OpenAI Linux root escalation exploits: who’s at risk, what changed
An unreleased OpenAI model found and exploited hundreds of Linux kernel bugs for about $1,279 each. Here's what's patched, who's exposed and what to do.
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Is Amazon closing accounts? Why AI hardware buyers got cut off
Seven Nvidia DGX Spark orders ended with one buyer locked out, and Epic's Tim Sweeney says his deliveries kept vanishing. Here is what Amazon's rules allow.
Security & Privacy
mSecure breach: why cloud sync matters, and what to reset first
An encrypted copy of mSecure Cloud data was taken. Here is who is exposed, what the company says to change, and why your master password now matters most.
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Data center ballot measures: voters back limits in 33 places
From outright bans in Ohio to a 180-day pause in Maine, voters chose limits almost everywhere. Power bills, not AI itself, drove the vote.
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How to preview Markdown on Mac now, and what macOS 27.3 fixes
Quick Look still shows raw hash marks on today's Macs. Here is the fastest way to read .md files formatted, and when Apple's built-in fix arrives.
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How to remove music from Google Photos Memories: the new switch
One new setting now silences the soundtrack on every memory, but it isn't on every phone yet. Here's the full fix, plus the per-memory mute.
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Turn off WhatsApp suggestions before a private screenshot pops up
WhatsApp now offers your newest picture or video every time you open a chat. One switch hides it, and two phone settings go further.
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WordPress vulnerability today: is your site on 7.1.4 yet?
A race condition in the WordPress update process is under attack, CISA confirms. Here is who is exposed, what the fix changes and what to check.
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Bambu H3C price: $2,499 for nine tools, but measure your ceiling
Bambu Lab's first tool changer costs $2,499 in the US and £2,199 in the UK. Here is what that buys, the bundles, and who should skip it.
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Does Steam allow AI games? Yes, and half of new releases say so
Valve still lets AI-made games onto Steam with a label, but a submissions surge has slowed reviews and pushed it to tighten its release checklist.
Phones & Gadgets
What is Live Rewind on Apple Watch? 15 seconds, and who gets it
Double-press the crown and your watch shows the last few seconds of speech as text. Here is how it works, which models get it and what it keeps.
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iPad mini 2026 or 2024? Who should pay $699 to upgrade
OLED, a faster chip and real water resistance make the new mini better in almost every way, but most 2024 owners can keep their tablet a while longer.
RedMagic 12 Pro price: what $949 buys, and the 2-year update catch
The gaming phone now starts at £799 in the UK and goes on open sale Nov. 18. Here's every storage tier, the early-bird deal and who should skip it.
Does Galaxy Ring track sleep apnea? Yes, with a 2-night rule
Samsung's FDA-cleared screening now runs on the ring and Galaxy Watch9 in the US. Here's what you need, what the result means, and its limits.
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Meta humanoid robot Max: what it can do, and why you can’t buy one
A report says Meta and China's Fourier built a chore-minded prototype in three months, and a stair-climbing Max 2 is already underway.
ChatGPT Pro usage limits now: what each tier gets before December
OpenAI scrapped its Pro 200 cut and doubled Work and Codex allowances. Here is what the $100, $200 and $500 plans get, and what December changes.
DeepSeek Super Agent: can you use it, and should you trust it?
DeepSeek's free coding agent picks up bugs from GitHub and team chat on its own. Here's how it compares with Claude Code, and the access catch.
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OpenAI IPO date: 2027 still the plan, but its $30bn raise shrank
OpenAI wanted $30 billion from private investors before going public. It has about $11 billion so far, and the timing of its listing now looks more delicate.
Does Virgin Media use Openreach? Soon, for some new customers
Britain's biggest cable rival may start renting BT's fibre lines in places it doesn't reach, and pause its own upgrades. Here's who that affects.
Is Waymo coming to the UK? Yes, and Toyota will build the cars
Waymo has picked a right-hand-drive Toyota for Britain and Japan. London rides still wait on three approvals, and the original timetable has already slipped.
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Supermarket fridge cyber attack hits UK firms: what shoppers face
Freezers in stores across Europe were switched to defrost or pushed to 50C, and now UK meat suppliers say they were caught in the same wave.
Android TV box malware: is yours one of the 1.3M Google cut off?
The backdoor was put there at the factory, survives restarts and can't be removed by owners. Here's how to tell if your cheap streaming box is at risk.
Commissary freezer failures: was it a hack? What’s known so far
Pentagon investigators now treat the August outages at military grocery stores as a suspected cyberattack. Here's what's confirmed, what isn't, and why.