Month: December 2024
AMD VM security tools can be bypassed, letting hackers infilitrate your devices, experts warn
University researchers find way to trick AMD’s secure VM tech into sharing sensitive information AMD released a security advisory with recommended mitigations The bug requires physical access, but in some scenarios could be abused through software alone AMD Virtual Machine (VM) security tools can be bypassed, allowing cybercriminals to infiltrate…
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The Verge’s 2024 holiday gift guide for tinkerers
MakerHawk Type-C USB Tester Voltmeter If you’ve ever wondered whether the USB-C cables or devices you’re using are delivering the power they promise, you’ll want a voltmeter. MakerHawk offers comprehensive insight into metrics like voltage, current, and power capacity, allowing you to suss out whether that impossibly cheap cable and…
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Your next favorite Christmas song might’ve been recorded on an iPhone
It might be hard to believe, but we’re just 14 days away from Christmas. The holiday season is here, and I’d bet you’re already spinning your favorite Christmas songs on your preferred music service, like Spotify or Apple Music, but there is a change in the wind with how your…
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The Raspberry Pi 500 is a state-of-the-art keyboard PC…just like the Tandy 1000 in the 1980s
Raspberry Pi releases new keyboard PC Inspired by 80s Tandy 1000 PC Raspberry Pi 500 is less than $100 The Raspberry Pi is already well-known for pushing the envelope in what makes a tiny and affordable computer. Now the manufacturer is reinventing itself again with the Raspberry Pi 500, an…
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Sonos plans return-to-office push for its product teams
Sonos will soon encourage employees on its various product teams who live near its US office locations to come in for at least two days per week, The Verge has learned. That’s a notable break from the company’s history, throughout which Sonos has enthusiastically supported fully remote and hybrid work.…
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Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads were down – here’s what you need to know
Refresh 2024-12-12T00:15:13.756Z Mopping up Meta did eventually hop onto X (formerly Twitter) to first acknowledge the issues and then let everyone know they’re working on it. At around 6PM, Meta returned to X to tell everyone, “We’re 99% of the way there.” No details about what happened, like which technical…
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