FRIDAY, 12 JUNE 2026, 23:46
Longtime Slashdot reader Dotnaught shares a report from The Register: For the past 90 days, Microsoft has been quietly patching a firmware flaw in Surface devices that allowed the hardware to be bricked with a single packet, though only for those who have disabled Secure Core and Secure Boot. And the company’s Copilot AI software inadvertently helped identify the faulty firmware. According to...
The watch party, organised by Castle Lager, was held at The Playground in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
Goodrem rose to fame in Australian soap opera Neighbours
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EFF Spokesperson Sinawo Thambo says this is the President’s tactic to avoid accountability.
Five-year-old Alessandra is learning from her mom’s language skills and clicking her way into South African’s hearts.
A Monster Energy-sponsored MMA show on the White House’s South Lawn was never going to be the height of dignity. But UFC Freedom 250 is failing to clear even the lowest bar.
Four Palestine Action activists have been jailed for between four and almost eight years.
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A cottage industry of celebrity figurines, blinking screens, and other DIY gadgets is helping drivers bypass Tesla’s distracted-driving controls.
SpaceX’s stock market debut has thrust the richest man in the universe into an unexplored frontier of wealth.
The police sergeant testified that Tiffany Meek showed no panic during the search.
Silverstone will host a round of the World Endurance Championship next year.
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.
Sam Bankman-Fried lost his appeal to overturn his FTX fraud conviction and 25-year sentence. Reuters reports: In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said prosecutors’ evidence against Bankman-Fried “was, conservatively stated, robust.” “While he was publicly reassuring customers, investors and regulators that FTX customer funds were...
The case has been referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme.
Eight people suspected of insurance fraud related killings in Limpopo are seeking bail.
The economic principles taught in school aren’t as relevant as hype, connections and total, arbitrary control
Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire, after his SpaceX exploration and satellite company went public on the Nasdaq today.
With shares priced at $135 each, Musk’s aerospace and satellite maker soared to an overall market valuation of approximately $1.77tn – which raised...
If you have index funds — such as in a 401(k) — they may soon include shares of the mega company. Here’s a rough calculation.
Chiloane went missing after the car he was travelling in plunged into the Crocodile River.
The review bid – which is set to be heard in September – seeks to invalidate the section 89 report.