Your TV's RS-232 port is a powerful automation tool - how to unlock it (and what it can do)

The RS-232 serial port on your smart TV isn't just for professional diagnostics. Here's how to unlock it for more advanced ...

The FBI may have reset your wireless router remotely; if so, you should replace it

The FBI and NSA jointly announced that Russia has been systematically compromising the security of home and small office ...

I jailbroke my old Kindle, but I found a safer way to add books - for free

With Amazon support ending, I jailbroke my outdated Kindle to install KOReader. Here are the risks, and an alternative.
Hackaday

Reverse-Engineering And Documenting The Fisher Price Pixter

Between 2000 and 2002 the Fisher Price Pixter was sold to children as an educational handheld toy with a touch screen that ...
CNET

Thousands of Computer Viruses Are Created Every Day. Here’s How to Protect Your Computer From Cyberattacks

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...
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Master ECM programming from your own garage

With the right tools, ECM programming is no longer just for dealerships. Using a J2534 pass-through device, OEM software, and your vehicle’s OBD-II port, you can update, reflash, or recalibrate your ...
No Jitter

Computer-Using Agents: Visualizing access to legacy systems

Computer-Using or Computer Use Agents (CUAs) are agentic AI capabilities that enable an AI model to perceive a screen “visually” and control it like a person would — clicking, typing, navigating an ...
VentureBeat

OpenAI drastically updates Codex desktop app to use all other apps on your computer, generate images, preview webpages

Confirming it has reached 3 million weekly developers, OpenAI is massively updating its Codex developer environment via its Mac and Windows desktop apps today to bring it closer to the “Super App” the ...
MacRumors

OpenAI Codex Update Adds Computer Use, Image Generation, and Memory on Mac

OpenAI is making several updates to its Codex AI coding agent. Codex is now able to operate desktop Mac apps with its own cursor, seeing what's on the screen, clicking, and typing to complete tasks.
Ars Technica

New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

A new version of OpenAI’s Codex desktop app reaches users today. It brings a smorgasbord of new features and changes, ranging from new developer capabilities to expansion into non-developer knowledge ...
Wall Street Journal

How to Find Out Whether Your Computer Is Part of a Botnet—and What to Do About It

WSJ’s Robert McMillan breaks down why residential proxy software is so bad, and how to check whether the malware is installed on your home network. Photo: Sean Havey The price might be right, but if ...
CNBC

Anthropic says Claude can now use your computer to finish tasks for you in AI agent push

Anthropic is trialling a feature that lets users send prompts to Claude from a smartphone. Claude will complete the task on its own on a person's computer. Anthropic's product underscores its push ...