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๐ฅ Good news for gamers running out of storage: a new tool has been released that can reduce the size of installed games by nearly half. โ๏ธ
The tool, Game Compressor, allows you to compress installed games with virtually no noticeable loss in performance or image quality.
What it does:
Reduces game sizes by 50โ60% on average โ for example, Red Dead Redemption 2 can reportedly be compressed from around 150 GB to 75โ90 GB.
Frame rates, graphics quality, and textures remain unchanged.
Games can be automatically recompressed after updates.
In some cases, loading times on slower HDDs can improve by 15โ20%.
The tool is officially available on Steam at a low price. Here
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โ ๏ธCyber Alertโ ๏ธ
โ๏ธImportant Security Alert: Critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP, potentially putting thousands of websites around the world at risk - and the severity has been rated as 9.2 out of 10.
These vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute their own code on other servers and access data. The websites at risk also include those running WordPress, which powers a significant portion of the internet.
โ๏ธThis issue has affected major platforms: Government websites in the Netherlands, Finland, and several other countries worldwide were immediately taken offline. The ability to publish new posts on 4chan was disabled, while another well-known website went completely offline for the first time in 14 years.
Developers are preparing a patch to address these vulnerabilities. Until this patch is installed, administrators are advised to manually update PHP, and if that is not possible, to temporarily disconnect their servers from the internet.
โ๏ธImportant Security Alert: Critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP, potentially putting thousands of websites around the world at risk - and the severity has been rated as 9.2 out of 10.
These vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute their own code on other servers and access data. The websites at risk also include those running WordPress, which powers a significant portion of the internet.
โ๏ธThis issue has affected major platforms: Government websites in the Netherlands, Finland, and several other countries worldwide were immediately taken offline. The ability to publish new posts on 4chan was disabled, while another well-known website went completely offline for the first time in 14 years.
Developers are preparing a patch to address these vulnerabilities. Until this patch is installed, administrators are advised to manually update PHP, and if that is not possible, to temporarily disconnect their servers from the internet.
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โก๏ธโผ๏ธ The PS5 Has Been Hacked Again โ Just 8 Hours After Sony's Update
Sony released firmware update 14.20 today, which was supposed to fix the old security vulnerability. But hacker "master_s9" has already demonstrated an exploit for it.
The exploit grants access to the operating system. Using a similar method on older firmware versions, pirated games were able to run.
Sony's team must be going crazy!
ยฉ @thefunexplode
Sony released firmware update 14.20 today, which was supposed to fix the old security vulnerability. But hacker "master_s9" has already demonstrated an exploit for it.
The exploit grants access to the operating system. Using a similar method on older firmware versions, pirated games were able to run.
Sony's team must be going crazy!
ยฉ @thefunexplode
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โ๏ธ Critical Security Alert
โผ๏ธ PHP has released updates to fix two previously disclosed security vulnerabilities.
"There are no other complete mitigation methods besides installing the updates. Updating is the safest option," the PHP developers stated.
It is essential to update to PHP 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, or 8.2.35 as soon as possible.
According to the PHP developers, servers running Apache with the mod_php module are the most at risk. An exploit has already been demonstrated that allows an attack to be executed even before the application's code starts running.
For PHP 8.1 and older versions, no official updates are available. However, the developers have published source-code patches designed specifically for PHP 7.4, 8.0, and 8.1.
๐ Official announcement: https://www.php.net/archive/2026.php#2026-10-21-5
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โผ๏ธ PHP has released updates to fix two previously disclosed security vulnerabilities.
"There are no other complete mitigation methods besides installing the updates. Updating is the safest option," the PHP developers stated.
It is essential to update to PHP 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, or 8.2.35 as soon as possible.
According to the PHP developers, servers running Apache with the mod_php module are the most at risk. An exploit has already been demonstrated that allows an attack to be executed even before the application's code starts running.
For PHP 8.1 and older versions, no official updates are available. However, the developers have published source-code patches designed specifically for PHP 7.4, 8.0, and 8.1.
๐ Official announcement: https://www.php.net/archive/2026.php#2026-10-21-5
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www.php.net
PHP: News Archive - 2026
PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world.
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๐ฎ Nintendo Switch 2 Jailbroken โ First Software-Only Exploit Released
Security researcher Sammy Hajhamid (pepsipu) has released ns2jb, the first public software-only jailbreak for the Nintendo Switch 2, working on the latest firmware 23.0.1 โ no modchip, no hardware modification.
๐ How it works
The chain abuses flaws in SmileBASIC 4 (a Switch 1 title running via backward compatibility): an integer overflow in its array handling opens the door, then a buffer overflow in the filesystem (fs) sysmodule escalates to native code running with sysmodule privileges โ enough for homebrew, game mods, save backups and direct hardware access. The exploit was developed with help from OpenAI's Codex and demonstrated by modding Mario Kart World with custom characters.
โ ๏ธ Limits
โข Tethered: must be re-applied after every reboot โ no persistent custom firmware yet
โข A developer-focused release, not a polished end-user tool
๐งฐ Requirements
โข Switch 2 on system software 23.0.1
โข SmileBASIC 4.4.9, with 20 MiB+ free in its save data
โข A computer running Node.js 22+ (macOS or Linux) on the same network as the console
๐ How to use it (summary)
1. In SmileBASIC, type the bootstrap program into slot 0 and save it as NS2
2. Restart the console, open SmileBASIC and enter Direct mode
3. On the computer, run: node run.cjs
4. In SmileBASIC, enter LOAD "TXT:NS2", RUN, then the REMOVE and V=START(...) lines printed by the computer
5. Keep SmileBASIC open until "FS execution verified" appears โ restart the console when done to restore everything
๐ Source code & full technical write-up
Code: https://gitlab.com/pepsipu/ns2jb
Write-up: https://pepsipu.com/blog/2026-10-switch2-jailbreak-ns2jb/
ยฉ @thefunexplode
Security researcher Sammy Hajhamid (pepsipu) has released ns2jb, the first public software-only jailbreak for the Nintendo Switch 2, working on the latest firmware 23.0.1 โ no modchip, no hardware modification.
๐ How it works
The chain abuses flaws in SmileBASIC 4 (a Switch 1 title running via backward compatibility): an integer overflow in its array handling opens the door, then a buffer overflow in the filesystem (fs) sysmodule escalates to native code running with sysmodule privileges โ enough for homebrew, game mods, save backups and direct hardware access. The exploit was developed with help from OpenAI's Codex and demonstrated by modding Mario Kart World with custom characters.
โ ๏ธ Limits
โข Tethered: must be re-applied after every reboot โ no persistent custom firmware yet
โข A developer-focused release, not a polished end-user tool
๐งฐ Requirements
โข Switch 2 on system software 23.0.1
โข SmileBASIC 4.4.9, with 20 MiB+ free in its save data
โข A computer running Node.js 22+ (macOS or Linux) on the same network as the console
๐ How to use it (summary)
1. In SmileBASIC, type the bootstrap program into slot 0 and save it as NS2
2. Restart the console, open SmileBASIC and enter Direct mode
3. On the computer, run: node run.cjs
4. In SmileBASIC, enter LOAD "TXT:NS2", RUN, then the REMOVE and V=START(...) lines printed by the computer
5. Keep SmileBASIC open until "FS execution verified" appears โ restart the console when done to restore everything
๐ Source code & full technical write-up
Code: https://gitlab.com/pepsipu/ns2jb
Write-up: https://pepsipu.com/blog/2026-10-switch2-jailbreak-ns2jb/
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GitLab
Sammy Hajhamid / ns2jb ยท GitLab
jailbreak for the switch 2
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๐ฎ Cyberpunk 2077 Ported to the Browser โ Explore Night City With No Download
Cyberpunk 2077 has been ported to the web: you can now explore Night City straight from your browser, with no download or installation required.
A developer has released a working web version compatible with both PCs and smartphones โ just open the website and start playing.
โถ๏ธ Play it here
ยฉ @thefunexplode
Cyberpunk 2077 has been ported to the web: you can now explore Night City straight from your browser, with no download or installation required.
A developer has released a working web version compatible with both PCs and smartphones โ just open the website and start playing.
โถ๏ธ Play it here
ยฉ @thefunexplode
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๐ฎ PC Games Now Run Natively on iPhone โ No Jailbreak, No Streaming
A new open-source app called PlayPort runs Windows games directly on a stock, non-jailbroken iPhone โ installed from your own Steam, GOG or Epic library, rendered by the phone's own CPU and GPU. No PC, no cloud, no stream.
โ๏ธ How it works
PlayPort packs Wine, the FEX x86-to-ARM translator and DXMT (Direct3D 10/11 โ Metal) into a single iOS app, with Vulkan support via KosmicKrisp for Direct3D 9/12 titles. JIT is enabled through a one-time pairing trick and LocalDevVPN โ all on-device.
๐ Real performance (project's own tests, A19 Pro)
โข Portal 2 โ ~60 fps at 720p
โข Hollow Knight โ up to 120 fps
โข The Witcher 3 โ ~36 fps via DXMT
โข Kingdom Come: Deliverance โ ~29 fps
โ ๏ธ The catch
It's not on the App Store: you sideload the .ipa with your own Apple ID and re-sign it weekly. Still early beta, tested mainly on one device โ but fully open source (GPL-3.0).
๐ Real technical sources
Project & code: https://github.com/playportdev/playport
Website & game compatibility list: https://playport.dev
๐ฌ Hot take: a few open-source developers just did what Apple's trillion-dollar "gaming" strategy never managed โ they turned the iPhone into an actual gaming PC. The walled garden wasn't breached by regulators or rivalsโฆ it was breached by a GitHub repo.
ยฉ @thefunexplode
A new open-source app called PlayPort runs Windows games directly on a stock, non-jailbroken iPhone โ installed from your own Steam, GOG or Epic library, rendered by the phone's own CPU and GPU. No PC, no cloud, no stream.
โ๏ธ How it works
PlayPort packs Wine, the FEX x86-to-ARM translator and DXMT (Direct3D 10/11 โ Metal) into a single iOS app, with Vulkan support via KosmicKrisp for Direct3D 9/12 titles. JIT is enabled through a one-time pairing trick and LocalDevVPN โ all on-device.
๐ Real performance (project's own tests, A19 Pro)
โข Portal 2 โ ~60 fps at 720p
โข Hollow Knight โ up to 120 fps
โข The Witcher 3 โ ~36 fps via DXMT
โข Kingdom Come: Deliverance โ ~29 fps
โ ๏ธ The catch
It's not on the App Store: you sideload the .ipa with your own Apple ID and re-sign it weekly. Still early beta, tested mainly on one device โ but fully open source (GPL-3.0).
๐ Real technical sources
Project & code: https://github.com/playportdev/playport
Website & game compatibility list: https://playport.dev
๐ฌ Hot take: a few open-source developers just did what Apple's trillion-dollar "gaming" strategy never managed โ they turned the iPhone into an actual gaming PC. The walled garden wasn't breached by regulators or rivalsโฆ it was breached by a GitHub repo.
ยฉ @thefunexplode
GitHub
GitHub - playportdev/playport: Playport runs Windows games, 64-bit and now 32-bit, on a stock, non-jailbroken iPhone. Install aโฆ
Playport runs Windows games, 64-bit and now 32-bit, on a stock, non-jailbroken iPhone. Install a game from your library onto the phone, pick up a controller and press Play. The game runs on the pho...
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