NVIDIA GPU Unlocker Boosts RTX FP16 Speed on Windows
An NVIDIA GPU unlocker that runs from a USB stick is drawing attention from local AI fans this week. The free open-source tool, nv-uefi-unlocker, targets a limit that holds FP16 math on some RTX 20, 30, and 40 series cards to half speed. The developer…
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ChatGPT Shared Links Could Run Attacker Code, and OpenAI Patched It
Security firm Parameter found a flaw in ChatGPT’s shared-link feature. A malicious link could run attacker code in the session of anyone who opened it. Parameter reported the bug to OpenAI on October 18 through OpenAI’s bug bounty program.…
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Nvidia’s RTX Spark Laptops Are Now on Sale, Starting at $2,599
Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops are on sale now. Nvidia first showed the platform at Computex in Taipei in June. The company’s newsroom confirms that the PCs are available today. Tom’s Hardware reports starting prices of $2,599 across…
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Mistral Releases Open Weights for Its Trillion-Parameter Mistral Large 4
Mistral has released the open weights for Mistral Large 4. The model has about one trillion parameters. Organizations can download it and run it on their own hardware. That matters because models this large usually sit behind hosted APIs. Using those…
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Polymarket Pauses Trading After About $2.7 Million Is Drained From 700 Accounts
Polymarket paused trading after the breach and has since reportedly restored it, saying it will reimburse affected users. Attackers drained roughly $2.7 million from about 700 user accounts, according to blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps, which…
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GitLab CVE-2026-97229 Has a Public Exploit: Patch Now
GitLab CVE-2026-97229 has the highest severity score a bug can get, a 10.0 out of 10, and a working proof-of-concept exploit is now public. The flaw lets an attacker run code on a self-managed GitLab server without logging in. If your team runs its own…
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iPhone Duo Screen Cracks: Apple Offers Replacements
iPhone Duo screen cracks are showing up on early units, and Apple has now confirmed the problem. The company says the inner display is affected on a small number of units, and it is replacing them. The $1,999 foldable went on sale on October 23. What…
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Apple M6 MacBook Pro and iMac: Prices, Dates, and Specs
The Apple M6 MacBook Pro starts at $1,999, and the matching M6 iMac starts at $1,499. Pre-orders opened on October 28, and both machines were set to ship on November 6. Apple announced them on October 27, a day after it revealed an OLED iPad mini.…
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