Longtime Slashdot reader UnknowingFool writes: Security researcher Tom Joran Sonstebyseter Ronning has found that Microsoft Edge stores passwords in plaintext in RAM. After creating a password and storing it using Edge's password manager, Ronning found that he could dump the RAM and recover his password which was stored in plaintext. Part of the issue is Edge loads all passwords to all sites upon a single verification check, even if the user was not visiting a specific site. This is very different from Chrome, which only loads passwords for specific websites when challenged for the site's password. Also, Chrome will delete the password from memory once the password has been filled. Edge does not delete the passwords from memory once they are used.

Microsoft downplayed the risk noting access would require control over a user's PC like a malware infection: "Access to browser data as described in the reported scenario would require the device to already be compromised," Microsoft said. Ronning countered that it was possible to dump passwords for multiple users using administrative privileges for one user to view the passwords for other logged-on users. "Design choices in this area involve balancing performance, usability, and security, and we continue to review it against evolving threats," Microsoft said. "Browsers access password data in memory to help users sign in quickly and securely -- this is an expected feature of the application. We recommend users install the latest security updates and antivirus software to help protect against security threats."

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Google is updating AI Overviews and AI Mode to more prominently surface "Expert Advice" from public discussions, social platforms, forums, blogs, and Reddit. Engadget reports: Via a new "Expert Advice" section that can appear in AI responses, Google will display "a preview of perspectives from public online discussions, social media and other firsthand sources." In the sample screenshot the company provided, quotes from forums, WordPress blogs and Reddit were arranged above links to their respective sources. Google plans to add more context to these links, too, showing "a creator's name, handle or community name," so you can judge what you might want to click through and read from a glance.

Google will also start recommending in-depth articles at the end of AI responses for further exploration of a given topic, and link to more sources directly in its generated answers rather than just at the end. If you subscribe to any publications, AI responses will also highlight sources from the subscriptions you link to your Google account.

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Valve has released CAD files for the new Steam Controller and its Puck under a Creative Commons license. "The idea is to let enterprising modders create their own Steam Controller add-ons, like skins, charging stands, grip extenders or smartphone mounts," reports Digital Foundry. From the report: The Valve release includes files for the external shell ("surface topology") of the Controller and Puck, with a .STP, .STL and engineering diagram of each device, with the latter showing areas that must remain uncovered to let the device maintain its signal strength and otherwise function as designed. Valve has previously released CAD files for its Steam Deck handheld, Valve Index VR suite and even the original Steam Controller a decade ago, so this release is welcomed but not unexpected.

The release is under a fairly restrictive Creative Commons license which allows for non-commercial use and requires attribution and sharing of designs back to the community. However, the license also suggests that commercial entities interested in making accessories for the Steam Controller or its Puck can contact Valve directly to discuss terms. You can find the files here.

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Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Description: Brown Falcons are small to medium-sized raptors (birds of prey). The female is larger than the male. The Brown Falcon has a range of plumage colours, from very dark brown to light brown above and off-white below. Generally, the upperparts are dark brown and the underparts are pale buff or cream. The sides of the head are brown with a characteristic tear-stripe below the eye. Birds from the tropical north are very dark, with a paler face and undertail, while those from central Australia are paler all over. Younger birds resemble dark adults, but have less obvious barring on the tail, and a buff-yellow colour on the face, throat and nape of the neck.
Similar species: Paler birds may often be confused with a related raptor (bird of prey), the Nankeen Kestrel, F. cenchroides, which is quite a bit smaller and has a more rufous crown. Dark Brown Falcons may be mistaken for slightly larger Black Falcon, F. subniger. The Black Falcon has longer legs and lacks barring on the tail. The Black Falcon also appears sleeker in shape and movements.
Distribution: The Brown Falcon ranges throughout Australia, and north to New Guinea.
Habitat: The Brown Falcon is found in all but the densest forests and is locally common throughout its range. The preferred habitat is open grassland and agricultural areas, with scattered trees or structures such as telegraph poles which it uses for perching. Around outback towns, the birds become quite tame and will allow quite close approach. Birds may stay within the same areas throughout the year or may move around locally in response to changes in conditions. Paler birds are usually associated with inland areas, but all the colour varieties are fairly scattered throughout the range.
Feeding: Brown Falcons are usually seen alone, searching for food from an exposed perch. When prey is sighted, the bird swoops down and grasps it in its claws (talons), killing the prey with a bite to the spine. The powerful bill has specialised 'tomial' teeth and matching notches for this purpose. Less often the species will hunt by hovering or gliding over the ground, often at great heights. Brown Falcons feed on small mammals, insects, reptiles and, less often, small birds.
Breeding: The nest used by the Brown Falcon is normally an old nest from another hawk species, but the species may build its own stick nest in a tree. Occasionally birds nest in open tree hollows. Both sexes share the incubation of the eggs, and both care for the young, although the female performs the bulk of these duties, while the male supplies most of the food.
Calls: Normally silent at rest, but gives some cackling and screeching notes when in flight.
Minimum Size: 41cm
Maximum Size: 51cm
Average size: 46cm
Average weight: 530g
Breeding season: June to November in the south; November to April in the north.
Clutch Size: 2 to 6 (usually 3)
Incubation: 30 days
Nestling Period: 45 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net; and Pizzey & Night, The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia)


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In de avond van 4 mei reed ik met mijn dochters Maeve (5) en Ruth (3) naar huis. Ze luisterden naar het verslag op de radio over de Dodenherdenking op de Dam.

Horizontaal: 1. Gestoomd broodje 4. ‘__ komen met nieuw studioalbum’ 9. In de aarde steken voor de wedstrijd 11. R__t__at 12. Stand 15. Gier, hyena of karper 16.

Plaats de cijfers 1 tot en met 9 zo in het diagram dat elk cijfer precies één keer voorkomt in elke rij, kolom, de negen vetomrande 3x3 vakken, én de vier grijze 3x3 vakken.

AMSTERDAM (ANP) - De tweedeling tussen kopers en huurders op de woningmarkt groeit, constateert ABN AMRO in een nieuw rapport. Volgens deskundigen van de bank is wonen de laatste jaren over de gehele linie beter betaalbaar geworden. Echter, vooral zittende huiseigenaren profiteren. Voor koopstarters en jonge huurders gaat dit minder op. In sommige regio's, vooral in de grote steden, gaan zij er juist op achteruit.

ABN AMRO becijfert dat het deel van het inkomen dat opgaat aan wonen bij huurders in de vrije sector met 28 tot 38 procent de laatste jaren structureel hoger is dan bij woningeigenaren. Bij de laatste groep vormen de woonlasten 20 tot 28 procent van het inkomen.

De huizenbezitters zagen het deel van hun inkomen dat ze kwijt zijn aan wonen tussen 2019 en 2025 ook duidelijk dalen, waardoor ze 2 tot 3 procent van het netto-inkomen aan andere dingen kunnen besteden. Wat meespeelt is dat huiseigenaren voordeel opbouwen doordat hun inkomens in de loop der jaren doorgaans stijgen terwijl hun hypotheeklasten relatief stabiel blijven.

Tegelijkertijd worden vooral jonge huurders en koopstarters het slachtoffer van huurstijgingen en oplopende huizenprijzen. Koopstarters gingen er volgens cijfers van de bank daarom ook minder op vooruit. Starters in de grote steden zijn relatief meer gaan betalen. Bij huurders liggen de getallen iets anders, maar ook daar valt op dat jonge huurders slechter af zijn dan oudere huurders.

ABN AMRO ziet inkomensverschillen tussen de diverse groepen. "We zien dat er een aanzienlijk inkomensverschil bestaat tussen de vrije huursector en de koopmarkt. Hierdoor wordt de overstap van huren naar kopen steeds moeilijker", zegt ABN AMRO-econoom Mike Langen. "Starters moeten door de hoge huizenprijzen meer eigen vermogen meenemen."

Hij merkt verder op dat jongere kopers en huurders hun "ogenschijnlijk stabiele of dalende woonlasten" alleen maar realiseren doordat ze gemiddeld kleiner zijn gaan wonen. "Als rekening wordt gehouden met woonoppervlakte, betalen zij juist steeds meer per vierkante meter."

AMSTERDAM (ANP) - De hoge energie- en brandstofprijzen als gevolg van de oorlog in het Midden-Oosten zetten Nederlandse consumenten aan tot bezuinigen. Dat constateert ING, dat hierover eind maart en in april online vragen voorlegde aan klanten van de bank. Zes op de tien van de tienduizenden respondenten gaven aan hun uitgaven te willen temperen.

De uitkomsten van ING's Vraag van Vandaag-onderzoek wijzen uit dat slechts een klein deel van de ondervraagden verwacht van de oorlog zelf weinig te merken in de portemonnee. Het overgrote deel, namelijk 84 procent, beschouwde de hogere prijzen door het conflict als noemenswaardige financiële last voor het eigen huishouden.

Volgens ING zien mensen de hogere brandstofprijzen ook niet ineens verdwijnen. Meer dan acht op de tien klanten gaven aan te verwachten nog drie maanden of langer hiermee te maken te hebben. Een meerderheid van 59 procent noemde de hogere prijzen aanleiding om zelf de hand op de knip te houden.

Zes op de tien consumenten die tegen ING zeiden te bezuinigen, doen dat naar eigen zeggen op andere zaken dan energie of brandstof. Ze kiezen er eerder voor om wat minder geld uit te geven aan horeca, vakanties of vrijetijdsbesteding. Op de "noodzakelijkere" boodschappen willen mensen minder graag beknibbelen.

ING constateert tot slot dat onder zijn klanten positief wordt gekeken naar steun vanuit de overheid. Zeven op de tien mensen uit de peiling prefereerden een vorm van overheidsingrijpen boven het uitblijven van overheidsbeleid. De mensen die voor overheidsingrijpen zijn, hebben volgens ING voorkeur voor gerichte steun voor de laagste inkomens.

Intervention for farming and flood risk change the unique systems as communities grapple with how to live alongside the vital waterways

When British settlers started building Christchurch city 170 years ago, they largely ignored the nearby Waimakariri River, which twists from the South Island’s alps towards the eastern shore.

But rain and glacial shifts compelled the braided river – a globally rare form of river with many woven channels – to take on a new shape, occasionally flooding land and depositing tonnes of shingle in its wake.

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