Two security researchers discovered a security vulnerability in Subaru’s Starlink-connected vehicles last year that gave them “unrestricted targeted access to all vehicles and customer accounts” across the U.S., Canada, and Japan, according to a Wired report.
The researchers, Sam Curry and Shubham Shah, alerted the Japanese automaker to the flaws in November and they were
OpenAI announced on Thursday a research preview of Operator, an AI agent that can browse the web and perform tasks for the user. Operator is powered by the Computer-Using Agent (CUA), an AI model that merges GPT-4o’s vision capabilities with reasoning capability.
OpenAI trained CUA to let Operator complete digital tasks by interacting with the buttons, menus, and text fields within the graphical user interfaces of t
If you're using older nonstick cookware or cooking improperly with it, there is some evidence that certain health risks may be present. Here's what you need to know about the 'Teflon flu'. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/what-is-teflon-flu-what-to-know-about-nonstick-cookware/#ftag=CADf328eec
Whether you have Alexa, Google Home or Apple HomeKit, these tips will help you optimize your smart home. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/optimize-your-amazon-alexa-google-home-and-apple-homekit-for-the-ultimate-smart-home/#ftag=CADf328eec
The answer depends on your situation. We'll help you find your best strategy. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/should-i-invest-or-pay-off-debt-first-heres-how-to-decide/#ftag=CADf328eec
The dye has been banned, but its removal from products will not happen immediately. https://www.cnet.com/health/red-no-3-food-dye-has-been-banned-but-what-foods-is-it-currently-in/#ftag=CADf328eec
It's a Battle-of-Britain clash at Old Trafford. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/europa-league-soccer-livestream-man-united-vs-rangers-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
Samsung's Galaxy S25 phones are all about AI. But the Ultra also gets a larger screen and a slightly refreshed look with smooth corners. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsung-galaxy-s25-ultra-hands-on-ai-everywhere-plus-a-bigger-screen/#ftag=CADf328eec
Commentary: Samsung wouldn't stop talking about AI during its launch event, but the reasons you should consider the Galaxy S25 are likely the same as they ever were. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsung-loves-to-talk-ai-but-its-the-galaxy-s25s-basics-that-still-interest-me-the-most/#ftag=CADf328eec
The deception-filled reality competition streams on Peacock. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/a-new-episode-of-the-traitors-comes-out-tonight-heres-the-release-time/#ftag=CADf328eec
The "Year of the Ninja" is starting off with a bang. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/ninja-gaiden-returns-with-ninja-gaiden-4-from-the-makers-of-bayonetta/#ftag=CADf328eec
Let's get ready to rip and tear some more. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/doom-the-dark-ages-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-mech-riding-dragon-flying-epic-shooter/#ftag=CADf328eec
Nostalgic gamers, you know who you are. You can relive your childhood while gaming with this retro release, now restocked. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/playstation5-pro-and-playstation-30th-anniversary-bundles-restocked-how-to-order/#ftag=CADf328eec
The YouTube Shopping tool has expanded to include Wix.com, too.
Nvidia vs Apple and the world: Apple may have just confirmed its ACDC superchip will use UALink tech.
Samsung Galaxy S25's Now Brief feature is the perfect glimpse at an AI personal assistant that actually makes sense.
Cloudflare's AI Audit empowers small website owners to negotiate fair prices for their content.
Ninja Gaiden is a famed hack n' slash series that has some historical roots with the OG Xbox.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/ninja-gaiden-announced-at-xbox-developer-direct-2025
Xbox hosts a mini-showcase to kick off the new year, highlighting upcoming titles like DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with a few surprises.
Vivaldi has taken another slow step toward providing better sync options for users with the ability to push a tab to another device, plus a new weather widget in Vivaldi 7.1.
The update also adds new default search engines — Startpage, Ecosia, DuckDuckGo, and Qwant — as well as the options to adjust the background themes as well as the web widgets.
If you have a Chromebook, here’s an interesting development for you: Google is now making it possible to control ChromeOS using just your face, The Verge reports.
Imagine being able to use head movements to move your mouse cursor aro
Back in 2023, Logitech teamed up with iFixit to bring us the Logitech Repair Hub, an official resource of repair guides and spare parts for the company’s products. The hub first launched with support for just two items: the MX Master and
ESET researchers uncovered a supply chain attack on a South Korean VPN by the China-aligned APT group PlushDaemon
E6, a De Beers Group company, is developing a copper-diamond composite material to serve as a more effective heatsink.
Logitech partners with iFixit to create Logitech Repair Hub to offer OEM replacement parts for over 20 devices.
Geekbench puts the RTX 5080 (up to) 22% faster than its predecessor.
Corsair has unveiled a new external SSD that is compatible with USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. It can achieve speeds of up to 4,000 MB/s and supports select iPhones with MagSafe compatibility.
Retailers are already selling iGame GeForce RTX 5080 Ultra W OC 16GB-V in Vietnam.
RDNA 4, likely initially planned for January, will arrive in March.
Things aren’t exactly going swimmingly at Ubisoft right now. The publisher had a rough 2024, with Star Wars Outlaws failing to meet sales expectations and word of
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced this year’s Oscar nominees and Netflix’s Emilia Pérez leads the pack with 13. The musical crime drama has broken the record for the most nods for non-English language film, overtaking Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Subaru left open a gaping security flaw that, although patched, lays bare modern vehicles’ myriad privacy issues. Security researchers Sam Curry and Shubham Shah reported their findings (
Doom: The Dark Ages is set to come out on May 15 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. It’s a single-player sandbox experience with an emphasis on exploration, bloodshed and upgrading skill trees, introducing massive mech battles and a ridable cyber dragon that spits fire on command.
Doom: The Dark Ages is the largest Doom game id Software has ever made, but to be perfectly clear and possibly assuage some fears, it’s not open-world. In fact, the directive for developers wa
A year ago I surveyed the internet and noticed there was only one popular space for trans and gender-non-conforming people to meet; Lex.
Lex is not well liked by its users. Its software feels heavy and it is full of cash grabs and anti-patterns. It was recently acquired and is sure to only become more hostile to its users as it turns towards profit generation.
With this in mind I built t4t, an alternative specially designed for not only queer people, but specifically trans people.
It i
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built a web app that uses k-means clustering on artist genres (one or multiple) to automatically organize Spotify liked songs into playlists. clean UI.
you might have to click refresh playlists couple of times to get what you want. comments are appreciated. thanks!
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I'm Paras Chopra, founder of VWO. We're an A/B testing platform that was born here as a Show HN in 2009: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=876141
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In the moment when her world shattered three years ago, Stephanie Mistre found her 15-year-old daughter, Marie, lifeless in the bedroom where she died by suicide.
“I went from light to darkness in a fraction of a second,” Mistre said, describing the day in September 2021 that marked the start of her fight against
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Trump’s ‘Stargate Project’ reveal had little to do with reality
“Stargate” sounds like a movie, and where Donald Trump is
Pinterest’s CEO wants teens to use their app, but not during school hours.
Bill Ready has joined the growing chorus of parents, educators, and policymakers advocating for “phone-free schools.” A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 72% of high school and 33% of middle school teachers report cellphone dist
Google Ads updates Performance Max with advanced controls, improved reporting, and smarter targeting to optimize campaign performance.
The post Google Ads Introduces Advanced Targeting For Performance Max appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-ads-introduces-advanced-ta
I was reading through Juan’s recent Almanac entry for the @counter-style at-rule and I’ll be darned if he didn’t uncover and unpack some extremely interesting things that we can do to style lists, notably the list marker. You’re probably already …
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There's a method to the madness of vacuuming. It may not be fun, but that's what you've got to do if you want your house looking spick and span. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/vacuum-time-just-got-shorter-this-is-the-best-home-cleaning-technique/#ftag=CADf328eec
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 showcased the new Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra, and teased a new S25 Edge phone for later this year. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-janaury-live-blog-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
We visited Boom Supersonic's hangar in Mojave, California, as the company makes preparations to break the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/the-comeback-of-the-commercial-supersonic-jet/#ftag=CADf328eec
We visited Boom Supersonic's headquarters in Mojave, California, as it prepares to break the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/videos/bringing-back-commercial-supersonic-flight/#ftag=CADf328eec
Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and more will be shown during the event. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/how-to-watch-todays-xbox-developer-direct-showcase-live/#ftag=CADf328eec
Subreddits devoted to sports, videogaming and even geographic areas have opted to block links to Musk's X social network. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/reddit-group-moderators-block-links-to-x-in-protest-of-elon-musk-inauguration-salute/#ftag=CADf328eec
Two sides looking to put poor domestic form behind them meet at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/europa-league-soccer-livestream-hoffenheim-vs-tottenham-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
Your furry friends could be at risk during a harsh winter storm. Here is what to know about keeping them safe. https://www.cnet.com/home/security/vet-tips-to-keep-your-pets-safe-and-warm-during-a-winter-storm/#ftag=CADf328eec
Some supplements claim to reduce cortisol and lower stress levels. Should you take them? https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/best-cortisol-supplements-can-they-really-reduce-your-stress/#ftag=CADf328eec
We got to play the next Assassin's Creed game set in Japan with Ubisoft's new take on exploration -- as well as teases of the Animus system. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-hands-on-a-sneaking-peek-at-ninja-fights-and-samurai-brawls/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Oscar-winner reprises her Star Trek: Discovery role for this movie-length Starfleet espionage thriller on Paramount Plus. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/star-trek-section-31-how-to-watch-the-michelle-yeoh-sci-fi-thriller/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here's the streaming release date for the DreamWorks animated movie. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-wild-robot-how-to-watch-the-oscar-nominated-film-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
Tramell Tillman explains why "the stakes are incredible high" for Seth Milchick in Severance season 2.
CD Projekt Red's decision to make Ciri the star of The Witcher 4 is 'a really good move' according to Geralt of Rivia's voice actor, Doug Cockle.
Google says most of the affected extensions have been removed from the Chrome Web Store.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is the first baseline Samsung flagship to come with a 512GB storage option, which is great news for photographers and long-term users – but I think Samsung could have gone further.
AMD looks to be really gunning to take down Nvidia’s RTX 5070, and heated competition in the mid-range GPU space is an exciting prospect.
Assassin's Creed Shadows won't hold your hand the entire time
Assassin's Creed Shadows' main story won't feature multiple endings, Ubisoft has confirmed.
Ubisoft has revealed that Assassin's Creed Shadows will feature more than 700 cinematics.
Two Assassin’s Creed Shadows developers tell me the coolest things they’re excited for fans to see.
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-preview-devs-excited-for-fans-to-see
Asus removed mentions of AMD, while the chipmaker confirmed the news.
Insomniac is still keeping quiet on the release date for Marvel's Wolverine.
Mullvad VPN has been running three ad campaigns within less than 2 weeks to raise awareness of the dangers of data collections.
You can get a free Galaxy S25 Ultra from AT&T when you preorder today.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 closes out 2024 as the best-selling game of the year in the U.S.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-best-selling-game-2024-us
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff claims Microsoft won't use OpenAI in the future, following the announcement of the $500 billion Stargate project to build AI infrastructure for the ChatGPT maker's cloud computing needs.
New rumors have emerged detailing RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 stock shortages at major retailers just a week ahead of the official launch. With AMD waiting in the wings with its RDNA 4 GPUs until March, the extra time to build up stock could pay off.
Dell's Inspiron 14 promises to get you through a day of productivity and it has a lovely IPS display. Right now, you can buy the laptop for $200 off.
Brave Search is doing something you'll never get from the likes of Google, and letting you customize what you want to see from your search results.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is now landing in March, but I still got the opportunity to go hands-on with an early build... and I'm feeling very optimistic now.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-hands-on-preview
Microsoft is planning to ship small variants of its premium Surface Pro and Laptop this spring.
Microsoft's flagship UK "Experience Centre" storefront in London will close its doors next month, the company has confirmed.
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Earlier this week, security firm Trend Micro posted a security advisory (spotted by BleepingComputer) about a big vulnerability in 7-Zip, a popular file archivi
I’m old enough to remember when consoles were getting seriously powerful and people were starting to wonder if PC gaming’s days were numbered. Turns out, no. Far from it.
According to a recent professional survey, a shocking 80 percent of game developers are actively working on games for PC, more than double the percentage for the next platform. That’s acco
Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service is a great way to play PC games on platforms that can’t support them. But you can’t get all the bells and whistles of the PC gaming experience — mods are pretty hard to implement on those remote streaming machines.
Nvidia and developer Larian Studios have been working on it, though, and at least some Baldur’s Gate