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New Windows 11 Experimental 26H1 Build Breaks Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) With 0xc000007b Error
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Experimental (26H1) Preview Build 28120.3002, but the update comes with a known issue for PC gamers. Microsoft says Easy…
Windows 11 Experimental (Future Platforms) Build 29667 Improves Taskbar, Run, Wi-Fi, and Remote Desktop
Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 29667.1000 is now available for Windows Insiders testing future platform changes, bringing Emoji 17.0 support, Arm64 upgrade fixes, and…
Windows 11 Experimental Build Expands Memory Integrity Protection and More
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26340.9482 with several improvements related to security, usability, and system reliability. Memory Integrity expands to more…
Windows 11 26H1 Release Preview Build Adds Movable Taskbar, Start Menu Customizations, File Explorer Improvements & More
Windows 11 Build 28000.3079 is now available in Release Preview, bringing major taskbar, Start menu, Search, security, and File Explorer changes to Windows 11 version…
Windows 11 Beta 26H1 Build Adds Gamepad Navigation to Bluetooth Quick Settings & Share Improvements
In addition to Windows 11 Beta Build 26220.9472, Microsoft has released Beta (26H1) Preview Build 28020.2991 for Insiders out there. Unlike the other build, this…
Latest Windows 11 Beta Build Adds Cross-Device Resume & File Explorer Improvements
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26220.9472 with several small but useful improvements. The update focuses on making cross-device workflows smoother while…
PlayStation Parts Ways With Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT Over Budget & Deadline Concerns, Report Claims
Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT has taken a dramatic turn, with Xbox now stepping in as the game’s publisher after PlayStation walked away from the project. Kojima…
Windows 11 Removes WMIC Completely With September Update
Microsoft has fully removed WMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line) from Windows 11 with KB5124008, the September 2026 security update. Microsoft had already announced plans to…
Anthropic Says It Blocked 5 Attempts to Misuse Claude for Potential Bioweapons Research
If you thought AI misuse was mainly about scams or cyberattacks, Anthropic’s latest report is all about a far more serious concern. The company says…
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Financial Services and New Data Agent
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT into financial research and enterprise data analysis with two new products aimed at professional users. The company has launched ChatGPT for…
Windows 11 KB5124008 Fixes Mouse Cursor & Animation Issues Triggered by KB5120998
Following the release of the Windows 11 KB5120998 update on August 27, 2026, many users complained that their mouse cursor settings suddenly went back to…
Minecraft Wilderness Bound Release Date Confirmed with Gorgeous New Biomes, Camps & More
Minecraft’s next big adventure finally has a release date. Mojang has confirmed that Wilderness Bound releases on September 15, 2026. The update is the third…
Windows 11 KB5124008 Fixes Teams & New Outlook Launch Issues on ARM PCs
Microsoft has finally fixed an annoying issue affecting Teams and the new Outlook on ARM-based Windows devices. The issue had bugged users for several days,…
Windows 11 KB5124008 Is Breaking Always On VPN Connections
KB5124008 is causing Always On VPN failures on Windows 11 systems that use certificate-based authentication, according to administrator reports following Microsoft’s September 2026 Patch Tuesday…
Microsoft Excel copy and paste isn’t working after KB5002914 update, the company confirms
Microsoft Excel users are running into a frustrating problem after the recent KB5002914 security update. While the update resolves Microsoft Excel remote code execution and…
GPT-Live-1 Is Now Available to Developers Through the OpenAI API
GPT-Live-1 has launched in the OpenAI API, giving developers access to the same voice technology that powers the latest ChatGPT Voice experience. The model focuses…
BlueMoon Exploit Kit Can Escape Chrome and Elevate Windows Privileges
BlueMoon exploit kit chains Windows and Chrome zero-days in targeted attacks, giving cyber-espionage groups a way to execute code, escape Chrome’s sandbox, and gain elevated…
SpaceXAI’s Grok 4.7 Model Release Date Is Almost Here, What We Know So Far
Grok 4.7’s official release date is nearer that you think of. On September 2, Elon Musk took to X and said that SpaceXAI’s next major…
Microsoft Investigates RDS Failures After September Windows Server Updates
September 2026 Windows Server updates are causing Remote Desktop Services failures, with administrators reporting frozen RDS hosts, failed connections, and servers that sometimes require a…
Discord Voice Chat or Calls Are Down and Not Working Worldwide In Latest Outage, Fix Is Underway
Discord users are having trouble with voice calls today, with thousands of reports flooding Downdetector. The outage appears widespread, but the latest update on the…
SharePoint Gets Smarter With New Copilot Context Editing
SharePoint is continuing its AI-focused overhaul, with Microsoft rolling out new Copilot tools that let users select specific page content and tell the AI exactly…
VBScript Is on Its Way Out, and Microsoft Says Admins Should Act Now
VBScript deprecation is moving closer to affecting real Windows administration workflows, and Microsoft is now urging IT administrators to prepare for its eventual removal. Microsoft…
OpenAI Pauses $200 Pro Plan as GPT-6 Astra Demand Overwhelms Compute Capacity
OpenAI is taking a drastic step to deal with the unprecedented demand for its new GPT-6 Astra model. Thibault Sottiaux (aka Tibo), OpenAI’s Head of…
Latest Steam Client Beta Update Adds Big Art Mode, New Screensavers, and More
Valve has released a new Steam Client Beta update that brings several changes to Big Picture Mode, Steam Input, Game Recording, Remote Play and more.…
Windows 11 KB5124010 hits Release Preview with File Explorer improvements, Emoji 17, Tips widget, Copilot key remapping, and more
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 26100.9539 and 26200.9539 (KB5124010) to the Release Preview Channel for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. The…
GTA 6 DualSense Scalpers Are Already Flipping Pre-Orders for Over $200 on eBay
The GTA 6 DualSense controllers have barely gone up for pre-order, and eBay is already filling up with listings for both the White and Black…
Windows 10 & 11 Finally Get Native Gemini Desktop App Worldwide
Although Microsoft has Copilot in every other parts of Windows 11 these days, many users still choose to use Google’s Gemini AI via browser. If…
Hurry Up! Pre-Order GTA 6 DualSense White Controller on Amazon, BestBuy, Target, GameStop & Walmart Now
The GTA 6 DualSense White Limited-Edition controller is now available to pre-order at multiple major US retailers, giving buyers more options as PlayStation Direct is…
Xbox Free Play Days Brings Madden NFL 27, Borderlands 4 & More This Weekend (Sep. 10-13)
It’s Thursday, which means another Xbox Free Play Days lineup is here. Starting today, Xbox players can try six games for free through Sunday, September…
GTA 6 PS5 DualSense Controller Pre-Orders Are Now Live in the US: Here’s How & Where to Buy
The GTA 6 DualSense controller pre-orders are now live in the US, and if you’re trying to grab one before the limited-edition stock disappears, there…
Microsoft GameInput Unlocks More DualSense Features for Windows Games
Microsoft has released GameInput 3.5, expanding the features Windows game developers can access when working with Sony’s DualSense and DualSense Edge controllers. The update introduces…
GTA 6 PS5 DualSense Controller Pre-Orders Go Live in the UK, But Sell Out Within Minutes
The GTA 6 DualSense controllers pre-order rush is officially underway, and it didn’t take long for the limited-edition PS5 controllers to become difficult to find…
Ubisoft Is Finally Letting Steam Players Ditch Ubisoft Connect
Ubisoft is testing a new way to launch its Steam games without requiring players to install or open the separate Ubisoft Connect PC client, according…
Opera Turns Vertical Tabs Upside Down After Admitting Its First Design Was a “Mistake”
Opera is reversing course on how Vertical Tabs work in Opera One (Review). In a blog post from earlier today, the company has openly admitted…
VS Code Can Now Schedule AI Agent Tasks and Take Voice Commands
Visual Studio Code 1.137 introduces Agent Automations, experimental Voice Mode, improved Quick Chats, GitHub integration, and even an interactive VS Code pet. Microsoft released Visual…