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AWS has released Strands Harness, an open-source framework for building AI agents that can work across different models and environments. The project tackles a growing problem in agentic AI: managing tools, context and long-running tasks without tying an application to a single AI provider.
ZICTA has now formally published the notice cancelling the licences held by Beeline Telecoms Limited, trading as ZedMobile. The official document strengthens confirmation of a story that has raised questions about customers, competition and the future of Zambia's mobile market.
Aikido Security has released Altar, an open-weight AI model designed to run inside an organisation's own infrastructure. It can help analyse security vulnerabilities without sending sensitive source code and internal security information to an external AI provider
Zambia has joined the ITU AI for Good Sandbox, giving local researchers, startups and innovators an environment for developing and testing AI solutions. The initiative could help move Zambian AI projects from ideas and university research into systems that can be tested under real-world conditions.
Not every PS4 can currently be jailbroken, and the most important factor is the firmware installed on the console. This guide shows you how to find your PS4 firmware, understand whether it is supported, and avoid accidentally updating a console that could be useful for homebrew.
The PS4 jailbreak scene has moved quickly. Just hours after public jailbreak support reached newer PS4 firmware, GoldHEN v2.4b18.11 has arrived with support for firmware 13.52, giving compatible consoles access to the more capable GoldHEN environment.
PS4 firmware 13.52 can now be exploited using a newly released public jailbreak route, extending support to some of the newest PS4 system software. The development supports firmware including 13.02, 13.04, 13.50 and 13.52, although users should understand the difference between the current HEN release and full GoldHEN support.
Zambia's ZedMobile reached one million subscribers only a year after its commercial launch. Now ZICTA has cancelled the network and service licences held by Beeline Telecoms, citing failures to meet regulatory, operational and financial requirements. Here is how one of Zambia's most ambitious telecom challengers reached this point and what it means for customers.
Researchers have developed a tiny drone that uses lightweight robotic whiskers to detect obstacles and navigate through its surroundings by touch. The system can operate in complete darkness and runs entirely onboard a small microcontroller, opening interesting possibilities for search-and-rescue, inspection and exploration.
Google's Gemini AI accessed three real companies during a controlled cybersecurity evaluation after identifying credentials and systems it believed were part of the test. The incident shows an important new problem with powerful AI agents: when they are given tools and internet access, keeping their actions inside the intended testing environment becomes critical.
PS5 jailbreak research has moved into much newer firmware, with a public BD-J sandbox escape now supporting firmware up to 13.42. But newer firmware still does not have the same level of public jailbreak support as older versions, making it important to separate confirmed exploits from incomplete or private exploit chains