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Thursday November 21, 2024. 02:16 AM
A black bear raided a candy store in Gatlinburg, Tennessee last week while amused bystanders gawked at the spectacle through the shop window — and entrance. 'Let him out, let him out!' someone shouted, as workers made loud noises trying to scare the big guy out. — Read the...
Five local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities in the Linux utility 'needrestart' -- widely used on Ubuntu to manage service updates -- allow attackers with local access to escalate privileges to root. The flaws were discovered by Qualys in needrestart version 0.8,...
TL;DR: Check out now to save an extra 24% on this JBL Bluetooth speaker that can clip onto your backpack. Whether you're headed on a camping or beach trip, there's one thing you can't forget—aside from the sunscreen or a cooler: a speaker to keep the good vibes going! —...
Chip production delays and a rumored overheating issue haven’t slowed down Nvidia, which reported another quarter of blockbuster earnings and said Blackwells are now in the hands of Microsoft and OpenAI.
A new study reveals that many users, particularly students and Redditors, view Z-Library as a vital resource for overcoming economic barriers to education, reflecting a 'Robin Hood' mentality that prioritizes access to knowledge over copyright concerns. TorrentFreak reports: ...
Meet Liminal Panda, which prowls telecom networks in South Asia and Africa A senior US senator has warned that American tech companies’ activities in China represent a national security risk, in a hearing that saw infosec biz CrowdStrike testify it has identified another...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Who up missing Musi?' a Reddit user posted in a community shocked by the free music streaming app's sudden removal from Apple's App Store in September. Apple kicked Musi out of the App Store after receiving several...
Google is bringing its popular Drive for Desktop application to ARM64 devices running Windows 11. The beta release includes native ARM64 binaries, ensuring better compatibility and performance on these devices. However, there is one caveat -- the Outlook Meet plugin isn’t...
Ah, the Common Hardware Reference Platform, IBM’s and Apple’s ill-fated attempt at taking on the PC market with a reference PowerPC platform anybody could build and expand upon while remaining (mostly) compatible with one another. Sadly, like so many other things Apple was tr...
Wednesday November 20, 2024. 11:53 PM
Windows 10’s free, guaranteed security updates stop in October 2025, less than a year from now. Windows 10 users with supported PCs have been offered the Windows 11 upgrade plenty of times before. But now Microsoft is apparently making a fresh push to get users to upgrade,...
Comcast plans to spin off several of its cable TV networks into a standalone company as it shifts focus to streaming and other profitable ventures like Peacock, theme parks, and broadband services. The Associated Press reports: Those one-time stars for Comcast's NBCUniversal ...
VMS Software, the company migrating OpenVMS to x86 (well, virtualised x86, at least) has announced the release of OpenVMS 9.2-3, which brings with a number of new features and changes. It won’t surprise you to hear that many of the changes are about virtualisation and...
Python code interpreter sessions are generally available for Microsoft’s Azure Container Apps serverless platform for running applications and microservices. The service is also offering custom dynamic sessions, with JavaScript code interpreter capabilities in public...
DoJ alleges merely overpriced offers from reseller followed inflated deals from IT giant The US Department of Justice has reached a $4.35 million settlement with Dell and its reseller Iron Bow over claims that the two businesses colluded to rig bids for business with the US...
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO FREE YOUR MIND! Saint Peter's Church in Lucerne has installed a holographic AI Jesus to automate the taking of confessions. Why even go to Church when you can talk to ChatGPT at home? — Read the rest The post Forgiveness may...
The Verge's Richard Lawler reports: Strava recently informed its users and partners that new terms for its API restrict the data that third-party apps can show, refrain from replicating Strava's look, and place a ban on using data 'for any model training related to...
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO FREE YOUR MIND! The story of recreating Bently rye to once again distill whiskey from this lost grain might as well be an adventure movie. The tale of recreating a special Michigan rye includes everything from odd rights...
TL;DR: The HyperGear Solar 10,000mAh Wireless Power Bank can charge 3 devices, light a room, and more, and it's on sale for $37.99 (reg. $49). The HyperGear Solar Power Bank is proving to be an essential outdoor companion for adventurers and campers. — Read the rest The...
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian's book The Hidden Globe: How Wealth Hacks the World (as discussed in this Coda Story interview) reveals the parallel world inhabited by the super-rich. Here's what you are missing out on because you were too lazy to have been born into wealth. — Read...
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