New Scientist on MSN

Global race to update computers as AI discovers most disruptive hack yet

More than two thirds of the world's websites are vulnerable to a hack that was first theorised in 2024, which AI has now made ...

Chrome fixed 658 vulnerabilities in October alone — Why company computers that 'should be auto-updating' are running on old versions

To those using Google Chrome on company computers. Since the start of October, Chrome has fixed a total of 658 ...
ZDNet

How to make Windows updates less annoying, in three easy steps

One complaint about Windows is near the top of everyone’s list: updates. There are too many updates. They take too long to install. They sometimes fail in ways that cause additional problems. And they ...
Hosted on MSN

New Windows 11 security update might have killed some computers

The series of destructive Windows 11 updates continues. The January 2026 security update for Windows 11, titled KB5074109, was meant to include routine fixes for networking and power issues, a new ...
SlashGear

Should You Update Your Motherboard's BIOS? (And What Happens If You Don't?)

There are certain computer tasks that even professional technicians don't like tackling. For myself, one of the most nerve-wracking was updating a computer's BIOS. The BIOS is like a primitive ...
BleepingComputer

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 ...
PC World

Windows 11’s October update doesn’t install, gets stuck and restarts

Microsoft is having a bad month. Not long after the Windows 11 24H2 update began rolling out, the issues have just been piling on. At first it was drivers crashing PCs and mouse cursors disappearing.