Microsoft has officially announced its Gamescom 2026 plans, confirming one of its biggest event lineups yet. Visitors can expect an expansive Xbox booth featuring 25 games, exclusive hands-on experiences with some of the year’s most anticipated titles, special live broadcasts, and celebrations marking 25 years of Xbox. Whether you’re attending Gamescom in person or following […]

OpenAI has announced an important update for GPT-5.6 Sol, addressing one of the biggest concerns raised by ChatGPT Work and Codex users since the model’s launch. After investigating reports that Sol was consuming usage limits much faster than expected, the company has introduced several backend optimizations that should make users’ quotas last around 18% longer […]

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5101681 Preview, bringing OS Build 28000.2608 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. While this preview update doesn’t introduce major user-facing features, it focuses on improving stability, reliability, and the overall Windows 11 experience through a collection of fixes and under-the-hood enhancements. As expected from Canary Channel releases, the update […]

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5101684 Preview update for Windows 11 version 25H2 and version 24H2, bringing OS Builds 26200.8973 and 26100.8973. As an optional non-security preview update, KB5101684 introduces several new features while delivering a long list of quality improvements ahead of next month’s Patch Tuesday release. The update focuses on improving everyday […]

Microsoft is rolling out another major accessibility improvement in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview release for the Experimental (Future Platforms) channel. The update introduces native support for HID (Human Interface Device) braille displays in Narrator, making refreshable braille devices significantly easier to connect and use. The change eliminates complicated setup procedures, enabling true plug-and-play […]

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 Insider Preview build for the Experimental (Future Platforms) channel, continuing its work on next-generation Windows experiences. While these experimental releases are primarily intended for testing technologies that may power future Windows versions, they often provide an early glimpse into features that could eventually arrive in mainstream Insider channels. […]

Microsoft has released a fresh wave of updates for several built-in Windows 11 apps, bringing improvements to Notepad, Calculator, Media Player, and Clock. While this month’s release focuses more on reliability and quality enhancements than major new features, the updates include several welcome fixes that improve the overall Windows experience for Insiders. The latest app […]

OpenAI is expanding access to one of ChatGPT’s most advanced voice features. GPT-Live in ChatGPT Voice is now rolling out to ChatGPT Edu, Business, and Enterprise subscribers worldwide, giving organizations and educational institutions access to more natural, real-time AI conversations. The global rollout marks another step in OpenAI’s effort to bring advanced voice AI capabilities […]

Fresh leaks suggest that Anthropic may already be preparing its next major foundation model, reportedly called Mythos 6 (or potentially Mythos 6.1). While nothing has been officially confirmed, the rumors indicate that internal training has been completed, setting the stage for what could become the company’s most capable AI model yet. If accurate, Mythos 6 […]

Microsoft has announced a major expansion of its AI-powered cybersecurity strategy with the introduction of MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, the company’s first cybersecurity-focused foundation model, alongside Project Perception, a new agentic security platform designed to automate threat detection, investigation, and remediation. According to Microsoft, the new offerings aim to deliver frontier-grade cybersecurity performance at roughly half the cost […]

Microsoft appears to be preparing another visual update for Microsoft Edge, this time focused on the Copilot icon. A newly spotted feature flag in the latest Edge Canary build suggests that the browser could soon receive a refreshed Copilot branding, although the feature is currently inaccessible to regular Insider users. At the moment, the flag […]

Microsoft has officially acknowledged one of the biggest complaints surrounding modern Windows 11 apps: they often consume more memory than expected. The company says it is actively working on WinUI performance optimizations that will reduce RAM usage and improve the responsiveness of native Windows applications. The improvements are expected to arrive ahead of Microsoft’s next […]

Enterprise AI adoption is accelerating, but new research suggests identity governance is lagging behind. Here's why AI agent identities are becoming a critical security challenge.

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Chinese AI platforms are paying people to license their faces for AI-generated videos, raising new questions about biometric identity, consent, and digital ownership.

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OnePlus has confirmed an optional move from OxygenOS to ColorOS 17. Here's what changes, what stays the same, and what existing owners should expect.

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Microsoft is retiring its legacy Threat Intelligence portal on August 1. Security teams should verify licenses, permissions, investigation projects, APIs, and automated workflows before the cutoff.

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Samsung may give the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 five major OS upgrades, but IT teams should wait for model-specific support terms before changing refresh plans.

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Samsung Display has reportedly won Apple's exclusive OLED touchscreen contract for future MacBook Pro models, highlighting its lead in large-format display manufacturing.

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Apple is reportedly preparing a 7-inch AI home hub, new Apple TV, and updated HomePod mini as Siri becomes central to its smart home strategy.

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Amazon reportedly plans to consolidate several Nova AI models. Here’s what the strategy shift could mean for AWS and enterprise AI customers.

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