2.5 billion Gmail users at risk after Google database hack

From PC World: If you’re a Gmail user, you need to be particularly careful right now as criminals are currently targeting Gmail accounts. Hackers from a group called ShinyHunters were recently able to gain access to Google’s Salesforce database systems, reports Forbes.

Google has confirmed the...

Microsoft fixes the fixes that broke Windows tools

From CSO Online: Microsoft has corrected two August 2025 Patch Tuesday bugs that blocked Windows 11 upgrades and broke reset and recovery tools across Windows 10 and 11.

Microsoft has issued fixes for a pair of troublesome bugs introduced with its August 2025 Patch Tuesday cumulative security...

White House confirms talks to acquire 10% stake in Intel

From Tom's Hardware: U.S Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has confirmed in an interview that the White House is in talks with Intel to acquire a 10% stake in the company. Lutnick confirmed this in a live interview with CNBC, saying that the government wants the grants given to the company under the...

Sony Confirms PS5 Price Hike in the US, Act Fast to Avoid Paying More

From PC Mag: The PlayStation 5 is going to cost more from August 21 for everyone in the United States. All versions of the PS5 are set to see price increases of $50, so you’ll want to act quickly if you’ve been eyeing one of Sony's latest consoles.

It means the standard PS5 will now cost $549.99...

Germany Might Block Ad Blockers, Mozilla Warns

From ExtremeTech: Germany’s Federal Supreme Court has reopened a copyright case that could have major consequences for ad blockers and other browser extensions. Spurred by media company Axel Springer against Eyeo, the maker of Adblock Plus, the lawsuit argues that ad blockers interfere with how...

UK Drops Demand for Backdoor Access to Americans' iCloud Data

From PC Mag: The UK government has dropped its mandate requiring Apple to provide backdoor access to the iCloud data of Americans.

In January, the UK reportedly asked Apple to lift end-to-end encryption for iCloud and create a secret "back door" for it to view user data. While the order was made...

Microsoft pushes Copilot directly into Excel cells

From ComputerWorld: A new Copilot feature has been added to Excel for Windows and Mac, specifically the generative AI (genAI feature has been integrated into the engine used for calculations, according to the Microsoft 365 Insider blog. (The feature is not yet generally available — it’s rolling out...

Nvidia cuts RTX 50-series graphics card prices in Europe

From PC World: Graphics card prices are dropping. Wow, that’s something I haven’t been able to say in a long time. Unfortunately, it’s only for those of you in Europe, as Nvidia makes a slight cut to some of the latest RTX 50-series desktop graphics cards in the region. Notably, prices in the US...

You Can No Longer Turn Off App Updates in Microsoft's Store

From PC Mag: The Microsoft Store previously allowed you to indefinitely pause app updates until you were ready to download changes yourself, but that has changed in the last few days.

As spotted by German website Deskmodder, and reported by Neowin, the changes reduce your options when delaying...

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