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Sep 6, 2026 53 min

Chrome Zero-Day Hackers Are Exploiting Right Now | Compute This

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Chrome Zero-Day Hackers Are Exploiting Right Now | Compute This Google just confirmed a new Chrome zero-day that attackers are already using in the wild, and all it takes is one bad webpage to hand your computer over. On this week's Compute This, Thor breaks down the flaw, why Brave and Edge share the exact same hole, and the one dead-simple move that actually closes it: restart your computer so the patch can finish installing. From a browser bug that hackers love to Apple's rumored $2,500 folding iPhone and a Windows update that dragged everyone's desktop into an unwanted goth phase, Thor covers the tech headlines that hit real people this week, plus what's fresh around the Schrock shops. In this episode: Around the shops: new deals on the specials page, the $59.99 Safe Upgrade to Windows 11, a welcome to Nevaeh in Omaha, and three open tech jobs The Chrome zero-day being exploited right now, and why a quick restart is your fix How Sophos acts as your seatbelt and airbag when a bad page slips through Apple's $2,500 foldable iPhone, the fragile new hinge, and why you should never trade in at the kiosk The August Windows update that turned desktops black and ignored your wallpaper, with no fix from Microsoft Whether it's a browser you can't trust or a Windows update that won't behave, the team at Schrock Innovations keeps your technology working the way it should. Stop by the Lincoln service center to talk Safe Upgrades, real protection with Sophos, or a fair trade-in value before you hand your old phone to a kiosk. Show Notes: Google warns of new Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks Sophos Endpoint Protection Apple's Sept 9 event and the rumored folding iPhone Windows 11 update sends some desktops into a goth phase Schrock Innovations tech jobs Schrock Innovations

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