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Critical Erlang/OTP SSH pre-auth RCE is ‘Surprisingly Easy’ to exploit, patch now
A critical vulnerability in the Erlang/OTP SSH, tracked as CVE-2025-32433, has been disclosed that allows for unauthenticated remote code execution on vulnerable devices. The flaw was discovered by Fabian Bäumer, Marcus Brinkmann, Marcel Maehren, and Jörg Schwenk of the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany and given a maximum severity score of 10.0. All devices running the Erlang/OTP SSH daemon are impacted by the…
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10 Used German Luxury Cars That Are Surprisingly Affordable
Germany makes some of the finest premium vehicles in the world. In particular, their sedans and coupes have set benchmarks that the rest of the world constantly aim to meet. New German cars, however, can be expensive, making the used market your friend if you’re on a budget. Some of the most iconic sports sedans and premium saloons have come…
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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Customize Your Mac’s Folder Icons
Every folder on macOS looks the same—a boring blue representation of a paper file. That makes browsing a folder full of folders harder than it needs to be because everything looks identical. Unless, that is, you use custom icons for your most-used folders. You can do that pretty easily, but the feature is a little bit hidden. And yes, this…
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I’ve been using this free AI song maker to create tracks — and the quality is surprisingly good
The AI music generation arena has been one of the few stable parts of the AI revolution over the past two years. The two dominant companies, Suno and Udio, have both established a well-deserved reputation and fanbase in the niche. However this cosy status quo may be about to change dramatically. A new music generation platform called YuE, has just…
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Woot Has a Surprisingly Good Sale on Headphones and Earbuds Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Product image courtesy of Woot. Prime Day and Black Friday may get most of the internet sale fanfare, but as a deals writer, I can tell you that Woot quietly beats Amazon prices quite frequently. Right now, Woot (still…
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I just tested the new iOS 18.2 Apple Intelligence features — and I’m surprisingly underwhelmed
When talking about Apple Intelligence, it’s important to remember that Apple’s efforts to bring more artificial intelligence to its mobile device is a work in progress. Where we are today is not where we’re going to be a year from now — or even in a few months, given the pace at which Apple is rolling out updates to iOS…
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Surprisingly Big Upgrades in a Small Package
Key Takeaways The Google Pixel 9 is a fresh start for the series. It feels different, with bold design choices and top-notch performance. The design is comfortable and attractive. The camera bar provides a nice ledge for your fingers, and the phone is a good size. The AI features are improving. While imperfect, the “Pixel Screenshots” and “Call Notes” features…
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