Massive Microsoft Windows Outage Bricks PCs, Halts Flights Worldwide

From PC Mag: Microsoft systems and Windows PCs around the world experienced a sudden outage early Friday morning when cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike released an update, causing computers to become stuck in the "blue screen of death" (BSoD).

Users reported issues with Microsoft, its store, and...

Windows 11’s upcoming updates will be smaller, faster, and smarter

From PC World: Microsoft is tweaking how your PCs will receive Windows updates yet again, making them quicker and smaller to download. But, if you’ve been holding out for the Windows 11 24H2 update that’s landed on Copilot+ PCs, you’ll have to wait a little longer.

How Microsoft is improving...

Nintendo finally made its own Joy-Con controller charging station

From The Verge: Nintendo has announced its own standalone charger for the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers arriving on October 17th. It’s an accessory that many Switch gamers would have welcomed seven years ago when the handheld launched, and while third parties have long offered alternatives, Nintendo...

Google Under Fire for 'Misleading and Aggressive' Data Practices

From PC Mag: Google is not being fully transparent with users about how linked Google services let the tech giant track user behavior and serve them ads, according to Italy's competition regulator.

In the EU, Google services like YouTube, Search, Google Play, and Chrome have been separated from...

Xbox.com can now launch streaming GeForce Now games

From PC World: Cloud gaming is truly impressive tech under ideal conditions. Both Microsoft and Nvidia are working on their respective offerings, ostensibly competing with each other via Xbox Game Pass and GeForce Now.

Yet despite being competitors, both companies are also deeply committed to PC...

Canon EOS R1 and R5 Mark II Debut With Next-Generation Autofocus

From PC Mag: Canon just introduced two highly anticipated cameras, the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II. The R1 was expected, as Canon announced its development earlier this year. Likewise, it was a safe assumption that the 4-year-old R5 would see a follow-up model, so the Mark II was not a matter of if...

Xiaomi Shows Off Mix Flip Phone Ahead of Friday Launch

From CNET: Xiaomi is the latest player to enter the flip phone arena. The Beijing-based company showed off its inaugural flip phone, the Mix Flip, ahead of its launch in China on Friday. The Mix Flip adopts the large outer screen seen on recent flip phone offerings such as Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 6...

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