Microsoft released patches for over 400 CVEs this Patch Tuesday, including one actively exploited zero-day and several critical remote code execution flaws that require no user interaction. Security teams face the challenge of triaging this overwhelming volume while managing the risk of patching itself. The zero-day that matters most CVE-2026-68820 is the vulnerability demanding immediate…
The best DJI camera deals: If you’ve had your eye on a DJI camera, Amazon has some decent deals worth checking out right now. DJI cameras are also a popular choice for vloggers and content creators, so if you’re looking to give your content a boost, these deals are definitely worth a browse. We’ve hand-picked…
Amazon has acquired a massive off-grid power plant being built in Texas for one of its data centers that could be one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. But size isn’t the only reason its climate toll will be so high. The plant will rely on a much less efficient…
Apple has sent out a new batch of notifications to customers who it suspects have been targeted with spyware capable of hacking into their devices. The tech giant sends out these notifications on occasion to alert its customers that their iPhones, iPads, or Macs might have been compromised with spyware typically used by governments. Apple…
A Chinese farmer had spent months learning to trust AI with his farm, until one recommendation wiped out nearly 25 acres of his sesame crop. The 67-year-old farmer, identified as Wu, had reportedly been using an AI application for agricultural advice, including questions about fertilizers and crop protection, and had grown more confident in its…
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I’ve been trying to become fluent in Spanish for the last decade. After spending most of my adult life surrounded by multilinguals, I often feel like I’m playing an impossible game of catch-up. Like everyone else, I’ve tried to become regimented with practicing on an in-phone app like Duolingo, which attempts to ‘game-ify’ language learning,…
Surveillance technology startup Flock announced a series of new policies and tools on Thursday, claiming they will help curb abuse of its automated license plate camera reader systems and help keep its law enforcement customers accountable. Flock is now recommending police departments retain data for seven days rather than the previous 30 days. Along with…
TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 delivers a modern, AI-assisted, cross-platform IDE — and it’s currently available for $29.97 (MSRP $499.99). Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is designed for developers who work across platforms, languages, and increasingly complex codebases. As a fully featured 64-bit IDE, it handles large solutions more efficiently while delivering performance improvements…
Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you know a bit of trivia. Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in…
