CISA flags security issue affecting multiple TP-Link models It allows threat actors to execute arbitrary system-level commands Affected models have all reached end of life, so should be replaced anyway Multiple TP-Link routers, which have long reached end-of-life (EoL) status, are being abused in real-life attacks, the US government is warning. The US Cybersecurity and…
Sensay, a creator of AI-powered digital replicas of people, has established an AI-powered government on a real island it purchased off the coast of the Philippines. Previously known as Cheron Island, it’s been renamed Sensay Island. The Head of State (effectively, the President) of Sensay Island is Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, one of The Five…
I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten back into Animal Crossing: New Horizons in a pretty big way since the Switch 2 arrived. I’ve started a new island (the game loads faster and runs better on that console), and I’ve been doing house chores to the relaxing music. The natural progression of my invigorated…
The Great Cassette Rewind continues, as more affordable tape-playing options capitalize on the love for collectible physical media, which has only grown in the wake of the vinyl revival. Earlier in 2025, We Are Rewind announced a metal Walkman-like portable player that can play cassettes over Bluetooth or with the best wired headphones, and then…
Choosing a budget Android phone typically means wading through a ton of product pages and doing spec comparisons. Of course, a simpler way through the noise is to use The Verge’s handy guide to the best cheap phones. But we’re going to make it even easier for you today with a great discounted option. The…
Mario Kart World patch notes have arrived, detailing the latest updates to the game. There are bug fixes too, cleaning up some of the rough edges on certain maps, and fixing an issue with items not being used correctly. The latest patch notes are the first in an upcoming schedule of regular updates to Mario…
An external IT partner to Scania lost its login credentials through an infostealer The hackers used the password to access Scania and steal files They asked the company for money, and later offered the archive for sale Swedish automotive manufacturer Scania has confirmed suffering a cyberattack which saw it lose sensitive customer data. Security researchers…
Privacy experts are raising concerns over Meta’s decision to bring ads to WhatsApp On Monday, June 16, 2025, WhatsApp announced new ad features are set to land in the Updates tab In 2023, Meta denied claims that WhatsApp was planning to add in-feed ads on the platform After years of rumors, worries, and denials, it’s…
With RGB color changing and tunable white light, this smart lamp / Bluetooth speaker can party all weekend and serve as a task light the rest of the week. The most surprising thing about Govee’s colorful smart lamp with a speaker built-in is that we didn’t get something like this sooner. We’ve had color-changing smart…
There isn’t another laptop as fun or as cute as this. Framework finally made a touchscreen laptop, and the convertible 2-in-1 is one of the coolest-looking computers ever made. It doesn’t have top-tier specs, but its two-year-old 13th Gen Intel Core i3 processor isn’t on its last legs just yet. Like Framework’s Laptop 13, the…
