Security researcher Mark Blaszczyk disclosed an Android vulnerability in which a specially crafted text message never appears in the inbox but crashes the phone's call-handling service, dropping active calls including those to emergency services. Repeated delivery of the message—around 20 texts, according to Blaszczyk—can push a device into a persistent reboot loop that even a factory reset may not fix if the carrier keeps resending it. Google reportedly developed a fix months before the public disclosure, but it is unclear when the patch will reach users.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-30
Microsoft shipped a firmware update on October 22 for the Surface Laptop Ultra that addresses screen flickering, random restarts, and slow reboot times, along with unspecified additional bug fixes and performance improvements. Microsoft says users may need to manually restart their device to complete installation, and the update cannot be uninstalled once applied.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-26
Concept art has surfaced showing alternative directions once considered for the Power Rangers franchise, including redesigned suits and a different arrangement of the Rangers' traditional color scheme. The designs were not used in the final production.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-19
Hulu has given a full series order to Ryan Coogler's X-Files project after greenlighting its pilot in February, according to Variety. Coogler wrote and directed the pilot and will serve as executive producer, while Jennifer Yale, known for Legion and Dexter, is showrunner. The series stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as new FBI agents investigating unexplained phenomena, distinct from Mulder and Scully.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-13
Magnet Forensics has released GrayKey Preserve, a device, and an Evidence Preservation Mode for its existing GrayKey system, which keep a seized iPhone in its After First Unlock (AFU) state even if the phone reboots or loses power. This counters Apple's inactivity reboot feature, which restarts an iPhone after 72 hours without a passcode entry and shifts it into the more secure Before First Unlock (BFU) state where more data is encrypted. The functions were described by a Magnet employee in an instructional video obtained by 404 Media.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-02
404 Media reports that Magnet Forensics, maker of the GrayKey phone-unlocking tool, has found a way around iOS's Inactivity Reboot, which forces a locked iPhone to reboot after 72 hours of non-use. The report cites a law enforcement training video describing a new device called GrayKey Preserve and an Evidence Preservation Mode for existing GrayKey hardware, both reportedly built to keep a seized iPhone from returning to its more secure locked state.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-01
404 Media reports that forensic access tools used by law enforcement can work around the 'inactivity reboot' feature Apple added to iOS in November 2024. That feature automatically restarts an iPhone after 72 hours of being locked, a safeguard designed to make the device harder to unlock using forensic hardware. The report does not name the specific tool or vendor involved.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-01
Magnet Forensics, maker of the GrayKey phone-unlocking devices used by law enforcement, has developed GrayKey Preserve and an Evidence Preservation Mode feature, according to a leaked video obtained by 404 Media. The tools are designed to freeze seized iPhones before Apple's inactivity reboot—which locks down a phone after 72 hours unused—kicks in, and to prevent automatic deletion of data like cached locations and recently removed photos or messages.
404media.co
· 2026-10-01
DC Comics has released 'Absolute Martian Manhunter' as part of its Absolute imprint, which reboots familiar characters within an alternate universe. The series reworks the classic Martian Manhunter mythology, following the acclaimed relaunch of 'Absolute Batman' in the same line.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-23
A fresh Resident Evil movie, directed by Zach Cregger and reviewed positively by Ars Technica, tells an original story with new characters set within the established game universe rather than adapting a specific title. The film follows a disappointing 2021 reboot, Welcome to Raccoon City, which underperformed at the box office and led to a canceled Netflix series, and Cregger says he aimed for a straightforward, character-driven horror experience rather than complex timelines.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-22
Following Marvel's stalled Blade reboot, star Mahershala Ali and director Bassam Tariq have teamed up on a new film called Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film follows a devout Muslim hitman who must raise three children, including a newborn, after his wife's death while his violent past resurfaces.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-13
Google's Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 update for Pixel devices rolled out last week, but its official manual OTA download links are now returning 404 errors. Multiple Pixel testers on Reddit report being unable to download the full OTA package for days, with at least one user stuck in a reboot loop unable to recover their device. Google has not explained the cause of the broken links.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-31
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