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Microsoft preps this year’s Windows 11 feature tweaks: 26H2 hits Release Preview
Microsoft has moved Windows 11 version 26H2 into its Insider Release Preview Channel, signalling that this year’s feature update is nearing wider availability. The release matters chiefly because it extends support periods while using the same servicing branch and much of the same underlying code as versions 24H2 and 25H2, rather than requiring a full…
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How to add an intro to Apple CarPlay using Shortcuts
Engadget explains how iPhone users can personalise Apple CarPlay by creating a Shortcuts automation that plays a greeting or short sound whenever the phone connects to the car. The feature does not replace a vehicle’s built-in start-up sounds, but can make a commute feel more personal and can also trigger practical follow-up actions such as…
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CISA: Most exploited vulnerabilities should have been eradicated decades ago
CISA says many of the software weaknesses most often exploited by attackers are long-established, preventable flaws that vendors should have eliminated decades ago. Its review argues that the persistence of these problems reflects organisational culture, developer workflows and incomplete adoption of Secure by Design practices, rather than technical difficulty. Across 2024 and 2025, injection flaws…
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Mike Leigh says he’s “somewhat handicapped” in new health update amid final film
Mike Leigh has said his physical health is likely to prevent him from directing another film after Tender Loving Care, which is due for release later this year. The 83-year-old director said the prospect is frustrating, but he is sceptical that a further production would be possible despite retaining the energy and ideas to make…
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Microsoft’s virtual intern Teams Facilitator will be late for the meeting
Microsoft has delayed the question-detection and answering feature planned for its Teams Facilitator AI assistant. The tool, which can join meetings, follow agendas and take notes, is intended to offer answers when it detects an unanswered question or knowledge gap; the delay matters because it suggests the feature remains difficult to make reliable in live…
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Exec couldn’t identify a photocopier, which made for a fax-inating tech support call
A former facilities manager recalls an executive becoming frustrated after an urgent fax apparently failed to send, only for the problem to prove to be user error. The incident matters chiefly as a light-hearted example of how similar-looking office technology can cause confusion, particularly before email displaced faxing. The company secretary had placed her document…
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Print management outfit PaperCut is under 0-day attack, and it’s drawing customers’ blood
PaperCut has warned that its PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF print-management products are being actively exploited through a previously unknown vulnerability, after a university reported an attack. The issue matters because internet-exposed PaperCut web interfaces may give attackers a route further into affected organisations’ networks, and the company has confirmed customer incidents. PaperCut has not…
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No special carve-out for states using fossil fuel to power datacentres, Chris Bowen insists, despite new conditions
Australia’s energy minister, Chris Bowen, says planned national rules will require datacentres in every state and territory to use 100% renewable electricity backed by firming, rejecting claims that Queensland and the Northern Territory secured broad exemptions. States may seek permission to use existing coal or gas supplies, but must convince the federal regulator that this…
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Australian cops cuff alleged TeamPCP masterminds
Australian Federal Police have arrested two Perth men, aged 21 and 23, accused of being principal figures in TeamPCP, a cybercrime group linked to major software supply-chain attacks. The arrests, assisted by the FBI, matter because the alleged campaigns targeted widely used open-source software and may have exposed organisations worldwide to stolen credentials, data theft…
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Toy Story 5 Date, Cybersecurity Warning and Birth Tourism Subpoena
Disney Plus confirms Toy Story 5’s September arrival as researchers flag supply-chain risks. US House Republicans subpoena a Florida birth-tourism entrepreneur, while Robert Carlyle recalls The Full Monty’s terrifying finale.