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More than 77,000 butterflies were recorded in Devon while 47,000 were spotted in Cornwall this July.

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Realme Harry Potter edition sold out soon after launch: Check the smartphone’s features, price and more

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Realme Harry Potter edition sold out soon after launch: Check the smartphone’s features, price and more

The Realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition was released in India on 21 September. It includes Hogwarts-themed designs and collectables.

Zero Trust for AI Agents Starts With Fixing Zero Visibility

Sep 26, 2026

Zero Trust for AI Agents Starts With Fixing Zero Visibility

The way we talk about AI agents is shifting, and the way we implement them requires an even more fundamental shift. While earlier discourse focused on how quickly organizations could stand up agents and how much productivity they could promise, a string of recent incidents, including a widely discussed intrusion at Hugging Face during an evaluation of OpenAI agents, has spurred organizations to

Elementor CSRF Flaw Lets Attackers Take Over Sites After Admin Clicks Crafted Link

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Elementor CSRF Flaw Lets Attackers Take Over Sites After Admin Clicks Crafted Link

Details have emerged about a high-severity security flaw in the Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin that could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to create rogue administrator accounts and take control of a site. The cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, which has yet to be assigned a CVE identifier, carries a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10.0. It only affects versions

SharePoint RCE and MikroTik RouterOS Flaws Actively Exploited in the Wild

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SharePoint RCE and MikroTik RouterOS Flaws Actively Exploited in the Wild

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added two security flaws impacting Microsoft SharePoint and Mikrotik RouterOS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities in question are as follows - CVE-2026-65660 (CVSS score: 8.8) - A code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint

India’s semiconductor ecosystem likely to see gradual value creation over next 3-5 years: Report

Sep 26, 2026

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India’s semiconductor ecosystem is likely to move through project commissioning, customer qualification and yield stabilisation over the next three to five years, with localisation of recurring inputs and higher-value packaging expected to follow, according to a  research report by 360 ONE Capital.

Kiteworks Urges Customers to Shut Down Systems for 9 Hours Over Possible Cyber Attack

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Kiteworks Urges Customers to Shut Down Systems for 9 Hours Over Possible Cyber Attack

Kiteworks (formerly Accellion) is urging customers to shut down their systems as a precautionary measure for nine hours over the weekend after it received threat intelligence about an imminent cyber attack. "Kiteworks received credible threat intelligence from federal intelligence authorities indicating that a threat actor may attempt to target some Kiteworks systems," said Frank Balonis, Chief

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An emergency has been declared across the capital of Thailand as days of heavy rain leave the city inundated.

How Alibaba is using AI to revamp its mapping app – and take on Meituan

Sep 26, 2026

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Late last year, Zhang Xuan’s small beef noodle joint in Shanghai suddenly began seeing a dramatic surge in orders. Sales over the past few months have been 50 to 60 per cent higher than normal, he estimates. The driver? The new Street Stars feature on Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding’s Amap mapping app, which listed Zhang’s eatery as the fourth best restaurant in Shanghai’s Changning district. Prominently displayed on Amap’s main page, the system uses artificial intelligence to rate...

Travel Tech Leaders Agree: Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Tourism

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Travel Tech Leaders Agree: Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Tourism

On September 27th, UN Tourism celebrates World Tourism Day. In 2026, it will centre on how digitalization and Artificial Intelligence are redesigning tourism. To mark the date, Belvera Partners, a PR firm exclusively focused on supporting B2B travel technology companies, has brought together thought leaders across the travel technology ecosystem to explore the opportunities, challenges, and responsibilities associated with the rapid adoption of technology, in general, and AI, in particular, across hospitality, distribution, and travel experiences.

Accor reaches a new milestone with ALL Concierge

Sep 26, 2026

Accor reaches a new milestone with ALL Concierge

Pioneering the next era of personalized hospitality, Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, today announces the full launch of its ALL Concierge. Following a successful pilot phase, this launch constitutes a major development in Accor’s AI strategy and is the first time a hospitality group has undertaken a large-scale roll-out of a fully conversational AI companion. Providing a continuous and intelligent presence across every touchpoint, this next-generation interface is a major evolution in Accor’s approach to guest engagement, from initial travel inspiration through to booking management and in-stay interactions.

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