Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges.

Ars Technica

High-severity guest VM escape is 1 of 2 Linux vulnerabilities to surface this week - Ars Technica

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is going to be pretty disappointing; that much is clear. But, taking the sting out just a bit is a new deep purple color for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra that just looks absolu… [+1444 chars]

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is going to be pretty disappointing; that much is clear. But, taking the sting...

9to5google.com

The best part of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has leaked, and it’s this purple [Gallery] - 9to5Google

Samsung is holding its next Unpacked event on July 22 in London, the company has recently confirmed. Ahead of that, today a series of leaks has brought us official-looking renders for all of the smar… [+2548 chars]

It's the mega leak you've been waiting for. Samsung is holding its next Unpacked event on July 22 in London, the company has recently confirmed. Ahead of...

GSMArena.com

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, Flip8, Watch9, and Watch Ultra2 renders leak - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

Obsidian Entertainment, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corp.s Xbox, has canceled multiple projects and will begin working on a new game in the popular Fallout franchise as part of the divisions broader re… [+263 chars]

The game maker is also canceling a planned sequel to last year’s ‘Avowed’

Bloomberg

Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game - Bloomberg.com

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Roaches in my kitchen means I needed a way to turn on the light switch before I enter the room. The Bot delivered.
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SwitchBot’s Bot Rechargeable’s robotic arm flips on light switches and presses buttons. Setup requires some trial and error, but it works reliably once installed.

The Verge

Cockroaches will learn to fear my SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable - The Verge

A new study from Mass General Brigham, Boston University, and the Concussion &amp; CTE Foundation has concluded that NFL players have a higher risk of death due to neurodegenerative disease than the … [+2692 chars]

"A fourfold increase in dementia rates from a presumed environmental cause is immense."

NBCSports.com

New study finds NFL players nearly four times more likely to die of neurodegenerative disease - NBC Sports

OpenAI today released new conversational models, called GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, claiming that they sound more natural and can handle turn-taking better. These are full-duplex models, meaning … [+3550 chars]

OpenAI says its new voice mode can speak and listen at the same time, a key ability for live translation.

TechCrunch

OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations - TechCrunch

Earlier this week, Xbox began yet another large wave of layoffs across its various divisions and studios, which included many layoffs at Bethesda studios. But when folks at the main Bethesda Games St… [+2224 chars]

The Bethesda Games Studios Union shared images of the now-removed display featuring photos of fired devs

Kotaku

Bethesda HR Forced Staff To Remove Small Memorial To Laid-Off Colleagues - Kotaku

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How to Do It is Slates sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Sto… [+17254 chars]

Slate Magazine

There Was Only One Solution to My Problem … Down There. It’s Opened Up Pandora’s Box. - Slate Magazine

The Crew Motorfestwill be available on Nintendo Switch 2 starting on October8in both a physical retail edition and digitally via the Nintendo eShop.
The Crew Motorfest is a celebration of driving, s… [+618 chars]

Race through Hawaii, curate your car collection, and build your own tracks on the go.

Ubisoft.com

The Crew Motorfest Comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8 - Ubisoft

Playing Black Flag for the first time on XBOX Series X|S is like discovering a back catalog of your favorite artist. Ive played nearly a dozen of these games over the years I loved Origins, the Ezio … [+6355 chars]

I have an appreciation and familiarly of this “classic” version of the franchise and Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced feels like a return to form.

Xbox.com

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Returns Us to the Golden Age of Piracy - XBOX Wire

Subnautica 2 launched in early access in May to positive reviews, and it sold 1 million copies within an hour. (It's now at over 4 million sold.) Despite the fervor around the underwater survival gam… [+2146 chars]

Subnautica 2 has been a massive success, but its player base remains divided on how much violence should be in the game.

Polygon

Subnautica 2's first major update addresses the game's biggest controversy - Polygon.com

Last year, Bandai Namco launched Digimon Story: Time Stranger for PS5, Xbox, and PC platforms. I covered the PS5 and PC versions and was disappointed with the 30fps cap on PS5. Back at launch, I was … [+6197 chars]

Digimon Story: Time Stranger delivers a great handheld experience with some small issues, but it should've been better docked.

RPG Site

Digimon Story: Time Stranger on Switch 2 is a solid port and very good handheld, but needs some more work - RPG Site

Fresh off its polarizing disco ball icon fix, Spotify is continuing to listen to users with easy-win changes. Starting today, the company is giving users a highly requested feature that has sparked f… [+903 chars]

Fresh off its polarizing disco ball icon fix, Spotify is continuing to listen to users with easy-win changes. Starting today,...

9to5Mac

Spotify just gave users a highly requested feature after years of feedback - 9to5Mac

In a recent interview with Anime Corner during Anime Expo 2026, Persona Team General Producer Kazuhisa Wada spoke about different changes made to Persona 4 Revival to make it more palatable for the c… [+2060 chars]

In a recent interview with Anime Corner during Anime Expo 2026, Persona Team General Producer Kazuhisa Wada spoke about different changes made to Persona

Animecorner.me

Persona 4 Revival Producer Confirms Changes to Yosuke to Fit Today's Era - Anime Corner

Windows 11 includes several built-in tools to help keep storage usage under control on your computer. Features like Storage Sense, the Temporary Files settings page, and Storage Recommendation can he… [+9126 chars]

The open-source tool gives you more control over cleaning temporary files, app caches, browser data, and sensitive files without relying on aggressive PC optimizer tools.

Windows Central

This open‑source tool makes Windows 11 cleanup easy - Windows Central

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max when will the next model arrive?
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July 8 update: this post, first published on Sunday, July 5, was updated with more news and details of the expecte… [+7550 chars]

Apple’s next iPhones are just a couple of months away. However, a report from an industry heavyweight adds nuance to the expected release schedule.

Forbes

iPhone 18 Pro And iPhone 18 Pro Max Release Date: A New September Timeline Emerges - Forbes

Ahead of Google’s launch event which is now confirmed for August 12, a pair of new leaks reveal some of the company’s plans which, unfortunately, do include a pretty considerable price hike.
Dealabs… [+2601 chars]

Ahead of Google’s launch event which is now confirmed for August 12, a pair of new leaks reveal some of...

Pixel Watch 5 leaks detail new ‘Pyrite’ color, higher $399 starting price - 9to5Google

A software developer made a Chrome and Firefox extension called Knockoff
 that automatically hides, grays out, or filters products from sketchy brands on Amazon, which highlights just how many shady… [+3577 chars]

"Sorry to brands like WNPETHOME, EHEYCIGA, YXYL, LU&MN, JOYIN, TOMY, GODONLIF, YOOJEE, LINGTENG, LANEIGE, VISCOO, BIODANCE, COOFANDY, BALENNZ, TOSY, and LUENX."

404media.co

'Knockoff' Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon - 404 Media

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The Steam Machine is just right for me.
The Steam Machine is just right for me.
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Posts from this author will be added to your daily email d… [+5936 chars]

The Steam Machine’s drawbacks are many, but its size, silence, and SteamOS make it my ideal PC.

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