Veeam issued an advisory warning that its Linux-based Software Appliance virtual machines for Backup & Replication can intermittently fail to boot on hosts using certain AMD EPYC processors, including the 7262, 7302 and 7F72 models. The failure stems from a jitterentropy health check run during early boot in FIPS mode, which can fail on these chips and trigger a kernel panic, halting startup. The issue affects Software Appliance version 13.1 and later, and can recur after reboots or kernel-updating patches.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-11-06
A developer published a GitHub Gist containing code that decodes kernel panic information embedded in a QR code image, allowing the crash data to be read back from a photo of the code. The gist, posted by user skorotkiewicz, is shareable and embeddable for others to use or adapt.
gist.github.com
· 2026-10-30
A new essay draws on Joyce Appleby's history of capitalism, 'The Relentless Revolution,' to argue that current fears about artificial intelligence echo the zero-sum 'mercantilist' worldview that dominated economic thinking before market capitalism emerged. The author contends that just as mercantilists believed wealth was fixed and had to be seized through conquest or trade advantage, today's AI skeptics assume intelligence and economic value are similarly finite and must be hoarded or fought over.
contraptions.venkateshrao.com
· 2026-10-26
Criminals in Portugal, France and Germany have been mailing counterfeit credit cards and letters warning recipients that their card is expiring, urging them to scan a QR code to "activate" a replacement. The code leads to a fraudulent banking site that harvests login credentials, giving attackers access to victims' real accounts. Some fake cards even bear the recipient's actual name to increase credibility, according to digital banking advisor Georg Hauer.
wired.com
· 2026-09-26
Hulu has debuted 'Clown Panic,' a documentary examining the 2016 wave of viral clown sightings that spread fear across the U.S. The release is part of Hulu's 'Huluween' seasonal programming slate for Halloween.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-22
An opinion column contends that AI systems are mathematical models that do not rebel, and that describing them in human, rebellious terms obscures the real issue of human errors in their design and deployment. The author argues this anthropomorphizing language shifts blame away from the people and companies responsible for building and overseeing these systems.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-21
Chiptune band Anamanaguchi answered The Verge's weekly tool questionnaire, with all four members detailing their favorite gadgets and software, from Ableton's Operator plugin to the Logitech MX Master 3S mouse. The piece coincides with the release of their new single 'Yeah I Guess,' which continues the sound established on their album Anyway.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-19
A framework suggests business leaders facing rapid AI adoption should pause and evaluate whether their reactions are grounded in strategy or driven by fear. The guidance frames AI's rise as significant organizational change rather than an emergency requiring panic-driven decisions.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-11
Panic announced Playdate Season 3 will begin rolling out October 8, delivering eight games over four weeks at a pace of two per week. The $39 bundle is now available for pre-order and includes titles like Soggy Froggy, Gloom Gate, Houm, and Cross Words from various indie developers, revealed during Panic's Playdate Update Showcase.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-09
Panic will livestream its Playdate Update Showcase on Wednesday, September 9 at 12PM ET, just one hour before Apple's iPhone event, revealing Season 3's games and release date. The announcement came only 23 hours ahead of the stream, following the pattern of Season 2, which launched in May 2025 with six weeks of weekly game drops for $39 and sold over 15,000 copies.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-08
Indie publisher Panic is returning the tariff fees it had charged Playdate buyers, after a court ruling deemed the Trump administration's import taxes illegal and ordered refunds to affected companies. Panic said it has now received its own tariff refunds and passed that money back to customers who had paid the added charge as a line item on their orders.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-08-27
Panic, maker of the Playdate handheld, is returning tariff surcharges it had charged customers after the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration's tariff regime illegal. The company says it added the 19 percent fee as a line item during checkout, stopped charging it on new orders after April 21, and spent months securing its own government refund before building a system to repay affected buyers.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-26
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