Computers & IT
Hate giving blood? Samsung’s latest VR demo will help you meditate while donating — and it’s given me some ideas
Samsung’s XR headset will help you meditate while giving blood Employees recently tried the demo, and →
MSI’s special edition Titan 18HX gaming laptop is incredibly over the top — and I’m obsessed
Strolling through the halls of MSI’s 40th anniversary exhibition after a long week of Computex was →
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, June 12 (game #1600)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your →
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, June 12 (game #831)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections →
Hackers used Google Cloud links and fake New York Times pages to power a massive global phishing machine
More than 12,000 servers supported a coordinated phishing infrastructure worldwide Google Cloud links helped phishing emails →
Nearly every security chief fears AI-generated code as development teams race ahead of outdated oversight systems
AI-generated code is growing faster than security oversight mechanisms Manual reviews struggle to keep pace with →
The Social Reckoning trailer dubbed ‘SNL sketch’ divides fan opinion — but it’s not the Meta whistleblowing scandal we should be paying attention to
First trailer for The Social Network sequel, The Social Reckoning, has been released Stars Jeremy Strong, →
‘Great job, scammers’: Valve is officially done with Steam physical gift cards thanks to fraudsters — and it could be the start of a frustrating trend
Valve will soon be putting an end to physical gift cards It has effectively been forced →
Hackers are using TikTok videos offering ‘free Spotify Premium’ to spread malware and steal passwords
TikTok and Instagram Reels now being used to target victims “Free” Spotify, Microsoft, Adobe subscriptions targeting →
Microsoft limits employee use of Claude Fable 5 over data retention concerns
Mythos-based Claude Fable 5 is so powerful, Anthropic mandates data retention for safety monitoring Microsoft is →
Intel claims its Wildcat Lake notebooks ‘reimagine mainstream laptops’ — and are ready to take on the MacBook Neo
Intel has detailed how it’s designed Wildcat Lake laptops to be affordable This isn’t only about →
The risks are ‘real, measurable, and increasing’: Canada is the latest country to move to ban social media for under-16s
Canada tables the The Safe Social Media Act in Bill C-34 It needs to be approved →
Ticket scams, fake streaming websites and dodgy domains: the security threats facing football fans ahead of the World Cup 2026
As the World Cup 2026 kicks off, the planet’s biggest sporting tournament is set to draw →
Microsoft is bringing AI features to more Windows 11 PCs — just in case you were under the impression that AI was being cut back
Microsoft has made a notable move with the Windows App SDK It’s allowing some AI powers →
Corsair Galleon 100 SD review: Stream Deck meets K70, complete with all the bells and whistles
Corsair Galleon 100 SD one minute review I still don’t quite know what to make of →
How do I protect older family members online? Your questions answered
TL;DR Bitdefender’s range of family plans offer a strong level of protection for older family members →
AMD exec says DDR5 RAM pricing won’t normalize until 2028 — and it’s sad that given other predictions, I feel this is overly optimistic
AMD’s David McAfee expects DDR5 RAM prices to ‘recover slowly in the future’ However, the exec →
NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, June 11 (game #830)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections →
Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, June 11 (game #1599)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your →
OpenClaw AI agent tricked into phishing attacks, with user data compromised
Varonis’ “Pinchy” OpenClaw agent fell for identity‑based phishing despite strict settings Models blocked malicious links/OAuth apps →
This Microsoft Defender zero-day could give hackers unprecedented access to your system
Chaotic Eclipse drops seventh Windows zero‑day, “RoguePlanet,” hours after Patch Tuesday Race‑condition exploit grants SYSTEM privileges; →
Pennsylvanian lawmakers want new smart glasses safety rules — and for once a government is making a sensible technology decision
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania want new smart glasses rules A proposed bill would mandate that glasses display →
ServiceNow reveals security issue affecting customer data, but won’t reveal much on what actually happened
ServiceNow fixes API flaw which let unauthenticated attackers query some customer instance tables Issue mainly hit →
HyperX Origins 2 1800 review: a satisfying mechanical board with versatile hardware but limited software
HyperX Origins 2 1800: One-minute review The HyperX Origins 2 1800 is a full-size gaming keyboard →
French government internal messaging tool Tchap hit by data breach — but it doesn’t know if any data was compromised
French government‑only chat app Tchap breached via stolen valid account, attacker claims 13. 5GB exfiltrated Alleged →
SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2 review: same bones, sharper bite
SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2: Two-minute review The SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2 doesn’t →
Microsoft breaks Patch Tuesday record with fixes for over 200 security flaws
June 2026 Patch Tuesday release fixes nearly 200 Windows vulnerabilities, Microsoft’s largest release to date It →
Windows 11’s June update is here — these are the 3 most important features, including a huge move to make apps and menus load much faster
The Windows 11 June update is now here It packs three key features, one of which →
I‘ve had some awesome mobile mice in my time, but I can’t wait to travel with the Logitech Mobi Fold
Logitech unveils a brand new folding mouse The Mobil Fold is small and durable It promises →
Fake X-VPN installers found to spread credential-stealing malware — here’s how to stay safe
Fake X-VPN installer found to deploy credential-stealing malware X-VPN was not hacked; only those downloading the →