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Bash (Bourne Again SHell), the 1989 GNU rewrite of the original Linux Bourne Shell, can still cause problems more than three decades later through its Bash Tricks. Adversa AI has discovered a structural security flaw in multiple open source AI agents. It’s not a specific bug but a process that can get malicious Bash instructions ingested into the agent, and from there into whatever the agent does – typically with the operator’s approval. Adversa calls this structural issue GuardFall. “We tested eleven popular open source agents, including Hermes, OpenCode, Roo-code, and others,” explains Omer Ben Simon, lead researcher at Adversa…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech US and Chinese AI researchers are calling for global cooperation on the tech, fearing that its unchecked development could lead to an unimaginable catastrophe. “AI is a global technology with global benefits, global harms, and a consistent tendency for new capabilities to eventually proliferate,” Stephen Casper, a computer scientist at MIT who spoke at a major AI conference in Beijing this month, told Wired. “One thing that almost everyone in AI can agree on right now is that AI doesn’t need a Chernobyl…
Last month we heard that Samsung was in talks with China’s BOE for the supply of OLED panels for the upcoming Galaxy S27, and BOE’s displays were allegedly $5 cheaper than what Samsung Display could supply. So it seemed pretty inevitable that BOE would get the deal and the vanilla S27 would ship with the Chinese panels. Well, not so fast. A plot twist has emerged today. Apparently Samsung has decided not to go with the BOE displays after all, and so Samsung Display was chosen to supply the OLED panels for the Galaxy S27. While a clear reason for…
Adamya Sharma / Android AuthorityTL;DR New security flaws in AirDrop and Quick Share affect more than five billion Apple and Android devices. A hacker within 30 meters can exploit the bugs, without requiring a phishing link, Wi-Fi access, or physical contact. Researchers say both file-sharing systems prioritize seamless transfers, exposing background services before verifying who’s sending the request. Sharing a photo or document with a nearby phone has become second nature, but new security research suggests that the convenience behind AirDrop and Quick Share has a much larger attack surface than many realize.A new wave of vulnerabilities in Apple’s AirDrop…
A Microsoft Defender vulnerability tracked as BlueHammer and CVE-2026-33825 is being exploited in ransomware attacks, according to the cybersecurity agency CISA. BlueHammer is one of the several exploits disclosed in recent months by a disgruntled researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse and Nightmare Eclipse. The researcher is unhappy with Microsoft’s handling of vulnerability reports, which is why several exploits were made public before the tech giant had a chance to release fixes. CVE-2026-33825 was publicly disclosed on April 2 and Microsoft released patches on April 14, when it informed customers that an authenticated attacker can exploit the security hole for privilege…
The six charts are daily load curves (duck-curve style) with a red horizontal line likely representing average/baseload demand or a target firm threshold. In the video, Tesla experts explain how batteries and the VPP can shape energy demand. The shaded area is the net load (demand minus variable generation).Dips at 4 AM and peaks around 6 PM are classic patterns.Red bars in later images represent battery discharge or added firm power (storage + gas) to flatten peaks, fill valleys, or provide firm capacity.The “noon” image with fanning lines shows solar overproduction/curtailment being managed by shifting load or storage. In targeted…
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. GMKtec EVO-T2: 30-second reviewMini PCs rarely arrive with fanfare. The GMKtec EVO-T2 is an exception. It debuted at CES 2026 with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan visiting the booth, testing the unit in person and signing a prototype. His signature wasn’t on my test version, and you can imagine my disappointment.That kind of endorsement is unusual for a compact desktop from a Chinese OEM, and it signals something real. This…
Think about your dream smartphone. Consider the top features you’d cram into the device of your choice, and the price you want to pay for it. If you try to build that dream device and sell it, you’ll find that at least a few of your wishes are contradictory. For example, I’d love a thin and light phone with a gigantic battery, but something has to give. That premise of compromise helps us understand how we lost a smartphone feature almost universally loved by fans: removable batteries. Between basic convenience and right-to-repair considerations, it’s easy to see why buyers crave…
When you think of optical-based physical audio media, the Compact Disc (CD) most definitely comes to mind. The CD was a revelation when it was introduced in the early 1980s, serving as a digital successor to existing analog audio formats like the Compact Cassette tape and the phonographic vinyl record. Every physical audio format comes with its own set of pros and cons, including the CD. In fact, despite remaining the de facto standard for distributing music physically in 2026 (albeit to a vastly lesser degree than a quarter-century ago), the CD is marred by outdated under-the-hood audio technology, limited…
From bad game hacker to an elite good red team hacker. Chris Thompson is a hacker. His journey took him from hacking game controls as a teenager to become the founder of IBM’s first dedicated red team and then global head of X-Force Red. In 2024 he founded and remains the organizer of Offensive AI Con, and in 2025 moved from IBM to be co-founder and CEO at RemoteThreat. He had a non-standard entrée into and progress within this profession. “Back in high school I got interested in a girl who was into hacking,” he explains. Before then, he owns…