Three questions to ask yourself before you ask AI
You know what’s harder than making decisions? Knowing when to delegate. That’s one of the lessons I learned during my (brief) stints as a boss, and it applies to AI, too. ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini…
July 2026
July 2026
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk
A patch Microsoft released on Wednesday to fix a zero-day vulnerability in its Defender security engine may cause Windows machines to write files large enough to completely consume available disk space, the researcher who discovered…
The new ChatGPT superapp takes aim at Claude Desktop
Eyes up, Claude. Rolling out starting today, the new ChatGPT does a little — scratch that — a lot of everything, including coding, web browsing, publishing to the web, and even controlling your PC. Any…
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
The complaint reads: On September 12, 2025, Allstate informed VMware’s consultant that it had “removed VMware from all devices,” and therefore Allstate was no longer able to “execute the Scripts provided by Broadcom as the…
This $20 travel power strip is the smartest thing I pack
Peace of mind for $20 Orico Four-Outlet Travel Power Strip View Deal (function () { document.querySelector(“#sticky-promo-block a”).addEventListener(“click”, function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest(“#sticky-promo-block”).querySelector(“p.promo-title”).textContent; const data = { event: “stickyConversionUnitClick”,…
Dormant GitHub Accounts Help Attackers Blend In While Mapping Corporate Orgs
Ravie LakshmananJul 09, 2026Developer Security / Supply Chain Security Datadog Security Labs is warning of “several overlapping campaigns” that are systematically enumerating corporate GitHub organizations, repositories, and user accounts through the GitHub API. “Operators rely on…
New GigaWiper Windows Backdoor Bundles Disk Wiping, Fake Ransomware, and Spyware
Microsoft has taken apart a destructive Windows backdoor it calls GigaWiper. What stands out is how it is built: not one tool but three older destructive programs bolted into one, offered as commands the operator…
This 8BitDo phone controller is my most fun travel gadget
You can play a lot of games on your phone, old and new. I’ve gone through Skies of Arcadia on international flights thanks to near-perfect emulation of the GameCube era. And the best way to…
npm 12 Disables Install Scripts by Default to Reduce Supply Chain Risk
Ravie LakshmananJul 09, 2026Supply Chain Security / DevSecOps GitHub has officially announced the release of npm version 12 with install scripts disabled by default, along with deprecating granular access tokens (GATs) designed to bypass two-factor…
The rugged Apple Watch Ultra 3 dropped to one of its lowest prices ever ($139 off)
Apple’s gorgeous Watch Ultra 3 is on sale for $660 right now, a savings of $139 off its $799 MSRP. Deals like this on Apple’s flagship adventure watch don’t come around quite often, especially one…