phpBB forum fixes auth bypass bug lurking for a decade
A 10-year-old authentication bypass vulnerability discovered in the phpBB forum software allows an attacker to log in as any user, including administrators. [...]
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654 articlesHomeKit Weekly: The Qingping thermometer brings Thread and an E-ink display to Apple Home
E-ink technology is typically found in devices like the Amazon Kindle, and it is also a critical feature of the Qingping thermometer. I originally reviewed the Bluetooth version of this device a few years ago, but Qingping has since updated it with Thread support for Apple Home. I have been retesting it to see if it still holds up in 2026.
This free Android app turned my phone into a 35-tool measuring tool - and I tested everything
Phyphox can do so much that explaining it all would take hours. The real fun starts once you begin testing the world around you.
Donald Trump’s White House UFC Event Would Be Embarrassing Anywhere
A Monster Energy–sponsored MMA show on the White House’s South Lawn was never going to be the height of dignity. But UFC Freedom 250 is failing to clear even the lowest bar.
The new dictation feature is off-by-default in iOS 27 beta 1, here’s how to turn it on
At least as of the first developer beta of iOS 27, the next-generation AI dictation feature for iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air is not enabled by default. So if you’ve just updated to the beta, you don’t get the benefits of the new LLM-powered dictation right away. Here’s how to turn it on.
‘Whalefall’ Is, Unfortunately, as Scientifically Accurate as Possible
Turns out, those primal fears aren't as irrational as you'd hope they are.
Award-Winning Researcher Trains Robots to Make Educated Guesses
Yen-Ling Kuo always wanted to understand how things worked. When she was growing up in Taiwan, reading the story of Michael Faraday in elementary school piqued her curiosity about the natural world. During that time, she was introduced to Logo , a computer program with a turtle cursor to help children learn basic coding through hands-on experimentation. It was Kuo’s introduction to programming…
Only Murders in the Building season 6 guest stars are genius — but I can't believe that nobody's talking about the iconic comedy reunion that could be coming to Hulu and Disney+
Hulu and Disney+ have just announced the stacked guest star list for Only Murders in the Building season 6 — and two new cast members are already connected.
Spotify is giving one of its best playlists a big visual upgrade to give subscribers ‘a closer connection’ to its New Music Friday curators — and I think it could be the update it’s always needed
Spotify is rolling out videos to its New Music Friday playlist, spotlighting its editors new music recommendations.
De’Longhi’s bean-to-cup coffee machine makes ‘a cornucopia of coffees’ — but, having tested it, I’ve found its hot and cold drinks are decent rather than exceptional
De’Longhi’s bean-to-cup coffee machine helped me whip up a huge variety of personalized coffees with ease. But its drinks unfortunately fall just a few inches short of greatness.
Here’s everything new in iOS 27 and more, per Apple’s keynote list
Apple’s WWDC keynote revealed a lot of new features in iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and more—most of which were displayed on a single slide for just a moment. Here are all of those listed features in a more accessible, organized format. There are even more changes coming in iOS 27, but this is everything Apple listed on that big keynote slide.
Ukrainian national pleads guilty to role in Conti ransomware operation
A Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the United States last year has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges tied to the Conti ransomware operation. [...]
Apple explains the goal of iOS 27’s new AI features in Photos
The Photos app is a central focus of iOS 27, adding new features like Reframe and Extend. In a new interview with Tyler Stalman , two Apple Photos executives went in-depth on the new features and what they mean for photographers.
Hands-on: iOS 27 makes AirPods even better with these new features [Video]
Since its release in 2016, AirPods have exploded in popularity. I feel like you cannot go anywhere without seeing them in people’s ears. AirPods have become one of Apple’s most impactful products, and they might even be my most-used Apple devices. I use them in every scenario, from just listening to media to phone calls, workouts, live translation, and transparency. There is always something I am…
Mistral is rumored to be raising €3B at €20B valuation
The funding round would value the company at around €20 billion (about $23.15 billion), nearly double its Series C valuation of €11.7 billion.
I'm Letting Siri See My Life on Vision Pro, and It's a Sign of Things to Come
Commentary: An early test of VisionOS 27's Siri AI visual intelligence already feels like a phase change, and a preview of camera-enabled wearables like glasses.
Japanese electricity giant apologises after physical drive with data of 10.9 million clients goes missing
Millions of clients have valuable data exposed after drive goes missing.
Transparent OLED advance could improve AR displays and smart windows
Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Prof. Yongtaek Hong from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has developed a high-performance transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) incorporating highly conductive transparent metal mesh top electrodes fabricated using a selective metal deposition technique. The research was…
$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
Winning fight against AI data centers gives people a "taste of political power."
China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers
GOP lawmakers, tech investors, and even OpenAI have tied the anti-data-center movement in the US to Chinese interference. Experts say it’s much more complicated than that.