Slashdot reader zlives shared this report from BleepingComputer: Microsoft used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders. GRUB2 (GRand Unified Bootloader) is the default boot loader for most Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, while U-Boot and Barebox are commonly used in embedded and IoT devices.
Read MoreThe British Broadcasting Corporation has complained to a UK antitrust authority that Apple and Google’s news services, such as Apple News, diminish its branding by downplaying where it gets its new stories. Apple has now disabled news summaries after damaging inaccuracies were reported. The new accusations come in the midst of an ongoing investigation by
Read MoreThe British Broadcasting Corporation has complained to a UK antitrust authority that Apple and Google’s news services, such as Apple News, diminish its branding by downplaying where it gets its new stories. Apple has now disabled news summaries after damaging inaccuracies were reported. The new accusations come in the midst of an ongoing investigation by
Read MoreThereâs a famous two-decade-old Paris Review interview with Haruki Murakami in which he, one of the worldâs most celebrated novelists, details his daily routine. He wakes up at 4AM, works for five hours, goes for a run, reads, goes to bed, and then repeats it all over again. The rigor and repetition are the point.
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority For the past couple of years, I’ve been all about eSIMs. No more fiddling with SIM trays or digging through drawers looking for that tiny, ever-evasive SIM ejector tool. No more worrying about losing a SIM card in your bag, under your couch, or in that parallel dimension where
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: Yet another busy hurricane season is likely across the Atlantic this year — but some of the conditions that supercharged storms like Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024 have waned, according to a key forecast issued Thursday. A warm — yet no longer record-hot — strip of waters across
Read MoreThe modern internet is a horribly distracting place. It’s a carnival littered with flashing ads, autoplay videos, and massive leaps between text. I’ll be first to admit that it’s becoming more challenging to read through engaging content on the web simply due to all the tinsel drawing me away from it. I’ve become susceptible to
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: Yet another busy hurricane season is likely across the Atlantic this year — but some of the conditions that supercharged storms like Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024 have waned, according to a key forecast issued Thursday. A warm — yet no longer record-hot — strip of waters across
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority If I had a penny for every single time I checked my Android phone for updates and got the all-clear “Your system is up to date” notice when there was actually a hidden update pending, well, I’d have a dollar or so. This issue is so frequent that
Read MoreA new study shows bonobos can combine vocal calls in ways that mirror human language, producing phrases with meanings beyond the sum of individual sounds. “Human language is not as unique as we thought,” said Dr Melissa Berthet, the first author of the research from the University of Zurich. Another author, Dr Simon Townsend, said:
Read MoreAndroid 16 now supports cloud compilation, a new feature that could speed up new app installs. The goal of cloud compilation is to avoid running the dex2oat tool during app installations by offloading compilation to the cloud. Dex2oat takes an APK file and generates app artifact files that the Android Runtime loads. Depending on the
Read MoreA new study shows bonobos can combine vocal calls in ways that mirror human language, producing phrases with meanings beyond the sum of individual sounds. “Human language is not as unique as we thought,” said Dr Melissa Berthet, the first author of the research from the University of Zurich. Another author, Dr Simon Townsend, said:
Read MoreWe’ve seen a Linux-based operating system made to run on some widely varying pieces of hardware over the years, but [Dimity Grinberg]’s latest project may be one of the most unusual. It’s a PCB with 3 integrated circuits on it which doesn’t seem too interesting at first, but what makes it special is that all
Read MoreSpaceX’s Fram2 mission returned safely after becoming the first crewed spaceflight to orbit directly over Earth’s poles. From a report: Led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, who is the financier of this mission, the Fram2 crew has been free-flying through orbit since Monday. The group splashed down at 9:19 a.m. PT, or 12:19 p.m. ET,
Read MoreSpaceX’s Fram2 mission returned safely after becoming the first crewed spaceflight to orbit directly over Earth’s poles. From a report: Led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, who is the financier of this mission, the Fram2 crew has been free-flying through orbit since Monday. The group splashed down at 9:19 a.m. PT, or 12:19 p.m. ET,
Read MoreIf you flew or drove anything remote controlled until the last few years, chances are very good that you’d be using some faceless corporation’s equipment and radio protocols. But recently, open-source options have taken over the market, at least among the enthusiast core who are into squeezing every last bit of performance out of their
Read MoreIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s ambitious plan to create 1 million hectares of new rice farms in eastern Merauke Regency faces strong criticism from scientists who have warned it will fail due to unsuitable soils and climate. Military “food brigades” are currently guarding bulldozers clearing swampy forests in Indonesian New Guinea for the project, which aims
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: In a world filled with “vibe coding,” Zach Yadegari, teen founder of Cal AI, stands in ironic, old-fashioned contrast. Ironic because Yadegari and his co-founder, Henry Langmack, are both just 18 years old and still in high school. Yet their story, so far, is a classic. Launched
Read MoreWe remember when the transputer first appeared. Everyone “knew” that it was going to take over everything. Of course, it didn’t. But [Oscar Toledo G.] gives us a taste of what life could have been like with a JavaScript emulator for the transputer, you can try in your browser. If you don’t recall, the transputer
Read MoreEarlier this week, when it seemed as though TikTokâs fate in the US would actually be decided by April 5th, everyone â from Amazon to the founder of OnlyFans â was coming out of the woodwork to buy it. As it turns out, none of them had a chance. And now, thanks to President Donald
Read MoreElon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has infiltrated the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an agency that has a say over resources Musk needs or could benefit from for some of his private sector business, The Verge has learned. Three people who have been identified as DOGE staffers are listed in a public directory called
Read MoreRing founder Jamie Siminoff returned to Amazon this week, coming back to the company just about two years after he left, Bloomberg reports. He’s now a vice president at the company, and he will be heading up the Ring, Blink, Amazon Key, and Sidewalk teams. Siminoff is replacing Liz Hamren, who had taken over following
Read MoreRing founder Jamie Siminoff returned to Amazon this week, coming back to the company just about two years after he left, Bloomberg reports. He’s now a vice president at the company, and he will be heading up the Ring, Blink, Amazon Key, and Sidewalk teams. Siminoff is replacing Liz Hamren, who had taken over following
Read MoreGoogle has introduced Sec-Gemini v1, an experimental AI model built on its Gemini platform and tailored for cybersecurity. BetaNews reports: Sec-Gemini v1 is built on top of Gemini, but it’s not just some repackaged chatbot. Actually, it has been tailored with security in mind, pulling in fresh data from sources like Google Threat Intelligence, the
Read MoreApple’s iconic iPhone may soon cost you about double what it costs now, as analysts predict a 43% price increase in response to U.S. tariffs on imports from China and elsewhere in the world. The iPhone 16 Pro Max could reach a price point of around $2300. On April 2, or “Liberation Day” as President
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