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Windows 10 KB5126657 Patch Tuesday update is now available

Ivan Jenic — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:24:01 +0000

Microsoft just released the KB5126657 update for Windows 10 for users in the Extended Security program during this month's Patch Tuesday. See what's included: Read more...

Windows 11 KB5127648 and KB5127646 Patch Tuesday updates are now available

Ivan Jenic — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:10:30 +0000

Microsoft has released October 2026 Patch Tuesday updates KB5127648 and KB5127646 for Windows 11. Here's what's included: Read more...

Google's much-awaited Gemini 4 Argon is now available, beats Astra and Opus 5.5 on pricing

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:03 +0000

Google has officially launched Gemini 4 Argon worldwide for developers, enterprises, and subscribers after an initial limited preview for researchers. Read more...

Fans a bit unhappy with new 4th Gen Apple TV 4K despite enormous upgrade

Sayan Sen — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:38:01 +0000

The all-new 4th Gen Apple TV 4K packs a serious upgrade, yet fans aren't impressed by all of it. Here's why. Read more...

GTA 6 PC port reportedly arriving just a few months after consoles

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:26:01 +0000

A new industry report claims the highly anticipated PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI is targeting a launch that is just months after consoles. Read more...

Apple unveils HomePod mini 2 with support for upcoming Siri AI, but it costs 50% more

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:48:01 +0000

Six years after launching the original budget smart speaker, Apple has officially unveiled the second-generation HomePod mini 2 priced at $149. Read more...

Hisense's 50-inch 2026 QLED 4K TV drops to $247.99 on Amazon

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:22:01 +0000

A 50-inch QLED smart TV usually commands a premium, but this 2026 Hisense model hits a budget price point. The deal saves you $102 while adding 4K upscaling and DTS Virtual:X sound. Read more...

Apple enters the smart home display market with $299 HomeView powered by Siri AI

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:06:01 +0000

Apple has officially entered the smart display category with the launch of the Apple HomeView, priced at $299 across both tabletop and wall-mounted form factors. Read more...

Microsoft's Global Secure Access degradation breaks M365 in the UK and Germany

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:51:07 +0000

Microsoft 365 users in Germany and the UK face widespread connectivity failures across web and desktop apps. The outage stems directly from degraded Global Secure Access infrastructure performance. Read more...

Microsoft is retiring some services in favor of Copilot products

Usama Jawad — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:38:01 +0000

Microsoft is shutting down two AI app-building services, leaving developers and IT admins with a deadline to avoid losing access to existing apps. Read more...

Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro lose support today

Ivan Jenic — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:02:01 +0000

Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach the end of support today, and there's no ESU option to keep them on life support. Read more...

WinUI Gallery 3.0 is now out with tons of new samples for Windows developers

Usama Jawad — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:46:01 +0000

Windows developers can explore a fresh set of UI samples and upcoming APIs in Microsoft's latest WinUI Gallery release, with more changes ahead. Read more...

Microsoft drops Office LTSC 2021 security updates on today's Patch Tuesday

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:30:01 +0000

Unpatched installations face instant exposure to AI-crafted exploits. Microsoft recommends cloud plans or disconnected Office LTSC 2024 for air-gapped systems. Read more...

Samsung's 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos soundbar drops to all-time low in $400 off deal

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:01 +0000

Saving 36% off its $1,097.99 list price brings Samsung's HW-Q800H soundbar and subwoofer system to its lowest price ever recorded. Read more...

New Intel Arc driver boosts DX12 games performance up to 31%

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:20:01 +0000

Intel's new 32.0.101.9150 graphics driver adds support for Modern Warfare 4 while boosting older DX12 game performance by up to 31%. Read more...

Character.ai files Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Disney leads $20M asset bid

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:02:01 +0000

Character.ai agreed to grant Disney a $20 million non-exclusive IP license as part of its Chapter 11 filing. The platform will shut down if no buyer steps forward to maintain operations. Read more...

Free clones of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint out by same angry user who made Adobe's

Sayan Sen — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:46:01 +0000

One furious customer took on Adobe, and now Microsoft too as they have launched free clones of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to disrupt Big Tech. Read more...

Mozilla pitches American Firefox Enterprise for Europe's digital sovereignty

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:28:01 +0000

Mozilla wants European businesses to use Firefox Enterprise for data autonomy. France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland get first access before a broader regional expansion. Read more...

Meta joins the frontier AI model race with Muse Wonder, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:58:01 +0000

Meta has officially announced its next-generation Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full models to take on OpenAI and Anthropic frontier AI models. Read more...

How to find Windows apps that don't appear in the Start menu

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:30:01 +0000

The Start menu doesn't show everything installed on your Windows PC. Here's how to uncover apps and packages that are easy to miss: Read more...

Samsung's fantastic Q-Series Soundbar gets $500 discount

Usama Jawad — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:16:01 +0000

A premium home theater upgrade is now cheaper, with immersive surround sound and smart features bundled into one impressive package. Read more...

Tiny11 Builder gets major redesign letting you make light Windows 11 26H2 installation ISOs

Sayan Sen — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:36:02 +0000

Tiny11 Builder has received a significant UI redesign, making it easier to create lightweight Windows 11 26H2 installation ISOs, and more. Read more...

Google is partnering with Flo to "elevate" women's health

Usama Jawad — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:20:01 +0000

Google is joining forces with one of the world's biggest women's health platforms, promising a more connected health experience with some intriguing additions on the way. Read more...

Insta360 Link 2 webcam (4K) is perfect for online meetings, now $50 off

Usama Jawad — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:18:32 +0000

Want sharper video calls and a more polished setup? This feature-packed webcam just got a tempting Amazon deal worth a closer look. Read more...

Epic Games staff reportedly stunned as company pivots to all-AI code and art

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:00:04 +0000

Epic Games is undergoing a massive pivot to "maximum AI acceleration," and has reportedly instructed developers to ditch hand-written code for full AI workflows. Read more...

How to find third-party services running on your Windows PC

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:01 +0000

Your Windows PC may be running more third-party services than you realize. Here's how to find them and see which apps they belong to. Read more...

Here are all the new features Microsoft recently added to Entra for IT admins

Usama Jawad — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:42:01 +0000

Microsoft is making big changes to Entra, but its latest identity security updates hint at a much bigger challenge that IT admins cannot ignore. Read more...

This compact ASUS ATX case is just $89.99 right now

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:26:01 +0000

ASUS Prime AP303 comes in a small package, but still has room for some serious hardware, and it's currently discounted. Check it out. Read more...

Microsoft is turning Excel spreadsheets into beautiful interactive canvases with Copilot

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:00:01 +0000

A new interactive canvas tool lets Microsoft Excel users generate dynamically linked, customizable visual reports using Copilot. Read more...

No Man's Sky hits iPhone soon, and it's only 4GB in size

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:16:01 +0000

Hello Games is bringing the massive universe of No Man's Sky to iOS on October 28, featuring a sub-4GB file size but ditching multiplayer support. Read more...

Price drop: 1minAI now 87% off — 20+ AI models with lifetime subscription

Neowin Deals — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Get help with all sorts of questions and tasks, making problem-solving and decision-making super easy. Earn free daily credits. Read more...

Google announces Fitbit Edge with seven-day battery life for $179

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:20:01 +0000

Google has officially introduced the Fitbit Edge, a mid-tier fitness tracker positioned between the Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch 5. Read more...

Microsoft unveils Maia 300 AI accelerator to take on NVIDIA at gigawatt scale

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has officially unveiled Azure Maia 300, its next-generation custom silicon designed to power internal and partner AI workloads at multi-gigawatt scale. Read more...

Nothing CEO Carl Pei believes $2,000 iPhone Duo is a "waste of money"

Usama Jawad — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:02:01 +0000

Apple's foldable phone has sparked debate over its sky-high price, but Nothing's CEO has some surprisingly mixed feelings about what makes it worth the hype. Read more...

ASUS 240Hz 1440p WOLED gaming monitor drops to $384, saving you $215

Paul Hill — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:01 +0000

Amazon cut 36% off the $599 list price on this QHD display. The deal includes DisplayHDR 400 True Black, 99% DCI-P3 color, and a built-in proximity sensor to prevent burn-in. Read more...

You can soon install "tiny" Windows 11 26H2 ISOs too on almost all unsupported PCs

Sayan Sen — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:48:01 +0000

Windows 11 26H2 is getting a "tiny" makeover pretty soon. As such, many unsupported PCs should be able to run it too. Read more...

LineageOS 24.0 brings Samsung Odin flashing straight to your browser

Paul Hill — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:50:01 +0000

The update also drops Material Design 3 Expressive refreshes across system apps like Updater, which now streams installations by default to speed up A/B device updates. Read more...

Linux 7.3-rc7 patch packs a slightly strange diffstat with half its code in selftests

Paul Hill — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:50:02 +0000

Linus Torvalds noted a travel mix-up caused a slight delay in the release candidate, while core networking, architecture updates, and VFS fixes round out the build. Read more...

Microsoft takes on Google's NotebookLM with major Copilot Notebooks upgrades

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:20:02 +0000

Microsoft is expanding Copilot Notebooks with significant productivity and automation improvements to move beyond research assistance. Read more...

Microsoft confirms its upcoming Edge feature collects user data but not for spying

Sayan Sen — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:08:01 +0000

Microsoft has explained in detail why an upcoming AI feature in Edge will be collecting user data, as the company assures it's definitely not for spying. Read more...