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Director Jason Eisener, known for 'Hobo With a Shotgun,' has released a fan-made horror short titled 'Project Shamrock: The Secret Origins of Michael Myers Exposed.' The short imagines a way to connect the Michael Myers character to 'Halloween III: Season of the Witch,' the franchise entry that famously omitted the masked killer.
Two critical PHP vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, each rated 9.2 in severity, affect most PHP builds and were patched by the PHP Project on Wednesday. Security firm Wiz, which found the flaws with AI assistance, says PHP runs on roughly 70% of websites worldwide, and the bugs allow memory disclosure and unauthenticated remote code execution independent of the application running on PHP.
A commentary piece argues that Microsoft's forthcoming Xbox handheld device deserves more attention than the next-generation Xbox console, which could reportedly cost more than $1,200. The analysis frames the handheld as the more consequential product line for Xbox's future, even as the high price of the flagship console draws headlines.
Two community-built projects, self-hosted AutoMorph and cloud-based Morphe-AutoBuilds, aim to automate the process of rebuilding patched Android APKs after updates. Both tools are designed to work alongside the Morphe patching framework, removing the need for users to manually repatch apps each time a new version is released.
The Trevor Project previewed longitudinal research set for release this fall showing 53% of surveyed LGBTQ+ youth use AI platforms at least occasionally. Nearly half reported using AI for friendship or companionship, and 40% have used it for mental health support, while 29% said AI pointed them to crisis or hotline information.
Microsoft is developing Project Perception, a security initiative that introduces Guardian Agents designed to monitor other AI agents operating within enterprise systems and contain behavior deemed anomalous. The effort treats autonomous AI agents as a potential insider-threat category requiring active oversight rather than passive logging.
A writer recounts how a demoralizing job experience led them to pursue writing projects outside their regular work. They describe balancing a 9-to-5 role with creative side projects as a source of renewed confidence and purpose. The essay reflects a broader pattern the author observes among peers who maintain multiple professional and creative pursuits simultaneously.
A developer has shared Project Hedra, a procedurally generated, low-poly open-world RPG and custom game engine built largely alone, starting at age 15 to learn OpenGL. The codebase has grown to roughly 100,000 lines of code and now runs natively on Linux and Windows, with Steam integration and a CI pipeline for beta deployment.
Guinea-Bissau's Council of Ministers reaffirmed on October 16 that it will not allow a clinical trial led by Danish researcher Christine Stabell Benn of Bandim Health Project, which was to be funded by the US and would have withheld the newborn hepatitis B vaccine dose from half its infant participants. The rejection followed a judicial police raid on Bandim Health's offices in which vaccines were seized, though Stabell Benn noted the raid came after the government's decision.
CNET reviewer Geoffrey Morrison explains how the outlet evaluates projectors, noting that published specs like lumens and contrast ratios are often inaccurate or impossible to compare across brands. He describes a process involving initial setup adjustments, objective measurement tools, and side-by-side comparisons on the same screen, positioned roughly 10 feet from a 102-inch, 1.0 gain screen.
The JMGO IRIS Ultra, a 4K projector supporting 120Hz refresh rates and triple-laser light technology with built-in Google TV, is now available for pre-order on Amazon at $2,199, a $200 reduction from its regular price.
Fortune's profile of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reports Microsoft is pursuing a two-part hardware plan: a handheld device by late next year and a full console for holiday 2028. Internal company projections reportedly put that console's price between $1,200 and $1,800, though Microsoft could subsidize costs to lower the retail price.