Microsoft corrects a 9.8-rated HPC Pack flaw, AWS works through a Frankfurt facility failure, Threema explains a DDoS outage, OLED burn-in persists, and an electric aircraft demonstrator flies.
Apple’s reported China AI model, France’s taxpayer-data breach, Google’s coding-focused Gemini 3.7 Flash, and Microsoft’s Windows hotpatch and Secure Boot transition—plus practical steps for the weekend.
Tonight: Apple’s proposed external-purchase fees, Google’s AI-watermark change, data-center energy risk, faster GPU inference, a persistent reminder app, and an Outlook security check.
Google launches Pixel 11 and Pixel Tag; Windows gets 421 August fixes while a separate zero-day is disclosed; AI coding drives testing demand; Mesh reaches Android; and Apple adds new Arcade puzzles.
Tonight: Meta’s local MuseGlimmer model, urgent LoadMaster and TeamCity patching, a resolved regional Cloudflare DNS issue, Apple’s immersive baseball test, and Boeing’s Archer transaction.
Tonight: OpenAI tightens Astra controls, researchers warn about a router backdoor, Microsoft fixes an over-broad OneDrive Photos rollout, Apple removes a China Qwen guide, and Armenia opens a major AI facility.
Tonight: actively exploited enterprise flaws, AI sandbox failures, Google agent permissions, Windows support deadlines, and the real cost of Apple device leasing.
Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, Sequoia 15.7.9, and Sonoma 14.8.9 to fix CVE-2026-65400, a Screen Sharing authentication bypass. Here is who is affected, how to update, and what homes and businesses should check now.
The August 6, 2026 technology recap covers Apple’s macOS Screen Sharing patch, a Meta AI evaluation incident, expanded ChatGPT text access, stolen AI API keys, Meta Muse Code, and new Google Maps and Wallet features.
The August 5, 2026 technology recap covers active TeamCity exploitation, Private Relay IP leakage, a Google AI talent exit, Anthropic custom silicon, AMD’s record quarter, AI commerce, and agent controls.
