FromSoftware has finally announced an Elden Ring Switch 2 release date

June 4th, 2026 03:04 PM

FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment have finally announced a Switch 2 release date for Elden Ring. Read more

'Please do not vibe f$%& up this software': Broken backups spark AI coding row in rsync project

June 4th, 2026 01:45 PM

Incremental backups started failing for some rsync users after a recent update, and what they found in the project's commit history quickly turned a routine bug hunt into yet another fight over AI-generated code. The controversy centers on rsync 3.4.3, a security-focused release published earlier this year to fix multiple vulnerabilities. Shortly after the upgrade, some users reported that incremental backup workflows were no longer behaving as expected, with one user saying their backup...

Hackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts

June 1st, 2026 05:32 PM

The Instagram accounts for the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Force were briefly defaced with pro-Iranian images and messages over the weekend, after instructions began circulating on Telegram showing how to trick Meta’s “AI support assistant” bot into resetting account passwords. A screenshot from a video released on Telegram claiming to show how Meta’s AI customer support bot could be tricked into resetting a target’s password. On May 31, word began to...

Microsoft Unveils Wearable AI Badge and Desk Cube Hardware Concepts at Build 2026

June 4th, 2026 07:55 AM

Microsoft has unveiled two early-stage AI hardware concepts at its Build 2026 developer conference, aiming to make AI agents accessible without the need for a laptop or a dedicated app.One of these is a small desk device shaped like a cube featuring a touchscreen and voice controls. The other is a wearable badge equipped with a camera and fingerprint sensor, which can be clipped to clothing or worn around the neck.Microsoft has not yet said whether either device will be offered as a...

Teenage girl accused of stabbing 3 horses due in court

June 4th, 2026 01:11 PM

The teenage girl accused of stabbing three horses is due in court on Thursday as prosecutors hope to move her case to adult court.

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition For Nintendo Switch 2 Releases In August

June 4th, 2026 02:37 PM

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition, the Switch 2 port of From Software's fantastic 2022 game (that Game Informer and many others awarded game of the year honors), is releasing August 28. The port was set to release last year, but was delayed back in October for “game performance adjustments”. Those adjustments are apparently complete, or at least will be in August.Your journey to the Erdtree begins here. Rise, Tarnished.#ELDENRING Tarnished Edition is coming to #NintendoSwitch2 on August 28,...

Meta’s Oversight Board says account bans lack due process, transparency

June 4th, 2026 04:47 PM

Meta's board cites "due process" concerns over account bans. It's also pushing Meta to offer clear information about violations and its use in AI in making its determinations.

Two Comedians Walk Into a … Friendship

June 4th, 2026 02:36 PM

I just realized why I liked ‘Hacks’ so much.

FOSS Weekly #26.23: Vim Forked, Coreutils on Windows, Reverse WSL, KDE Linux and a Giveaway

June 4th, 2026 02:38 PM

Microsoft has released its own version of Coreutils to bring Linux commands to Windows command prompt. If you can't beat them, join them? This is a big move from the company that once called Linux a "cancer".Someone forked Vim to keep it free from any AI assisted code contribution. A bit too extreme? You tell me.KDE Linux is shaping up well, as May's progress update shows the project dropping its AUR dependency, switching to kde-builder for a faster and more distro-agnostic build system, and...

#New40k Round Table – Painting the Armageddon miniatures

June 4th, 2026 12:00 AM

The ’Eavy Metal team discuss the new Warhammer 40,000 boxed set.