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HIFI Bridge secured $37 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital, aiming to broaden its stablecoin payment, card, and tokenized securities infrastructure. The company currently processes over $7 billion in annualized volume across 87 countries, linking traditional bank rails with on‑chain settlements. The funding will support expansion into stablecoin‑backed card products and infrastructure for tokenized capital‑market transactions, following recent collaborations with DTCC, Visa, and major financial institutions. The round underscores HIFI’s role as a bridge between [...]

Google warned of a new wave of attacks exploiting Oracle PeopleSoft’s CVE‑2026‑35273, a critical flaw enabling unauthenticated remote code execution. The threat actor, linked to ShinyHunters, bypassed web‑application firewalls by URL‑encoding the request path, allowing deployment of web shells and the Neo‑ReGeorg tunneling toolkit. The campaign targeted diverse sectors—including education, healthcare, and government—using tools such as MeshCentral for persistence and MeshAgent for Linux. Over 100 organizations were notified, and the attackers have executed commands with root or [...]

Robert Eggers announced his forthcoming horror film Werwulf at a promotional event, describing it as his darkest work yet. The story follows a 13th‑century farmer, played by Aaron Taylor‑Johnson, who becomes a werewolf, while Lily‑Rose Depp portrays his wife. The film features a trio of hunters, including Willem Dafoe, and is set in medieval England. Eggers emphasized the period setting, Middle English dialogue, and extensive research, aiming for a silent‑movie aesthetic that relies on emotion rather than [...]

A browser‑based platform called AI.Smart, developed by Avtica, aggregates major AI services—ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, AWS Nova, and Thinking Machines—into a single workspace. Users can access these tools without separate accounts, and the system automatically selects the most suitable model for each task. The platform supports image and content generation, presentation creation, and data analysis, with prompts available in English, Filipino, and Taglish. Pricing ranges from PHP 49 for a seven‑day trial to PHP 499 for a 30‑day plan [...]

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science discovered that atomic‑scale surface steps on an ultrathin superconductor act as rails guiding superconducting vortices. Scanning tunneling microscopy visualized vortices aligning along these one‑atom‑high steps, and four‑terminal resistance measurements showed vortices moved over 1,000 times faster along the steps than across them at intermediate magnetic fields. The guiding effect is tunable by temperature and magnetic field, offering a new method to control vortex motion and heat flow in low‑power [...]

Apple released the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, adding new colors such as Glacier, Burgundy, and Deep Black. The article reviews several protective cases, highlighting ultra‑thin options from Pitaka and Nomad, a customizable E‑Ink case from Xtremm Inno, a rugged Rokform model with a locking system, a leather alternative from Andar, and a budget-friendly Spigen Nano Pop. Each case is evaluated on weight, thickness, protection, and unique features, with prices and availability on Amazon noted.

Rockstar Games has reminded its voice cast for GTA 6 to keep their roles confidential, citing an upcoming November 19 announcement. The reminder follows actor Stephen Root’s public confirmation of his involvement, though he did not disclose his character. Rockstar has been gradually revealing details about the new title, including a soundtrack of 34 original tracks and a $400 Collector’s Edition that excludes the game itself. The company’s strict NDA enforcement underscores its intent to preserve surprise elements for [...]

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau launched the THIM app on August 1, offering a digital gateway for foreign visitors to submit the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) and access travel services. The app, available on major app stores, already records over 600,000 downloads and 580,000 active users. It will expand to include queue booking, visa extensions, 90‑day reporting, and visa‑on‑arrival at authorized checkpoints, aiming to streamline entry and stay procedures while maintaining security and data protection. The initiative responds to [...]