Update Windows now to patch this under-attack vulnerability

From PC World: Computer security is a never-ending battle, but this week Microsoft is giving its users some extra ammunition. The latest Patch Tuesday update, rolling out now to both Windows 10 and 11, addresses a zero-day vulnerability that’s being actively exploited in the wild. Your machine might...

First B760 Motherboard Images Leak, Minimal Upgrade Over B660

From Tom's Hardware: Videocardz shared a post earlier this morning showing leaked images of MSI's upcoming B760 Tomahawk motherboard. This is the first motherboard we've seen to date packing Intel's yet-to-be-announced B760 chipset. The motherboard greatly resembles its B660 predecessor, featuring...

Airbnb is rolling out a toggle to show you price inclusive of all fees

From TechCrunch: Airbnb is rolling out a new toggle to show you the price inclusive of all fees (before taxes) for your stay instead of showing you a per-night price. This means you won’t have to go to the booking page to see other fees like service fees and cleaning fees.

The company first...

TikTok Shows Teens Harmful Content Within Minutes, Study Says

From CNET: As if parenting isn't hard enough already, here's another thing to worry about. If your teens join TikTok, they could be served damaging content about self-harm, suicidal ideation and eating disorders within minutes, according to a report released Wednesday.

Researchers working for the...

Amazon to Publish Next Tomb Raider Game

From PC Mag: After taking control(Opens in a new window) of the Tomb Raider franchise earlier this year, today Crystal Dynamics announced Amazon Games will publish the next game in the series.

The new Tomb Raider is currently untitled, but Amazon confirmed(Opens in a new window) it will be a...

Uber Eats will use sidewalk robots to make food deliveries in Miami

From The Verge: Uber is expanding its use of autonomous delivery vehicles with the announcement that it will soon deploy sidewalk robots developed in Miami, Florida.

The six-wheeled delivery robots will come from Cartken, an Oakland-based AI company founded by a team of ex-Google engineers known...

Apple Reportedly to Allow Rival App Stores on iPhones, iPads in EU

From CNET: Apple is preparing to give outside app stores access to its iPhones and iPads in the European Union to comply with a new competition law, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

As part of the changes, Apple users would be allowed to install third-party apps...

Twitter Suspends @ElonJet, Even Though Elon Musk Said He Wouldn't Ban It

From PC Mag: Twitter has suspended the account notorious for tracking Elon Musk’s jet—even though Musk originally refused to ban it. 

The suspension targets the @ElonJet(Opens in a new window) account for violating Twitter’s rules. Which rule was broken remains unclear, but the takedown is raising...

Tesla Holiday Update Brings Steam Games to Model S and X EVs

From Tom's Hardware: With their 10 TFLOPS infotainment system, the newest versions of Tesla's Model S and Model X electric vehicles have been poised to gain thousands of games to play on the in-vehicle displays. Tesla CEO Elon Musk first promised Steam integration earlier this year, and on Wednesday...

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