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Microsoft is now displaying an “Upgrade your plan” button in the title bar of Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This prompt cannot be dismissed or hidden, even for users with an active Microsoft 365 subscription. Selecting the button opens a window that displays the user’s current plan and offers options to upgrade to […]

Microsoft is expected to release the Windows 11 August 2026 security update on Tuesday, August 11. This update introduces the option to uninstall the Image Generation AI model, adds Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in security for external fingerprint sensors, and provides new touchpad gestures. This applies to Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, which are identical,

Xbox is adding 13 Ubisoft games to its console-to-PC program, offering free PC access to players who own these titles on Xbox, as announced on Xbox Wire and reported by PC Gamer. Starting today, purchasing a digital version of any listed game on Xbox grants access to both the Xbox and “Xbox on PC” versions.

According to Android Police, Samsung has disabled the notification categories feature by default with One UI 6.1, making it harder to access per-app alert controls in the current build. This feature allows users to block or allow specific types of notifications within an app. It’s still available in One UI 8.5 on existing Galaxy devices,

EA has opened pre-orders for EA Sports FC 27 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC. According to Dot Esports’ preorder guide, Ultimate and Ultimate Plus edition owners get early access about a week before launch. On PC, the game is available through EA Apps, Steam, and the Epic Games

WhatsApp is introducing four new features on iOS, Android, desktop and web. These include a redesigned CarPlay and Android Auto experience that now supports message playback and call history. The update also brings in-app PDF viewing and editing on web and desktop, the ability to share Apple Music and Spotify tracks directly to Status, and

Activision has announced the beta schedule for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Early Access for players who preorder will run from August 21st to August 25th. The open beta, available for the first time on all platforms including Nintendo Switch 2, will run from August 28 to September 1. The open beta does not

According to Game Rant, Ubisoft has quietly listed Ghost Recon: Wildlands Definitive Edition on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, and PC Storefront with a price of $99.99. The listing appeared on July 6, 2026, and includes the base game along with the Season Pass, Year 2 Pass, Narco Road, Fallen Ghosts, Quick Start Pack, Deluxe

GameSpot has released its updated list of confirmed game release dates for 2026 across various platforms, including PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, Switch 2, Switch, and mobile. The list, compiled by author Gabe Gurwin, includes titles with firm launch dates as well as wide release windows for the year. This is expected

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have offered $60.50 per share for PayPal, valuing the company at more than that. $53 billionReuters said, citing people familiar with the matter. If accepted, the deal would combine the two most popular online payments platforms into a single company, which would handle approximately $3.7 trillion in payments

According to a post on Threads, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday that the company will launch its first AI data center, called Prometheus, in 2026. Meta is also building a second supercluster, called Hyperion, which is expected to grow to five gigawatts over several years. Zuckerberg noted that Meta is working on several

According to the Waze blog, Google is rolling out a new Waze update on Android that introduces a less chatty voice guidance mode, expands Gemini-powered conversational reporting to include map update suggestions, and adds conversational search for destinations along the route. Most of the features are now available for Android devices. Conversational search requests are

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Apple’s appeal of a lower court ruling that found the company in contempt of a 2021 injunction related to the Epic Games case. The case is scheduled for the upcoming term beginning in October. The judges did not grant Apple’s request to limit the injunction to just

Aggressive security has been announced The release of Kali Linux 2026.2, the second update this year of their security-focused Linux distribution. The new version introduces nine additional tools, updates NetHunter to the Android platform, and brings new versions of the desktop environments GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6. It also includes the latest kernel, version

Accessory maker Dbrand has canceled and refunded all sales of its Steam Machine Companion Cube case, after Valve’s legal team confirmed that the design used Valve’s intellectual property without permission. The company publicly acknowledged a reddit post That it spent more than seven months developing the product without seeking approval from Valve. The Portal-inspired Companion