The Rust language team has published a point release of Rust to fix a critical vulnerability to the standard library that could benefit an attacker when using Windows. Rust 1.77.2, published on April 9, includes a fix for CVE-2024-24576. Before this release, Rust’s standard library did not properly escape arguments when invoking batch files with
Read MorePrytania Media The grim cadence of video game layoffs continues apace, but this latest news comes with a strange twist. Prytania Media has shut down studio Possibility Space effective immediately. In an email to employees reproduced on social media by Polygon reporter Nicole Carpenter, Jeff Strain, Prytania’s co-founder, seemingly attributed the closure to an as-yet
Read MoreApple on Friday lost a bid to throw out a mass lawsuit valued at just under $1 billion, brought in London on behalf of more than 1,500 app developers over its App Store fees. Reuters: The case, worth up to 785 million pounds ($979 million) and one of several faced by the U.S. tech giant
Read MoreDragon Ball Z holds a special place in our hearts, and it reminds us of those days when we used to bunk school to enjoy this game on Play Station. However, things have changed now; today, we have the freedom to enjoy our favorite Dragon Ball Z characters on our mobile. We are not discussing
Read MoreThe US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend the Section 702 spy program. It passed without an amendment that would have required the FBI to obtain a warrant to access Americans’ information.
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: Recent headlines have made clear: If AI is doing an impressively good job at a human task, there’s a good chance that the task is actually being done by a human. When George Carlin’s estate sued the creators of a podcast who said they used AI to create a
Read MoreChange Healthcare ransomware hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group is demanding money, and it has sent WIRED samples of what they claim is the company’s stolen data.
Read MoreThe prolific [Peter Waldraff] is at back it with another gorgeous micro train layout. This time, there are no plugs and no batteries. And although it’s crank-powered, it can run on its own with the flip of a switch. How? With a supercapacitor, of course. The crank handle is connected a 50 RPM motor that
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images After three failed attempts and a heated floor debate, the House voted on Friday to reauthorize a controversial program that lets US intelligence agencies spy on foreign communications without a warrant. The bill ultimately passed 273–147. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft says it’s starting to test ads inside the Start menu on Windows 11. The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store. “This will appear only for Windows Insiders in the Beta
Read MoreIt wasn’t our favorite fitness tracker at $150, but the Fitbit Charge 5 is a looker at $75. | Image: Fitbit With nearly a third of 2024 behind us now, you might think it’s out of season to talk about resolutions and fitness goals. But for me, the renewal of the Earth’s vegetation and the
Read MoreWell, hello there, Ghoul. | Image: Bethesda Softworks The new Amazon adaptation of Fallout is excellent, nailing the goofy yet grim vibe of the series, all while telling a new story. It’s so good, in fact, that after the eight episodes were over, I was left with a strong urge to head back into the
Read MoreAccessory manufacturer Ugreen is shifting into a new product category, and has launched a wide range of network attached storage devices with an excellent price-to-performance ratio. Unfortunately the line ships with software that is too immature to unconditionally recommend today. Ugreen DXP8800 Plus review: Mature hardware, infant software The Ugreen NASync range consists of storage
Read MoreDatacenter power issues in Ireland may be coming to a head amid reports from customers that Amazon is restricting resources users can spin up in that nation, even directing them to other AWS regions across Europe instead. From a report: Energy consumed by datacenters is a growing concern, especially in places such as Ireland where
Read MorePhoto illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Philip Pacheco, Getty Images Do you think a judge will make Google allow an Android version of the Epic Games Store to live inside its own Google Play Store, let the Epic Games Store have access to every app inside Google Play, and let
Read MoreThere are many cricket games made for Android and iPhone, but the one we play the most is Real Cricket 20. This game is a paradise for cricket lovers since it never fails to provide an authentic, complete, and surreal Cricket experience. Due to its amazing gameplay and features, even PC users want to play
Read MoreA 20-foot chunk of Newport, Rhode Island’s beloved Cliff Walk broke off and dove into the depths of the ocean in a significant landslide and partial collapse, pictured on March 4th, 2022. | Photo by Jonathan Wiggs / The Boston Globe via Getty Images The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is doling out nearly $830
Read MoreThe PDF file format is losing its spark, but many companies and websites still rely on PDF files to provide users with information. For example, the business & purchase receipts, invoices, banking receipts, etc., were all sent to use in a PDF file. PDF, or Portable Document Format, is a very popular file format. It’s
Read MoreEpic Games, the maker of the popular “Fortnite” video game, has urged a U.S. judge to compel Google to open up its Play Store to more competition following a jury verdict that found the tech giant had abused its power over Android app distribution. In a court filing on Thursday [PDF], Epic proposed requiring Google
Read MoreAs you can usually rely on from Anker, its Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro earbuds represented reasonable value for money at their full $170 retail price. If you can get them for less than half of that, you’re doing rather well indeed, and that’s what Amazon is offering up today. The wireless earbuds are down to
Read MoreA recent Samsung forum post hints that some Galaxy AI features will be reaching its 2021 and 2022 flagship devices as early as next month. Not all Galaxy AI features may be available on older devices, with some potentially limited to a similar level as the Galaxy S23 FE. Samsung’s One UI 6.1 update has
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google seems to have quietly rolled out AI image generation for Notes. The feature lets the user create and add an AI-generated image to the background of their note. It appears the feature is available in both the US and India. Last year, back in November, Google announced the
Read MoreIt’s not true that Apple Vision Pro will routinely give you black eyes, but maybe it is true that Apple could be doing more immersive video. Plus we have no iPads yet, but we think we know where they are. Dinosaurs on Apple Vision Pro One of your hosts is wearing an Apple Vision Pro
Read MoreHP “sought to take advantage of customers’ sunk costs,” printer owners claimed this week in a class action lawsuit against the hardware giant. The Register: Lawyers representing the aggrieved were responding in an Illinois court to an earlier HP motion to dismiss a January lawsuit. Among other things, the plaintiffs’ filing stated that the printer
Read MoreSpearheaded by Prof Sean Ennis, the lawsuit argues that consumers are being harmed because developers are being deprived of money that could be spent on research. Read more: Apple loses bid to dismiss major UK lawsuit over App Store fees
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