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Security researchers have published a full working exploit for a pre-authentication remote code execution flaw in AnyDesk Linux that gives attackers root access before anyone approves the connection. AnyDesk patched the flaw in version 8.0.3 in June, but its changelog described the fix only as “fixed a bug that could lead to a crash,” with no CVE assigned and…
It’s gadget season, and a lot of companies are launching a lot of new products. But whether it’s Microsoft dropping a high-end laptop, Amazon shipping a fancy Android tablet, or Apple diving headlong into the smart home, the actual strategy appears to be almost always the same. All these companies believe AI assistants and agents…
Google’s new operating system is off to a rocky start. The five newly launched Googlebook laptops have hardware that ranges from great to excellent, but the software in its current state is the weak point. There are four of us on staff at The Verge actively testing Googlebooks and, frankly, our internal Slack discussions have…
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. We’re putting too much faith in AI’s ability to say no Today’s AI models are trained to refuse a vast number of prompts. If you ask your chatbot how to poison…
Ever since people first seriously contemplated giving machines an intelligence modeled on our own, there has never been any question that they would, like us, be able to say no. The sci-fi canon is full of stories of robotic disobedience. Most of these capers are, of course, cautionary. But recently, the idea that AI shouldn’t…
When Microsoft released Windows 11 five years ago, it felt like an operating system that was still being renovated, a work in progress. You’d think by now that those renovations would be complete, with Microsoft turning its attention to Windows 12. Instead, Windows 11 feels like it’s here to stay, forming the foundation for Microsoft’s…
VIDEO: Today, I got a sneak peek at an early version of the Xbox PC app rebuilt experience, and for some it might look quite familiar.
Gears of War: E-Day is finally here, but fans may not have another lengthy wait ahead. The Coalition studio head Mike Crump says the next Gears game “will not take nearly as long,” with E-Day providing a “great foundation” for future entries. Crump also defended the franchise’s Xbox exclusivity and its importance to the wider…
Gears of War: E-Day modding is already underway less than a week after release. The Incursion mod lets players replace the game’s main cast with characters from Halo: Reach, including Noble Team and Master Chief, alongside characters from Warhammer 40K, Star Wars, and E-Day itself.
Microsoft 365 Family now includes 4TB less OneDrive storage, leaving subscribers with less value despite paying the same price.
