Author: Zach_Wilson
Who needs Black Friday? The handy Amazon Echo Spot just hit a new record-low price
It is this time of year that I add a new smart speaker to my home collection. This year it was the turn of my son, who wants to be able to play music in his room. I took advantage of a Black Friday offer, but part of me is…
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OpenAI admits new models likely to pose ‘high’ cybersecurity risk
OpenAI warns future LLMs could aid zero‑day development or advanced cyber‑espionage Company is investing in defensive tooling, access controls, and a tiered cybersecurity program New Frontier Risk Council will guide safeguards and responsible capability across frontier models Future OpenAI Large Language Models (LLM) could pose higher cybersecurity risks as, in…
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Fortnite is back in Google’s Android app store
An Epic tweet confirming Fortnite’s return to Google’s app store said it is the result of “Google’s compliance with the U.S. District Court’s injunction,” referring to the ongoing legal battle and proposed settlement. It doesn’t have any details yet on when Fortnite will be available in the Play Store outside…
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Want a digital license plate? The Sony Afeela 1 will be the first car to offer one –and you’ll be able to add your Instagram handle
Sony Honda Mobility partners with Reviver to create digital license plates Customers can swap background colors and add text The RPlate costs around $900 (around £670 / AU$1,350) Sony’s debut Afeela 1 electric vehicle is perhaps one of the longest-standing features of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, with…
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Remember Google Stadia? Steam finally made its gamepad worth rescuing
December 31st, 2025 is the deadline to save the Google Stadia controller. That’s less than three weeks from today — but there’s never been a better time. Last month, I discovered the controller is finally a first-class citizen in Steam and SteamOS. The Stadia controller was originally designed to connect…
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Google releases emergency fix for yet another zero-day
Google patched a high‑severity Chrome zero‑day alongside two medium‑severity flaws Vulnerability likely tied to a LibANGLE buffer overflow enabling memory corruption and remote code execution This marks Chrome’s eighth zero‑day fix this year, underscoring ongoing browser‑targeted attacks Google recently updated its Chrome browser to protect against a high-severity vulnerability that…
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