Today's Top Windows System Articles for 2026-10-06

Why Is My eSIM Not Working on iPhone?

This article, "Why Is My eSIM Not Working on iPhone?," was originally published at https://www.blogthetech.com/esim-not-working-iphone/. If you are reading it anywhere else, it was copied without perm...

Blog The Tech

Oct 4, 2026 - blogthetech.com

Court Strikes Down Utah's VPN Law: A Landmark Victory for Digital Privacy and Technical Reality

The Technical Impossibility That Courts Finally Recognized In a significant win for digital rights and internet freedom, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Utah's SB 73, the ...

TechPlanet

Oct 4, 2026 - techplanet.today

Revive Raskin's 3 laws of software with humane work that considers a dev's duty of care

All this, and angry NeoVim users

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 4, 2026 - theregister.com

Windows Wrap: Microsoft must show us why Windows still matters in 2026 and beyond

Microsoft is finally prioritizing stability with Windows 11 version 26H2, but next week's event still needs to give users something to get excited about.

Latest from Windows Central

Oct 4, 2026 - windowscentral.com

Redesigned MacBook Pro with OLED to feature ‘significantly lighter’ design: report

Apple’s major MacBook Pro overhaul is just around the corner, and should debut within a month or so. It’ll be the first touchscreen MacBook, as well as the first with Tandem OLED. Beyond that, though,...

9to5Mac

Oct 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

Google issues complete OSS VRP bug bounty pause over AI spam

Facing thousands of invalid AI-generated reports, Google halted product flaw submissions on October 1 while directing researchers to Cloud VRP alternatives. Read more...

Neowin

Oct 4, 2026 - neowin.net

Fulcrum Echo promises AI text in the style of any writer, so I tested it

I am just a copy of a copy of a copy, everything I say has come before

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 4, 2026 - theregister.com

Citrix patches NetScaler SAML zero-day exploited in attacks

Citrix has released emergency updates for a new NetScaler denial-of-service vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-88779 that has been exploited in zero-day attacks, with researchers investigating whether ...

BleepingComputer

Oct 4, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

This is my biggest AirPods complaint, and it’s not necessarily about the hardware

AirPods are one of Apple’s most interesting products. The demand for them was largely invented by the fact that the company removed the headphone jack 10 years ago, and now most of us carry this almos...

9to5Mac

Oct 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

‘You probably have one election cycle’: Quiet warning about data centers sparked a grassroots movement that is ousting Oregon politicians and threatening tech giants

Oregon’s data center expansion faces organized opposition after tax incentives trigger lawsuits, political consequences and demands for statewide policy changes.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Google halts open-source bug bounty program amid AI spam surge

Google has now suspended submissions to its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program (OSS VRP) after being flooded by AI-generated reports. [...]

BleepingComputer

Oct 5, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

Anthropic Asks Claude Users to Share Voice Recordings for AI Training With a New Opt-In Setting

Anthropic has started asking Claude users to share their voice conversations so the company can use them to train and improve its AI models. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Anthropic Ask...

gHacks

Oct 5, 2026 - ghacks.net

It’s GW-BASIC, Jim, But Not as We Know It

Back in the old days the IBM-PC, like most of its contemporary computers, shipped with BASIC in ROM. Even after it stopped living in ROM, IBM-Compatibles shipped with GW-BASIC, and …read more

Blog – Hackaday

Oct 5, 2026 - hackaday.com

Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler Zero-Day Hits Appliances Patched Days Earlier

Citrix has confirmed that a new zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2026-88779, emerged just days after two other exploited flaws were patched. The post Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler Zero-Day Hits Applianc...

SecurityWeek

Oct 5, 2026 - securityweek.com

Windows 11 26H2 quietly shipped with a major performance boost, and here’s why

26H2 is an enablement package, but it rolls up months of performance work, including Low Latency Profile for app launches. On our 16GB laptop, RAM after a restart dropped to 7GB, and WhatsApp, Teams, ...

Windows Latest

Oct 5, 2026 - windowslatest.com

CVE-2026-69267 Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.

MSRC Security Update Guide

Oct 5, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com

Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK V2.41 Finally Fixes Assembly Clash

The Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK has long been plagued by assembly clashes that meant it couldn't be used in the same session as other Microsoft 365 modules. After Microsoft engineering groups looke...

Microsoft 365 for IT Pros

Oct 5, 2026 - office365itpros.com

Who gets what with Copilot

ISSUE 23.40 • 2026-10-05 MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Copilot benefits are now available for all, ranging from a few for free Microsoft accounts and those sharing a Microsoft 365 plan, and more for o...

AskWoody

Oct 5, 2026 - askwoody.com

Breaking Taps Designed a Working Silicon Chip and Got It Back Alive

Zachary Tong had never designed a chip. He had never programmed an FPGA either, and he will tell you his electrical skills were rough. With about a month left before the first wafer.space deadline, he...

TechEBlog

Oct 5, 2026 - techeblog.com

Indeed Report reveals 5% of all job postings in Ireland now mention data centres

Ireland is emerging as Europe’s leading market for data centre related hiring, with 4.9% of all job postings on Indeed in Ireland now mentioning data centres. This represents roughly double the share ...

Irish Tech News

Oct 5, 2026 - irishtechnews.ie

Why agentic AI demands a new approach to enterprise security

Autonomous AI agents are transforming enterprise workflows, creating new security risks around data, intent, access and accountability.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

OpenAI sent an oddly casual apology after its AI accessed Australian government systems

OpenAI’s breezy email about an AI agent accessing a government system looks even stranger as the full scale of the incident, and the delay in disclosing it, become clear.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Could an eSIM be the key to keeping your workers safe while travelling?

Holafly argues workers risk using dodgy public networks even before they get chance to activate their VPN.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

The woman behind the AI actor Tilly Norwood says Hollywood shouldn’t panic

What happens when you interview an AI? If you can believe it, it’s stranger than you’d expect. Eline van der Velden, the Dutch actress-turned-tech-founder who created AI “actor” Tilly Norwood, explain...

Fast Company - technology

Oct 5, 2026 - fastcompany.com

Why energy providers can’t afford a weekend of downtime

Modernizing energy systems is essential, but how do you transform without switching anything off?

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Brighter isn't better and more is less. The AI slowdown is nigh, no matter who says what

Meta isn’t helping — or perhaps it is

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 5, 2026 - theregister.com

New Dell System Update flaw lets hackers gain root privileges

Dell warned customers to patch a critical vulnerability in the System Update (DSU) command-line interface (CLI) deployment tool as soon as possible. [...]

BleepingComputer

Oct 5, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

How to Build Reliable AI Agent Systems for Production

The following article was originally published on the Agentic AI Foundation blog site and is being republished here with the author’s permission. A customer asks your company’s AI agent to update the ...

Radar

Oct 5, 2026 - oreilly.com

Tech execs are getting wise about ROI from AI

Most organizations have been largely unable to measure financial returns from AI, but analysts say new ways to calculate return on investment are emerging. “There’s a delay between the development o...

Computerworld

Oct 5, 2026 - computerworld.com

Exploitation Hits Rejetto HFS Vulnerability Discovered by AI 

CVE-2026-61500 allows attackers to recover the session-cookie signing key and gain administrative access and RCE. The post Exploitation Hits Rejetto HFS Vulnerability Discovered by AI  appeared first ...

SecurityWeek

Oct 5, 2026 - securityweek.com

€5 million for Pilot efficient District Heating Projects

Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien announced €5 million from the Climate Action Fund for nine district heating projects at today’s Irish District Energy Association Annua...

Irish Tech News

Oct 5, 2026 - irishtechnews.ie

How mid-market companies can capitalize on their AI advantage

Three barriers are keeping mid-market businesses stuck in AI pilot purgatory and how to overcome them.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Here's how to check if your AT&T iPhone 18 Pro Max is eligible for a free replacement

A serious bug is affecting some iPhone 18 Pro Max models — but if you're not already affected, there are steps you can take to prevent it.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Denmark population registry data breach affects 8.8 million people

Denmark's Central Population Register (CPR) is warning of a data breach that exposed the personal information of approximately 8.8 million registered individuals. [...]

BleepingComputer

Oct 5, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

Legacy sign-on service comes back to bite school software provider Bromcom

Intruders retrieved email addresses from superseded tech kept running for an internal system

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 5, 2026 - theregister.com

Microsoft blocks 4.7 million new malware files and analyses 31 million identity risk detections every day

Microsoft blocks an average of 4.7 million new malware files and analyses 31 million identity risk detections every day, highlighting the scale of the cyber threats facing organisations as attacks bec...

Irish Tech News

Oct 5, 2026 - irishtechnews.ie

Prepare for Microsoft's Windows and Surface event with these cutting-edge features for Insiders

Five new Insider builds preview Cloud rebuild, Magnifier improvements, File Explorer refinements, and other Windows features still in development.

Latest from Windows Central

Oct 5, 2026 - windowscentral.com

How to Fix Windows Update Problems (2026 Guide)

Fix Windows Update Problems with proven steps: clear the cache, free disk space, and recover from reboot loops or failed installs fast.

BetaNews

Oct 5, 2026 - betanews.com

AI giants targeted by scraping bots — ChatGPT and Perplexity enter the most-scraped websites list for the first time

ChatGPT and Perplexity are now being scraped as businesses attempt to monitor brand mentions and citations.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Orbital Robotics gets set to send up a pair of arms for International Space Station’s robots

Space station astronauts will install Seattle startup's arms on one of NASA's cube-shaped robots for a milestone in-orbit demonstration. Read More

GeekWire

Oct 5, 2026 - geekwire.com

Linux Backdoor Abuses STUN Protocol, Exploits Dozens of Flaws

ClingSTUN operates as a back-connect proxy backdoor, sets up persistence, and contains exploits for self-propagation. The post Linux Backdoor Abuses STUN Protocol, Exploits Dozens of Flaws appeared fi...

SecurityWeek

Oct 5, 2026 - securityweek.com

Windows 11 update packs a bug that's making the lives of gamers a misery

Gamers complain of a 'disaster' of an update for Windows 11 — and Microsoft doesn't have a solution yet.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Dutch retailer Hans Anders halts sales of Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses over privacy concerns

The eyewear retailer has pulled the smart glasses from stores following growing concerns over the public use of the tech.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Exchange Server V2 update adds fix for CVE-2026-96940

Microsoft’s September 2026 V2 Exchange Server security update adds a fix for CVE-2026-96940, a high-severity flaw that could let an authenticated attacker access other users’ mail and attachments with...

4sysops

Oct 5, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Windows 11 26H2 deployment arrives in Configuration Manager and Intune

After Windows 11 26H2’s lightweight rollout, Microsoft has added enterprise deployment support in Configuration Manager 2603 and 2609, and updated the Intune Settings Catalog for the release. ConfigMg...

4sysops

Oct 5, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Ubuntu 'Stonking Stingray' beta swims out: Deeper Rust 'oxidization' plus LLM speech-to-text

GNOME 51 is here, and Ubuntu interim releases are getting interesting again

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 5, 2026 - theregister.com

Full Disk Access on Mac: Here’s what Apple must, and must not, do

We’ve seen a number of examples of why giving Meta’s Muse app full disk access to your Mac is a very bad idea, and yet another major privacy issue has recently been discovered. It’s now been found tha...

9to5Mac

Oct 5, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

5th October – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 5th October, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Arizona’s state court system has suffered a phishin...

Check Point Research

Oct 5, 2026 - research.checkpoint.com

New Fund to Turn Circular Economy Ideas Into Practical Projects

Ireland’s largest e-waste recycling scheme is committing €200,000 to help electrical and battery producers test and develop practical circular economy projects. The WEEE Future Fund, financed by Waste...

Irish Tech News

Oct 5, 2026 - irishtechnews.ie

The FPGA Chronicles: Open Source It

Last time, we looked at getting started with the GOWIN tools and a Tang Nano 20K FPGA. The software from GOWIN isn’t bad, but it isn’t open source, and there …read more

Blog – Hackaday

Oct 5, 2026 - hackaday.com

Google Narrows Open Source Bug Bounty Amid Wave of Invalid Automated Reports

Google has temporarily stopped accepting product vulnerability reports through its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP). The post Google Narrows Open Source Bug Bounty Amid Wave...

SecurityWeek

Oct 5, 2026 - securityweek.com

Microsoft Urges Exchange Online Admins to Upgrade PowerShell Module

Microsoft is warning Exchange Online administrators that older versions of the ExchangeOnlineManagement PowerShell module may stop working correctly as the company introduces stronger authentication r...

Petri IT Knowledgebase

Oct 5, 2026 - petri.com

Trump announces a new ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to lead federal efforts on AI

President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence.Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence F...

Fast Company - technology

Oct 5, 2026 - fastcompany.com

Google benches open source bug bounty program following ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions

Google says it will reassess in Q1 2027.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Google Hits Pause on its Bug Bounty Program Because of AI Slop

Google froze its open-source bug bounty program due to a flood of AI-generated slop. Is the future of tech automated security? Google hit the brakes on its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards P...

Ciente

Oct 5, 2026 - ciente.io

Your company’s AI needs a scoreboard

I’m talking to many companies these days that are trying to incorporate AI into their business practices. Most of them are still in what I call “the administrative phase,” when they just try modest au...

Fast Company - technology

Oct 5, 2026 - fastcompany.com

Social media safeguards for kids are finally in motion. Will AI protections take just as long?

Years after the risks of social media for kids first became apparent, U.S. states this summer reached an accord hailed as a turning point for child safety. Meanwhile, a new generation of children has ...

Fast Company - technology

Oct 5, 2026 - fastcompany.com

Seattle’s tax burden shifted to business as jobs slipped away, new report finds

A new joint report from the Downtown Seattle Association and the Seattle Metro Chamber shows city tax collections nearly tripling since 2013, surging far past population and job growth as the tax burd...

GeekWire

Oct 5, 2026 - geekwire.com

Hackers hijacked Microsoft's X account for a scam featuring everyone's least-favorite tech mascot Clippy

Microsoft's X account was used to promote a meme coin scam, and possibly even to distribute malware.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

How are you handling Wifi Authentication via Radius?

$1 submitted by /u/HSsysITadmin

Reddit : K-12 Systems Administrators

Oct 5, 2026 - reddit.com

Russian drones strike Ukraine’s data centers by exploiting air defense gaps

Russian attacks on Internet, phone services threaten Ukraine’s wartime economy.

Ars Technica

Oct 5, 2026 - arstechnica.com

Debian's latest kernel security update has 1,313 reasons to patch

AI-assisted bug hunting adds to maintainers' workload, while broad CVE rules help explain the sprawling tally

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 5, 2026 - theregister.com

How ballroom dance can help us avoid a dystopian future 

Dystopian narratives about AI abound. Will the bots take over? Are we doomed as a human species? While I do not have a utopian outlook about our tech-saturated future, I do wonder what we could start ...

Fast Company - technology

Oct 5, 2026 - fastcompany.com

BYD is coming for Tesla's global EV sales crown, new sales figures reveal

Tesla still makes the world's best-selling EV, but Chinese brands are storming over the charts.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Daily Deal: Babbel Language Learning (All Languages)

Become a language expert with a Babbel Language Learning subscription. With the app, you can use Babbel on desktop and mobile, and your progress is synchronized across devices. Want to practice where ...

Techdirt

Oct 5, 2026 - techdirt.com

Warner/Chappell Sinks Lindsay Ellis’ Two-Hour Cruise Video Over A Few Seconds Of Karaoke

Techdirt has been around for almost 30 years now, and the one internet law issue that never seems to change is the bullshit use of copyright to take down speech. It’s run through basically our entire ...

Techdirt

Oct 5, 2026 - techdirt.com

OBS stream recording – recording settings

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com

iOS 27 upgrades Messages app with key new features for RCS

iOS 27 includes several welcome additions to the Messages app, including two key upgrades for RCS conversations. Here’s what’s new. more…

9to5Mac

Oct 5, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

Debian kernel update lists 1,313 CVEs

Debian’s Linux 6.12.111-1 update for Debian 13 bundles 1,313 CVE identifiers, but that number isn’t a count of vulnerabilities newly introduced in this kernel release. The unusually long list highligh...

4sysops

Oct 5, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Dell System Update flaw exposes PowerEdge servers to root-level attacks

Dell has fixed a critical path traversal flaw in Dell System Update that could let an unauthenticated attacker with remote access run code as root on vulnerable PowerEdge servers. The update also clos...

4sysops

Oct 5, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Microsoft outlines Classic Outlook bug, working on a fix now

The bug throws error messages for affected users. The Outlook Team is now working on a hotfix, but we don't know when it will arrive. Read more...

Neowin

Oct 5, 2026 - neowin.net

Built a self-healing WinRE manager for Windows 11 — sharing the failure modes and what I learned about the recovery partition lifecycle

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Windows 11 — Intermittent Black Screen While System Continues Running, Persists After Fresh Windows Installation

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Windows 11 26H2 blighted by new audio issue

AC-3 decoder drama also hits Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 5, 2026 - theregister.com