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Samsung unveils 115-inch TV with Micro RGB tech & AI features
Generative AI

Samsung unveils 115-inch TV with Micro RGB tech & AI features

Samsung unveils a 115-inch TV featuring Micro RGB tech and AI for superior colour, contrast, and immersive viewing in its 2025 range.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Samsung extends One UI & seven-year updates to smart appliances
Smart Home

Samsung extends One UI & seven-year updates to smart appliances

Samsung expands its One UI platform to smart appliances, offering up to seven years of software updates and a unified experience across devices from 2024.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Samsung appliances achieve IoT security certification from TÜV Nord
Data Protection

Samsung appliances achieve IoT security certification from TÜV Nord

Samsung's digital appliances, including AI Jet Bot Steam and Bespoke Refrigerators, earn TÜV Nord IoT security certification, reinforcing smart home data protection.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Samsung unveils Vision AI Companion for smarter TV experiences
Marketing Technologies

Samsung unveils Vision AI Companion for smarter TV experiences

Samsung launches Vision AI Companion on select 2025 Smart TVs, enhancing interaction with generative AI for personalised, smarter home entertainment.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Java 25 debuts with AI, security & productivity upgrades
Encryption

Java 25 debuts with AI, security & productivity upgrades

Oracle launches Java 25 with 18 key upgrades focusing on AI, security, and productivity, offering extended long-term support for developers.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 7 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
LG launches ThinQ AI platform to upgrade & maintain appliances
Biometrics

LG launches ThinQ AI platform to upgrade & maintain appliances

LG has unveiled its ThinQ AI platform in Europe, enhancing smart appliances with AI-driven updates and proactive maintenance for improved efficiency.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Sep 2025
KnowBe4 launches free resource kit for Cybersecurity Month
Data Protection

KnowBe4 launches free resource kit for Cybersecurity Month

KnowBe4 has launched a free, multilingual resource kit featuring arcade-style tools to help organisations boost cybersecurity during Awareness Month 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
KnowBe4 launches free arcade-themed kit for Security Month
Phishing

KnowBe4 launches free arcade-themed kit for Security Month

KnowBe4 has launched a free arcade-themed toolkit for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 to help organisations enhance security culture worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Cyberattacks reshape modern conflict & highlight resilience needs
Ransomware

Cyberattacks reshape modern conflict & highlight resilience needs

Recent cyberattacks on infrastructure and healthcare reveal a new digital battleground, prompting global efforts to strengthen cyber resilience and defence.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Critical mcp-remote flaw lets attackers hijack AI client systems
Firewalls

Critical mcp-remote flaw lets attackers hijack AI client systems

A critical flaw in mcp-remote lets attackers hijack AI client systems by executing arbitrary OS commands, urging users to update to version 0.1.16 immediately.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Brightcove unveils AI updates to transform video platform
Customer Experience

Brightcove unveils AI updates to transform video platform

Brightcove launches AI-driven updates, enhancing video streaming with features like automated captioning, multilingual dubbing and smarter content analysis.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
CCH iFirm adds AI, new features for Australasian accountants
Fintech

CCH iFirm adds AI, new features for Australasian accountants

Wolters Kluwer updates CCH iFirm platform with AI and new tools to boost efficiency and client management for accountants in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Diffusion 6.12 update boosts real-time data, metrics & control
Physical Security

Diffusion 6.12 update boosts real-time data, metrics & control

DiffusionData's 6.12 update enhances real-time data, metrics alerts, and session control to boost developer productivity and operational efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Samsung launches Galaxy S25 FE with enhanced AI & camera tools
Mobile Device Management

Samsung launches Galaxy S25 FE with enhanced AI & camera tools

Samsung launches Galaxy S25 FE in Australia, offering advanced AI tools, improved cameras, and seven years of software support from AUD $1,099.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025
Krotos Studio Pro update boosts sound design with instant tools
Gaming

Krotos Studio Pro update boosts sound design with instant tools

Krotos Studio Pro's update adds instant ambience and music rendering, stem export, and real-time waveform display to speed up sound design workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Nayax launches Android POS with rental model in Australia
Customer Experience

Nayax launches Android POS with rental model in Australia

Nayax debuts its Android POS in Australia with a rental model under AUD $1/day, boosting unattended retail with flexible, cost-effective payment tech.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Smartsheet boosts AI platform & grows Australian presence
DevOps

Smartsheet boosts AI platform & grows Australian presence

Smartsheet enhances its AI work management platform with new features and expands its presence in Australia to better support enterprise teams.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025