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Devices running some configurations of Alpine Linux, and possibly other distributions, are affected by a decade-old vulnerability that allows attackers to log into devices with no password. The vulnerability exists in the interaction between OpenSSH, the code library implementing…
Biz & IT - Ars Technica · Dan Goodin · · 7 sources · 💬 193
A screenshot of Salon’s website. | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Salon launched 31 years ago as one of the first online-only news magazine outlets, and it announced today in an unsigned post that it's ceasing publication. The company said that the "business realities of…
Tech | The Verge · Jay Peters · · 2 sources · 💬 106
Discord is finally giving up on Electron, the cross-platform framework that lets developers build desktop apps using web technologies. Electron web apps are notoriously heavy on system resources, and Discord is now moving its desktop app fully to Rust - a modern programming…
Tech | The Verge · Tom Warren · · 💬 350
Airbnb plans to roll out an AI agent in the first half of 2027 that will help users plan and book travel, the company said in its Q3 2026 earnings shareholder letter released today . "Today's AI agents are good at simple, routine tasks, like making a restaurant reservation or…
Tech | The Verge · Jay Peters · · 2 sources
Letterboxd’s homepage. The New York Times Company is in talks"exclusive negotations" to acquire Letterboxd, the social network for film lovers, for around $330 million, The New York Times reports . The Times Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and A24 were all recently rumored…
Tech | The Verge · Jay Peters · · 2 sources
TikTok has released a standalone app for TikTok Shop in a few countries, as spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra . According to its App Store listing , the TikTok Shop app offers: - Personalized picks inspired by your interests - LIVE streams & short videos to see…
Tech | The Verge · Jay Peters · · 2 sources
Following widespread backlash, Meta announced earlier this week it’s putting a planned update of its commercial terms of use on pause. The terms would have required business accounts to allow Meta to “use any content from such domains, web pages, or URLs to provide, develop…
404 Media · Samantha Cole ·
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openSUSE Leap 16.1 lets users choose between a conventional Linux installation and an immutable system from the same installer, bringing the previously separate Leap Micro into the fold. It's the first point release after Leap 16.0, which we looked at last year when it reached…
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