Today's Top Windows System Articles for 2026-07-06
Articles for the IT Professional. Today's edition includes 43 articles from 19 sites. We chose these from 7776 articles found on 137 sites.
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Fast Company - technology, gHacks, CNET, BleepingComputer, 9to5Mac, 4sysops, Trusted Reviews, www.theregister.com - Articles, Windows Latest, Latest from Windows Central , Neowin, Latest from TechRadar , New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub, VentureBeat, TechEBlog, Windows 10 Help Forums, Technology | Vox, TechPlanet, Windows 11 Forum.
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
After the failed launch of the Google Home Speaker, here’s what needs to happen for the company to be taken seriously in the smart home space
The Google Home Speaker showed that Google has a long way to go The post After the failed launch of the Google Home Speaker, here’s what needs to happen for the company to be taken seriously in the sm...
Trusted Reviews
Jul 4, 2026 - trustedreviews.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
Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 reaches 70% of Steam users, no new Insider builds, and job cuts
Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our latest recap. Windows 11 is now run by 70% of Steam users, some known issues were fixed, some new emerged, and other stories. Read more...
Neowin
Jul 4, 2026 - neowin.net
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
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
How America's 250th birthday became a test of AI-powered collective intelligence
Imagine if you could bring 250 people together in a massive room and have them discuss and debate an important issue, arguing the points and counterpoints, and converging on answers that accurately re...
VentureBeat
Jul 4, 2026 - venturebeat.com
'Agentic coding tools have access to everything they need for this': Security experts warn Claude Code can be exploited simply by trying to be helpful
A hidden DNS record tricked Claude Code into opening a reverse shell during routine error recovery, bypassing every standard security scanning tool completely.
Latest from TechRadar
Jul 4, 2026 - techradar.com
Sony Designed the Original PlayStation for 16MB RAM, Modders Just Delivered It
The original PlayStation console launched with only 2MB of main RAM, split across four 512KB chips soldered to the motherboard. That amount served the system well for its era, powering a library of ga...
TechEBlog
Jul 4, 2026 - techeblog.com
Chinese firm's fiber trial hits staggering 51.3 Tb/s over 128 miles without signal regeneration — could this be an end to bandwidth bottlenecks?
YOFC demonstrated 51.3 Tb/s hollow-core transmission over 206.5 km, aiming to ease growing AI networking pressures worldwide soon significantly.
Latest from TechRadar
Jul 4, 2026 - techradar.com
Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, July 5 (game #1623)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
Latest from TechRadar
Jul 4, 2026 - techradar.com
Solved What is "the software keyboard"?
On my 2022 HP laptop running Windows 10 Home 21H2 19044.1288 ... Under Settings Devices Typing Typing ... is a setting: "Show text suggestions as I type on the software keyboard". What is "the s...
Windows 10 Help Forums
Jul 4, 2026 - tenforums.com
Chinese tests rocket using the same gas used by Coca-Cola to make space flights cheaper, safer, cleaner, and cooler
Chinese startup Z-Trak Space wants supercritical CO₂ to replace traditional launch pad ignition systems for small rockets.
Latest from TechRadar
Jul 4, 2026 - techradar.com
Microsoft caves after Teams AI backlash, will let you turn off Copilot, Facilitator and Recap mid-meeting
Microsoft caves on Teams AI, will let you turn off Copilot, Facilitator, and Recap during meetings on Windows and other platforms. The post Microsoft caves after Teams AI backlash, will let you turn o...
Windows Latest
Jul 4, 2026 - windowslatest.com
folder read-only after renaming with special characters
Hello everyone, it has happened again... I renamed a folder containing audio files (music) to match the artist name and TADA! screwed. Long story short, the folder contains an "â" (a with circum...
Windows 10 Help Forums
Jul 4, 2026 - tenforums.com
The moral case for being less online
One of the best ways for you to be invested in the future is to make sure that at least part of yours takes place offline. | Pete Gamlen for Vox Hi readers! Shayla Love here, science journalist and ...
Technology | Vox
Jul 5, 2026 - vox.com
The World Cup added $1 billion in security systems. What happens after the games end?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest sporting event in history. It’s also the most surveilled World Cup ever. If you’re visiting or traveling around host cities, then you and your face, behavior, mo...
Fast Company - technology
Jul 5, 2026 - fastcompany.com
Meta Tests Pocket, an Experimental App for AI-Generated Mini-Games Called "Gizmos"
Meta is testing a new social media app called Pocket, designed to let users create, share, and discover AI-generated mini-games without needing coding skills, a Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. Th...
gHacks
Jul 5, 2026 - ghacks.net
‘The question is no longer how much AI can produce, but how much of that output is genuinely usable’: How we use and pay for AI is undergoing a major shift
Enterprises are shifting from capabilities and performance to prioritizing trust, accuracy, and measurable business outcomes.
Latest from TechRadar
Jul 5, 2026 - techradar.com
YouTube's Ask Studio Vulnerability: How Prompt Injection Attacks Can Leak Creator Private Videos
The Hidden Risk in YouTube's AI Assistant: Understanding the Ask Studio Vulnerability YouTube's Ask Studio feature represents a useful innovation for content creators, offering an AI-powered assistant...
TechPlanet
Jul 5, 2026 - techplanet.today
'Future medicines may be designed much like software' — How scientists programmed human cells to compute like tiny processors and target cancer using RNA trans-splicing
Hebrew University researchers programmed human cells to compute biologically and respond autonomously to disease-related molecular signals internally.
Latest from TechRadar
Jul 5, 2026 - techradar.com
Windows 11 version 26H2 is packed with surprising upgrades, and these 7 features might change how you use your PC
I picked the 7 Windows 11 version 26H2 features that matter most, from Start menu improvements to better search, security, and updates.
Latest from Windows Central
Jul 5, 2026 - windowscentral.com
Microsoft finally fixes bug that broke all major Windows 11 core UI components on some PCs
Microsoft has finally fixed a bug that was affecting some PCs for a whole year as it broke almost all the crucial UI elements. Read more...
Neowin
Jul 5, 2026 - neowin.net
Anyone use Phone Link in W11? working correctly?
Windows 11 Forum
Jul 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com
MFA-optional banks leave safe doors (and accounts) wide open for thieves to pillage
Financial institutions are putting their clients at risk in the name of convenience.
www.theregister.com - Articles
Jul 5, 2026 - theregister.com
CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED (0xEF) BSOD during heavy GPU/VRAM load and Shared Memory allocation
Windows 11 Forum
Jul 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com
How to put VPN or Orbi Router (Mesh)
Windows 11 Forum
Jul 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com
Microsoft’s Link to Windows removes ghost PCs from your Android phone ahead of its next big update
Every Virtual Machine I deleted for testing used to leave a ghost PC behind in Link to Windows, with no way to remove it from the phone app itself. Microsoft is finally rolling out a Remove PC option ...
Windows Latest
Jul 5, 2026 - windowslatest.com
Windows 11 Settings App Crashes when selecting Location, Camera, or Microphone
Windows 11 Forum
Jul 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com
Japan reveals new Noetra plan to flood the country with 10 million robots by 2040 — including work in the nursing, food and drink sectors
Japan has plans 10 million robots by 2040, using Noetra AI models to address labour shortages across key industries.