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Thousands of server motherboards are vulnerable to controller flaws that could give attackers hardware-level control
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Baseboard management controllers, or BMCs, are small computers built into nearly every enterprise server. They have their own firmware, operating system, network stack, and IP address. Administrators use them to reboot machines, install updates, reinstall operating systems, and monitor hardware, even when the main server is powered off or unresponsive.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Dolby Vision 2 is rolling out now, starting with select Hisense TVs
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Dolby Vision 2 is the successor to Dolby Vision, the dynamic HDR format that has adjusted brightness and color on a scene-by-scene basis for more than a decade. Dolby unveiled the sequel last September, just ahead of the IFA show in Berlin, then spent the following 11 months gradually answering...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Mexico's "Gamer Congresswoman" takes Sony to court over physical game disc shutdown
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Federal Representative Iraís Reyes, often referred to by Mexican media as the "gamer congresswoman," and Senator Luis Donaldo Colosio submitted their complaint to the country's antitrust regulator, COFECE, earlier this week. They argue that Sony's planned shift to digital-only sales violates Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Law.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Corsair acquires Trak Racer, adding premium racing cockpits and flight sim gear to its lineup
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Corsair has acquired Trak Racer, a "premium" manufacturer of simulation cockpits, seats, monitor stands, and other sim-racing equipment for enthusiasts. The US company now plans to combine Trak Racer's expertise with Fanatec, a renowned brand in the sim-racing hardware market that is fully owned by Corsair.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Google's AI told people Flock cameras were full of gold. They weren't.
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
The story starts with a meme: privacy advocates joking online that Flock's surveillance cameras are secretly loaded with valuable metals, worth cracking open for scrap. AI Overviews took the joke literally, and for a while, told anyone who asked exactly that.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple, Sony, and Nintendo pocketed their tariff refunds, this PC cooling company won't
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Arctic has temporarily discounted its products in the US until its tariff refund is fully exhausted. The policy contrasts sharply with those of larger manufacturers that have declined to compensate customers for tariff-driven price increases.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Netflix and Disney are now considering free, ad-supported streaming
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
In a recent investor call, Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro confirmed that the company is actively exploring a potential free offering for its Disney+ streaming service. D'Amaro, who took over Disney's leadership from Bob Iger earlier this year, said that a free option could provide several benefits, particularly for "price-sensitive" customers...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AI slop, privacy fears, and endless scrolling are making people fall out of love with the internet
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
A survey by personal-data removal service Incogni illustrates the changing attitudes toward the internet. Given the company's business, it's little surprise to see a focus on data breaches.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Uber is spending $10 billion to deploy 120,000 robotaxis across 15 cities
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said the spending is possible because Uber is generating strong cash flow from its core business. In the second quarter, the company produced a record $2.8 billion in free cash flow. Over the past 12 months, free cash flow has reached about $10.1 billion as bookings...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Researchers found a way to steal passkeys straight out of Chrome's memory
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Researchers at Unit 42 recently detailed three methods by which malware on a PC can read passkey data stored in Google Chrome. The most severe method completely compromises the victim's Google passkey vault, granting attackers remote access to every account that relies on passkeys.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »