Costs for PC parts are skyrocketing, and I’m sure you understand the frustration of attempting to construct a gaming system when graphics cards and RAM are so expensive. Watching the price continue to rise is enough to put you off even the most basic upgrades right now, but a device like the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally, priced at $499.99 (was $600), steps in and saves the day, as you simply open the box and you have a whole gaming system right in your hands.

This portable is powered by an AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. Indie games and old favorites run smoothly on the 7-inch screen, with consistent and snappy frame rates. Newer releases will still function properly on lowered settings, allowing you to enjoy playing games on the move or when you simply want to relax. For example, Forza Horizon 5 manages about 40 frames per second on medium detail, and Hollow Knight keeps the pace nice and fast with no drop off at all. Don’t worry if there are some titles that don’t run natively on the device, because cloud streaming comes to the rescue, allowing you to pull high-quality visuals straight from the cloud without putting a strain on the device.

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Let’s start with the screen, which is immediately noticeable as something special. When throwing the items about quickly or in fast action, 1080p at 120 Hertz provides silky smooth motion. The colors appear natural, and the touch layer responds instantly as you tap through menus. It’s bright enough to watch in most rooms, even with daylight streaming in from a nearby window. It comes down to more than just the numbers, though, because the grips on this thing are curved like an Xbox controller, so it feels natural in your palm. Even if you play for an extended period of time, the textured surfaces remain in place. The buttons and triggers are in the proper locations, so you don’t get tired after an hour or two. At just over a pound and a half, you may easily throw it in a bag or slide it into your pocket and go.

The software is also fairly sleek, with a clean interface that has the Xbox things up front. Your game pass library is right there, as are all of the other games you have access to. There is a button on the controller that allows you to quickly access power modes and display modifications without having to go through all of the options. Throw in three months of Game Pass Premium for free, and you’ll get access to dozens of games without having to deal with downloads and the like.

Unlike those inflated lab tests, battery life lasts fairly well in everyday use. Demanding games will slog along for roughly two hours on a single charge, whilst more casual titles may coast along for six to seven hours with settings reduced to a manageable level. That offers you plenty of time to complete your daily commute or spend a relaxed Sunday afternoon on the couch. Furthermore, the sixty-five watt charger performs admirably, quickly replenishing juice anytime you connect it. The side ports also have you covered, taking a microSD card for a bit more storage and two USB-C connections so you can plug it into a bigger screen whenever you want.

Most drivers have in mind a pure British roadster from the early 1990s, the Lotus Elan, but only a small group of fans are aware of the strange story of the Kia Vigato that followed. After the original Elan M100 run ended in 1995, Kia bought the whole production tooling from Lotus. The company then assembled the car in Korea and shipped examples to Japan under the Vigato name.

It’s a strange footnote in Kia history, and one of the decade’s most underappreciated sports cars. The Lotus Elan M100 was built around a lightweight front-wheel-drive chassis with double-wishbone suspension at all four corners, giving it the crisp, confident handling that we all enjoy. When Kia took over the molds, the chassis remained almost unchanged. The end result was a car that still seemed perfectly balanced and drove smoothly, but with a few adjustments to suit their new owner.

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The 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine, a naturally aspirated beast, produces 151 horsepower and delivers it to the front wheels via a five-speed manual. It accomplishes the job well, with sprightly acceleration that never goes overboard. Drivers can simply shift easily and experience a direct connection between pedal and road. Brakes are discs all around, and the suspension absorbs bumps while remaining rooted even when making abrupt direction changes. In terms of fuel economy, it’s quite decent for a convertible with a hint of sportiness.

Visually, the car retains the original Elan lines, with a low wedge shape, clean surfaces… you get the idea. Pop-up headlights are a nice feature because they sit flush when switched off and spring up nicely when you turn the switch. The rear spoiler is small, and the fenders are filled with nice16-inch OZ Racing wheels. The current example features a sleek white paint job, a black soft top that folds over by hand, and Yokohama tires to keep everything in place on the road. Oh, and one more thing: previous owners had some fun with the badges, replacing them with Lotus emblems… despite the fact that the chassis plate still proudly states that it is a genuine Kia Vigato from 1997.

Inside the cabin, colorful textile inserts that match the door panels add a splash of color to the black vinyl seats. A Mitsubishi head unit handles the audio, and a wonderful old-fashioned analog clock sits to the side of the gauges. Standard features include power windows and mirrors, as well as air conditioning to keep you comfortable. The instrument cluster displays a speedometer with a maximum speed of 240km/h and a tachometer with a maxes out at 6500rpm. An upgraded wood-rimmed steering wheel with a cool MOMO horn button gives it a nice personal touch. Even with two adults in the car, space isn’t a problem on longer excursions, and there’s still room behind the seats for a few items.

It appears that practically all of the Vigatos that rolled off the assembly line never made it out of Japan, where they just blended in with the traffic. A few made their way to North America via private imports, no less. The 1997 Vigato now offered for auction on Bring a Trailer has only 53,000 kilometers on the clock. This Canadian import arrived in late 2022, complete with an Ontario registration and a clean history report. Some of the underbody pieces show rust, but the main body and all mechanicals appear to be in fine condition. Bidding began modestly and will continue through April 9th.
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Exploit code has been released for an unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw reported privately to Microsoft, allowing attackers to gain SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions.

Dubbed BlueHammer, the vulnerability was published by a security researcher discontent with how Microsoft’s Security Response Center (MSRC) handled the disclosure process.

Since, the security issue has no official patch and there is no update to address it, the flaw is considered a zero-day by Microsoft’s definition.

It is unclear what triggered the public release of the exploit code. In a short post under the alias Chaotic Eclipse, the researcher says “I was not bluffing Microsoft, and I’m doing it again.”

“Unlike previous times, I’m not explaining how this works; y’all geniuses can figure it out. Also, huge thanks to MSRC leadership for making this possible,” the researcher added.

On April 3rd, Chaotic Eclipse published a GitHub repository for the BlueHammer vulnerability exploit under the alias Nightmare-Eclipse, expressing disbelief and frustration at how Microsoft decided to address the security issue.

“I’m just really wondering what was the math behind their decision, like you knew this was going to happen and you still did whatever you did ? Are they serious ?”

The researcher also noted that the proof-of-concept (PoC) code contains bugs that may prevent it from working reliably.

Will Dormann, principal vulnerability analyst at Tharros (formerly Analygence), confirmed to BleepingComputer that the BlueHammer exploit works, saying that the flaw is a local privilege escalation (LPE) that combines a TOCTOU (time-of-check to time-of-use) and a path confusion.

He explained that the issue is not easy to exploit and that it gives a local attacker access to the Security Account Manager (SAM) database, which contains password hashes for local accounts.

Given this access, attackers can escalate to SYSTEM privileges and potentially achieve complete machine compromise.

“At that point, [the attackers] basically own the system, and can do things like spawn a SYSTEM-privileged shell,” Dormann told BleepingComputer.

Some researchers testing the exploit confirmed that the code was not successful on Windows Server, confirming Chaotic Eclipse’s statement that there are bugs that may prevent it from working properly.

Will Dormann added that on the Server platform, the BlueHammer exploit increases permissions from non-admin to elevated administrator, a protection that requires the user to temporarily authorize an operation that needs full access to the system.

While the reason behind Chaotic Eclipse/Nightmare-Eclipse’s disclosure remains uncertain, Dormann notes that one requirement from MSRC when submitting a vulnerability is to provide a video of the exploit.

Although this may help Microsoft sift through reported vulnerabilities more easily, it adds to the effort of submitting a valid report.

Despite BlueHammer requiring a local attacker to exploit it, the risk it poses is still significant, as hackers can gain local access through a variety of vectors, including social engineering, leveraging other software vulnerabilities, or through credential-based attacks.

BleepingComputer has contacted Microsoft for a comment on the BlueHammer flaw, and a spokesperson sent us the below statement:

“Microsoft has a customer commitment to investigate reported security issues and update impacted devices to protect customers as soon as possible. We also support coordinated vulnerability disclosure, a widely adopted industry practice that helps ensure issues are carefully investigated and addressed before public disclosure, supporting both customer protection and the security research community.” – a Microsoft spokesperson

Article updated on 4/7 to add Microsoft comment

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Handheld console fans have long praised Nintendo’s Switch Lite for its compact size and low price, but many have wished for a variant that included those fancy premium features without sacrificing portability. Fortunately, Tito from Macho Nacho Productions stepped up and created exactly that type of machine through a series of painstaking modifications that transformed a regular Switch Lite into something far more capable.

The parts selection was the foundation of this entire project, since Tito began with Retro Remake’s Super5 OLED kit, which replaces the stock LCD with a high-quality OLED panel with touch capabilities and HDMI output, which no regular Switch Lite has ever had. The Hall effect joysticks came next, and they are meant to prevent stick drift over time. The transition was completed with an aluminum shell machined to ultra-precise specifications, which replaced the original plastic body and gave the console a solid, high-quality build that appears to be from a high-end electronics brand.

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Putting it all together was a lot easier than Tito expected, but you’ll need to be familiar with the hardware components to feel comfortable. Once you’ve opened up the casing and removed the original screen and control bits, you simply slot in the new OLED assembly and an HDMI enabled board, and the stick drift-proof Hall effect sticks simply go in the places they were meant to occupy, and then the aluminium shell slams on in with no room for error, using the original screws. If you’ve done something like this previously, the entire procedure takes about an hour, and the finished product appears factory fresh on the outside.

Once you’ve put everything together, the Switch Lite Pro showcases what all of the upgrades can achieve in everyday use. Gamers may now connect the console to a large TV or monitor via normal HDMI and play in docked mode on the big screen, something the base Lite cannot do. The OLED screen has deeper blacks, richer colors, and greater contrast than the LCD it replaced, making the games stand out even in the brightest environments. The touch input allows you to play games that rely on it, while the Hall effect sticks provide silky smooth control that stays precise for years. The aluminum body adds weight and durability without making the device feel clunky, and it stays cool over long sessions thanks to much enhanced heat dissipation.

When compared to the standard Switch Lite, the enhancements make a significant difference. Tito compared the hacked unit to a stock Switch Lite, and the OLED screen was noticeably brighter and more color correct across a variety of titles, even in light surroundings. The blacks are truly black, rather than some dark grey, and the dark scene elements come out. The HDMI output is rock solid at full quality, and switching between handheld and TV modes is a breeze.

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Early editions of the index were a tabbed notebook. “I still have some of the original versions of it,” Boyer says. “You would go through, laboriously, by hand, turning the pages, and it would say ‘see page 27,’ like one of those find-your-own-ending books, and then you would put in a phone call, because the last section in the Antivenom Index was the home phone numbers of zookeepers.”

In 2006, Boyer and Steven Seifert, then a medical toxicologist at the University of Nebraska, partnered to bring the index online, where it remains today. Now, nearly 90 zoological organizations list their wares.

When Chris Gifford was bitten by his deadly green mamba, he was lucky to receive antivenom from South Carolina’s Riverbanks Zoo.

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Gifford, the North Carolina man, had been comparatively lucky, as only one of his mamba’s fangs had pierced his skin. By the time he reached a nearby hospital, Gifford’s hand was swelling and creeping paralysis was causing his eyelids to droop. The Antivenom Index was activated, and South Carolina’s Riverbanks Zoo, about 200 miles to the southwest, had the antivenom he needed. Just 30 minutes after the mamba’s bite, Gifford was struggling to breathe as the paralysis started to affect his diaphragm.

“It feels like you’re drowning,” he says.

Keepers at the Riverbanks Zoo packed 10 vials of antivenom on ice and sent them on a helicopter. Just as Gifford’s timer hit the six-hour mark, the hospital began administering the first of the vials. “Almost immediately, I could feel myself breathing,” Gifford says. He left the hospital some two days later.

If you’re bitten by a venomous snake in the northeastern United States, odds are good that you’ll be treated with vials of antivenom nestled in a refrigerator in the back room of the Bronx Zoo’s reptile house. The zoo collaborates with the nearby Jacobi Medical Center, whose dedicated snakebite response team makes it a rarity among US hospitals.

Inside the refrigerator are boxes, bins, and bags of the delicate glass vials that are often the difference between life and death. Shelves are lined with jars full of antivenom for Indian species and the North American coral snake, and lavender cartons with images of a poised king cobra. In all, the Bronx Zoo stocks 25 different antivenom varieties, many of which are polyvalent, meaning applicable to multiple species.

Waymo’s driverless taxis are making their way to London, starting with a pilot this month (April 2026), with a full launch coming in September, but what does that mean for the UK’s capital?

Will the city’s notoriously difficult-to-drive streets become a chaotic mess of robot carnage? Well, hopefully not — in fact, if the London experience is anything like the Waymos I’ve ridden in San Francisco, it might be the Uber replacement you’ve been waiting for.