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A RAMageddon guide to back-to-school laptop shopping
The Verge says ongoing shortages of RAM and storage have made back-to-school laptops unusually expensive, with prices expected to keep rising into next year. It advises students to avoid buying the cheapest machine available if possible, as a more capable laptop should remain usable for longer. – Apple MacBook Neo: a straightforward budget Mac option…
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Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
Dutch cyber-security officials say attackers are actively exploiting a high-severity macOS flaw that can let unauthenticated users gain control of affected Macs. The issue is particularly serious where Screen Sharing is enabled and port 5900 is exposed to the internet, as attackers have already obtained root access and installed cryptocurrency-mining software. Apple patched CVE-2026-65400 last…
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Bomb threats and cyberstalking: Wife and children of healthcare CEO killed by Luigi Mangione threatened and forced to keep a low profile after shooting
Paulette Thompson, widow of UnitedHealth chief executive Brian Thompson, made a rare public appearance at a Manhattan federal court hearing involving Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing her husband. The article says she and her two sons have kept a low profile amid alleged stalking, abuse and threats from people supporting Mangione, highlighting the…
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Is Cyberpunk 2077 wet enough?
Polygon examines the long-standing association between cyberpunk and rain-soaked, dramatic weather, asking whether Cyberpunk 2077 matches the visual legacy of films such as Blade Runner. The piece matters chiefly as a cultural critique of how the game adopts, adapts or falls short of a defining genre aesthetic. The article frames wet weather as a recurring…
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You’ll Have to Wait Until 2028 to Play PS5’s Shiniest, Jankiest Sci-Fi Adventure
Neo Berlin 2087, a cyberpunk detective thriller announced in 2023, is now expected to launch on PS5 in 2028. A new Gamescom trailer highlights its ambitious visuals and crime-solving premise, but the long development timeline and apparent roughness may raise questions about whether the game will meet expectations. Players control detective Nolan, voiced by Elias…
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Why Farage may face a second by-election despite Clacton win
It is “almost inevitable” Nigel Farage will be found in breach of parliamentary rules for failing to declare £5 million given to him by a crypto billionaire, Harriet Harman has told Sky News.
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Crypto wallet maker Trezor confirms 13,000 customers’ details exposed in logistics breach
Trezor has confirmed that a breach at logistics partner ShipMonk exposed personal information belonging to more than 13,000 customers who bought its cryptocurrency hardware wallets. The incident matters because the data could enable targeted phishing and potentially expose crypto holders to physical-security risks, despite Trezor saying its own systems and devices were not compromised. The…
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BOFH: How our Covid ransomware protocol’s Y2K blockchain lowered uptime
A satirical BOFH column depicts an IT team routinely inventing management statistics because nobody checks them, using polished charts to make the figures look credible. It matters chiefly as a comic critique of corporate reporting culture, where presentation and plausible excuses can outweigh accurate operational information. The narrator and PFY claim they have used successive…
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Spider-Man: Beyond the Verse trailer reportedly surfaces before release
A trailer purportedly for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse reportedly appeared online before any authorised release. If genuine, the leak could disrupt the film’s marketing plans and represents another apparent unauthorised disclosure involving Marvel-related material. The supplied report does not establish the footage’s authenticity, source, timing or contents. It also provides no official response from Marvel…
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DAN HODGES: It was supposed to be his moment of great triumph. Yes, Nigel Farage has re-secured the approval of voters in Reform’s safest seat. But at what price?
Dan Hodges argues that Nigel Farage’s victory in Clacton confirms his personal dominance in Reform UK’s strongest seat, but questions whether the circumstances of the contest have damaged the party’s wider standing. The column presents the result as a qualified triumph rather than an uncomplicated endorsement. Farage won the Clacton by-election with 63.3% of the…