TL;DR: Microsoft Office Professional 2021 gives Windows users lifetime access to the essential Microsoft apps for $29.97 through May 31. There’s something deeply satisfying about buying software once and then simply owning it. No subscription reminders or realizing…
Ravie LakshmananMay 21, 2026Linux / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that remained undetected for nine years. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333 (CVSS score: 5.5), is a case…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld’s podcast explores AI developments and the MacBook Neo’s disruptive impact on the PC market, featuring durability tests and competitive analysis. The discussion covers mixed reader reactions…
Ravie LakshmananMay 21, 2026Supply Chain Attack / Developer Tools GitHub on Wednesday officially confirmed that the breach of its internal repositories was the result of a compromise of an employee device involving a poisoned version…
Ravie LakshmananMay 21, 2026Web Security / Vulnerability Drupal has released security updates for a “highly critical” security vulnerability in Drupal Core that could be exploited by attackers to achieve remote code execution, privilege escalation, or…
Google on Wednesday published exploit code for an unfixed vulnerability in its Chromium browser codebase that threatens millions of people using Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and virtually all other Chromium-based browsers. The proof-of-concept code exploits the…
We don’t often see deals on Apple devices that are impressive enough to make our jaws drop, but we got one today: For the first time, you can get a massive $400 discount on the…
A decade after Google launched Google Glass to spectacular failure, it’s trying again. And I think that the world (and I) will be more receptive to what Google’s online AI interpreter, Gemini, can do when…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports Apple’s customer satisfaction score dropped to 80%, falling behind Samsung’s 81% in the American Customer Satisfaction Index study for the first time since iPhone 11.…
Ravie LakshmananMay 20, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Security Testing Microsoft has unveiled two new open-source tools called RAMPART and Clarity to assist developers in better testing the security of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. RAMPART, short for…