Microsoft is rebuilding Windows 11 AutoPlay with WinUI 3. See what changes, view the dark and light preview screenshots, and learn what Microsoft has—and has not—said about the release date.
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.
Our exact-date Microsoft SUG ledger covers 440 August 11 CVEs: 400 Microsoft-assigned, two MITRE-assigned and 38 Chrome-assigned Edge flaws, including 44 Critical vulnerabilities and three zero-days. Explore every CVE and 61 verified update/package rows.
Windows signed you into a blank temporary profile? Save new work before sign-out, identify the loaded profile, preserve the original data, and follow a safe recovery ladder before registry edits or a reset cause permanent loss.
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.
Microsoft disclosed an important, currently unpatched Defender elevation-of-privilege flaw on August 14. Here’s what ShieldBreak means, how to update Edge and PowerShell 7, and what Windows and Mac users should do now.
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.
Microsoft has issued an August 13 reminder: Windows 11 23H2 Enterprise and Education receive their final security update on November 10, 2026. Here is how to check affected PCs and plan a controlled move to 25H2.
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.
Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday update fixes an actively exploited Windows privilege-escalation flaw. Here are the KBs, builds, known issues, and what home users and businesses should do now.
