10 ways to upgrade your PC desk setup for less than $100
Odds are good that if you have a desktop computer, you spend a lot of time sitting at your desk. So, why shouldn’t your desk be as comfy and efficient as possible? While upgrading the…
Critical Rails Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Read Server Files via Image Uploads
Swati KhandelwalJul 29, 2026Vulnerability / Software Security Ruby on Rails has released fixes for a critical Active Storage vulnerability that could let unauthenticated attackers read arbitrary files from application servers through crafted image uploads. Tracked…
Sideloading changed everything and nothing about my iPhone
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld explores how Apple’s introduction of third-party app marketplaces on iPhone, initially in the EU due to regulatory pressure, has expanded to Brazil and Japan. Alternative stores…
US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security
The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing an “unacceptable” threat to national security. The move largely affects imports from China, which currently has the…
Ruflo MCP Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Commands and Poison AI Memory
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a maximum-severity security flaw in Ruflo, an open-source agent meta-harness for Anthropic Claude Code and OpenAI Codex, that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-59726 (CVSS…
Claude and ChatGPT’s latest models are nitpicky and burning tokens. Here’s the fix
I’ve been using two of the newest Claude and ChatGPT models to tinker with my personal self-hosted projects… and lately, I’ve found myself drowning in bugs. Not that Claude Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol (which…
Three Critical VMware Flaws Allow Auth Bypass, Code Execution, and VM Escape
Ravie LakshmananJul 29, 2026Vulnerability / Enterprise Security Broadcom has released security updates to address multiple security flaws impacting VMware ESX, vCenter, Workstation, and Fusion, three of which have been designated as critical in severity. The…
TechCrunch Disrupt: Find the Startups Everyone Will Talk About Next
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Firefox 153 brings HDR video, QR code sharing, and 63 security fixes
Updated July 29th, 2026: After Firefox 153 released, some users ran into browser crashes that occurred when certain internal Firefox files couldn’t be loaded or when launching following a browser update. Mozilla’s recommended fix is…
Coordinated Cyberattack Targets 30+ Minnesota Water Systems as One Plant Goes Offline
A coordinated cyberattack targeted operational technology at more than 30 Minnesota community water systems on July 26 and 27, triggering a statewide cybersecurity response. Braham, Plymouth, South St. Paul and Maple Plain have publicly described…