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LG and Samsung crack down on Smart TV apps that quietly share your internet bandwidth

Sayan Sen — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:56:01 +0000

LG and Samsung intensify efforts against Smart TV apps that secretly consume users' internet bandwidth. Here's what was happening. Read more...

Apple strikes again to fight against iCloud backdoor in the UK

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:12:01 +0000

Apple has renewed its legal fight with the UK government by filing a fresh complaint. The iPhone maker is fighting back against attempts to create a backdoor. Read more...

Windows just hit its lowest market share in the past 12 months

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:56:01 +0000

Windows' trajectory over the past 12 months has been anything but stable, and it just hit its lowest point of the year in the operating system market share race. Read more...

Leaker drops more info on the 20th anniversary iPhone and iPhone Fold ahead of launch

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:40:01 +0000

Apple is working on two different iPhones. A Weibo leaker shared some information about both devices. Read more...

Looks like Microsoft is bringing Xbox 360 games to PC too

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:16:01 +0000

After announcing support for playing original Xbox games on PC, Microsoft is reportedly expanding the program for another generation of consoles. Read more...

Harymor BS-D01 Smart Bird Bath With Camera review—but is it a worthy addition to your yard?

Christopher White — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:00:02 +0000

If you're stuck in your office all day, but want to admire nature as it comes in and out of your yard, check out the Harymor Bird Bath so your feathered friends can drink and bathe themselves. Read more...

iPhone 18 Pro series: rumored specs, features, price, and more

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:16:01 +0000

The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will be unveiled in September. Here's a look at what we can probably expect from Apple's upcoming flagships. Read more...

Get a Windows 11 Home or Pro digital license for just $9.97

Neowin Deals — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Upgrade for cheap and enjoy a more enhanced UI, better multitasking, and improved security for a fraction of the normal cost. Read more...

EU warns AI companies to follow its new transparency rules or pay the price

David Uzondu — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:40:01 +0000

It is becoming harder and harder to tell AI-generated content from human-made content, so the EU has introduced new transparency rules that AI companies must follow. Read more...

An official Microsoft engineer gives a favorite unofficial Windows 11 app a shiny polish

Sayan Sen — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:56:02 +0000

A Microsoft engineer has given a popular third-party Windows 11 utility a nice shiny upgrade with the latest release. Read more...

Proton brings data visualization to its Lumo AI assistant

David Uzondu — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:40:02 +0000

Less than a month after shipping Lumo 2.0, the Proton team is back with another improvement for the AI assistant, with a feature that lets it represent data in visual formats. Read more...

Linux 7.2-rc6 was a massive release, but it's not going to delay the final release

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:18:01 +0000

Linus Torvalds actually says this was the largest sixth release candidate he has seen in recent years. That's likely due to AI. Read more...

Senior Microsoft exec defends Windows 11's poor performance against viral allegation

Sayan Sen — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:28:01 +0000

Senior Microsoft executive responds to viral allegations, defending Windows 11 and disputing claims that the operating system delivers poor performance. Read more...

Apple takes action to limit spammy bug reports generated by AI

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:12:01 +0000

This decision by Apple comes just a week or so after GitHub made changes to its payment structure to disincentivize low-severity bug reports. Read more...

EU ID wallet app draws flak for depending on American big tech for age verification

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:36:01 +0000

This comes at a time when Europe is trying to establish digital sovereignty from American tech giants. Read more...

Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-Max, challenging GPT-5.6 Sol and Claude Fable 5 on AI benchmarks

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:30:01 +0000

Benchmarks show Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Max outperforming Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol, across 7 coding and general evaluation tasks and 36 multimodal benchmarks. Read more...

Apple's Mac utterly destroys Windows 11 in Microsoft's own hardware and software

Sayan Sen — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:30:01 +0000

Apple's Mac decisively outperforms Windows 11, exposing significant weaknesses across Microsoft's own hardware and software. Read more...

This GoPro MAX2 8K360 camera deal ends very soon

Sayan Sen — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:14:36 +0000

This limited-time deal on the GoPro MAX2 8K360 camera is ending soon, giving buyers only a short window to save big. Read more...

Microsoft's Xbox consoles see steep price hikes in Europe and UK, here's the list

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:48:02 +0000

The price hikes that Microsoft announced for Xbox consoles a few months ago just activated, but only now can we finally see the actual changes hitting the United Kingdom and Europe. Read more...

JBL PartyBox On-the-Go 2 Plus portable party speaker is now selling at a great price

Fiza Ali — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:20:01 +0000

The JBL PartyBox On-the-Go 2 Plus portable party speaker is now available at a great price with a 17% discount. Read more...

Stunning Windows 7 Remastered concept modernizes an extremely popular OS

Usama Jawad — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:06:01 +0000

This fan-made Windows 7 remake looks stunning, and some nostalgic twists and fresh ideas may surprise longtime Windows fans. Read more...

Microsoft warns Windows 11 Insiders of crucial mandatory upcoming deadline

Sayan Sen — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:32:01 +0000

Microsoft reveals important details about a crucial mandatory upcoming Windows 11 deadline that users must meet. Read more...

OpenAI's next major model Astra claims breakthroughs on 10 long-standing math problems

Pradeep Viswanathan — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:16:01 +0000

OpenAI's upcoming AI model named Astra just achieved what human mathematics researchers couldn't pull off in decades. Read more...

AdGuard Family + 5 years of AdGuard VPN now 90% off

Neowin Deals — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Welcome to the world of seamless browsing with AdGuard Family Plan — a smart, sophisticated ad-blocking and VPN solution. Read more...

7 Days: Man charged for wiping smartphone, GPU customer finds a surprise, and money talks

Aditya Tiwari — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:00:02 +0000

Our '7 Days' weekly tech roundup brings the juiciest announcements. Read about the FCC banning robotic lawn mowers, big tech crunching money, and more. Read more...

Microsoft Teams new meeting interface is rolling out soon, here is what you need to know

Usama Jawad — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:38:02 +0000

Microsoft is changing how Teams meetings work, and some familiar controls are moving. Here's what to expect before it arrives. Read more...

As Office 2021 end of support deadline looms, LibreOffice promotes "true" lifetime license

Usama Jawad — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:16:01 +0000

LibreOffice developer urges Microsoft Office users to ditch Redmond's paid upgrade cycle, arguing its free suite offers software that lasts for life. Read more...

How to search for Everything in Windows (and find it in seconds)

Ivan Jenic — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Windows' built-in search tool is slow and unreliable. Check out this alternative, which allows you to search for every file or folder in seconds. Read more...

Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Teams in July 2026

Usama Jawad — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:42:01 +0000

Microsoft dropped a huge batch of Teams improvements in July, and some of the most useful changes could reshape your daily workflow. Read more...

Ex-Microsoft engineer makes free sleek Mac version of a vital Windows 11/10 official tool

Sayan Sen — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:22:01 +0000

An ex-Microsoft engineer has created a free, sleek Mac version of an essential official Windows 11/10 utility, bringing its functionality to macOS users. And it's soon coming to Windows too. Read more...

Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5102117 update for OS recovery

Sayan Sen — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:42:01 +0000

New dynamic update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 were released by Microsoft this past week. Read more...

GEEKOM IT13 Max mini PC review: testing the unique 24GB LPDDR5 configuration

Steven Parker — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:02:01 +0000

With memory prices being the way they are, it takes a little creativity to offer something meaningful at an affordable price point. We take a look at this Intel-powered mini PC with that in mind. Read more...

40-inch Hisense QD4SR Smart Roku TV is selling at its lowest price with a 41% discount

Fiza Ali — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:20:02 +0000

The 40-inch Hisense QD4SR Series Smart Roku TV, 2026 Model, with Hi-QLED Color, Dolby Audio, Full Array LED, and slim bezel design, is again selling at a 41% discount. Read more...

Apple Rewind: Price upgrade for iPhone, Apple sues OpenAI, and new updates for iOS

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:04:01 +0000

This month on Apple Rewind: Wait longer for Apple smart glasses, Apple sues OpenAI, OLED iPad mini, and the strongest June quarter. Read more...

Get trained for a Claude AI Professional E-Degree for only $14

Neowin Deals — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Master Claude AI with 4 Courses, 100+ Lectures, Agentic Coding & Workflow Automation for Real-World Productivity. Read more...

AMD's best CPU the 9950X3D has never been such a great deal

Sayan Sen — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:24:01 +0000

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D is undoubtedly one of the best desktop processors money can buy. Right now it is an amazing deal that you shouldn't miss. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Xbox outage, fake Windows apps, new Windows 11 updates, and more

Ivan Jenic — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:02 +0000

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our latest recap. Xbox servers suffered an outage, Microsoft introduced a handful of new features across all Windows Insider builds, and more news. Read more...

Microsoft brings a long awaited "game changer" Windows 11 tool for IT admins

Sayan Sen — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:52:01 +0000

Microsoft introduces a long-awaited Windows 11 tool that could potentially be a "game changer" for IT administrators. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Baldur's Gate 3, Gears 5, Spider-Man, NFS and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a fresh couple of roguelite freebies to claim, brand-new bundles to check out, franchises like Need for Speed and Spider-Man on sale, and more. Read more...

Microsoft may have indirectly realized Windows 11 system requirements needs overhaul

Sayan Sen — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:18:01 +0000

The Windows 11 system requirements published back in 2021 may not make sense anymore, and Microsoft might just have realized it. Read more...