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GeForce Now exploit unlocks full Windows desktop access
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026
GeForce Now can apparently do much more than simply stream a selection of supported games using the AV1 codec. Two modders known as "Zortos" and "dpadGuy" have discovered a "trick" to gain full desktop access to the streaming service, allowing them to run custom games and software directly on Nvidia's...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft confirms OneDrive Photos app was rolled out to millions of Windows 11 PCs by mistake, fix incoming
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026
In an X post, Microsoft's EVP of Apps and Agents, Jeff Teper, noted that OneDrive Photos is an incubation project that was meant to be tested with select users but was mistakenly pushed to more devices than intended. He confirmed that the issue will be resolved in a future update,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A cybersecurity researcher covered a Toyota in an AI-generated pattern to confuse Flock cameras
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026
Donut Media plans to release video of the test in the coming weeks.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
GameStop may drop its $56 billion eBay bid and offer up its 1,600 stores in a partnership
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026
Bloomberg reports that Cohen is weighing a deal that would allow eBay to make use of GameStop's roughly 1,600 US retail locations. The arrangement could help both companies grab a larger share of higher-margin categories. GameStop would also seek seats on eBay's board as part of any partnership.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nearly 100 copies of a never-before-seen version of Super Mario Bros. have been found
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026
As the story goes, Kevin Braun purchased the cartridges years ago from a person who claimed his grandfather used to own a business that recovered precious metals from electronics. At some point, it is believed that Nintendo sent the cartridges in to salvage gold from the metal contacts. For whatever...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Farmer trusted AI after it gave good advice, then it helped wipe out 25 acres of his crops
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026
The 67-year-old farmer was recommended by the AI to use high-efficiency flupyrimethalin and flusulfasulfaether to kill weeds and mix it with thiamethoxazine and methyl salt. As reported by Taiwanese Chinese-language news website CTWANT (via Tom's Hardware), he followed the instructions blindly, failing to check that what he was doing was...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
MySpace owners confirm they are planning another comeback
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026
A revival would put MySpace in a market that looks nothing like the one it left behind. Social media is now led by platforms built around recommendation systems, mobile video, creator tools, and targeted advertising. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, and Reddit already compete for users and ad dollars.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A California city just declared an emergency after malware hit its 911 systems
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026
The incident began at around 5:45am on Friday, August 7, according to the city's incident page. Suisun City, a community of approximately 30,000 people located 55 miles north of San Francisco, declared the emergency at a special council meeting the following morning.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
An AI agent was asked to book a gym class, whe none was available, it decided to hack the system and jump the queue
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026
The incident is being treated as Australia's first reported example of an AI agent independently exploiting a live system while carrying out a routine task. It offers an early look at a broader problem with newer AI tools: they can take steps that were never part of the user's instructions.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Noctua tested more than 100 PC cases and found over half had inaccurate CPU cooler clearance specs
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026
Noctua writes that, given the importance of every millimeter in small-form-factor and ITX builds, it has conducted its own measurement tests on popular cases to confirm they align with figures on the manufacturers' websites. It found inaccuracies in 56 out of the more than 100 cases it tested.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »