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Windows 11 September Update: What Changed and How to Check Installation
Find your Windows version, install the available update and verify the result after restarting. Includes a reminder for 24H2 Home and Pro users.
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Update Chrome: Google Patches CVE-2026-85046, Exploited in the Wild
The September 3 update fixes a V8 vulnerability. Check the patched Chrome versions for computers and Android, and finish installation with a restart.
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Claude’s Text Watermark: How It Works and What It Cannot Prove
How watermarking in new Claude models works, where detection weakens, and what it cannot prove. Updated with implementation and private-preview API access details.
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Google Unveils Pixel 11, Watch 5 and Pixel Tag: Prices and Specs
Pixel 11 starts at $899, Pro at $1,099, Watch 5 at $399 and Pixel Tag at $29. Compare the models, cameras, batteries, release dates and regional caveats.
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Microsoft Edge Starts Phasing Out Manifest V2: What Happens to uBlock Origin
Microsoft Edge is beginning its phased transition away from Manifest V2 extensions. Here is when uBlock Origin may be affected, how uBlock Origin Lite differs and what Edge users should check now.
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Why Smartphones May Get More Expensive: Qualcomm to Raise Prices as Samsung Warns of Chip Shortages
Qualcomm is passing higher input costs into product pricing, while Samsung reports record memory earnings and a loss in its mobile and networks segment. That raises the risk of more expensive phones but does not guarantee immediate retail price hikes.
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WordPress Core Flaws Are Being Exploited: Which Versions Need an Update
CISA confirms exploitation of two WordPress Core vulnerabilities. See who needs 7.0.2, 6.9.5 or 6.8.6 and what to review after updating.
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ACR Stealer and ClickFix: What to Do If You Already Ran the Command
Microsoft has documented new ACR Stealer campaigns built around fake ClickFix checks. Here is what the malware targets and what to do after running the command.
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Meta’s Canadian Data Center Will Use Dry Cooling Without Water
Meta is building an Alberta data center with closed-loop liquid cooling and dry coolers. Here is what its “no water” claim really means.
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Why Data Centers Use Fresh Water—and When It Becomes a Problem
Data centers need water mainly to remove heat—not to perform computations. Here is when that water use creates a local risk, why the numbers vary so widely, and which cooling choices can reduce the burden.
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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8: What Matters
Galaxy Unpacked in London is over. Here is how the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8 compare, plus confirmed prices, sale dates and other launches.
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GhostLock exposes a 15-year-old Linux kernel flaw: what administrators should check
GhostLock can turn local code execution into root access on an unpatched Linux host. Here is what the research proves and how to verify a vendor fix.