It seems that summer is off to a hot start, at least when it comes to online security. Major tech giants Apple, Google, and Microsoft recently released critical security updates to patch vulnerabilities in their software products. Starting with Apple, this past Tuesday, Apple released patches to fix over 139 vulnerabilities that impact both iOS… Continue reading It’s a hot 0-day summer for Apple, Google, and Microsoft security fixes
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Bug-squashing summer: A month’s worth of 0-day fixes among tech giants
For many tech professionals, summer 2020 has been a bug-squashing extravaganza. September saw several of the world’s leading tech giants patching security vulnerabilities and major bugs, providing a welcome sense of relief after a summer full of 0-day discoveries and concerns. The recent bug has impacted some of the tech world’s biggest entities. Microsoft, Apple,… Continue reading Bug-squashing summer: A month’s worth of 0-day fixes among tech giants
Developer creates “regenerative” AI program that fixes bugs on the fly
In a recent breakthrough, a software developer revolutionized machine-driven development with the creation of a “regenerative” Artificial Intelligence (AI) program. This AI program has the ability to automatically identify and repair bugs in the code without programmers having to do any type of intervention. This AI program is essentially a “healing” technology that works by… Continue reading Developer creates “regenerative” AI program that fixes bugs on the fly
Throne fixes security bug that exposed creators’ private home addresses
In the midst of today’s highly digitized world, it is not uncommon for companies and individuals alike to encounter security-related issues from time to time. This was recently the case with the popular social game company, Throne. On July 22, the company revealed that a security bug was causing its players’ private home addresses to… Continue reading Throne fixes security bug that exposed creators’ private home addresses
Microsoft fixes reversible screenshot vulnerability on Windows
In a move to deal with a serious security issue, Microsoft recently released a patch to fix a reversible screenshot vulnerability on their Windows operating system. The issue was first reported by Kaspersky Lab and affects all versions of Windows. At its core, the vulnerability allowed a malicious actor to take multiple screenshots of a… Continue reading Microsoft fixes reversible screenshot vulnerability on Windows
Microsoft finally fixes annoying Windows 11 file copying bug
Microsoft made Windows fans everywhere smile with news that the known file copying bug in Windows 11 has finally been fixed. For months, Microsoft users have been forced to confront a slow and miserable experience when copying files in Windows 11. The bug prevented files from being fully copied and resulted in undesirable errors and… Continue reading Microsoft finally fixes annoying Windows 11 file copying bug
AMD fixes bug that freezes up Windows 11 PCs – but there’s still bad news
On October 15th, 2020, Microsoft and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced a fix for a bug that had been causing Windows 11 computers to freeze up. As AMD is a major supplier of processors for Windows 11 machines, the issue had the potential to affect a large number of users. The issue occurred when AMD’s… Continue reading AMD fixes bug that freezes up Windows 11 PCs – but there’s still bad news
Nvidia fixes a weird GPU driver bug that tanked CPU performance
Recently, a strange bug was reported with Nvidia’s graphics driver software that caused drastically reduced performance on a CPU. While the driver was meant to improve GPU performance, it ended up disabling and downclocking the CPU instead. Fortunately, Nvidia took quick action to fix the issue and released an updated driver to address the bug.… Continue reading Nvidia fixes a weird GPU driver bug that tanked CPU performance
Google fixes Chrome’s biggest problem – and it could boost your laptop’s battery life
Google has recently rolled out a critical update for Chrome which should help to improve the battery life on laptops significantly. Since its debut in 2008, Chrome has become the world’s most popular browser, with over two billion users worldwide. However, one of its major drawbacks has been its notorious appetite for power, draining laptops’… Continue reading Google fixes Chrome’s biggest problem – and it could boost your laptop’s battery life