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TCL's gigantic 75-inch QLED TV gets a $100 discount

Usama Jawad — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:36:01 +0000

Looking for a big-screen upgrade without overspending? This 75-inch QLED TV packs cinematic visuals, gaming perks, and smart features. Read more...

Microsoft admits Windows 11 KB5127648 KB5126646 break WPA 802.1X auth, shares fix

Sayan Sen — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:14:01 +0000

Latest Windows 11 and Server updates disrupt WPA 802.1X authentication, Microsoft admits. The company has shared a temporary fix. Read more...

Meta's new Muse Spark Open AI needs two $5,499 Mac Studios to run on desktop

Paul Hill — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:01 +0000

Meta released weights for its massive multimodal model designed for coding and multi-step reasoning. Local runs leverage Apple's unified memory across dual M5 Ultra chips. Read more...

Xbox Free Play Days unlocks NBA 2K27 and five more games this weekend

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:42:01 +0000

Xbox Game Pass members can play NBA 2K27 and Crusader Kings III for no extra charge this weekend, alongside a no-subscription trial for The Alters. Read more...

Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo foldable arrives for pre-order with a 7.58-inch screen

Paul Hill — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:26:01 +0000

The hyper-premium device runs iOS 27 and requires buyers to choose from flexible financing options, carrier deals up to $1,200 off, or trade-in credits. Read more...

Amazon's Bee Frontier wearable and Eclipse magnet record your daily chatter

Paul Hill — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Both personal AI listeners delete real-time audio after transcribing your interactions. An optional $11.99 monthly Bee Pro subscription unlocks unlimited summaries and email integrations. Read more...

Build your monster PC in this premium ASUS case for $55 less

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:18:01 +0000

If you're building a setup with the latest expensive components, you might as well give it an appropriate look with the ROG Strix Helios II PC case. Read more...

Save 66% on a Caveat AI Standard Plan: Lifetime Subscription

Neowin Deals — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:01 +0000

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Firefox is working on a privacy feature Chrome and Edge still don't have on Windows

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:24:02 +0000

Mozilla is working on a new way to make private browsing a little more private when you step away from your computer. Read more...

Ubuntu 26.10 debuts Myna, a local AI voice agent named after a talking bird

Paul Hill — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:48:01 +0000

The Myna speech-to-text agent runs local models without cloud telemetry. The nine-month desktop update also adds post-quantum package signing and default dbus-broker process isolation. Read more...

Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following AI art uproar

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:32:02 +0000

Sega has pulled Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition from stores following massive community backlash over AI art errors and unfixed bugs. Read more...

Microsoft unveils redesigned Photos app for Windows 11 with more AI features

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:16:01 +0000

Microsoft is completely reworking Windows 11's Photos app. It's got a new UI, runs faster, and has even more AI features. Read more...

Agent A and Bad Cheese are free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:01 +0000

PC gamers can claim the retro spy adventure Agent A and the psychological horror Bad Cheese for free on the Epic Games Store for the next week. Read more...

Microsoft's special Windows 11 26H2 tweak makes PCs faster especially on hard disks

Sayan Sen — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed Windows 11 26H2's performance boost trick that can make your PC noticeably faster, especially if you're still using a hard drive. Read more...

Rockstar unveils official Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:01 +0000

Rockstar Games has released the official launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, highlighting protagonists Jason and Lucia alongside a custom soundtrack. Read more...

Nvidia's new GeForce NOW update adds DLSS 4.5 controls and support for 10 more games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:18:01 +0000

Nvidia's latest GeForce NOW update introduces DLSS 4.5 controls alongside support for new games like Planet Zoo 2. Read more...

VS Code 1.142 gives AI agents a side-by-side Kanban board to track their own tasks

Paul Hill — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:08:01 +0000

VS Code 1.142 just landed with a big focus on how you work with agents, including a new way to collaborate side-by-side. Read more...

Microsoft reminds IT admins that Windows Server 2012 is now out of support, urges upgrades

Usama Jawad — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:28:02 +0000

Still running aging Windows Server systems? Microsoft has issued a reminder that could force IT admins to accelerate their migration plans. Read more...

94% of top PyPI packages feature native Windows on Arm support

Paul Hill — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:04:02 +0000

Anaconda now hosts 2,500 Arm packages, while NumPy and SciPy publish native wheels to aid data scientists migrating off emulation. Read more...

Xbox survey gauges interest in making Elder Scrolls, Minecraft, and more into exclusives

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:48:01 +0000

A new Xbox Insider survey asks if making massive franchises like Minecraft, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls exclusive to Xbox and PC would influence console buyers. Read more...

Opera revamps its minimalist Air browser with a fresh design

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:02 +0000

Opera Air is getting a refresh design that should make using the browser even less distracting. Read more...

Llama for Windows lets you download and run local AI models in a single click

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:50:01 +0000

Running AI models directly on your Windows PC just got significantly easier, and you won't even need admin rights to set it up. Read more...

Windows KB5127648 KB5127694 updates break Xbox sign in with 0x87DD0005 error

Sayan Sen — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:20:01 +0000

Aside from Wi-Fi authentication problems, the latest Windows 11 KB5127648 update can be breaking Xbox sign ins too. Here's what's going on. Read more...

Microsoft finds a way to make AI agents 4x faster while using 30% fewer tokens

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:18:01 +0000

Microsoft says its latest SharePoint capability can improve AI agent response time by 4x without upgrading the underlying AI model. Read more...

Flock CEO doubles down: If you want a crime-free society, be ready to give up your privacy

David Uzondu — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:34:01 +0000

Flock's CEO doubled down on his company's defense, saying its tech has improved "millions and millions" of lives and is worth the privacy trade-offs. Read more...

Ubisoft's latest staff cuts target Anno, Trials, and Black Flag teams

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:44:01 +0000

Ubisoft is planning another mass layoffs wave across its Singapore and German studios while completely shutting down Trials franchise developer RedLynx. Read more...

Rockstar says its future games won't take as long as GTA 6 to come out

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:00:04 +0000

Rockstar Games has revealed that the new tools built for Grand Theft Auto VI will significantly speed up development for its future projects. Read more...

Stardock's Ashes of the Singularity II lands this November

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:02:01 +0000

Stardock and Oxide Games have announced that the massive-scale RTS Ashes of the Singularity II will launch in a few weeks featuring a new human faction. Read more...

Insta360 X5 Snowboard Bundle is an amazing deal at $479 (21% off)

Usama Jawad — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:40:01 +0000

Want to capture every thrilling moment hands-free? This action camera deal brings exciting features for adventurers, but there's more to discover. Read more...

Microsoft has ended extended support for some legacy Exchange Server and Skype products

Usama Jawad — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:20:01 +0000

Paid security support for several legacy Microsoft server products has run its course, but a final chance to get updates comes with a catch. Read more...

Microsoft Defender now supports Linux desktops

Usama Jawad — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:36:02 +0000

Linux developers can now benefit from Microsoft's expanded security ecosystem, but accessing its latest protection features comes with a catch. Read more...

Epic wants you to ditch Steam for its new, 'faster' vibe-coded Games Launcher

David Uzondu — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:02:01 +0000

Could the days of a slow, sluggish Epic Games Launcher finally be over? Epic Games has launched a new, vibe-coded launcher that it claims is even faster than Steam. Read more...

Opera is testing a built-in alternative to one of uBlock Origin's most useful features

Ivan Jenic — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:32:02 +0000

Opera is testing a new way to hide individual website elements directly in the browser, and it may look very familiar to uBlock Origin users. Read more...

Microsoft unveils Xbox Nano, its smallest controller ever, for just $49.99

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Nano Controller, an ultra-compact, 99-gram wireless controller engineered primarily for cloud streaming. Read more...

Save 91% on a IllustratorMagic Pro Plan: Lifetime Subscription

Neowin Deals — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:03 +0000

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Firefox just gave this next-gen image format a huge boost

Ivan Jenic — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:46:01 +0000

JPEG XL has been waiting for broader browser support. Firefox 158 may have just given it the push it needed. Read more...

This Dell monitor offers a 27-inch QHD 144Hz panel for just $169.99 right now (23% off)

Usama Jawad — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:28:01 +0000

Looking for an affordable monitor upgrade? Dell's 27-inch QHD display gets a limited-time price cut that makes it worth a closer look. Read more...

X hits its 24-hour illegal content review target despite Ofcom's concerns

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:20:01 +0000

While X cleared its first quarterly performance metrics, Ofcom is cross-checking the data and running parallel investigations into deepfakes and Grok safety processes under the Online Safety Act. Read more...

WhatsApp now lets anyone join voice and video calls without an account, for free

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:04:01 +0000

Meta is rolling out a major WhatsApp upgrade that eliminates the platform's strictest limitation. The new guest calling feature permit external participants without WhatsApp account. Read more...

LibreOffice offers free Publisher support as Microsoft 365, Office end it

Sayan Sen — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:12:01 +0000

The Document Foundation has offered free Publisher support via LibreOffice as Microsoft 365 and Office bring theirs to an end. Here's how it will work. Read more...