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Blind Eagle, a Spanish‑speaking threat actor active since 2018, launched a new phishing campaign targeting Latin American judicial, fiscal, and educational institutions. Emails in Portuguese and Spanish mimic court and administrative notices, delivering a malicious XHTML file that uses HTML smuggling to build a ZIP payload in the browser. The ZIP contains a JavaScript dropper masquerading as a network audit tool, which bypasses AMSI and ETW, establishes persistence, and ultimately deploys an AsyncRAT fork for remote access. [...]

Xanadu Quantum Technologies and HyperLight Corporation announced a breakthrough in photonic quantum hardware, reducing optical switch insertion loss to 7 millidecibels (mdB) on HyperLight’s thin‑film lithium niobate (TFLN) Chiplet platform. The achievement, nearly three times better than the 20‑mdB benchmark set in 2025, was demonstrated on a high‑volume wafer line, indicating strong yield and repeatability. Lower loss preserves quantum state fidelity, enabling larger, more efficient photonic quantum systems and potentially benefiting data‑center infrastructure.

Google has introduced Memory summary for Gemini, a feature that displays the personal data the chatbot has collected from users’ chats. The summary is organized into distinct sections—Essentials, career, interests, etc.—and users can edit or delete entries that are incorrect. Currently, the tool is available only to U.S. users over 18 with an active Google AI plan and in English, though the web version appears to work outside the U.S. and for some free users. The feature [...]

Indie studio House House disclosed that it used large language models to address a minor coding issue in its co‑op game Big Walk, claiming the AI contributed to less than 0.1% of the code. The admission came after a group of Independent Games Festival jurors highlighted a surge in AI‑generated games and announced they would refuse to vote for any titles that employed generative AI. House House stated the AI was used only during the final development [...]

Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld, launched at $1,299.99, saw its Best Buy price jump to $1,449.99 just ten days later, a 10% increase. The device, featuring an Intel Arc G3 Extreme GPU, 8‑inch IPS display, 24 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD, is now listed as unavailable at Best Buy and is not directly purchasable from Acer. The price surge brings it closer to MSI’s Claw 8 EX AI+ ($1,799.99), though the latter offers 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD.

Sony’s PlayStation Store on the PS5 console has introduced a new “hardware” section, quietly appearing for users to browse. The section contains subcategories such as console, controller, PlayStation Portal, audio, PSVR 2, and more, making it easier to locate and purchase peripheral items. The inclusion of PSVR 2 is notable amid Sony’s recent removal of VR gear from PlayStation Direct. The update currently appears only on the console store, with plans to extend it to the PS App and [...]

Apple Arcade added “Football Manager 27 Touch” to its lineup on November 11, expanding its sports catalog. The iPhone and iPad‑only title introduces a new Match Engine, enhanced Recruitment and Match Preparation tools, and a thumb‑friendly interface. The release coincides with a December 3 holiday push that includes “Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted,” “solitaire(ish),” “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+,” and “Lego Duplo Playtime.” Apple Arcade remains a $6.99 monthly subscription, bundled with Apple One plans.

Rockstar announced that Grand Terror Auto 6 will launch on 19 November with a 30 FPS target across all consoles, including the PS5 Pro. The PS5 Pro version gains PSSR support, ray‑tracing shadows, faster load times, and enhanced haptic and spatial audio via DualSense. Remote play and Xbox Cloud Gaming will allow streaming to Xbox consoles, though not to PC. Pre‑loads are now available, and the game promises high visual fidelity while pushing current‑generation hardware to its limits. [...]