Critical sandbox escape flaw discovered in popular vm2 NodeJS library

A critical-severity vulnerability in the vm2 Node.js sandbox library, tracked as CVE-2026-22709, allows escaping the sandbox and executing arbitrary code on the underlying host system.
InfoWorld

Unplugged holes in the npm and yarn package managers could let attackers bypass defenses against Shai-Hulud

A researcher at Koi Security says the two key platforms have not plugged the vulnerabilities enabling the worm attacks, and ...
GIGAZINE

'MicroQuickJS' that can compile and run JavaScript programs for embedded systems running on just 10KB of RAM

MicroQuickJS can be built and executed with 10KB of RAM and about 100KB of ROM as a C library. Other requirements include that it only supports a subset of JavaScript ...
The Verge

Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11

The modern Run prompt looks like more of a launcher in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. The modern Run prompt looks like more of a launcher in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. is a ...
Ars Technica

In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet

Thirty years ago today, Netscape Communications and Sun Microsystems issued a joint press release announcing JavaScript, an object scripting language designed for creating interactive web applications ...
Inc

This Atom-Splitting Startup Just Hit a Critical Milestone

An advanced nuclear startup just achieved a milestone as it races to meet an ambitious Department of Energy goal. Founded just over two years ago in July 2023, El Segundo-based Valar Atomics announced ...
Bleeping Computer

Popular JavaScript library expr-eval vulnerable to RCE flaw

A critical vulnerability in the popular expr-eval JavaScript library, with over 800,000 weekly downloads on NPM, can be exploited to execute code remotely through maliciously crafted input. The ...
gematsu

The Run: Got Next rebranded NBA THE RUN, launches in 2026

The July 2024-announced three-versus-three street basketball game The Run: Got Next has been rebranded NBA THE RUN and will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in 2026, developer ...
Science Daily

MIT physicists just found a way to see inside atoms

MIT researchers have devised a new molecular technique that lets electrons probe inside atomic nuclei, replacing massive particle accelerators with a tabletop setup. By studying radium monofluoride, ...
The New York Times

5 Tricks to Make Your Run Faster, Healthier and More Fun

Speed work isn’t just for serious runners. Up your pace just a little for a more efficient workout. By Hannah Singleton Hannah Singleton started doing speed work two years ago after she moved from ...
The Conversation

‘You and the Atom Bomb’: how George Orwell’s 1945 essay predicted the Cold War and nuclear proliferation

Ibrahim Al-Marashi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...