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Microsoft Issues Free Update Offer To Millions Of Windows Users

Microsoft Issues Free Update Offer To Millions Of Windows Users

This offer is coming your way now. NurPhoto via Getty Images Republished on August 15 with another Microsoft update decision. Microsoft has now issued its free update offer to millions more Windows 10 users. After this mandatory update to KB5063709, you should see the option to “Enroll in Extended Support Updates,” which will run until October 2026. Per Windows Latest, …

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These smart glasses use AI to help low-vision users

These smart glasses use AI to help low-vision users

Accessibility-focused tech provider Envision has partnered with eyewear company Solos to launch new smart glasses specifically designed for blind and low-vision users. Envision says the camera-equipped Ally Solos Glasses can read and translate text, describe surroundings, search the web, and recognize people, objects, and signs, feeding information to the user via open-ear speakers built into the ear stems. The Ally …

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Battlefield 6 Open Beta Weekend 2 Goes Live With Some Issues, But Still Eclipses 300,000 Users On Steam

Battlefield 6 Open Beta Weekend 2 Goes Live With Some Issues, But Still Eclipses 300,000 Users On Steam

Battlefield 6‘s open beta has just kicked off its second weekend, but there were some issues out of the gate that Battlefield Studios is working to address. To begin with, the developer acknowledged “ongoing matchmaking issues” for some players on certain playlists. “We’re actively investigating this and working towards a solve as soon as possible. Hang tight while we dig …

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New Gmail Security Alert For All 2.5 Billion Users — Steps To Take Now

New Gmail Security Alert For All 2.5 Billion Users — Steps To Take Now

Gmail users come under attack from Google hackers. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Update, August 12, 2025: This story, originally published on August 11, has been updated with additional mitigation advice following the new wave of Gmail security alerts as users warn of a hybrid attack employing email and phone calls in an attempt at account takeover. Google has already …

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New York’s attorney general sues Zelle parent firm, saying it failed to protect users from fraud

New York’s attorney general sues Zelle parent firm, saying it failed to protect users from fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general on Wednesday sued the parent company of the Zelle payment platform, months after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau abandoned a similar case as the Trump administration was gutting the agency. Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, sued Early Warning Services in New York state court, alleging that the company, which is …

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Microsoft Issues Free Update Offer To Millions Of Windows Users

Microsoft Issues Free Update Offer To Millions Of Windows Users

This offer is coming your way now. NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft has now issued its free update offer to millions more Windows 10 users. After this mandatory update to KB5063709, you should see the option to “Enroll in Extended Support Updates,” which will run until October 2026. Per Windows Latest, “there’s a new Enroll Now link inside the Windows …

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Users Can Submit ID to Prove Age

Users Can Submit ID to Prove Age

Are you a kid watching YouTube? The Google-owned platform is testing technology in the U.S. that can predict if you’re under 18 — and automatically add certain restrictions to your account. YouTube says the move is aimed at providing better protections for younger users. On Wednesday, it began rolling out an “age-estimation model” in the U.S. that uses AI to …

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Microsoft Warns Windows Users To Stop Using Google Chrome

Microsoft Warns Windows Users To Stop Using Google Chrome

Microsoft’s new warning is very targeted Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto “Browse securely now,” Microsoft warns Windows users installing Google Chrome. “Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome,” it says, “with the added trust of Microsoft.” This warning is not new, but it’s about to ramp up. Chrome remains the de facto default browser for most Windows users, with almost six-times …

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Scammers Are Targeting Facebook Users With This Phishing Scheme

Scammers Are Targeting Facebook Users With This Phishing Scheme

Scammers are relentless in their pursuit of your personal information, from login credentials to credit card numbers, and one of the latest schemes targets Facebook users (again), this time in an attempt to open an ongoing line of communication that they can exploit over time. Malwarebytes Labs has identified a login phishing scam nearly identical to the one I recently …

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