Author: Zach_Wilson

Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie

I admit, this is an innovation I did not see coming: Silicon Valley has invented the philosophical zombie from the classic thought experiment “lol how crazy would it be if there were a philosophical zombie.” Until recently, the philosophical zombie was a concept closely associated with Australian philosopher David Chalmers,…

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Secure your Microsoft system or suffer the same fate as Stryker – US tells companies to secure corporate accounts

CISA warns US firms after Stryker Intune wipe Urges stronger endpoint management configs, least privilege, MFA, multi-admin approvals FBI and Microsoft coordinating to counter Handala-linked Iranian hacktivists The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging businesses in the country to harden their endpoint management system configurations and avoid…

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The coolest game controller for your phone is $50 off

The MCON is the closest to a Swiss army knife that a controller can be. No, it doesn’t contain a can opener, but it makes up for it with a surprising array of features. Once you attach your MagSafe- or Pixelsnap-ready phone to the top plate, pressing a button along…

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Hermès doesn’t include a power adapter with its $5,150 charging case

Over a decade after Apple first partnered with Hermès for a special Apple Watch collaboration, the French luxury goods maker has released a new collection of leather-wrapped charging accessories for Apple’s mobile devices. The most expensive option is a multi-device wireless charger in a case made from the brand’s signature…

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Apple TV fans will get a great free upgrade for discovering movies and TV shows soon, but there’s a catch

Apple TV is getting a new recommendations tool called ‘Genius Browse’ It’s coming to the Apple TV app and will suggest content across streaming platforms Genius Browse will land in tvOS 26.4 soon, but sadly doesn’t cover Netflix Choosing a movie or TV show to stream on the best streaming…

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A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Meta

For almost two hours last week, Meta employees had unauthorized access to company and user data thanks to an AI agent that gave an employee inaccurate technical advice, as previously reported by The Information. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said in a statement to The Verge that “no user data was…

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