Month: February 2024
AMD and Intel have revealed a host of major security errors — make sure you patch immediately, as it includes a fix for Zenbleed at last
AMD and Intel have both released a host of patches fixing some serious security issues affecting their respective hardware offerings. First up, AMD has found and fixed four vulnerabilities that were plaguing different versions of its Zen-based CPUs. The vulnerabilities allow threat actors to, among other things, run malicious code…
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Yep, Apple’s breaking iPhone web apps in the EU
In its post, Apple argues that web apps are built “directly on WebKit” — the engine used by Safari — allowing web apps to “align with the security and privacy model for native apps on iOS.” With the change to iOS 17.4, websites added to the homescreen now act only…
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Microsoft is slowly building to a future where ‘every screen is an Xbox’
Taken on their own, today’s gaming announcements from Microsoft might not seem all that earth-shattering. A handful of unspecified Xbox games are coming to rival platforms, the subscriber numbers for Game Pass have grown, Diablo IV will lead the rush of Activision Blizzard titles on Game Pass, and more hardware…
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Kids Online Safety Act gains enough supporters to pass the Senate
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has surpassed 60 Senate co-sponsors, enough supporters for it to pass through the chamber, the bill’s authors announced on Thursday. The support marks a major milestone for the legislation, which seeks to create a duty of care for tech platforms to mitigate certain dangers…
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Lego’s new Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set comes with a teensy controversy
It also looks a lot like a fan design! This fan design, which twice gathered the required 10,000 votes to become a Lego Ideas set and was rejected by Lego each time: I definitely prefer the more thatched, lively look of Lego’s official playset, though — and it’s worth noting…
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You can snag a pair of Sonos’ excellent Era 100 speakers for $90 off right now
I’ve been reluctant to jump into the Sonos game because I know just how addictive it can be once you’ve crossed over — like Pringles, I know I won’t stop at just one. It’s hard to keep resisting deals like the one we’re seeing at Woot today, though. Now through…
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