This update is coming soon. NurPhoto via Getty Images There’s a quiet backlash building up in Windows-land. The uber-popular Windows 10 hits end of life in just six weeks, and hundreds of millions of PC owners are facing down the stark threat of a PC with no security updates. The answer — a free 12-month security extension — is on …
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For the last week or two, reports have been circulating that recent Windows 11 updates (specifically KB5063878 and KB5062660) were causing some SSDs using Phison controllers to fail. Tech influencers on YouTube and TikTok were quick to jump on the reports of corrupted data and disappearing drives, laying the blame squarely at Microsoft’s feet. We’re not saying any company is …
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Summary Microsoft found no link between the August 2025 Windows update and reported SSD failures. Phison ran 4,500+ hours of testing and found no SSD faults tied to the update. Likely a rare setup-specific issue: only one detailed claim surfaced on social media. Things got a little scary with the new Windows 11 update. First, Microsoft stated that it was …
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Microsoft has released the KB5064081 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, which includes thirty-six new features or changes, with many gradually rolling out. These updates include new Recall features and a new way of displaying CPU usage in Task Manager. The KB5064081 update is part of the company’s optional non-security preview update schedule, which releases updates at the end of each …
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So, will you see new UI features or more AI tweaks included on your desktop with this update? Microsoft didn’t mention many specific features or changes in the update, other than confirming it shares the same new features and enhancements as the previous version, 24H2, which flips on new features throughout the year, along with some notes for IT: Windows …
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Microsoft’s fifth major iteration of Windows 11 is nearing its release to the general public—the Windows Insider team announced today that Windows 11 25H2 was being put into its Release Preview Channel, the final stop for most updates before they become available to everyone. That’s around two months after the first Windows builds with the 25H2 label were released to …
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Phison has dismissed the claims of Windows 11 updates bricking its SSDs after conducting several hours of rigorous testing on its solutions. Reports of Windows 11 Bricking SSDs Might Be Part of A Major Hoax Drive, As Phison’s Thousands of Hours of Testing Reveals No Issues With Their Storage Solutions After issuing a statement earlier that they were investigating the …
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Microsoft is addressing muffled audio quality on Bluetooth headsets by introducing a new LE Audio feature for Windows 11. Built on top of the Bluetooth Low Energy radio spec, LE Audio uses a new compression algorithm that results in higher quality audio that Microsoft says will “drastically” improve the audio experience in games and calls on Windows 11. “When using …
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A critical vulnerability in Docker Desktop for Windows and macOS allows compromising the host by running a malicious container, even if the Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) protection is active. The security issue is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) now identified as CVE-2025-9074, and it received a critical severity rating of 9.3. “A malicious container running on Docker Desktop could access the Docker Engine …
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