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According to Windows Central, Windows 11 version 26H2 will restore taskbar movement to any screen edge, introduce Start menu customizations, and overhaul Windows Search. These features are in development for the 2026 cycle. This update does not include a complete desktop redesign but targets three main areas of the operating system. Windows Central reports that […]

According to Android Police, Samsung has disabled the notification categories feature by default with One UI 6.1, making it harder to access per-app alert controls in the current build. This feature allows users to block or allow specific types of notifications within an app. It’s still available in One UI 8.5 on existing Galaxy devices,

According to Mozilla’s release notes, Mozilla has released Firefox 153 Extended Support Release (ESR), which was first made available to ESR channel users on July 21, 2026. This update includes all the changes since Firefox 140 ESR, such as a new profile management system, Split View, enhanced fingerprinting protection, AES-256 password encryption, and on-device AI

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the release of the Digital Bundle for BlizzCon 2026, available now on the Battle.net Shop. These bundles include in-game items like mounts, cosmetic skins, weapon skins, and more for games like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, and Hearthstone. They will be on sale until September 28, 2026, and

Oppo is reorganizing its smartphone division, reportedly ending OnePlus sales and operations in the United States and Europe this week, according to a Bloomberg report cited by BetaNews. The report also says OnePlus plans to shut down business in China and India by 2027, marking the end of the brand it launched in 2013 with

The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old Florida resident accused of running a cybercrime operation that infected nearly 8,000 PCs with malware spread through video games. According to a federal indictment and TechSpot reporting, the operation stole approximately $220,000 of cryptocurrency from approximately 80 wallets between May 2024 and February 2026. The suspect has been identified

OpenAI has introduced Codex Micro, its first hardware product for consumers. Priced at $230, it’s a mechanical keypad designed for use with OpenAI’s Codex coding agent. The device was developed with the assistance of Work Louder’s team and consists of 13 mechanical switches, a touch sensor, a rotary dial to adjust the logic level, and

Ariane Kurtz, the hacker associated with the Lapsus$ group and responsible for the September 2022 GTA 6 leak, has been transferred from indefinite hospitalization in a secure clinic to a regular prison. According to BBC journalist Joe Tidy, the change comes ahead of a retrial scheduled for November 2026. Kurtaj was initially sentenced to indefinite

Microsoft has released the July 2026 Patch Tuesday security update addressing a record 570 vulnerabilities. This includes two zero-day exploits used in the attacks and one zero-day vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed. The update fixes 59 vulnerabilities rated as critical. These include 48 issues related to remote code execution, nine privilege elevation flaws, one

According to a support document, Anthropic has extended free access to Cloud Fable 5 for paid customers until July 19, 2026 at 11:59:59 pm PT. The 50% increase in weekly usage limit for cloud codes has also been extended to the same date. Fable 5 remains free for eligible customers up to half of their

Interesting launch! Meta’s new smart glasses look like a promising step toward making AI more accessible in everyday life. The starting price of $299 makes them more accessible, and I’m curious to see how the Muse Spark AI assistant performs in real-world use. If battery life, privacy features, and AI capabilities live up to expectations,

Apple has raised prices across its iPad, MacBook, HomePod and Apple TV ranges, citing rising costs of memory and storage chips due to the growth of AI data centres. The new prices were announced on June 25, 2026 and became effective immediately. The iPhone lineup was not affected by these price changes. Following the announcement,

Valve has announced that new orders for the Steam Controller will not be fulfilled until 2027 at the earliest. The company noted that response to the controller has exceeded expectations since its launch in May 2026. Valve also confirmed that it has no plans to stop manufacturing the Steam Controller. The reservation list will remain

According to scam-checking service Ask Silver, cloned retail websites are appearing in ChatGPT shopping results. The firm found that ChatGPT included links to fake versions of shoe retailer Russell & Bromley and home goods retailer Dunelm in its responses. These fake sites take orders, don’t deliver some, and steal payment information. OpenAI has confirmed that

Meta is working on a new scam detection feature for WhatsApp called Scam Alert. The tool is designed to detect potentially fraudulent messages from unknown senders while preserving end-to-end encryption and without transmitting message content to any servers. The feature was recently spotted by WABetaInfo in WhatsApp beta for Android. There is no announced release