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This viral ChatGPT trend lets you turn yourself into an action figure — here’s how to do it
There’s never been a better time to transform yourself into an action figure because ChatGPT makes it so easy. Thanks to the image generator within the GPT-4o model, you can turn yourself and your friends into tiny virtual figurines tailored to match your individual personalities. I even transformed Tom’s Guide’s editor-in-chief, Mark Spoonauer, into the superhero he truly embodies. Ready…
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Critical FortiSwitch flaw lets hackers change admin passwords remotely
Fortinet has released security patches for a critical vulnerability in its FortiSwitch devices that can be exploited to change administrator passwords remotely. The company says Daniel Rozeboom of the FortiSwitch web UI development team discovered the vulnerability (CVE-2024-48887) internally. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this unverified FortiSwitch GUI password change security flaw (rated with a 9.8/10 severity score) in low-complexity attacks…
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New Windows 11 trick lets you bypass Microsoft Account requirement
A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts. Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has been increasingly closing loopholes and making it harder to use a local account in the operating system. Instead, the company wants you to use a…
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Android 16 Finally Lets You Check Your Pixel’s Battery Health, But There’s a Catch
Have you ever noticed how your phone just… doesn’t last like it used to? One day, it’s going strong, and the next, it’s dying before dinner—without warning, without explanation. If you’ve ever felt that frustration, you’re not alone. And until now, Android hasn’t given users a reliable way to check what’s going on under the hood. Google is quietly rolling…
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Facebook’s New Friends-Only Feed Lets You Scroll Like It’s 2008
Facebook wants to be your friend again, by showing you what your real friends are up to. In an attempt to save itself from the AI slop and clickbaity images that are all over its algorithmic feed, Facebook is now updating its mobile app’s dedicated Friends tab to be a whole feed, showing you updates only from the real people…
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Instagram Finally Lets You Fast Forward Those “Long” Reels
Thanks to TikTok and Instagram Reels, our attention span has gone down the drain. It’s hard to focus on something for more than 30 seconds unless it has Subway Surfers at the bottom. I guess the folks at Instagram might also be suffering through the same plot, which is why they are now rolling out the ability to fast-forward Reels.…
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High-Severity Flaw Lets Hackers Bypass Authentication
Image: Ferran Rodenas/Flickr/Creative Commons If you use VMware Tools for Windows, it is critical to update to the latest version. Broadcom, which acquired VMware for $69 billion in 2023, has issued a patch for a high-severity vulnerability that is actively being exploited by cybercriminals. The vulnerability affects VMware Tools for Windows versions 11.x.x and 12.x.x, but has been patched in…
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Veeam RCE bug lets domain users hack backup servers, patch now
Veeam has patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-23120 in its Backup & Replication software that impacts domain-joined installations. The flaw was disclosed yesterday and affects Veeam Backup & Replication version 12.3.0.310 and all earlier version 12 builds. The company fixed it in version 12.3.1 (build 12.3.1.1139), which was released yesterday. According to a technical writeup by watchTowr Labs, who…
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Need Help Making Business Choices? This AI App Lets You Test Strategies before Deciding
Welcome. Tell us a little bit about you. This will help us provide you with customized content. First Name Last Name Job Title Company Name Company Size Select a size 1 – 4 5 – 9 10 – 24 25 – 49 50 – 99 100 – 249 250 – 499 500 – 999 1000 – 4999 5000 – 9999…
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Ever Wanted to Conduct an Orchestra? This Meta Quest 3 Game Lets You
Summary Maestro offers a great pseudo-simulation of conducting through a gesture-based rhythm game and on- and off-screen antics. You conduct a variety of orchestral and jazz tracks through hand tracking with baton waves, gestures, and pointing. There are a good selection of other rhythm-action games on Meta Quest 3, if conducting an orchestra doesn’t sound like your idea of fun.…
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