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Microsoft fixes Windows update failures linked to WUSA installer

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused Windows updates released since May 2025 to fail when installed via the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA) from a network share. [...]

AI summary Microsoft has released updates addressing several Windows 11 problems, including fixing Windows update failures when using the WUSA installer from a network share, resolving a BitLocker recovery key prompt on Windows Server 2025 after the April Patch Tuesday, and improving the printer installation process with Windows Ready Print.

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watchOS 27 Improves Apple Watch Performance in Seven Ways

Apple's software updates previewed during WWDC 2026 this week have followed a distinct pattern: introduce a handful of key new features, while maintaining a focus on refining the underlying platform architecture. watchOS 27 is no different in this respect, with the majority of changes being performance improvements under the hood. That said, one of the most obvious user-facing changes is a new…

AI summary Apple's watchOS 27 update, previewed at WWDC 2026, emphasizes performance improvements under the hood, including longer battery life, rather than introducing many new user-facing features. At least one obvious change is noted, but the primary focus is on refining the platform architecture in seven different ways.

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Ebola cases in DRC rise to 676 as Kenya protests erupt over US plans

Outbreak responses are still playing catch-up as US works to isolate itself.

4 Best Floodlight Security Cameras (2026) After Thorough Testing

Light up and secure your driveway, backyard, or porch with a floodlight security camera.

Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses

The repurposing of Pokémon Go data for AI training continues to draw scrutiny.

AI summary The Pokémon GO Fest 2026 in Copenhagen featured an unprecedented collaboration with the LEGO Group in its home country, as well as the global debuts of Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y. Additionally, reports indicate that Pokémon Go players have unwittingly contributed to technology used for military drone purposes, with the repurposing of game data for AI training drawing scrutiny.

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The Morning After: Apple's quest to make AI useful to its users

Apple's WWDC saw the company look to tidy up its existing work and make AI useful rather than throw a thousand eye-catching features at users.

Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets' new and witchy 1666: Amsterdam demo raises more questions than answers

Few games have a history as turbulent as that of 1666: Amsterdam. This is the project Patrice Désilets - the founding director of the Assassin's Creed series - fought Ubisoft for. It was the project that was in development there in some form 13 years ago, until Ubisoft decided to shelve 1666 - as it was known then - and suspend Désilets , prompting a legal battle that he eventually…

Pedal Electric H/T Review: A Fast, Powerful, Stylish Ebike

The pedal-assist can be jerky, but the throttle offers smooth, powerful acceleration.

Verizon sent man a refurbished phone with MDM, then deleted his data remotely

Failure raises questions about how Verizon prepares refurbished phones for new users.

Rocket Report: Nova moving through test campaign; SpaceX IPO launches Friday

"If I needed to fly on another vehicle, what would that look like?"

Xbox will pay five times more for memory and storage in 2027 than it did two years ago — CEO Asha Sharma admits there's an unsustainable hardware gap that 'cannot continue'

The next-gen Xbox Helix is looking in trouble due to surging memory and storage costs that are forcing even a giant like Microsoft to bend down.

AI summary Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has admitted that the company's memory and storage costs will be five times higher in 2027 than two years ago, calling the hardware gap unsustainable. As part of a reported "reset" plan, Xbox is preparing for significant lay-offs and budget cuts following its gaming showcase.

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Audible Launches Connected Subscription for Apple Podcasts

Audible last month launched a connected subscription that lets members stream nearly 700 premium podcast titles directly within Apple Podcasts , available across 135 countries. The integration gives Audible members ad-free access to an expansive catalog of Audible Originals spanning true crime, investigative journalism, celebrity-led audio dramas, and personal growth categories. Titles available…

Met Police boss threatens to cut 700 frontline jobs after Palantir deal blocked

Commissioner Mark Rowley says automation savings are now 'at risk'

Get 32GB of DDR5 RAM for only $255 in this 2-item combo from Newegg — just $514.99 gets you Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM and a Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite motherboard, 26% off

Newegg slashes ~$185 off this 2-item combo, dropping the RAM to an affordable $255 - just $514.99 gets you a solid Gigabyte X870 motherboards, and 32GB of RAM in this incredible Newegg combo deal.

Buying a laptop may soon come with instant carbon data, thanks to new AI agents

If you shop on Google Flights, you get a quick comparison of different itineraries: One flight's carbon emissions may be average, while another's are 14% higher. But if you go shopping for a new laptop, you likely won't find quick, comprehensible information on different models' sustainability bona fides, despite the notable environmental impacts of producing and discarding electronics. In part,…

Brain-inspired chip runs near absolute zero and could transform quantum computing

Scientists at the University of Hong Kong have created a remarkable new type of brain-inspired chip that can function just above absolute zero, one of the coldest environments imaginable. By using a standard silicon carbide transistor in a completely new way, the team made a single device behave like an energy-efficient neuron, firing electrical “spikes” similar to those in the human brain.

AI summary Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed a neuromorphic chip that can operate at temperatures near absolute zero, a condition crucial for quantum computing. The team used a standard silicon carbide transistor in a new way to make a single device behave like an energy-efficient neuron, firing electrical spikes similar to those in the human brain.

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Plymouth council exposes hundreds in latest local government email gaffe

Authority admits mass message to home-schooling families revealed recipients' addresses, prompting ICO report and apology

Sheeran Loopers Looper X Review: Create Your One-Person Tour

The musician created his own line of loopers that record and layer riffs in a loop. The pricey Looper X does what it claims, but it isn’t without quirks.

Matchmakers Are Being Paid $25K to Find Trad Wives for Rich Men

Even in blue states, nonreligious tech entrepreneurs and CEOs are increasingly asking for “traditional” and “conservative” women, matchmakers tell WIRED.

New malware campaign tricks AI scanners with fake nuclear weapon prompts — malicious code triggers safety failsafes so scanners skip the payload

Hades malware campaign now tricks AI bots into not scanning development packages, as prompts for bio- and nuclear weapons trigger failsafe mechanisms.