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The first unpatchable iPhone exploit in six years targets chips still running Apple's latest iOS
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026
Security researchers at Paradigm Shift have published the first iPhone bootROM exploit in years. The process, called usbliter8, targets a hardware-level flaw, which means upgrading to newer hardware is the only real fix.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD resolves HandBrake scaling issues on Threadripper, gains reach 215%
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026
AMD has identified and fixed two scaling bottlenecks in HandBrake that were limiting performance on high-core-count CPUs. Starting with version 1.11, these improvements significantly boost transcoding speeds on Ryzen Threadripper and Threadripper Pro processors, with gains of up to 215% reported in some workloads.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Frontier Airlines is leaking your passport and credit card details from a boarding pass
Posted on Thursday June 18, 2026
If you've ever flown Frontier Airlines and your boarding pass ended up in a photo, a trash can, or a social media post, your personal data may be accessible to anyone right now.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Minecraft's Chaos Cubed update adds Sulfur Caves and the unpredictable Sulfur Cube
Posted on Thursday June 18, 2026
Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 introduces the new Sulfur Caves biome, complete with sulfur and cinnabar block sets, geysers, and the quirky Sulfur Cube mob. The update also adds a Friends List system, experimental Vulkan graphics support, and new building and gameplay possibilities powered by the Sulfur Cube's unique physics-based interactions.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft and Adobe team up and make Photoshop 20% faster on Windows
Posted on Thursday June 18, 2026
Thanks to a close collaboration with Adobe, Microsoft engineers have significantly improved performance in certain Photoshop operations. Photoshop is a large, native desktop application written in C++ and compiled with Microsoft's Visual C++ compiler on Windows, which is why Microsoft focused on MSVC in an effort to extract additional performance...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Cybercriminals have been distributing malware via Steam for a year, tens of thousands affected
Posted on Thursday June 18, 2026
The attack reportedly abused Wallpaper Engine's "Application Wallpaper" executable, which runs as a standalone Windows program and can include community-developed games, planners, calendars, system monitors, and other widgets. However, because the app allows unverified third-party code to run on users' systems, it can be abused by threat actors to target...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Sandisk's new PS5 SSDs cost up to $2,960, that's five PlayStation 5 consoles
Posted on Thursday June 18, 2026
The US memory manufacturer has launched the Optimus GX PRO 850P SSD lineup, which includes storage drives specifically designed for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. While high-capacity SSDs are already expensive, Sandisk's PS5-branded drives push pricing to an entirely different level.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple's iPhone Air 2 is getting a second camera and better battery life, coming next year
Posted on Thursday June 18, 2026
The next Air will reportedly ship with an ultrawide rear camera alongside the primary unit, boosting its appeal to photo bugs that may have skipped the first-gen device due to its single-camera configuration. In an era where multiple cameras are the norm on most mainstream and premium models, the single-camera...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Taiwan is teaching civilians drone skills learned from Ukraine's war
Posted on Thursday June 18, 2026
Taiwan has seen an increase in volunteer-led civil defence groups in recent times as China becomes more aggressive and emboldened by Russia's actions.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Just 16% of Americans think AI will benefit society, despite chatbot use climbing to 49% of US adults
Posted on Thursday June 18, 2026
The Pew Research Center found that 49% of US adults now use chatbots, up from 33% two years ago. This includes roughly one in four who use these tools on daily basis. Fifty-one percent say they don't use chatbots at all, the majority of whom are 50 and older.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »