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The now-patched vulnerability would have let hackers target Microsoft Office using Symbolic Link—a file type that hasn’t been in common use in over 30 years. Read the original post by Andy Greenberg

The whole system of web browsing and web servers was designed to be “stateless”: each page load is disconnected from each other. Cookies were invented […] Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman

The now-patched vulnerability would have let hackers target Microsoft Office using Symbolic Link—a file type that hasn’t been in common use in over 30 years. Read the original post by Andy Greenberg

The Games and Online Harassment Hotline launched Tuesday as a resource for anyone to talk about the emotional issues that emerge all over the industry. Read the original post by Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica

New images shared on Weibo appear to show a circular array of magnets housed inside an “iPhone 12” chassis. The unverified images depict 36 individual […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick

84% of subscribers plan to stick around… What you need to know A new report says Disney+ is the third most-popular streaming service in the UK. During lockdown, […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick

When two men were hired to break into Iowa judicial buildings, they thought it was just another physical security audit—until they were charged with burglary. Read the original post by Andy Greenberg

With Tuesday’s announcement of the new 27-inch iMac, Apple seems to be clearing out some of the final major Intel Mac releases in its product […] Read the original post by Jason Snell

America’s rich used to move around more than the poor. When Covid landed, that flipped: The wealthy now work remotely, while essential workers toil. Read the original post by Matt Simon

It all starts in India later this week. What you need to know Amazon will host its first COVID-19 Prime Day later this week. India’s Prime Day will […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick

iPhone’s Magnifier, which debuted in iOS 10 to little fanfare, is a really useful Accessibility feature that few people seem to know about. It does […] Read the original post by Jon Reed

Apple yesterday announced a new 27-inch iMac with faster 10th-generation Intel Core processor options, next-generation AMD graphics, and up to a whopping 128GB of RAM. […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick

They could be mounting or charging related… What you need to know New images claim to show magnets housed inside the iPhone 12’s chassis. They have also been […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick

The latest version of Philips Hue’s Lightstrip Plus is perfect for accent lighting and it doesn’t require a bridge, but we’re concerned about its durability. Read the original post by Ben Patterson

The new Wemo saves space, but some competitors deliver more for less. Read the original post by Christopher Null