GoKawiil - Tech News

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Apple sends fresh wave of mercenary spyware warnings worldwide (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-14 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, mercenary spyware, ios

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Microsoft Retreats In China (slashdot.org)

2026-08-13 | tags: microsoft, china, windows

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X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been 'shadowbanned' (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Karissa Bell | tags: shadowbanning, github, algorithm

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Microsoft Is Combining Its Copilot Apps Ahead of a 'Super App' (slashdot.org)

2026-08-13 | tags: microsoft, copilot, microsoft 365

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Microsoft's nemesis drops new zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability — attack grants system-level privileges, but it could already be patched (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-13 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: windows zero-day, microsoft defender, nightmare eclipse

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Disgruntled security researcher just dropped another Windows zero-day, right on schedule (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: windows zero-day, microsoft, windows defender

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X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’ (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-13 | by Sarah Perez | tags: github, for you algorithm, ranking system

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Will the iPhone Ultra avoid the issue that can still kill Samsung foldables? (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-13 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: samsung galaxy fold, apple iphone ultra, samsung galaxy z fold 8

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Windows 11's new CPU-boosting speed trick is rolling out to all apps (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: windows 11, microsoft, low latency profile

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Microsoft expands CPU-boosting feature to all Windows 11 apps (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: microsoft, windows 11, low latency profile

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Microsoft patches LegacyHive Windows zero-day vulnerability (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: legacyhive, microsoft, windows

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Microsoft is merging Copilot and Copilot 365 into one unified app - and retiring 3 features (zdnet.com)

2026-08-13 | by Lance Whitney | tags: microsoft, copilot, microsoft 365

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Microsoft is combining its Copilot apps ahead of a ‘super app’ (theverge.com)

2026-08-13 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: microsoft, copilot, microsoft 365

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It’s Not Just RAM: Windows Licenses Are Also Pushing Up PC Prices (cnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Omar Gallaga | tags: windows, microsoft, ram

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Is Verizon down for you? Here’s what’s going on (Update) (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: verizon, fiber cuts, android authority

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Is Verizon down for you? Here’s what’s going on (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: verizon, downdetector, android authority

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After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-12 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: windows, microsoft, windows defender

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Microsoft fixes 421 bugs and a Windows zero-day in August Patch Tuesday - update ASAP (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Lance Whitney | tags: windows, microsoft, patch tuesday

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Plug and Pwn attack uses fake USB devices for Windows SYSTEM access (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: windows, plug and pwn, usb devices

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Lazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to target defense firms (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: lazarus, windows zero-day, cve-2026-68820

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FEMA's ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member's Startup for Months (wired.com)

2026-08-12 | by Vittoria Elliott | tags: fema, homeland security, doge

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pg_clickhouse v0.10: Subquery pushdown and 1000x faster TPC-H queries (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: pg_clickhouse, tpc-h, pushdown

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Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes (krebsonsecurity.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: microsoft, windows, cve-2026-68820

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Report: Non-gaming apps drove mobile spending growth in Q2 as games fell 4.5% (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-11 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: sensor tower, apple app store, ai apps

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Windows 11's latest update quietly ends support for picture passwords (techspot.com)

2026-08-11 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: windows 11, microsoft, picture password

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A developer got Word 1.1a from 1990 to run on Windows 11 - try it yourself (zdnet.com)

2026-08-11 | by Lance Whitney | tags: microsoft word, windows 11, github

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Microsoft almost made a Surface phone we actually wanted (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: surface phone, microsoft, surface duo

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Googlebooks May Soon Overpower Any Chromebook, If That Matters (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: googlebooks, chromebook, google

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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5120249 extended security update (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: windows 10, microsoft update, secure boot

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Windows 11 KB5121003 & KB5120240 cumulative updates released (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: windows 11, microsoft update catalog, patch tuesday