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Windows 11 KB5063878 & KB5063875 cumulative updates released

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5063878 and KB5063875 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. Today’s updates are mandatory as they contain the August 2025 Patch Tuesday security patches for vulnerabilities discovered in previous months. You can install today’s update by going to Start > Settings > Windows Update and clicking on ‘Check for Updates.’ You can also manually download and install the update from […]

11 Aug

OneNote finally gets “paste text only” feature on Windows and Mac

OneNote is a powerful note-taking app, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has all the features you want. One of the missing features is ‘Paste as text only,’ and it’s finally coming to OneNote. In a blog post, Microsoft confirmed that it’s testing the ability to paste text only (plain format). Right now, when you copy […]

11 Nov

VMware makes Workstation and Fusion free for everyone

VMware has announced that its VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation desktop hypervisors are now free to everyone for commercial, educational, and personal use. In May, the company also made VMware Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use, allowing students and home users to set up virtualized test labs and experiment with other OSs […]

10 Nov

Windows 11 is adding a ‘Share’ button to the Start menu and Taskbar

Microsoft wants you to share content/items more frequently, so it’s now adding the “Share” button everywhere, including the Start menu and even the taskbar. Windows 11’s Share UI is a built-in feature that lets you quickly share content from apps or files. Share UI in Windows 11Source: BleepingComputer When you use the Share button, a […]

09 Nov

Google says “Enhanced protection” feature in Chrome now uses AI

Google has quietly updated the description of one of Chrome’s security features, “Enchaned protection,” to confirm that it will be powered by AI in a future release. It’s unclear what has changed, but as spotted by Leo on X, Google is updating its Enhanced protection mode in Chrome’s Safe Browsing feature to include AI-powered protection. This […]

09 Nov

Hands on with AI features in Windows 11 Paint and Notepad

As part of its efforts to add AI everywhere, Microsoft is now bringing AI features to the popular Paint and Notepad apps on Windows 11. Microsoft’s Paint is getting generative erase feature, which allows you to remove unwanted object from the images. It’s similar to Photos app’s existing Generative Erase feature, but it’s now directly […]

28 Oct

New tool bypasses Google Chrome’s new cookie encryption system

A researcher has released a tool to bypass Google’s new App-Bound encryption cookie-theft defenses and extract saved credentials from the Chrome web browser. The tool, named ‘Chrome-App-Bound-Encryption-Decryption,’ was released by cybersecurity researcher Alexander Hagenah after he noticed that others were already figuring out similar bypasses. Although the tool achieves what multiple infostealer operations have already added […]

28 Oct

Redline, Meta infostealer malware operations seized by police

The Dutch National Police seized the network infrastructure for the Redline and Meta infostealer malware operations in “Operation Magnus,” warning cybercriminals that their data is now in the hands of law enforcement. Operation Magnus was announced on a dedicated website that disclosed the disruption of the Redline and Meta operations, stating that legal actions based on the seized data […]

27 Oct

Windows 11 24H2: The hardware and software blocking the new update

Windows 11 24H2 is unavailable for thousands of users due to safeguard or compatibility holds Microsoft has placed on specific device and software configurations. Microsoft places compatibility holds on specific devices using hardware or applications that may conflict with Windows 11 24H2, causing crashes, performance issues, freezes, or other unusual behavior. These holds will prevent […]

23 Oct

WhatsApp now encrypts contact databases for privacy-preserving synching

The WhatsApp messenger platform has introduced Identity Proof Linked Storage (IPLS), a new privacy-preserving encrypted storage system designed for contact management. The new system solves two long-standing problems WhatsApp users have been dealing with for years, namely the risk of losing their contact lists if they lose their phone and the inability to sync contacts […]

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