A lot can change in a year—and PC building sure took unexpected directions since I launched this newsletter in May 2025. Back then, tariffs were the big crisis. They spread uncertainty throughout the PC industry,…
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new automated campaign called Megalodon that has pushed 5,718 malicious commits to 5,561 GitHub repositories within a six-hour window. “Using throwaway accounts and forged author identities (build-bot, auto-ci,…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld breaks down Apple’s subscription services in 2026, covering everything from iCloud+ storage starting at $0.99 monthly to Apple One bundles that save money for multi-service users.…
1 Introduction This article provides a technical analysis of how many Windows kernel mode drivers can be interacted with from user mode without the hardware they were developed for. This work was motivated by driver-oriented…
I was just speaking with a coworker who asked an AI for help in opening a brokerage account, and he told me how it doled out some general tips before recommending a specific investment firm,…
A so-called software supply chain attack, in which hackers corrupt a legitimate piece of software to hide their own malicious code, was once a relatively rare event but one that haunted the cybersecurity world with…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld highlights six current HomePod limitations that Apple may address with upcoming HomePod 3 and mini 2 models launching with iOS 27. Expected improvements include Siri 2.0’s…
When I’m not at work hunting down and writing about cool sites and apps for you folks, I can usually be found exploring the great outdoors. And I’ll take any chance I can get to…
Ravie LakshmananMay 22, 2026Cybercrime / Law Enforcement The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the arrest of a Canadian man in connection with allegedly operating a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Kimwolf.…
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