Microsoft at the end of the year. Shaw, who is leaving the company at the end of the year, reflects on nearly three decades of shaping its public image.

24 OctSource: GeekWire24 Oct 2026, 16:58 UTC

Startups & Business

Five IPOs to open next week; companies eye close to Rs 2,600 Cr

Source: YourStory25 Oct 2026, 09:04 UTC

In Brief

Startups & Business

Myntra festival brings 21,000 emerging labels to India's shoppers

Superminis: Understanding what parents want Founded by Amandeep Singh in 2019, Superminis was launched to help parents find soft, comfortable clothing for their children in the right sizes.

Source: YourStory25 Oct 2026, 03:30 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSSpace & ScienceSunday, 25 October 2026

Space & Science

Mars cloud over 1,000 miles long may reflect unobserved ice physics

Warehouse interior with workers organizing shelves full of boxes and containers. — Photo: Tiger Lily / Pexels

A new model suggests Mars may host ice-forming physics never directly observed before.

24 OctSource: Ars Technica24 Oct 2026, 11:50 UTC

Space & Science

NASA Moves Fast on Plans for Moon Base and Astronaut Landings Within Two Years

NASA is moving fast on its plans to build a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface in as little as two years. NASA is a public and space exploration company founded in 1958.

24 OctSource: Phys.org + 1 more24 Oct 2026, 09:28 UTC

In Brief

Space & Science

Sunrise-III balloon telescope maps thread-like magnetic structures above the Sun's calm regions

24 OctSource: ScienceDaily Space & Time + 1 more24 Oct 2026, 12:23 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSStartups & BusinessSunday, 25 October 2026

Startups & Business

OpenAI faces scrutiny as it trims valuation target and offers discounts

Golden Bitcoins in front of a financial graph, illustrating cryptocurrency markets and investment trends. — Photo: Rafael Minguet Delgado / Pexels

OpenAI faces financial scrutiny amid reduced valuation and discounting strategy, according to Crypto Briefing. Share OpenAI ’s recent pricing strategies are reportedly having a significant impact, according to a social media post by @amir. OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, and its products and services include ChatGPT. The tech firm, renowned for its development of ChatGPT, has been offering discounts and flexible terms to stay competitive against rival Anthropic.

24 OctSource: Crypto Briefing24 Oct 2026, 16:18 UTC

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