From ExtremeTech: Windows 11 26H2 is the next annual update for Windows 11 and is is planned to rollout in the second half of 2026, maybe somewhere in and around October. Microsoft says this release will arrive as a tiny enablement package on the same Germanium platform as 24H2 and 25H2, so systems...

From PC World: In a recent Microsoft Security Blog post, the company has raised awareness of a widespread attack campaign called CaptiveCrunch. In short, Russian hackers are using manipulated DNS queries to redirect users to phishing sites that mimic Microsoft’s official online services. As a result...

From TechCrunch: Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps’ “Ask Maps” feature is gaining a slew of new agentic capabilities, including the ability to order food, book hotels, and find event tickets. The tech giant is also bringing Personal Intelligence to Ask Maps, allowing the AI tool to...

From CNET: Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature is designed to obscure your web traffic so sites like advertisers, unscrupulous governments or malicious attackers can’t trace that traffic back to you. But it turns out the mechanism isn’t actually as private as Apple says.

As reported by 404 Media...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today announced three new additions to its everyday gaming lineup, the SKIFF 100 PLUS Gaming Keyboard, the SKIFF 100 Gaming Keyboard, and the HARPOON v2 WIRELESS Gaming Mouse, ideal for first-time gamers, and those balancing work and play.

SKIFF 100 PLUS & SKIFF...

From ExtremeTech: How times have changed. After previously suggesting that 16GB of RAM should be the baseline for most Windows laptops and desktops, Microsoft has now removed any mention of 32GB from its Learning Center guides, as Windows Latest reports. This comes alongside its re-release of last...

From PC Mag: Following in the footsteps of Google, Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI, Claude developer Anthropic is reportedly building a new team to design its own custom AI chips, Business Insider reports.

For most companies designing their own chips, this solves two key problems: a demand for chips that...

From PC Mag: Popular YouTube content creator Hank Green is pulling back from making YouTube videos over what he calls an "unhealthy" relationship with the AI he uses for research.

Green makes science, AI, and comedy videos and has over 3 million YouTube subscribers. He's known for authentic...

From CNET: SpaceX hosted its first-ever public earnings call since its record-breaking IPO on Tuesday. And while billionaire CEO Elon Musk spun a web of lofty promises (as he is wont to do) about a future moon catapult and a space-based economy, it seems the company’s more practical businesses are...

From PC World: A few days ago, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 preview update on the Insider Beta channel that fulfills a promise made to the community. It introduces a long-awaited feature, allowing the taskbar to be moved freely to the edges of the screen once again.

Back in February...