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🎶🎬Jcorp Nomad: ESP32-S3 Offline Media Server in a Thumbdrive.

This project uses a ESP32-S3 to create a WiFi hotspot you can connect to from your devices. The hotspot is a captive portal which directs the user to a web-interface comprised of static HTML assets which are in situ with the various media on an attached SD card formatted with a FAT32 file system.

https://github.com/Jstudner/jcorp-nomad

#esp32 #offline #media #server #diy #engineering #3dprinting #tech #news

Malicious npm Packages harvest Crypto Keys, CI Secrets and API Tokens.

The campaign has been codenamed SANDWORM_MODE by supply chain security company Socket. As with prior Shai-Hulud attack waves, the malicious code embedded into the packages comes with capabilities to siphon system information, access tokens, environment secrets, and API keys from developer environments and automatically propagate by abusing stolen npm and GitHub identities to extend its reach.

⁉️"The sample retains Shai-Hulud hallmarks and adds GitHub API exfiltration with DNS fallback, hook-based persistence, SSH propagation fallback, MCP server injection with embedded prompt injection targeting AI coding assistants, and LLM API Key harvesting," the company said.⁉️

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https://socket.dev/blog/sandworm-mode-npm-worm-ai-toolchain-poisoning

#DevSecOps #secure #programming #developer #security #privacy #media #tech #news

🔐1Password adds Pop-Up Warnings for suspected Phishing Sites.

The 1Password digital vault and password manager has added built-in protection against phishing URLs to help users identify malicious pages and prevent them from sharing account credentials with threat actors.

⁉️The subscription-based password management service is widely used in the enterprise environment by many well-known organizations. Recently, Windows added support for native passkey management via 1Password.⁉️

https://1password.com/blog/as-ai-supercharges-phishing-scams-1password-introduces-built-in-protection

#1password #phishing #scam #protection #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #infosec #tech #news

Building a Cyberpunk Modular Keyboard.

Perhaps you have a tilt towards glowing cyberpunk peripherals. Perhaps you’ve been hunting for a keyboard that you can position perfectly to suit both your left and right hands. In that case, you might just like this nifty design from [Modern Hobbyist].

https://wiki.modhobbyist.com/Projects/0002%20-%20Split%20Keyboard%20-%20Mk.%201/1%20-%20Instructions.html

#cyberpunk #modular #keyboard #diy #STM32 #engineering #media #tech #art #news

:blobcatgamer: Extremely rare East German Game Console from the late 1970s tested.

One of the rarest video game consoles ever made has been acquired and tested by YouTube docu-channel Fern. What you will see and hear about in the video linked below is the Bildschirmspiel 01 [or BSS 01 for short], produced in East Germany from 1979 to 1981. This is a basic gaming machine, offering only four Pong-like variants and monochrome graphics, played via a pair of tethered paddle controllers.

⁉️Nevertheless, the rarity factor means this sample, one of just a handful thought to remain, costs around $1,000 to buy at auction.⁉️

https://youtu.be/78vWO2SCfEk

#gdr #retro #gaming #console #history #tech #media #news

:terminal: C Project turns into Full-Fledged OS.

While some of us may have learned C in order to interact with embedded electronics or deep with computing hardware of some sort, others learn C for the challenge alone. Compared to newer languages like Python there’s a lot that C leaves up to the programmer that can be incredibly daunting.

⁉️At the beginning of last year [Ethan] set out with a goal of learning C for its own sake and ended up with a working operating system from scratch programmed in not only C but Assembly as well.⁉️

https://ethanzyx.vercel.app/blog/making-my-own-os

#diy #os #engineering #media #c #programming #tech #news

:androidalt: Android’s March 2026 Security Patch fixes over 100 Flaws, one under targeted Exploitation.

The bulletin notes indications that CVE-2026-21385 may be under limited, targeted exploitation. The flaw resides in the Qualcomm Display component and is rated High severity. Organizations running devices with Qualcomm chipsets should treat patching of this issue as time-sensitive.

⁉️Devices running a patch level of 2026-03-05 or later receive fixes for all disclosed issues.⁉️

—Patch Delivery—

⚠️Source code patches will be released to the Android Open Source Project repository. Devices on Android 10 and later may receive applicable Mainline component updates through Google Play system updates independently of carrier or OEM OTA schedules.⚠️

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-03-01

#android #patch #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #tech #news

🤬[WTF] 20-Gigawatt Chinese Microwave Weapon touted as ‘Starlink’s worst nightmare’ by Country's Media — portable 5-Ton Device can deliver Full-Minute destructive Bursts.

Scientists in China have reportedly developed an incredibly powerful microwave weapon capable of disrupting or damaging low Earth orbit [LEO] satellites. Hong Kong’s SCMP newspaper makes no bones about it, referencing the threat to Starlink satellites multiple times, and even characterizing the TPG1000Cs as “Starlink’s worst nightmare.”

⁉️Moreover, Chinese researchers have run simulations to determine whether the PLA would be able to deny access to Starlink over Taiwan, as if China is preparing for a Russia-inspired Special Military Operation of its own.⁉️

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3342443/chinese-scientists-build-world-first-20gw-microwave-weapon-can-fire-60-second-bursts?module=latest_china_science&pgtype=section

#gigawatt #microwave #weapon #starlink #killer #space #tech #media #engineering #science #news

New WhatsApp Lockdown Feature protects High-Risk Users from Attackers.

Meta has started rolling out a new WhatsApp lockdown-style security feature designed to protect journalists, public figures and other high-risk individuals from sophisticated threats, including spyware attacks.

⁉️Known as "Strict Account Settings," this new feature builds on already existing end-to-end encryption by adding extreme safeguards for users who require heightened protection beyond standard security measures.⁉️

⚠️Users can enable these new extreme privacy and security controls only from their primary device by toggling on the "Strict account settings" option under Settings > Privacy > Advanced.⚠️

http://blog.whatsapp.com/whatsapps-latest-privacy-protection-strict-account-settings

#whatsapp #privacy #security #feature #tech #media #news

:omya_google: 287 Chrome Extensions caught harvesting Browsing Data from 37M Users.

If you use Google Chrome, there is a one-in-a-hundred chance that a small tool you installed to make life easier is actually a stalker. A security researcher going by the name Q Continuum has released a report detailing how 287 different browser extensions are actively stealing the web histories of roughly 37.4 million people.

https://qcontinuum.substack.com/p/spying-chrome-extensions-287-extensions-495

#google #chrome #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #infosec #tech #news

:amigacheck: HOT NEWS as Sonic The Hedgehog is in the Works for the Amiga by [Reassembler]!

Do I have some great retro gaming news for you, as that legendary game character Sonic from the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, which appeared on multiple systems such as the Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear. Will be coming to the Commodore Amiga 500 1mb, and Commodore Amiga 1200 with the hard work of Assembler….

https://youtu.be/Xb94oUw7_K4

#amiga #sonic #retro #gaming #engineering #artist #media #tech #news

Developer creates 'Conversational AI' that can run in 64kb of RAM on 1976 Zilog Z80 CPU-powered System — features a tiny Chatbot and a 20-Question guessing Game.

The venerable Zilog Z80 CPU has been around since 1976, and it has powered everything from calculators and home computers to arcade cabinets. But the 8-bit microprocessor isn't exactly a powerful CPU compared to what we use today. That said, developer HarryR has created Z80-μLM, a working "AI" for the well-respected microprocessor.

⁉️[HarryR] confirms that it won't pass the Turing test, but it is a bit of fun. And no, the price of Z80s will not be impacted by AI.⁉️

https://github.com/HarryR/z80ai

#zilog #z80 #conversational #ai #retrocomputing #engineering #media #retro #tech #news

:blobcatdisknom2: Computer History Museum opens Virtually.

If your travels take you near Mountain View, California, you can have the pleasure of visiting the Computer History Museum. You can see everything from a PDP-1 to an Altair 8800 to a modern PC there. If you aren’t travelling, the museum has launched a digital portal that expands your ability to enjoy its collection remotely.

https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog

#OpenCHM #computer #history #museum #digital #launch #retrocomputing #retro #tech #media #news

:terminal: Anthropic launches Claude Code Security for AI-Powered Vulnerability Scanning.

Artificial intelligence [AI] company Anthropic has begun to roll out a new security feature for Claude Code that can scan a user's software codebase for vulnerabilities and suggest patches.

⁉️The capability, called Claude Code Security, is currently available in a limited research preview to Enterprise and Team customers.⁉️

https://claude.com/solutions/claude-code-security

#anthropic #claude #code #security #DevSecOps #media #secure #programming #developer #tech #ai #llm #vibecoding #news

🦉'Night Owls' may have worse Heart Health — But Why?

Some people hit their stride in the morning, while others feel most awake and productive at night. But a growing body of evidence suggests that being part of the latter group, the "night owls," could be linked to poorer heart health. Now, a large study in the Journal of the American Heart Association adds weight to the idea.

⁉️Pulling from the UK Biobank, a massive repository of data from U.K. adults, researchers followed more than 322,000 adults ages 39 to 74 for nearly 14 years. They examined how "chronotype" — whether someone is a morning or evening person — relates to their cardiovascular disease risk.⁉️

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.125.044189

#hearthealth #healthcare #science #media #health #tech #news

Critical n8n Flaw enables System Command Execution via Malicious Workflows.

A new, critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the n8n workflow automation platform that, if successfully exploited, could result in the execution of arbitrary system commands. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-25049 [CVSS score: 9.4], is the result of inadequate sanitization that bypasses safeguards put in place to address CVE-2025-68613 [CVSS score: 9.9], another critical defect that was patched by n8n in December 2025.

⁉️"Additional exploits in the expression evaluation of n8n have been identified and patched following CVE-2025-68613," n8n's maintainers said in an advisory.⁉️

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-6cqr-8cfr-67f8

#n8n #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #infosec #tech #news

Mastodon, announced its Plans to make its App more approachable for Newcomers while also targeting Creators with the Launch of new Features.

The changes follow the expansion of Mastodon’s core development team over the past 18 months to include people with experience across web and mobile and backend, as well as the hiring of a dedicated designer, according to a new blog post co-authored by Mastodon’s technical director, Renaud Chaput, and product designer, Imani Joy. The post outlines the app’s future direction.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/our-technical-direction/

⁉️Today, Mastodon sees somewhere between 750,000 and 1 million monthly active users, depending on the source. One third-party tracker puts the figure closer to 750,000, while another estimates as many as 1 million. Mastodon’s own site says the figure is around 785,000.⁉️

https://mastodon.fediverse.observer/stats
https://fedidb.com/software/mastodon

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:github: Track Your GitHub Activity with this E-Ink Display.

At its heart is an all-in-one board with the display and an ESP32 on the back, with a small Li-Po cell. It’s all put in a smart 3D printed case. The software is the real trick, with a handy web interface from which you can configure your GitHub details.

https://github.com/HarryHighPants/esp32-git-contributions-epd

#github #activity #eink #display #diy #esp32 #engineering #artist #media #tech #maker #art #programming #news

Crouching Typewriter, hidden PC.

Go back a couple of generations, and rather than a laptop or a luggable, the office accessory of choice was a portable typewriter. As the 20th century wore on, the typewriter became electric before eventually being eclipsed by luggable and laptop computers. On YouTube, [Prototype] is turning back the clock, by turning an old Smith-Corona electric typewriter into a luggable computer — with a stretch goal of still being able to type.

https://youtu.be/Bgk944awGcQ

#typewriter #x86 #gaming #pc #diy #engineering #artist #media #tech #maker #news

:raspberrypi: Alien Fan builds a better Raspberry Pi Cyberdeck.

It's been a while since I covered cyberdecks, and so, when this Alien-inspired cyberdeck crossed my path, I had to take a look. Powered by a Raspberry Pi, [Jeff Merrick]'s slab of 1970s/1980s aesthetic screams the "charm" of the worn and broken Alien universe that belies the powerful single-board computer within.

⁉️The Typeframe PS-85's 3D printed case instantly transports this cyberdeck into the cold and gritty Alien universe. You could easily print this yourself.⁉️

https://www.typeframe.net/docs/ps-85#/

#alien #movie #typeframe #ps85 #raspberrypi #cyberdeck #diy #engineering #artist #media #tech #maker #3dprinting #art #news

Sntax Hacking: Researchers discover Sentence Structure can bypass AI Safety Rules.

Researchers from MIT, Northeastern University and Meta recently released a paper suggesting that large language models [LLMs] similar to those that power ChatGPT may sometimes prioritize sentence structure over meaning when answering questions.

⁉️The findings reveal a weakness in how these models process instructions that may shed light on why some prompt injection or jailbreaking approaches work, though the researchers caution their analysis of some production models remains speculative since training data details of prominent commercial AI models are not publicly available.⁉️

https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.21155v2

#ai #llm #prompt #injection #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #tech #news

⏰'Doomsday Clock' ticks 4 Seconds closer to Midnight as unregulated AI and 'Mirror Life' threaten Humanity.

⁉️The "Doomsday Clock," which reassesses the state of the world annually, is now set at 85 seconds to midnight — the closest it has ever been to heralding a manmade global catastrophe.⁉️

Humanity continues to court species-threatening disaster through nuclear brinkmanship, a failure to address climate change and a hasty rollout of artificial intelligence [AI], according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the organization that updates the Doomsday Clock.

https://thebulletin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026_doomsday-clock-statement.pdf

#2026 #doomsday #clock #statement #nuclear #weapons #deployment #climatechange #atomic #science #tech #media #news

:apple_inc: Apple Xcode 26.3 adds Coding Agent Support from OpenAI and Anthropic.

Apple released Xcode 26.3 with new agentic coding capabilities designed to let AI systems carry out development tasks inside the IDE. The release supports agents such as Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/02/xcode-26-point-3-unlocks-the-power-of-agentic-coding/

#apple #xcode #openai #anthropic #agentic #coding #swift #developer #tech #media #programming #news

:terminal: Notepad++ update Server hijacked in targeted Attacks — Outfit claims Chinese State-Sponsored Threat Actors may be to blame.

The Notepad++ project disclosed that its update server was covertly hijacked in a targeted supply chain attack that began in June 2025, exposing a subset of users to malicious installers delivered through the editor’s built-in updater.

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/

#notepadplusplus #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #infosec #tech #news

🍺Beer Keg Plumbing for a Liquid 🚀Rocket.

When you think of a high performance liquid rocket, what do you think of? Beer kegs? No? Well, when [Ryan] from the YouTube channel “Project KegRocket” saw a beer keg, the first thing he and his friends saw was a pressurized rocket body.

https://youtu.be/TzWWWmHvjkI

#beerkeg #rocket #diy #spacecraft #engineering #media #space #tech #maker #news

:earth_photo: :minetest: Arnis brings the World to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

A couple of years ago, I covered a project called Arnis, created by [Louis Erbkamm], which allowed you to generate any portion of Earth into Minecraft blocks and maps. It was already impressive, but since I last checked in the open source project has made some incredible progress.

https://arnismc.com/

#arnis #minecraft #real #world #map #gaming #engineer #media #game #art #tech #news

:github: A compact, Browser-based ESP32 Oscilloscope.

An oscilloscope is usually the most sensitive, and arguably most versatile, tool on a hacker’s workbench, often taking billions of samples per second to produce an accurate and informative representation of a signal. This vast processing power, however, often goes well beyond the needs of the signals in question, at which point it makes sense to use a less powerful and expensive device, such as [MatAtBread]’s ESP32 oscilloscope.

https://github.com/MatAtBread/esp-scope/tree/main

#browser #esp32 #oscilloscope #diy #engineering #media #maker #tech #news

:apple_inc: New Apple Privacy Feature limits Location Tracking on iPhones, iPads.

The "Limit Precise Location" setting will be available after upgrading to iOS 26.3 or later, and it works by restricting the information mobile carriers use to determine device locations via cell tower connections. When enabled, cellular networks can only identify the device's approximate location, such as a neighborhood, rather than a precise street address.

⁉️"The limit precise location setting doesn't impact the precision of the location data that is shared with emergency responders during an emergency call," Apple said.⁉️

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126101

#apple #location #tracking #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #tech #news

⏱️Einstein was right: Time ticks faster on Mars, posing new Challenges for Future Missions.

Scientists have found that time moves slightly faster on the Red Planet than it does on Earth. Clocks on Mars tick, on average, 0.477 milliseconds [477 microseconds] faster over 24 hours when measured from Earth compared with time recorded on our planet, a new study finds. Knowing this difference may help in establishing an "internet" across the solar system.

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/ae0c16

#earth #mars #time #study #einstein #theory #space #science #media #solarsystem #physics #tech #news

:microsoft: Evelyn Stealer Malware abuses VS Code Extensions to steal Developer Credentials & Crypto.

IT-Security researchers have disclosed details of a malware campaign that's targeting software developers with a new information stealer called Evelyn Stealer by weaponizing the Microsoft Visual Studio Code [VS Code] extension ecosystem.

⚠️"The malware is designed to exfiltrate sensitive information, including developer credentials and cryptocurrency-related data. Compromised developer environments can also be abused as access points into broader organizational systems," Trend Micro said in an analysis.⚠️

https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/26/a/analysis-of-the-evelyn-stealer-campaign.html

#microsoft #vscode #evelyn #stealer #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #developer #infosec #tech #news

:firefox: Mozilla adds One-Click Option to disable Generative AI Features in Firefox.

Mozilla announced a new controls section in its Firefox desktop browser settings that allows users to completely turn off generative artificial intelligence [GenAI] features.

⁉️"It provides a single place to block current and future generative AI features in Firefox," Ajit Varma, head of Firefox, said. "You can also review and manage individual AI features if you choose to use them. This lets you use Firefox without AI while we continue to build AI features for those who want them."⁉️

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/ai-controls/

#mozilla #firefox #ai #feature #oneclick #trunoff #browser #tech #media #news

Running Super Mario 64 inside a PDF File.

Although generally described as a document format, PDFs have ballooned from a Postscript-lite format into a mutant featuring XML and JavaScript support, basically turning what once was a fairly simple format into an interactive page. Naturally, this has to be used for good, and that is why we have the Doom PDF project, as well as [Game of Tobi] using that project as the inspiration for a Super Mario 64 port based on the decompiled source code.

https://youtu.be/a0F08py5Z4M

#supermario64 #pdf #ascii #art #gaming #engineering #media #javascript #programming #tech #news

:terminal: Reverse Engineering a ‘Tony’ 6502-based Mini Arcade Machine.

[David Given] created a basic SDK for those who feel like writing their own software for this cheap AliExpress mini arcade system. Considering the market that these mini arcade systems exist in, you’ve got to give the manufacturer credit for creating a somewhat original take, with hardware that is relatively easy to mod and reprogram.

https://github.com/davidgiven/tony-sdk

#tony6502 #mini #arcade #sdk #reverse #engineering #media #tech #diy #programming #news

:androidalt: Google rolls out Android Theft Protection Feature Updates.

Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. These updated Android theft protection features build on the company's existing anti-theft defenses introduced in October 2024 to protect users before, during and after theft attempts.

⁉️"Phone theft is more than just losing a device; it's a form of financial fraud that can leave you suddenly vulnerable to personal data and financial theft," the Android Security Team said.⁉️

https://security.googleblog.com/2026/01/android-theft-protection-feature-updates.html

#google #android #theft #protection #feature #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #infosec #tech #news

🍄‍🟫Mushrooms show Promise as Memory Chips for Future Computers.

Researchers from The Ohio State University recently discovered that common edible fungi, such as shiitake mushrooms, can be grown and trained to act as organic memristors, a type of data processor that can remember past electrical states.

https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328965

#fungal #electronics #mushrooms #organic #memristors #computing #science #engineer #media #nature #tech #news

Cloudflare fixes ACME Validation Bug allowing WAF Bypass to Origin Servers.

Cloudflare has addressed a security vulnerability impacting its Automatic Certificate Management Environment [ACME] validation logic that made it possible to bypass security controls and access origin servers.

⚠️"The vulnerability was rooted in how our edge network processed requests destined for the ACME HTTP-01 challenge path (/.well-known/acme-challenge/*)," the web infrastructure company's Hrushikesh Deshpande, Andrew Mitchell and Leland Garofalo said.⚠️

https://blog.cloudflare.com/acme-path-vulnerability/

#cloudflare #acme #path #vulnerability #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #infosec #tech #news

:javascript: Critical vm2 Node.js Flaw allows Sandbox Escape and Arbitrary Code Execution.

A critical sandbox escape vulnerability has been disclosed in the popular vm2 Node.js library that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to run arbitrary code on the underlying operating system.

⁉️The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-22709, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system.⁉️

https://www.endorlabs.com/learn/cve-2026-22709-critical-sandbox-escape-in-vm2-enables-arbitrary-code-execution

#vm2 #nodejs #sandbox #escape #arbitrary #code #execution #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #secure #javascript #programming #developer #tech #news

🛰️ Satellite Snooping reveals Sensitive Unencrypted Data.

In an era where running a website without HTTPS is shunned, and everyone wants you to encrypt your DNS queries, you’d expect that the telecommunications back-ends are secured tightly as well. Especially the wireless bits between terra firma and geosynchronous communication satellites. But as recently discovered by US researchers, the opposite is actually true.

https://satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu/

#unencrypted #IP #traffic #flows #satellite #snooping #space #tech #engineer #media #news

:apple_inc: Apple now offers $2 Million for Zero-Click RCE Vulnerabilities.

Apple is announcing a major expansion and redesign of its bug bounty program, doubling maximum payouts, adding new research categories and introducing a more transparent reward structure. Since the program launched in 2020, Apple has awarded $35 million to 800 security researchers, the company paying $500,000 for some of the submitted reports.

https://security.apple.com/blog/apple-security-bounty-evolved/

#apple #bugbounty #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #tech #news