For the past week, software engineers around the globe have been scrambling to update the backend of websites after a team using an OpenAI model discovered two major vulnerabilities in PHP, a critical piece of web software. PHP, open-source scripting software that underpins as many as 70% of websites worldwide, can become outdated when website
Excellent for hydrating expensive freeze-dried pet food and decent for other dry food types.John Carlsen/CNET After a health scare a couple of years ago, my cat spent a while on a wet food diet before I finally got him back to dry food with a smart pet feeder. During that time, I learned how tricky
Walter Koenig, known as the cheeky and endearing Russian navigator Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek television series, died on Sunday at 90, The New York Times reports. Koenig played the tart-tongued character for the iconic show’s second and third seasons, and also reprised the role in six Star Trek movies featuring the original
Halloween is one of my family’s favorite holidays, a sentiment clearly shared by somebody at Rivian. Every October, owners of its electric trucks and SUVs can activate Halloween Mode, which changes the exterior lights, sounds and graphics on the infotainment display to match the spookiest season. It’s pretty fun. This year, Halloween Mode on the
The iPhone Duo wowed us as Apple’s first foldable phone, but it’s time to test out how its first-gen hinge holds up. We’re now testing the $1,999 iPhone Duo using our custom-made folding machine, the Fold-a-Phone, which has been diligently opening and closing the phone since we bought the Duo on Friday. Learn more: The
The US midterm elections are scheduled for Nov. 3, and early voting is already underway in some states. Many tech issues are on the ballot, including AI policies — but people are also reportedly turning to generative AI chatbots to help them prepare for Election Day. One of the biggest uses for chatbots is searching
