Today's Top Windows System Articles for 2026-08-24
Articles for the IT Professional. Today's edition includes 30 articles from 10 sites. We chose these from 8391 articles found on 134 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Fast Company - technology, Windows Latest, Latest from TechRadar , GeekWire, www.theregister.com - Articles, VentureBeat, Neowin, Windows 10 Help Forums, Ars Technica - All content, Windows 11 Forum.
The essential air quality apps to help you navigate wildfire season
’Tis the season for breathing—and, in many parts of the world, wondering if the air you’re inhaling is going to cause problems. With my family approaching our one-year anniversary of living in Calif...
Fast Company - technology
Aug 22, 2026 - fastcompany.com
Apple and Amazon users: Beware this new ‘unauthorized charge’ scam
It seems like hardly a month goes by without some new or increasingly frequent online scam trying to separate us from our money or data. In June, it was the so-called Apple High Alert scam. Now it’s a...
Fast Company - technology
Aug 22, 2026 - fastcompany.com
Microsoft explains why Pinball vanished from Windows: “We couldn’t afford to spend days studying the code”
3D Pinball disappeared after Windows XP, and Raymond Chen explains why. A 64-bit porting bug sent the ball falling straight through the table, and with an outside company's uncommented code and a dead...
Windows Latest
Aug 22, 2026 - windowslatest.com
‘Location is the obvious way to connect data’: I spoke to Ordnance Survey CEO Nick Bolton on the challenges of turning a 225-year-old institution into an AI powerhouse
As it celebrates its 225th birthday, the Ordnance Survey is becoming an AI superpower.
Latest from TechRadar
Aug 22, 2026 - techradar.com
Experts warn 2,000 hacked WordPress sites were secretly running a global crime ring
Compromised WordPress sites have been used by a global operation, using trusted websites to deliver malware, instruct infected devices, and even store stolen documents.
Latest from TechRadar
Aug 22, 2026 - techradar.com
Google's $10 million bid to buy old business data from Spirit Airlines so it can use it to train AI has hit turbulence
One corporation's old business data could be another's AI treasure
Latest from TechRadar
Aug 22, 2026 - techradar.com
Amazon drones go national, inside Anduril’s Seattle buildup, and AirTag leads to secret book-scanning site
Amazon's Prime Air drones are set to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns this year, 13 years after Jeff Bezos unveiled the idea on 60 Minutes. Also on this week's episode: John Cook's visit inside ...
GeekWire
Aug 22, 2026 - geekwire.com
If you're not using AI to attack your own systems, your adversaries will
Agents are also the new attack surface - cue defenders' existential angst
www.theregister.com - Articles
Aug 22, 2026 - theregister.com
Before you go back to school, set up these 5 ChatGPT tools — your future self will thank you
These five practical ChatGPT tricks can help students organize a semester, understand difficult subjects and study more effectively.
Latest from TechRadar
Aug 22, 2026 - techradar.com
South Korean city bets on the ocean to solve its AI data center crisis — but this is only the beginning
Ulsan and KIOST are testing a $37 million underwater data center cooled by cold seawater instead of electricity.
Latest from TechRadar
Aug 22, 2026 - techradar.com
Enterprises winning with AI agents are limiting how much the agents can do alone
For much of the past two years, the general belief in enterprise AI has been that more autonomy equals better performance. Build agents that can plan, decide, and act across multi-step workflows, and ...
VentureBeat
Aug 22, 2026 - venturebeat.com
Save 43% on Tweetback Starter Plan (1 Device) Lifetime Subscription
Grow Faster on X with AI-Powered Replies, Original Posts, Watchlists, and Workflow Automation in One Browser Extension. Read more...
Neowin
Aug 22, 2026 - neowin.net
Windows 11 is modernizing a mouse indicator that hasn’t changed since the Windows XP
Windows 11 is modernizing a mouse indicator that hasn't changed since the days of Windows XP, and adding a new feature. The post Windows 11 is modernizing a mouse indicator that hasn’t changed since t...
Windows Latest
Aug 23, 2026 - windowslatest.com
I spent 20 minutes counting everything I hate about ChatGPT’s new voice — and accidentally discovered why it works
I hate ChatGPT’s ums, rights and awkward pauses. So why did I find myself talking to it more?
Latest from TechRadar
Aug 23, 2026 - techradar.com
My, My, My...
In my Documents folder are three folders that apparently are not really folders: My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos. Clicking on them pops up a message box saying "Location is not available" and "A...
Windows 10 Help Forums
Aug 23, 2026 - tenforums.com
Why is the Premier League now subject to new cybersecurity rules, and what punishments could they face? The experts weigh in
The Premier League wants to harden teams against emerging cyber threats
Latest from TechRadar
Aug 23, 2026 - techradar.com
Why are ‘paranoid’ Claude agents launching a turf war and deploying self-replicating malware against each other? The experts weigh in
Killing processes, disabling rival accounts, and building self-replicating malware
Latest from TechRadar
Aug 23, 2026 - techradar.com
These 2 tools make it easy to create standout visuals
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. I always fuss over how best to add visual variety. I do that so yo...
Fast Company - technology
Aug 23, 2026 - fastcompany.com
Microsoft Weekly: New Windows 11 context menu, broken Defender scans, GTA 6 leaks, and more
Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our latest recap. See what was broken by the last Patch Tuesday update, the new Windows 11 context menu, GTA VI leaks, and more. Read more...
Neowin
Aug 23, 2026 - neowin.net
Due to need for 'absolute success,' China delays critical Moon launch to 2027
"The Chang’e 7 mission does not meet the conditions for launch."
Ars Technica - All content
Aug 23, 2026 - arstechnica.com
“Sort of a feature,” Microsoft on why Ctrl+C fails on Windows 11 due to a design choice for Clipboard history
A viral meme about mashing Ctrl+C multiple times got Tim Sweeney asking Microsoft why. Turns out Raymond Chen already answered months earlier: Windows clipboard history listens asynchronously, so a se...
Windows Latest
Aug 23, 2026 - windowslatest.com
AI isn't killing jobs yet: Over 50% of businesses say AI is creating roles as massive upskilling push begins
A new UK survey finds over half of businesses say AI has created jobs, though workforce skills still lag.
Latest from TechRadar
Aug 23, 2026 - techradar.com
How Cursor beat Git's scalability shortcomings
S3 keeps the source of truth while local NVMe repositories do the latency-sensitive work
www.theregister.com - Articles
Aug 23, 2026 - theregister.com
Debloat and Optimize your PC What's your Favorite?
Windows 11 Forum
Aug 23, 2026 - elevenforum.com
USB Driver Error - Nothing Phone 3
Windows 11 Forum
Aug 23, 2026 - elevenforum.com
PDF Expert Premium lifetime subscription for Mac is still 42% off
Revolutionize the way you work and collaborate with documents. Fix distortions, remove shadows and improve contrast on difficult-to-read documents. Read more...
Neowin
Aug 23, 2026 - neowin.net
How do I fix . . . double click on photo but it doesnt open
Windows 11 Forum
Aug 23, 2026 - elevenforum.com
'This has become a sleeper issue for the entire election cycle': Republican Party tells top AI firms to do something about rising US data center opposition
Republican Senate memo warns AI companies that public anger over data centers could cost a crucial Ohio crucial seat.
Latest from TechRadar
Aug 23, 2026 - techradar.com
garlin's PowerShell scripts for updating Secure Boot CA 2023
Windows 11 Forum
Aug 23, 2026 - elevenforum.com
