Source Engine bug could allow hacker to take over a PC with CS:GO Steam invite
According to a Motherboard report, the bug is found in Valve's Source Engine used by CS:GO, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2, and others. A security researcher who goes by the name of Florian said he reported the vulnerability to Valve via the bounty program.....»»
Gurucul federated search provides insights into data that is not centralized
Gurucul announced enhancements to its federated search capabilities. Gurucul federated search empowers users to run queries from a single console across any data source, including data lakes, cloud object storage, databases, identity systems, threat.....»»
Researchers realize hydrogen formation by contact electrification of water microdroplets and its regulation
Direct utilization of water as a source of hydrogen atoms and molecules is fundamental to the evolution of the ecosystem and industry. However, liquid water is an unfavorable electron donor for forming these hydrogen species due to its redox inertnes.....»»
Is this Razer’s Steam Deck killer?
Razer has a new solution for handheld gaming, and it's excellent. But it might not stand up to the growing market of handheld gaming PCs......»»
Microsoft brings OneNote to the Apple Vision Pro -- with a key limitation
Word and Excel were available on the Apple Vision Pro at launch, but now Microsoft is expanding its apps with an earlier than expected release of its note-taking app, OneNote.Microsoft OneNote on Apple Vision Pro (Source: Microsoft)While Microsoft co.....»»
Report: England has more food banks inside schools than regular food banks nationwide
Research shows schools have increasingly stepped in as a fourth emergency service and are now the biggest source of charitable food and household aid for families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis......»»
Sink to source: Does what we put into our plumbing end up back in the water supply?
When you see an advertisement for a detergent promising to brighten your clothes, something called a fluorescent whitening compound, or optical brightener, is probably involved. Such material absorbs UV light and emits visible blue light via fluoresc.....»»
Damn Vulnerable RESTaurant: Open-source API service designed for learning
Damn Vulnerable RESTaurant is an open-source project that allows developers to learn to identify and fix security vulnerabilities in their code through an interactive game. “I wanted to create a generic playground for ethical hackers, developer.....»»
Thinking outside the code: How the hacker mindset drives innovation
Keren Elazari is an internationally recognized security analyst, author, and researcher. Since 2000, Keren has worked with leading Israeli security firms, government organizations, innovative start-ups, and Fortune 500 companies. She is the founder o.....»»
Researchers reveal oceanic black carbon sink effect driven by seawater microdroplets
Pyrogenic carbon is widely produced during the incomplete combustion of biomass and fossil fuels on land. About one-third of pyrogenic carbon is exported to the ocean by rivers, and thereinto, the refractory fraction becomes the source of oceanic bla.....»»
New open-source project takeover attacks spotted, stymied
The OpenJS Foundation has headed off a “credible takeover attempt” similar to the one that resulted in a backdoor getting included in the open-source XZ Utils package by someone who called themselves “Jia Tan”. This malicious.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro storage ‘leak’ is nothing more than speculation
Here we go again. LeaksApplePro is back, this time with a claim that iPhone 16 Pro storage tiers could start at 256GB, up from the 128GB starting point of last year’s model. As we’ve noted before, the supposed source is an account with a histo.....»»
ShadowDragon Horizon enhancements help users conduct investigations from any device
ShadowDragon announced significant enhancements to its Open-Source Intelligence Investigative platform Horizon. These updates represent a milestone in the evolution of investigative technology, offering capabilities to streamline investigative proces.....»»
Zarf: Open-source continuous software delivery on disconnected networks
Zarf is a free, open-source tool that enables continuous software delivery on disconnected networks. It currently offers fully automated support for K3s, K3d, and Kind and is also compatible with EKS, AKS, GKE, RKE2, and many other distro services. T.....»»
Apple Music execs reveal months of work behind releasing Taylor Swift"s new album
Apple Music teams were working extensively with Taylor Swift to ready her new album and its promotion long before "The Tortured Poets Department" is due to be released.Taylor Swift (Source: Apple Music)Taylor Swift was Apple Music's artist of the yea.....»»
The most popular GPU fails the 2024 litmus test
The RTX 3060 is the most popular GPU on Steam, but given the demands of games in 2024, it probably shouldn't be......»»
How new tech is making geothermal energy a more versatile power source
Geothermal has moved beyond being confined to areas with volcanic activity. Enlarge / The Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station. Geothermal power has long been popular in volcanic countries like Iceland, where hot water bubbles fr.....»»
Why there are 861 roguelike deckbuilders on Steam all of a sudden
9 answers from 8 devs about why combat card games on screens have blown up. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) In a deckbuilding game, you start out with a basic set of cards, then upgrade it over time, seeking synergies an.....»»
SpaceX slow-motion video shows powerful Raptor rocket engine shutting down
SpaceX has shared dramatic slow-motion footage showing a Starship spacecraft Raptor engine powering down at the end of a recent test fire......»»
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance is Now Open for Pre-Registration, Launches in July
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance launches on July 25 and will be available for Steam, Android, and iOS. The post Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance is Now Open for Pre-Registration, Launches in July appeared first on Phandroid. Ironhide Game Studios –.....»»
No one needs this cryptocurrency-powered Steam Deck competitor
Playtron's SuiPlay0X1 is a "web3 gaming" fever dream I thought we'd all woken up from. Enlarge / Look, a generic render that looks vaguely like every other Steam Deck clone. (credit: Playtron) Remember when "web3 gaming".....»»