Today's Top Windows System Articles for 2026-07-05

The future of laser warfare may depend on hybrid trucks

This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The U.S. military is closing in on its high-energy las...

Fast Company - technology

Jul 3, 2026 - fastcompany.com

EPM Part 3: Writing Intune Endpoint Privilege Management rules for the real world: File hash, certificate, and when each one is the wrong choice

This is the third post in a series on Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management. In Post 1, we covered the architecture and the strategic case for EPM. In Post 2, we walked through audit mode, de...

MSEndpointMgr

Jul 3, 2026 - msendpointmgr.com

Keep User Desktops Clean by Blocking Windows Media Player Shortcuts using Intune

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HTMD Community Intune Windows Modern Workplace Device Management

Jul 3, 2026 - anoopcnair.com

Restore Deleted Microsoft Entra Devices Without Losing BitLocker or LAPS Data using Device Soft Delete

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HTMD Community Intune Windows Modern Workplace Device Management

Jul 3, 2026 - anoopcnair.com

AI puts B Corps’ values to the test

Beneficial State Bank is in a bind. As a certified B Corporation, the Oakland, California-based community development bank is built around social justice, climate accountability, and financial success...

Fast Company - technology

Jul 3, 2026 - fastcompany.com

ARToken PhaaS exposes EvilTokens' Microsoft 365 phishing toolkit

A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform dubbed "ARToken" appears to operate as an affiliate of the EvilTokens phishing platform, giving researchers a glimpse into an extensive toolkit designed to...

BleepingComputer

Jul 3, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

Databricks unifies OLTP and OLAP, depending on what counts as a copy

LTAP architecture does some clever engineering beneath a debatable marketing pitch

www.theregister.com - Articles

Jul 3, 2026 - theregister.com

Meta Caps AI Smart Glasses Audio Aid in Paid Tier Test

Meta One Premium ties expanded Conversation Focus use on AI smart glasses to monthly caps, making local audio help a paid hardware-access issue for owners. The post Meta Caps AI Smart Glasses Audio Ai...

WinBuzzer

Jul 3, 2026 - winbuzzer.com

Agentic AI Used to Conduct Ransomware Attack via Langflow

Attack demonstrates how LLM agents can combine known exploitation techniques with real-time reasoning to automate complex, multi-stage intrusions. The post Agentic AI Used to Conduct Ransomware Attack...

SecurityWeek

Jul 3, 2026 - securityweek.com

EU appears to find datacenter emissions easier to offset than lobbyists

Report says proposed rewrite gives operators more freedom to shop around for a greener grade

www.theregister.com - Articles

Jul 3, 2026 - theregister.com

Meta’s AI chief says new Muse Spark update will sharpen coding, agentic AI

Meta is set to launch a new Muse Spark model with stronger coding and agentic capabilities, as Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang touted the update as a step toward closing the gap with rival AI platforms...

Meta reuses old RAM in new servers with custom bridge chip – Computerworld

Jul 3, 2026 - computerworld.com

AI’s Volatile Power Use Quietly Tests Grid Limits

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is typically framed as an energy problem. Data centers are projected to consume a growing share of global electricity demand: The Internat...

IEEE Spectrum

Jul 3, 2026 - spectrum.ieee.org

Vodafone Ireland and Government trial satellite technology to keep emergency services connected

Vodafone Ireland, in partnership with the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), has successfully tested the integration of satellite technology for emergency and public service o...

Irish Tech News

Jul 3, 2026 - irishtechnews.ie

iCloud Storage Full Yet Again? Here's a Fast Fix

I didn't move all my files, but in just 15 minutes I made a big dent.

CNET

Jul 3, 2026 - cnet.com

Chinese LLMs Broaden the Gap Between Attackers & Defenders

Two new models from Chinese firms compete with top US mainstream and frontier models. Should cyber-defenders be worried?

darkreading

Jul 3, 2026 - darkreading.com

Industrialized ransomware alliance targets software supply chains and developers

The Vect ransomware group and the TeamPCP cybercriminal collective have formed a strategic partnership to industrialize the deployment of ransomware. This collaboration combines TeamPCP’s large-scale ...

4sysops

Jul 3, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Against AI job cuts, RAISE US needs to consider small businesses

By David Stephen Small businesses are the closest to people everywhere. If at least 2 in every 5 small business can thrive, they can absorb more people in the labor force, catering to purpose, income,...

Irish Tech News

Jul 3, 2026 - irishtechnews.ie

NetNut cracked as Google and FBI target 2 million-device botnet

Other residential proxy brands may rely on the same network

www.theregister.com - Articles

Jul 3, 2026 - theregister.com

The United States of Innovation: 13 Stories of American Ingenuity

America runs on innovation. (Sorry, Dunkin’.) As Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Fast Company has compiled a compelling collection of stori...

Fast Company - technology

Jul 3, 2026 - fastcompany.com

Adobe premieres a second Patch Tuesday each month to deliver fixes faster

Adobe will now issue security patches for its products twice as often to deal with the increasing pace of software vulnerability discovery and exploitation. This follows Oracle’s decision to increas...

Meta reuses old RAM in new servers with custom bridge chip – Computerworld

Jul 3, 2026 - computerworld.com

Microsoft launches native orchestrated cross-tenant data migration for M365

Microsoft has introduced a native orchestrated user data migration tool to simplify transitions during corporate mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings. This new capability allows administrators to...

4sysops

Jul 3, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Microsoft Edge finally lets you sign in with a Google account

You no longer have to use a Microsoft account to keep your browser data synced in Edge. The latest update adds support for standard Google logins on Windows and macOS.

Latest from Windows Central

Jul 3, 2026 - windowscentral.com

In Other News: Canadian Hacker Jailed, Open Source Zero-Days, Two Sentenced for ATM Jackpotting

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Anonymous-linked Canadian hacker jailed, researcher drops zero-days in open source projects, Venezuelans sentenced in the US over ATM jackpo...

SecurityWeek

Jul 3, 2026 - securityweek.com

Azure landing zone (ALZ) enters its next chapter

Hey all 👋 I’ve got a genuinely exciting update to share today, and it’s one that’s been a long time coming: Azure landing zone (ALZ) is now an official Microsoft product, owned by the Azure Migrate pr...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Jul 3, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

Microsoft 365 users fall victim to one-in-a-million password spray attack

Microsoft users have been hit by a massive, automated password spray attack. Among those targeted by the attack were clients of security company Huntress. It reported that the attackers made 81 mill...

Meta reuses old RAM in new servers with custom bridge chip – Computerworld

Jul 3, 2026 - computerworld.com

AdaptHealth says attackers sweet-talked their way into cloud systems and stole patient data

Third-party contractor compromise exposed health information and insurance billing passwords

www.theregister.com - Articles

Jul 3, 2026 - theregister.com

Microsoft sets retirement dates for legacy SharePoint tools and event receivers

Microsoft is retiring several legacy SharePoint Online components to modernize its extensibility platform and align with current security standards. SharePoint Designer 2013 and InfoPath 2013 will bot...

4sysops

Jul 3, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Dynamic thresholds for log search alerts in Azure Monitor

Microsoft announced general availability of dynamic thresholds for log search alerts in Azure Monitor on June 16, 2026. This feature uses machine learning to learn normal behavior from your historical...

4sysops

Jul 3, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Using the PowerShell Webserver Module

Ever needed to start a web server without installing IIS or a similar web server? Then the Webserver PowerShell Module could be something for you :-) In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

PowerShell is fun :)

Jul 3, 2026 - powershellisfun.com

Stop Making These 6 Common Rowing Machine Mistakes

Here's how to row better by fixing these errors.

CNET

Jul 3, 2026 - cnet.com

Which iPad is right for you? Here’s what Apple has to say

Over the years, buying an iPad has become an increasingly confusing task. With multiple models and overlapping features and accessories, there’s no longer a clear-cut way to recommend one iPad for one...

9to5Mac

Jul 3, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

NASA and Red Hat are building an open source medical system to diagnose sick astronauts on the ISS — could a Star Trek Tricorder be next?

NASA and Red Hat are testing an offline AI medical assistant called CMO-DA to help astronauts diagnose and treat conditions during deep space missions.

Latest from TechRadar

Jul 3, 2026 - techradar.com

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, July 4 (game #1622)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

Latest from TechRadar

Jul 3, 2026 - techradar.com

NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, July 4 (game #1119)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

Latest from TechRadar

Jul 3, 2026 - techradar.com

CVE-2026-53223 net: guard timestamp cmsgs to real error queue skbs

Information published.

MSRC Security Update Guide

Jul 4, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com

Ex-Microsoft engineer rebuilds Notepad in 2.5KB using nothing but stuff Windows already had

Ex-Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer built TinyRetroPad, a fully working Notepad clone in just 2.5KB, using Windows' own RICHEDIT control and common dialogs. Windows 11's actual Notepad, by comparison, ...

Windows Latest

Jul 4, 2026 - windowslatest.com

Apple users beware: This ‘copy-paste’ scam could allow someone to take control of your Mac

If you own an Apple computer, you need to be aware of an increasingly common scam going around that could allow a bad actor to gain control of your Mac. It’s known as the “copy-paste” scam, and it has...

Fast Company - technology

Jul 4, 2026 - fastcompany.com

Windows 11 Emoji Panel Loses GIF Support Until Users Install June Update That Replaces Tenor With GIPHY

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 users running versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1 will see a "GIF service is not available" error in the emoji panel unless th Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. Th...

gHacks

Jul 4, 2026 - ghacks.net

Microsoft Edge 150 Adds Google Account Sign-In on Windows and macOS

Microsoft has added support for signing into Edge with a Google account in version 150 on Windows and macOS, according to the browser's stable release notes rel Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. Th...

gHacks

Jul 4, 2026 - ghacks.net

Netflix's New True Crime Series Is the Latest Twisted Horror Show I Can't Stop Watching

Commentary: Netflix's Worst Neighbor Ever is the latest true crime installment from Blumhouse and explores riveting, heartbreaking real-life horror stories that hit close to home.

CNET

Jul 4, 2026 - cnet.com

JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack

Researchers identified what they believe is the first documented case of a ransomware operation, JadePuffer, conducted entirely by a large language model (LLM) agent. [...]

BleepingComputer

Jul 4, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

Security Bite: A note on camera covers in 2026

9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to mana...

9to5Mac

Jul 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

Seven unpatched FatFs vulnerabilities expose millions of embedded devices

Security firm runZero has disclosed seven vulnerabilities in FatFs, a widely used filesystem library that enables devices to read and write FAT and exFAT formats on USB drives and SD cards. The flaws ...

4sysops

Jul 4, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Bad Epoll Linux kernel flaw grants root access to unprivileged users

A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability named Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) enables unprivileged local users to gain complete root access. The flaw is a use-after-free memory corruption issue locate...

4sysops

Jul 4, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Confidential computing's core trust mechanism is broken. The fix may not exist

Attested TLS: the handshake that can't prove who's on the other end

www.theregister.com - Articles

Jul 4, 2026 - theregister.com

Microsoft’s Excel on the web grew 10x in 6 years while Google Sheets got the browser hype

Excel for the web has grown 10x in sessions over the last 6 years, and Microsoft's Excel head Brian Jones says an 8-year-old cloud investment from 2018 is why. Excel for the web is also free, somethin...

Windows Latest

Jul 4, 2026 - windowslatest.com

I found a hidden way to limit RAM on Windows 11, and the results were way more surprising than I expected

Windows 11 lets you limit system RAM using System Configuration settings. Here's how it works, why Task Manager may show less memory, and how to restore it.

Latest from Windows Central

Jul 4, 2026 - windowscentral.com

MacBook Pro overhaul: entry-level model to gain new design sooner than expected

Earlier this week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman revealed that Apple has a new M7-powered entry level MacBook Pro in the pipeline for spring 2027. This isn’t an ordinary MacBook Pro refresh though. It’ll br...

9to5Mac

Jul 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

Apple @ Work: As Apple grows in the enterprise, these are the kind of update bugs it has to squash immediately

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary t...

9to5Mac

Jul 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

‘In some jobs, they want to be replaced’: Chinese robotics company Agibot says humanoids could take over ‘dangerous’ jobs — and one day even teach children

At Agibot's UK launch event, an executive for the Chinese company spoke on its bold vision for the future of work.

Latest from TechRadar

Jul 4, 2026 - techradar.com

'How do you mix over 1,000 audio tracks from inside a ride vehicle?' — how Disney Imagineering produced and mixed the soundtrack for Soarin’ Across America, and why it stands out

In an interview, Disney Imagineering explains how it rethought the audio production process for Soarin’ Across America by bringing the mixing console into the ride vehicle.

Latest from TechRadar

Jul 4, 2026 - techradar.com

Easeus issues Todo Backup -update

Windows 11 Forum

Jul 4, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Windows 365 Boot

Hi folks – Mike Hildebrand here!  It’s the July 4th holiday here in the good 'ol USA and happens to also be our country’s 250th birthday … and where I live, that means it’s probably hot.  VERY hot.  S...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Jul 4, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

'Advances in quantum research and development have shifted the risk horizon': Microsoft says it is ramping up its quantum computing security work

Microsoft plans a broad post-quantum migration by 2029 as concerns over future decryption risks increase globally.

Latest from TechRadar

Jul 4, 2026 - techradar.com

Windows 11 0xc1900101-0x20017 The installation failed in SAFE_OS phase with an error during the BOOT operation

Windows 11 Forum

Jul 4, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Windows 11 Settings App Crashes when selecting Location, Camera, or Microphone

Windows 11 Forum

Jul 4, 2026 - elevenforum.com

UHD subscriptions for TV streaming - are they worth it !!

Windows 11 Forum

Jul 4, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Window 11 desktop GUI

Windows 11 Forum

Jul 4, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Microsoft 365 Insider Beta Channel v2608 build 20301.20002 - July 3

Windows 11 Forum

Jul 4, 2026 - elevenforum.com