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Windows 11’s new update will add a bunch of AI features

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Microsoft is releasing several new AI features for Windows 11, including its Copilot Vision tool that can scan everything on your screen. The features, which are gradually rolling out to everyone now, also include tools that are exclusive to Copilot Plus PCs. For starters, all Windows 11 users can now access Copilot Vision through the Copilot app,

iOS 26 beta 4 adds (and removes) CarPlay wallpaper options

Apple has changed up the wallpaper collection on CarPlay in iOS 26 beta 4. Several new options have been added. The update also removes many of the existing wallpaper options that were still hanging around from older iOS versions. CarPlay in iOS 26 developer beta 4 includes nine wallpaper choices. Each wallpaper changes its appearance for light and dark mode, creating 18 possible options. CarPlay previously featured a variety of wallpaper styles, including versions based on iPhone default wall

Windows 11 gets new Black Screen of Death, auto recovery tool

Microsoft is rolling out significant changes to Windows 11 24H2 as part of the Windows Resilience Initiative, designed to reduce downtime and help devices recover from serious failures, as well as an overhaul of the all-too-familiar BSOD crash screens. Microsoft's Windows Resiliency Initiative is a new effort by Microsoft to make Windows more stable, self-healing, and faster to recover from critical failures. This initiative is in direct response to recent incidents that caused widespread disru

OSS Rebuild: open-source, rebuilt to last

Today we're excited to announce OSS Rebuild, a new project to strengthen trust in open source package ecosystems by reproducing upstream artifacts. As supply chain attacks continue to target widely-used dependencies, OSS Rebuild gives security teams powerful data to avoid compromise without burden on upstream maintainers. The project comprises: Automation to derive declarative build definitions for existing PyPI (Python), npm (JS/TS), and Crates.io (Rust) packages. SLSA Provenance for thousan

Disney World Is Shutting Down One Part of Its ‘Star Wars’ Experience

Another Walt Disney World attraction will be making way for something new at Hollywood Studios. Star Wars Launch Bay will be closing down for good and will be replaced by The Magic of Disney Animation. The Disney Parks Blog news follows the final days of Muppet*Vision 3-D and the courtyard closure to begin construction for the new Monsters Inc. Monstropolis area and attraction. The Launch Bay area has been overdue for some sprucing, and really, once Galaxy’s Edge opened, its days were clearly n

RIP Ozzy Osbourne, Music Legend and Master of the Macabre

Ozzy Osbourne, famed heavy metal singer, has died at the age of 76—just a few weeks after performing in Black Sabbath’s last official concert. He also enjoyed a robust solo career as well as fame that went beyond music. That included stints as a reality TV superstar thanks to MTV’s hit series The Osbournes, but also as a touchstone figure for fans who revered his notorious antics over the years as “the Prince of Darkness.” While many obituaries will go out today highlighting Osbourne’s many con

UK government wants ransomware victims to report breaches so it can carry out ‘targeted disruptions’ against hackers

The U.K. government wants to require victims of ransomware to report if they were breached with the goal of providing law enforcement with information that could help target the cybercriminals responsible. On Tuesday, the U.K.’s interior ministry, the Home Office, published a proposal with the aim of changing the British government’s strategy to counter ransomware. Among the three key proposals is a reporting requirement, which would aid authorities in identifying and disrupting hacking operati

iOS 26 beta 4 adds new Dynamic option for iPhone wallpaper

iOS 26 beta 4 is available now, and the public beta is expected soon too. Besides adding more liquid back into the Liquid Glass design, the new beta also introduces a new Dynamic wallpaper option. Here are the details. Dynamic wallpaper changes colors automatically in iOS 26 beta 4 Like it does every year, Apple has a new default iPhone wallpaper coming in iOS 26. The new default added several different color options in the last beta, too. You can choose from: Dusk Halo Shadow Sky Most o

Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76

'What a lovely goodbye concert he had', Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood says Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood says he is "so very sad to hear of the death of Ozzy Osbourne". "What a lovely goodbye concert he had at Back to the Beginning in Birmingham." As we've reported, Osbourne performed his final gig in his hometown on 5 July. Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne are coming in thick and fast, stay with us for the latest.

Microsoft Will Wipe Out Your Passwords on Aug. 1. What to Do Now

Microsoft is getting rid of passwords in less than two weeks. On Aug. 1, the Microsoft Authenticator app will no longer store or manage passwords, which could be a problem for a lot of users. Microsoft Authenticator has been one of the best password managers for years. You were able to save passwords, enable two-factor authentication and auto-fill. This change means that if you're using the Authenticator app as a password manager, you'll need to look for another option soon. At the same time,

OpenAI Seeks Additional Capital From Investors as Part of Its $40 Billion Round

OpenAI is seeking capital from new and existing investors, two people familiar with the company’s plans tell WIRED. The fundraising effort is part of a $40 billion round announced in March. The round will reopen on Monday, July 28, according to one of the sources, who has direct knowledge of the fundraising effort. The $40 billion round announced earlier this year brought OpenAI’s valuation up to $300 billion, making it one of the most highly valued private startups in history. The round was le

iOS 26 beta 4 arrives, with Liquid Glass tweaks and AI news summaries

Apple on Tuesday released the fourth developer beta of its next big software update, iOS 26, which brings with it slight changes to its Liquid Glass redesign and the re-introduction of AI-powered notification summaries for news, among other updates. The rollout arrived just ahead of the iOS 26 public beta, which is expected to launch later this week. The developer betas are meant to give mobile app makers time to test their apps with Apple’s new software so they’re ready for the public launch

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iPadOS 26 beta 4 now available with latest iPad changes

Apple has just released iPadOS 26 beta 4 to developers. Today’s release will likely also be the build that gets shipped as the public beta soon. Here’s what to expect. Beta 4 arrives ahead of expected iPadOS 26 public beta Just over two weeks ago, Apple shipped iPadOS 26 beta 3 with a variety of changes and improvements. Following its current biweekly release pattern, iPadOS 26 beta 4 is now here at about the time we expected. This release should provide the most stable version of the iPad’s

Apple releases iOS 26 beta 4 for iPhone

Apple changed a few Liquid Glass elements in iOS 26 developer beta 3 and got a lot of online feedback. Now we’re on to iOS 26 beta 4, which will surely be compared under the microscope in as much detail in this season of change. iOS 26 developer beta 4 has arrived Apple describes the upcoming iPhone software update by saying that iOS 26 “delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intelligence capabilities, new ways to stay connected in the Phone and Messages apps, and exciting updates to C

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tvOS 26 beta 4 available now for Apple TV users

tvOS 26 beta 4 is now available for developers on both Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD. Here’s what to expect from the latest beta. tvOS 26 beta 4 rolling out to developers Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD users running the developer beta have a new update to install today. tvOS 26 beta 4 is rolling out now, two weeks after its predecessor. Highlights of tvOS 26 include: Today we’ll likely see further refinements to Liquid Glass and tvOS 26’s other new features. There’s still plenty of time at this

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watchOS 26 beta 4 now available for Apple Watch

Apple has released watchOS 26 beta 4 for developers, debuting new software a little more than two weeks after the last beta and ahead of the public beta’s arrival. watchOS 26 beta 4 expected to be shipped as first public beta soon watchOS 26 beta 4 is here, bringing the latest changes to the software ahead of the public beta launch. Normally at this point in the summer, Apple still has plenty of feature revisions and design changes it’s iterating upon with each new beta. For example, we might

Apple releases developer beta 4 for visionOS 26

Two weeks after releasing the third batch of developer betas for the operating systems announced during WWDC25, Apple has released the fourth batch, including for visionOS 26. Here’s what’s new. The build number for today’s visionOS 26 beta 4 release is 23M5300g. If you want to enroll in the developer beta program for Apple Vision Pro, here’s what you’ve got to do: Open the Settings app Choose “General” Choose “Software Update” Select “Beta Updates” Select “visionOS Developer Beta” What’s ne

Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 4 [U]

Update: Apple has made the update available on its developer website, though OTA distribution is seemingly still pending. Apple has released a new batch of developer betas for the systems it announced during WWDC25, including macOS Tahoe 26. Here’s what’s new. macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 3 introduced a new screensaver, and it made it easier to quickly spot which tab is active on Safari. But also suffered from an issue that delayed its rollout on Apple Silicon Macs. In the third beta round,

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Everything new in iOS 26 beta 4

iOS 26 beta 4 is out now for iPhones on the developer beta release cycle. Below we’re collecting all of the iOS 26 beta 4 changes compared to the previous version. iOS 26 beta 4 changes First up, we know there are a few design changes coming in macOS Tahoe 26. This includes a redesigned Music app that now reflects the look of the Podcasts app. Specifically, the sidebar now reacts to content beneath it rather than being a separate part of the window. Here is the Music app on macOS26 Beta 3 vs

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iOS 26 beta 4 adds more ‘liquid’ back to Liquid Glass design

iOS 26 beta 4 has just been released, and one of the biggest question on many testers’ minds has been answered. After dialing back its redesign in beta 3, Apple has now infused more ‘liquid’ into the Liquid Glass design once again. New iOS 26 beta offers refined Liquid Glass look In iOS 26 beta 3, Apple scaled back the ‘liquid’ in Liquid Glass, leading many to refer to it as ‘Frosted Glass’ instead. Opinions were mixed on the changed design, but many beta testers seemed disappointed that the

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Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 5G for Business

Microsoft has unveiled a new Surface Laptop 5G as part of its computing collection for business customers. The company said that a 5G option was in the works for its business line back in January when it unveiled other updates to the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop for Business, and this requested feature is intended to make the laptop an option that's both portable and connected. With a system of six internal antennas, the Surface 5G should be able to transition smoothly between WiFi and cellula

Major European healthcare network discloses security breach

AMEOS Group, an operator of a massive healthcare network in Central Europe, has announced it has suffered a security breach that may have exposed customer, employee, and partner information. The organization published a statement on its website, as required by Article 34 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which mandates a public notice in the event of a data breach. AMEOS is a Zurich-based healthcare provider that employs 18,000 staff in over 100 hospitals, clinics, rehabilitati

Coyote malware abuses Windows accessibility framework for data theft

A new variant of the banking trojan 'Coyote' has begun abusing a Windows accessibility feature, Microsoft's UI Automation framework, to identify which banking and cryptocurrency exchange sites are accessed on the device for potential credential theft. Microsoft UIA is a Windows accessibility framework designed to allow assistive technologies to interact with, inspect, and control user interface (UI) elements in applications. Windows apps expose their UI elements through a UI Automation tree, a

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 5G can be your new hotspot with six antennas

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Microsoft just announced another version of its Surface Laptop: this time, with 5G connectivity. The Surface Laptop 5G is a 13.8-inch laptop powered by Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) chips and an integrated 5G modem designed for business users to stay permanently connected. It comes with both NanoSIM and eSIM options, and Microsoft says it's compatible with over 100 mobile operators worldwide. Also: This split keyboard offers deep customization - if you're willing to go all

Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope

Go behind the scenes with the dedicated NASA team and its partners to uncover the untold story of the James Webb Space Telescope. “Cosmic Dawn” unveils the immense challenges, groundbreaking innovations, and extraordinary efforts behind humanity’s most powerful eye on our universe, from its complex development to its nail-biting deployment a million miles away.

Microsoft’s new Intel-powered Surface Laptop 5G arrives in August

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft announced a new 5G version of its Surface Laptop today, which will start shipping on August 26th starting at $1,799.99. The Surface Laptop 5G is powered by Intel’s Core Ultra Series 2 processors, complete with an NPU capable of providing access to Microsoft’s latest Copilot Plus AI features. The Surface Laptop 5G is very similar to the existing 13.8-inch Surface Lapt

UK government wants ransomware victims to report cyberattacks so it can disrupt the hackers

The U.K. government wants to require victims of ransomware to report if they were breached with the goal of providing law enforcement with information that could help target the cybercriminals responsible. On Tuesday, the U.K.’s interior ministry, the Home Office, published a proposal with the aim of changing the British government’s strategy to counter ransomware. Among the three key proposals is a reporting requirement, which would aid authorities in identifying and disrupting hacking operati

Microsoft says Chinese hacking groups are behind SharePoint attacks

Some of the attacks that targeted organizations using an exploit in Microsoft’s SharePoint server platform over the last few days have been linked to hacking groups affiliated with the Chinese government, according to a new Microsoft security blog. “As of this writing, Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, exploiting these vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers,” Microsoft said on Tuesday. “In addition, we have obse

Microsoft says Chinese hacking groups exploited SharePoint vulnerability in attacks

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on April 4, 2025. Microsoft Corp., determined to hold its ground in artificial intelligence, will soon let consumers tailor the Copilot digital assistant to their own needs. Microsoft on Tuesday said Chinese hacking groups were part of the recent attacks on its SharePoint collaboration software. As early as July 7, the Chinese nation-state actor

Download your photos before AT&T shuts down its cloud storage service permanently

AT&T / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET AT&T has long offered certain subscribers a free online storage app and service designed to back up photos from their phones. That certainly sounds handy. Alas, in the tradition of "all good things must come to an end," the service is being retired. The bad news Powered by tech company Asurion, AT&T Photo Storage has been available as an app for iOS and Android users alike. Through the app, AT&T subscribers can back up their photos and videos at full resolu