Security researchers are warning of a new “logic flaw” in Linux called Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431), a critical vulnerability that poses a threat to all users running a Linux-based operating system. Xint Code discovered the flaw…
When Apple launched Vision Pro, reviewers were conflicted. Most acknowledged the very high standard of the headset’s technology, while wondering if there was a convincing use case. What are we supposed to do with this…
The assessments provide a strong counterargument to the exaggerated narratives being trumpeted by AI companies, many seeking new rounds of venture funding, that AI-generated malware is widespread and part of a new paradigm that poses…
Super-weird bugs in Messages are nothing new, but this latest one is a real head-scratcher: If you try to send an audio message with the phrase “Dave and Buster’s,” it won’t work. Why would that…
Just a few weeks after its software update triggered a global IT meltdown, CrowdStrike isn’t shying away from the spotlight. In fact, the company’s president Michael Sentonas even took the stage at the Pwnie Awards to accept the…
Intel is having a bad time lately. The biggest scandal of the past few months has been the apparent hardware flaw causing 13th- and 14th-gen desktop CPUs to fail at high rates (which probably didn’t…
The CrowdStrike debacle — a bug in the company’s Windows software that had the disastrous effect of rendering PCs unusable — has disrupted flights, canceled elective medical treatments, and left many an office worker twiddling…
A faulty software update issued by security giant CrowdStrike has resulted in a massive overnight outage that’s affected Windows computers around the world, disrupting businesses, airports, train stations, banks, broadcasters and the healthcare sector. CrowdStrike said…
Congratulations to all of the Macalope’s fellow Apple writers! The U.S. Department of Justice has given us all something to write about for the next umpteen years. Yes, you’ve probably heard by now that the…
Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a…