Apple today provided developers with the ninth betas of watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 for testing purposes, with the betas coming one week after the eighth betas were released.
It's a bit vague and doesn't explicitly point to any specific claim, but the announcement most likely refers to notifications sent to users impacted by a Google Salesforce database breach in June. The incident went viral, with headlines claiming that Google sent out sweeping notifications to all Gmail users about an increased prevalence of phishing attacks.
According to Google, Gmail has strong protections in place that stop over 99.9 percent of all phishing and malware attempts before they reach users, the Gmail developers are always innovating, and the Gmail team strives to communicate clearly about risks and protections.
"Security is such an important item for all companies, all customers, all users—we take this work incredibly seriously. Our teams invest heavily, innovate constantly, and communicate clearly about the risks and protections we have in place. It's crucial that conversation in this space is accurate and factual," Google writes.
Google ends the announcement with the following best practices for Gmail users: use a secure password alternative like passkeys and learn how to spot phishing attacks.
This announcement comes in the wake of last month's Gmail security incident that
Amazon this week is taking $50 off Wi-Fi models of Apple's 11th generation iPad. Prices start at $299.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad, down from $349.00, a second-best price on this model.
I spent weeks testing the Dreame X50 Ultra, and it was a pro at cleaning around obstacles in my home and handling pet hair. Right now you can pick it up for $500 less.
After more than a four-year wait, the long-awaited AirTag 2 could finally debut at Apple's annual iPhone next week, if a previous rumor is still accurate.
According to YouTube's official guidelines, this has been prohibited since 2023, back when Netflix introduced stricter rules against password sharing, prompting other streaming services to follow suit.
There have also been repeated reports of YouTube cancelling cheap subscriptions from abroad—which were often subscribed to using a VPN service—without warning. This is particularly annoying for anyone who would otherwise be unable to afford YouTube Premium yet is still willing to pay YouTube something for the privilege of premium features.
14-day deadline
Affected users who receive an email from YouTube are apparently informed of a 14-day deadline. After this period, all premium features (such as ad-free viewing and offline downloads) will be cancelled, regardless of how much time actually remains on the subscription.
The YouTube account itself will apparently not be blocked. There's only talk of blocking the family membership. Presumably, all users (except for the account holder) will be banned if YouTube detects a violation
Microsoft said in a service alert (spotted by BleepingComputer) that it found no connection between the problems described by some users and Windows 11 update KB5063878, and that it couldn't reproduce the problem on current systems. The company then began collecting user reports with additional details from those affected.
"After thorough investigation, Microsoft has found no connection between the August 2025 Windows security update and the types of hard drive failures reported on social media," Microsoft said. "As always, we continue to monitor feedback after the release of every Windows update, and will investigate any future reports."
Microsoft has been working with storage device partners to reproduce the problem, but noted that neither telemetry data nor internal testing has shown an increase in hard drive failures or file corruptions after installing the August 2025 Windows 11 24H2 security update.
Among others, NAND controller manufacturer Phison worked with Microsoft to fix the problem, but
This Acemagic mini PC is a tiny beast with a jaw-dropping configuration for the price. Inside you'll find it running on an Intel Core i9-11900H processor, a whopping 32GB of RAM, and a speedy 1TB SSD that's large enough to hold all your apps, pics, vids, and more. It's the perfect home office machine for work, leisure, hobbies, streaming, and more. Want to soup it up? It's user-upgradeable to 64GB memory and 4TB storage!
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I've been a tech journalist for 20 years. Over those years, I've written countless how-to guides and advice columns, and I've made endless recommendations for how you should go about looking after, maintaining, and enhancing your PC.
But I'm embarrassed to say, I don't follow all of the tips and tricks I share, and I sometimes fall into the very traps I warn others against. It's time to come clean and admit my mistakes. Here are some of my worst tech sins that you should avoid doing yourself. Don't be like me!
In that vein, a periodic review of devices logged into your Google account is a good idea. If someone's stolen your password, you should be aware of that unauthorized access to all your email, photos, videos, and other files. A hacker isn't the only person to be worried about, either. A romantic partner, roommate, family member, or friend could decide to spy on you, too. You should be sure that only the right people have access.
To see which devices are logged into your Google account, you can use either on a PC or your phone. If you spot any intruders, remove them—and then also change your password to prevent future unauthorized logins.
On a PC
The fast way to check is to head directly to google.com/devices. Otherwise you can go the manual route:
Open a page for a Google service (search, Gmail, etc)
Click your profile icon at the top right of a browser window
Choose Manage your Google Account
Click Security on the left side of the page
Scroll down to Your devices
Click on Manage all devices
Look over the list of devices logged into your accounts. For any you don't recognize, click on them, and then choose Sign out button in the top section of this info screen.
Frankly, the original asking price of almost $1,000 was too much for a laptop without a touchscreen and only 512GB of storage, as noted in our PCWorld review. That review was for a slightly different config with more RAM, storage, and a different CPU, but the battery life figure—an impressive 20 hours—should be about the same here. And with a 14-inch OLED screen at 1920×1200 resolution and a fairly light 2.87-pound build, it's a great choice for students or anyone who needs some decent power on the go, especially at this incredible sale price.
Connectivity is a high point, with double USB-C, double USB-A, full-sized HDMI, and a microSD card slot. The Intel Lunar Lake processor won't beat bigger laptops with discrete graphics cards, but for light gaming (up to about Minecraft), it should be more than enough. It's also got a solid metallic keyboard and an accurate, roomy trackpad. If you aren't the kind of user who misses a touchscreen, you'll be right at home here.
Best Buy has this marked as a clearance sale and I'm not seeing this model in stock in many other places, so you might want to hop on it quickly if you're interested. If it i
The GMKtec NucBox M7 is a mini PC, but don't let that fool you. Inside you'll find a powerful AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H processor that's based on the Zen 3 architecture (higher performance than its 6850U counterpart) plus a chunky 32GB of fast DDR5 RAM. That's more than enough to power Windows 11 without choking, plus whatever apps and browser tabs you have open. And with the 2TB SSD, you'll have all the storage space you need for your apps, games, and files.
While it lacks a dedicated graphics card, the NucBox M7 is nice because it has decent AMD Radeon 680M integrated graphics. That'll handle most games at passable frame rates on light settings, but more importantly it can handle up to four 4K monitors at once—a multitasker's dream! If you want to push it further, this mini PC even has an OCuLink port that you can use to connect an external graphics card for even more power.
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For all that you get, this GMKtec NucBox M7 mini PC is a steal for $416.49, so get it this che
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