RachelByTheBay: Atop issue is just a bug
(theregister.com)
Rachel Kroll has clarified the Atop alarm: Turns out it was just a weird little bug, and it's probably already been fixed.
Rachel Kroll has clarified the Atop alarm: Turns out it was just a weird little bug, and it's probably already been fixed.
Setuptools version 78.0.1 breaks install of many packages
(github.com/pypa)
When installing the "ansible-vault" package, setuptools raises this exception:
When installing the "ansible-vault" package, setuptools raises this exception:
Claude Tried to Nuke My Home Directory
(reddit.com)
Claude Tried To Nuke My HomeProof: Claude is failing. Here are the SCREENSHOTS as proof (self.ClaudeAI)
Claude Tried To Nuke My HomeProof: Claude is failing. Here are the SCREENSHOTS as proof (self.ClaudeAI)
Apple has revealed a Passwords app vulnerability that lasted for months
(theverge.com)
Apple fixed a bug in the iOS 18.2 Passwords app that, for three months starting with the release of iOS 18, made users vulnerable to phishing attacks, according to an Apple security content update spotted by 9to5Mac.
Apple fixed a bug in the iOS 18.2 Passwords app that, for three months starting with the release of iOS 18, made users vulnerable to phishing attacks, according to an Apple security content update spotted by 9to5Mac.
Strangest AMD Ryzen 7950x Bug
(hjr265.me)
I upgraded my primary computer to the AMD AM5 platform sometime in mid-2023.
I upgraded my primary computer to the AMD AM5 platform sometime in mid-2023.
Google will fix (but broken) song detection feature for Pixels
(arstechnica.com)
Google broke the feature last year, and it's taken months of complaints to get this far.
Google broke the feature last year, and it's taken months of complaints to get this far.
Apple to fix iPhone dictation bug that replaces word 'racist' with 'Trump'
(theguardian.com)
Apple has promised to fix a bug in its iPhone automatic dictation tool after some users reported it had suggested to them “Trump” when they said the word “racist”.
Apple has promised to fix a bug in its iPhone automatic dictation tool after some users reported it had suggested to them “Trump” when they said the word “racist”.
Apple's Dictation System Transcribes the Word 'Racist' as 'Trump'
(nytimes.com)
While using Apple’s automatic dictation feature to send messages on Tuesday, some iPhone users reported seeing a peculiar bug: the word “racist” temporarily appearing as “Trump,” before quickly correcting itself.
While using Apple’s automatic dictation feature to send messages on Tuesday, some iPhone users reported seeing a peculiar bug: the word “racist” temporarily appearing as “Trump,” before quickly correcting itself.
Final Fantasy iOS game shuts down over unfixable bug
(theverge.com)
Square Enix has shut down the iOS version of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and removed it from the App Store following an unfixable bug that blocked people from accessing content they had paid for.
Square Enix has shut down the iOS version of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and removed it from the App Store following an unfixable bug that blocked people from accessing content they had paid for.
Zyxel firewalls borked by buggy update, on-site access required for fix
(theregister.com)
Zyxel customers are dealing with a range of issues including reboot loops after an update on Friday went awry.
Zyxel customers are dealing with a range of issues including reboot loops after an update on Friday went awry.
Oops Our Bug Created a Stampede of Price Watches
(camelcamelcamel.com)
If you noticed some strange behavior in your price watches recently, like duplicate alerts popping up out of nowhere, you’re not losing it. That’s on us. We had a little hiccup (okay, a big hiccup) with our system, and here’s the story.
If you noticed some strange behavior in your price watches recently, like duplicate alerts popping up out of nowhere, you’re not losing it. That’s on us. We had a little hiccup (okay, a big hiccup) with our system, and here’s the story.
Susctl CVE-2024-54507: A particularly 'sus' sysctl in the XNU kernel
(jprx.io)
Every time Apple releases a new version of XNU, I run a custom suite of tests under an address sanitizer to see if I can spot any regressions, or even possibly new bugs.
Every time Apple releases a new version of XNU, I run a custom suite of tests under an address sanitizer to see if I can spot any regressions, or even possibly new bugs.
ChatGPT goes down as OpenAI scrambles to fix bug
(nypost.com)
ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence-powered bot, had been experiencing outages early on Thursday morning, according to tech giant OpenAI.
ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence-powered bot, had been experiencing outages early on Thursday morning, according to tech giant OpenAI.
Software Folklore
(tuxen.de)
Sometimes bugs have symptoms beyond belief. This is a collection of such stories from around the web.
Sometimes bugs have symptoms beyond belief. This is a collection of such stories from around the web.
A New Year's surprise from Microsoft: Scanners stop working
(theregister.com)
Windows 11 24H2 is still causing problems with multifunction devices despite Microsoft marking an issue with the eSCL scan protocol as resolved.
Windows 11 24H2 is still causing problems with multifunction devices despite Microsoft marking an issue with the eSCL scan protocol as resolved.
Say Goodbye to Outdated Footer Years, Forever
(getfullyear.com)
Service degradation: Our API is occasionally returning 2024 instead of 2025. Our intern is investigating and working on a fix. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Service degradation: Our API is occasionally returning 2024 instead of 2025. Our intern is investigating and working on a fix. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Déjà vu: Ghostly CVEs in my terminal title
(dgl.cx)
Exploring a security bug in Ghostty that is eerily familiar.
Exploring a security bug in Ghostty that is eerily familiar.
Open source maintainers are drowning in junk bug reports written by AI
(theregister.com)
Software vulnerability submissions generated by AI models have ushered in a "new era of slop security reports for open source" – and the devs maintaining these projects wish bug hunters would rely less on results produced by machine learning assistants.
Software vulnerability submissions generated by AI models have ushered in a "new era of slop security reports for open source" – and the devs maintaining these projects wish bug hunters would rely less on results produced by machine learning assistants.
A twenty-five years old curl bug
(haxx.se)
I have talked about old curl bugs before, but now we have a new curl record.
I have talked about old curl bugs before, but now we have a new curl record.
An unusual Google Keyboard bug
(weiyen.net)
There's a subtle bug that happens when you're using Gboard (the Google keyboard) on Android on certain websites.
There's a subtle bug that happens when you're using Gboard (the Google keyboard) on Android on certain websites.
"Bush hid the facts" bug
(wikipedia.org)
"Bush hid the facts" is a common name for a bug present in Microsoft Windows which causes text encoded in ASCII to be interpreted as if it were UTF-16LE, resulting in garbled text.
"Bush hid the facts" is a common name for a bug present in Microsoft Windows which causes text encoded in ASCII to be interpreted as if it were UTF-16LE, resulting in garbled text.
Tell HN: macOS Sequoia Preview app adds random passwords to PDFs upon Saving
(ycombinator.com)
This bug was originally fixed but it's back again: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/436596/preview-automatically-password-protects-pdf-when-saving
This bug was originally fixed but it's back again: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/436596/preview-automatically-password-protects-pdf-when-saving
Apple still hasn't fixed 6-year-old "fake headlines" flaw
(intego.com)
For nearly six years, Apple has neglected to fix a bug that enables anyone to effectively create false or misleading news headlines that appear to come from credible sources.
For nearly six years, Apple has neglected to fix a bug that enables anyone to effectively create false or misleading news headlines that appear to come from credible sources.
A Windows 11 24H2 bug is so odd that it causes the mouse pointer to disappear
(windowslatest.com)
I generally don’t upgrade my primary PC to a new Windows release on its first day, but when I heard that the HP Spectre is much faster after the Windows 11 24H2, I rushed and used the Installation Assistant to get the update. While my device is faster, I found out Windows 11 24H2 has an odd bug that causes the cursor/mouse pointer to disappear in text input fields.
I generally don’t upgrade my primary PC to a new Windows release on its first day, but when I heard that the HP Spectre is much faster after the Windows 11 24H2, I rushed and used the Installation Assistant to get the update. While my device is faster, I found out Windows 11 24H2 has an odd bug that causes the cursor/mouse pointer to disappear in text input fields.