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This wild Microsoft tech may solve data storage and backup crisis forever

Sayan Sen — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:16:01 +0000

Future data storage backup crises may become a thing of the past, thanks to Microsoft's groundbreaking technology innovation. Read more...

The 2028 Call of Duty movie now has a confirmed setting, and it's a fan favorite

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:16:01 +0000

Call of Duty fans looking forward to the series' first major motion picture now have a little bit more information about it. Read more...

Windows 11 KB5121767 out to fix system performance issues caused by KB5101650, KB5095093

Sayan Sen — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:26:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new emergency update for Intel-based Dell systems. It is said to fix system performance issues. Read more...

Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5106056, KB5101719, KB5099551 setup, recovery updates

Sayan Sen — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:54:01 +0000

New dynamic updates for Windows 11 versions 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2, were released by Microsoft this past week. Read more...

Microsoft confirms WSUS service degradation impacting all versions of Windows

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:32:01 +0000

Microsoft's latest Windows headache is hitting IT admins hard, with a critical update service faltering across nearly every supported Windows version. Read more...

Sterling Stock Picker lifetime subscription now just $54.90 (was $486)

Neowin Deals — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Smart stock picking and portfolio building with SSP. Find winning stocks, manage risk, build portfolio, and invest with confidence in just minutes. Read more...

How to check your motherboard model without opening up your Windows 11 PC

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:00:01 +0000

Need your motherboard details for an upgrade or troubleshooting? Windows already has the tools you need, and they're just a few clicks away. Read more...

LibreOffice developer criticizes Microsoft for proprietary Office formats again

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:24:01 +0000

LibreOffice's developer is urging users and organizations to rethink their document choices, warning that convenience today may carry hidden costs tomorrow. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft accounts drama, Fallout 5 news, and more

Ivan Jenic — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:00:01 +0000

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our latest recap. This week, we're all about the Patch Tuesday, clashes between Microsoft and users, gaming news, and more. Read more...

Shark vacuums with flawed Amazon policy can easily expose millions of user data

Sayan Sen — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:06:02 +0000

Shark vacuums can potentially expose millions of customers' data. A security researcher has explained how that is possible. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Satisfactory, Space Marine 2, Assassin's Creed, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:30:02 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include three big bundles to check out and a double freebie to claim, alongside plenty of discounts for high-profile and indie titles. Read more...

A great mystery of our Sun still remains unsolved even after a 100 years

Sayan Sen — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:45:25 +0000

Even after more than a century of research, one of the greatest mysteries about our Sun continues to remain unsolved. Read more...

Microsoft is killing an Outlook feature and replacing it with Copilot

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:30:01 +0000

Another familiar Outlook feature is disappearing soon, but its replacement comes with a catch that not every Microsoft 365 user may like. Read more...

Microsoft ends support for SQL Server 2016, but admits that it is still "heavily deployed"

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:14:01 +0000

Still relying on SQL Server 2016? Microsoft's latest guidance outlines the options available as security risks start piling up. Read more...

Marathon director departs Bungie four months into launch

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:24:02 +0000

Following the mass layoffs from Sony studio Bungie last month, the developer has now lost the game director of its latest live service game, Marathon. Read more...

Valve releases its first Arm-based Arch Linux preview for Steam Frame

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:38:01 +0000

Valve and Collabora have released the first public preview of Holo Core, the aarch64 Arch Linux port being developed for Steam Frame. Read more...

Razer BlackWidow V4 low-profile wireless keyboard is now on sale

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:30:01 +0000

If you're looking for a low-profile wireless keyboard that has a premium feeling, check out the BlackWidow V4, which is currently on sale. Read more...

New NVIDIA App update now lets some players record gaming footage at 240 FPS

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:56:01 +0000

The latest NVIDIA update adds support for 240 FPS ShadowPlay recording. But only for gamers with select GPUs. Read more...

This SanDisk 2TB Extreme external SSD is back to being a nice deal again

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:36:01 +0000

This SanDisk 2TB portable external SSD is a really good deal at the moment as it's back to its lowest price in the last three months. Read more...

New leak confirms variable aperture support for Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max

Hamid Ganji — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:20:02 +0000

Scrutiny of Tata Electronics's leaked files reveals that the iPhone 18 Pro Max's camera is apparently set to support variable aperture. Read more...

Get the Nibble All-Around Knowledge App (lifetime subscription) at 88% off

Neowin Deals — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:00:02 +0000

Learning new topics in minutes with interactive lessons, quizzes, and audio. Save almost $500 and get lifetime access to Nibble's all around knowledge app with this time-limited deal. Read more...

Battlefield 6 getting a Top Gun crossover, brings back a classic fan-favorite game mode

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:12:01 +0000

Battlefield 6 season four is set to be its biggest yet, bringing an official crossover with Top Gun, iconic aircraft, a remake of a classic game mode, and much more. Read more...

Microsoft itself accidentally proves Windows 11 minimum system requirements make no sense

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:34:02 +0000

Microsoft inadvertently has shown that Windows 11's minimum system requirements are not sensible. Read more...

Bethesda confirms Obsidian's new Fallout project, Fallout 5, and two remasters

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:52:01 +0000

Bethesda shared a message to fans today about its upcoming projects and what they can expect, confirming many rumors about Fallout. Read more...

Latest Google Chrome update fixes 7 vulnerabilities, including 3 critical ones

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:52:02 +0000

Update your Google Chrome to the latest version to receive fixes for a couple of critical security flaws. Read more...

New Xbox console update brings longer gamertags, library customization, and more

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:46:01 +0000

Download the latest Xbox console update to be able to get all sorts of new features and improvements, including longer gamertags. Read more...

REDMAGIC Astra 2 Gaming Tablet review: 9" of OLED goodness with massive 8,300mAh battery

Steven Parker — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:02 +0000

The Astra 2 Gaming Tablet gets some compelling upgrades over last year's variant. For one it's seven grams lighter, but it also received a price hike. Read more...

Recent patches for Windows 11 could have been created by Microsoft's new Mythos rival

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:32:01 +0000

With Project Perception, we might see hundreds of vulnerabilities get fixed in Windows at every Patch Tuesday. Organizations could get it at a lower cost than Anthropic Mythos. Read more...

Google Meet is changing how its AI note-taking feature works

Fiza Ali — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:34:02 +0000

Google Meet is making some changes to its AI note-taking feature. The update will affect how the tool behaves for both organisations and individual users. Read more...

Microsoft outs new Media Creation Tool with Windows 11 KB5101650 update for USB installs

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:18:01 +0000

Microsoft has made an update related to the Media Creation Tool, its official utility for downloading and installing Windows via ISOs. Read more...

Google Vids gets a new AI feature that could save you plenty of recording time

Fiza Ali — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:06:01 +0000

Google Vids is getting a new way to put users in AI-generated videos, and access currently depends on where you live. Read more...

Google Vids AI video maker adds Gemini Omni support, here's how it will help

Fiza Ali — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:34:01 +0000

Google Vids is getting an AI upgrade, but some users may find themselves waiting longer than others to access its interesting new capabilities. Read more...

Beware! A flaw in Windows 11 Zoom lets hackers take over your account via internet

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:18:01 +0000

Hackers can exploit a Windows 11 Zoom security flaw to remotely access and seize control of your account online. Here's the official advisory. Read more...

Google Gemini 3.5 Pro faces "delays" over coding performance misses

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:20:01 +0000

After catching up with OpenAI and Anthropic, this delay could set Google back months again if it can't rectify the issue. Read more...

"1Password for Claude" is trying to make your passwords secure from agentic AI

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:20:01 +0000

While this is an improvement over we currently have, it will be interesting to see if hackers manage to exploit this new mechanism. Read more...

Kimi K3 shows open AI models have finally caught up with proprietary US-based rivals

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000

Beijing-based AI startup Moonshot AI has launched Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model that bridges the gap between open-weight and closed proprietary AI models. Read more...

GPT-5.6 Codex is deleting files from home directories in a "handful" of cases

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:10:01 +0000

If you use Codex, it is being advised that you remove full access permissions to protect your data while a proper fix is looked for. Read more...

Microsoft ending support for Windows 11 24H2, Server 2022, and more. Shares guidance

Sayan Sen — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:16:01 +0000

Microsoft announces the end of support for Windows 11 version 24H2, Windows Server 2022, and additional products. Here's its official guidance for users and admins. Read more...

Microsoft open-sources Comic Chat, the software that introduced Comic Sans to the world

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:44:02 +0000

Remember that tool from the mid-90s that could turn chats into comics and gave us Comic Sans? You can now mess with its code. Read more...

Logitech G502 HERO wired gaming mouse falls to just $28.79 each in 4-Pack deal

Fiza Ali — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:02:02 +0000

The Logitech G502 Hero wired gaming mouse 4-Pack deal, with Hero 25K Sensor, 25,600 DPI, LIGHTSYNC RGB, and more, has dropped to its lowest price with a 19% discount. Read more...