Software
Microsoft fixes VPN issues caused by September Windows updates
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Always On VPN connection issues after installing the September 2026 Windows 11 security updates.
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Ready for HomeView? Don’t Miss These Smart Home Accessory Deals
Apple’s new HomeView smart home hub is available for pre-order ahead of its launch on November 13. The device lets users control all of their HomeKit gadgets directly from its 7-inch Liquid Retina display, or via Siri AI.
Artificial Intelligence
Apple Says HomePod 2 Also Works as Default Speaker With Select Macs
An addendum to our report about the HomePod mini 2 working as a default speaker on all Mac models with Wi-Fi 6E and later: Apple says this ability extends to the full-sized HomePod 2.
Gaming
Fortnite is coming to Linux once Epic improves Easy Anti-Cheat
A major shooter is pushing past the Linux anticheat barrier.
Gaming
In the Age of Jailbroken Consoles, Xbox Says the One to Mod First Wins
People are modding their PlayStation 5s and porting ‘Halo’ to browsers. Xbox thinks that may be the next use case for Project Helix.
Cybersecurity
The Future of AI Cryptanalysis
Matthew Green has been writing a rather pessimistic series of posts about the potential for AI systems to vastly outperform humans in cryptanalysis of both symmetric and public-key ciphers. I am more optimistic than he is.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI’s CFO says firms using Chinese AI models are risking security
OpenAI chief financial officer Sarah Friar told the International AI Summit in Dublin that businesses using low-cost Chinese models are taking a cybersecurity risk. Hugging Face, which OpenAI’s models breached in July, used a Chinese open model to investigate it.
Cybersecurity
U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering
The United Kingdom has issued economic sanctions against Cryptomus, a chameleonic cryptocurrency platform that experts say serves as a major conduit for payments related to ransomware, narcotics, darknet markets, fraud and cybercrime services that are helping Russia circumvent existing financial…
Hardware
Why the Apple Home Collection will accelerate smart home adoption
I think it’s sometimes easy for geeks to forget that we live in a tech bubble with our fellow geeks. Many of us here have been using smart home technology for more than a decade now, some even for many decades.
Gaming
Rockstar Issues Rare Official GTA 6 Development Update
Rockstar reveals the surprising reasons why GTA 6 took over a decade to release, including studio clashes and development issues
Gaming
Rockstar Promises Its Next Game Won’t Take Another 8 Years
Rockstar Games leadership promised that the studio’s next game after Grand Theft Auto 6 won’t take so long to come out.
Gaming
Epic says its new ‘vibe coded’ Epic Games Store launcher is faster than Steam
The updated version is in beta for the time being, and represents a total rebuild of the EGS client.
Gaming
“We are here to give you something to believe in”: the former Disco Elysium devs of Summer Eternal reveal new RPG Red Rooster, a game of fire, water and alternate selves
Earlier this month, the former Disco Elysium developers of worker co-operative studio Summer Eternal sent me a 500-page anthology describing their new game Red Rooster.
Software
Tiny11 puts Windows 11 on a diet without the PowerShell workout
New desktop app simplifies stripping out bundled software, with heavier cuts carrying security and support risks
Gaming
‘The Scarecrow’ quest walkthrough in Valor Mortis
Here’s how to complete the Scarecrow’s quest in Valor Mortis, and find their missing items.
Software
HomePod Mini 2: All the New Features
Apple this week introduced the HomePod mini 2, and we have rounded up all of the new features and changes that we have uncovered so far below. HomePod mini 2 can be pre-ordered now and launches Friday, October 30, but Siri AI support will not be available until a future software update.
Hardware
Apple (Mostly) Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is With New Smart Home Gear
All of the smart home gadgets Apple co-developed with LG and Schneider work just fine with other ecosystems.
Cybersecurity
Cyberattack on Connected Fridges in France
Another IoT cyberattack, this one in France: Hackers gained control of the software that regulates the temperatures of the refrigeration units, forcing some to warm to 50C (120F) overnight, according to one supermarket chain affected.
Cybersecurity
‘123456’ password was the only thing standing between hacker and data of 8.8 million people
Three accounts were using the same weak password, allowing a threat actor to rummage through files for ten days.
Hardware
The official Tom’s Hardware app is here — 30 years of tech coverage and benchmarks in your pocket
Today we’re introducing the Tom’s Hardware app, a faster, easier way to access all of our content while on the go.
Startups
Harmonic Security Raises $50 Million for Workforce AI Protection
The cybersecurity startup plans to expand engineering and go-to-market teams in the US and UK.
Software
LG adds DTS:X and Google Cast to its Sound Suite home theater system
LG’s latest Sound Suite update includes DTS:X, a much-requested feature.
General Tech
The Sun’s Death Could Tear Apart the Outer Solar System Much Sooner Than Thought
“The Sun’s death is not an event the planets will quietly survive—it is the trigger for their orbital undoing.”
Hardware
Nothing reportedly launching two pairs of smart glasses, one with barely any AI
A reliable source says that Nothing is building out its own AI smart glasses that feature ChatGPT integration, a camera, and two very different models. more…
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