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September 2026

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U.S. housing inventory increases by 5.6% year-over-year in 2026

The national housing inventory grew by 5.6% from September 2025 to September 2026, showing a slight acceleration compared to June. This data reflects a broader trend of rising available homes across the country, with variations at the state level.

Some Pixel phones lock users out after September 2026 software update

Following Google's September Pixel Drop, some Pixel owners reported being unable to unlock their phones using pattern or PIN lock screens. Affected users described failed attempts with safe mode, screen cleaning, and external mice, with several forced to factory reset their devices and lose all data. Google has reportedly been reaching out to affected users on Reddit threads.

Microsoft patches File History backup crashes via optional Windows 11 updates

Microsoft has resolved a bug that stopped File History from backing up or restoring files to external drives or network locations after the September 2026 security update. The fix ships in the optional cumulative updates KB5124006 and KB5124010 for Windows 11 26H1 and 24H2/25H2 respectively. Affected users had seen crash events referencing FileHistory.exe, false 'Reconnect your drive' prompts, and backups that stopped updating.

Microsoft confirms September 2026 Windows updates break File History backups

Microsoft has acknowledged that its September 2026 security updates cause the legacy File History backup tool to fail on multiple Windows 10 and 11 versions. Affected PCs may show FileHistory.exe crashes in Event Viewer, false 'Reconnect your drive' warnings, and backups that stop updating even though the external or network drive is connected properly.