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Microsoft fixes the Windows 11 bug slowing down some Dell PCs

PCWorld

Microsoft released an unscheduled Windows 11 update KB5121767 to fix performance issues affecting certain Dell PCs with Intel Innovation Platform Framework drivers. PCWorld reports the update resolves conflicts that caused battery life and system stability problems, lifting Microsoft's previous block on July's security update. The cumulative update includes security enhancements and AI component improvements, available automatically through Windows Update or manual installation. Over the weekend, Microsoft released an unscheduled Windows 11 update, identified as KB5121767 for users on versions 24H2 and 25H2. The patch is intended to resolve an issue that's occurring on a limited number of devices following the latest Windows updates. Microsoft highlights this in the official release notes . The issue primarily affects certain Dell PCs and laptops running an Intel driver for the so-called Intel Innovation Platform Framework (Intel IPF)--the same machines that were blocked from receiving some Windows updates .



Millions told to brace for life-threatening conditions as Tropical Storm Bertha barrels toward US coast

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Chilling map shows where more than 117,000 surveillance cameras are hiding in the US... is your hometown being watched? Chaos at ESPN as'cowardly' execs are slammed for firing $2m-a-year star MID-SHOW... with more layoffs expected today How to lose more than a stone every month WITHOUT weight-loss jabs: I spent years yo-yo dieting and thought I'd cracked it so many times. Here's the method that finally worked... and the tweak that helped me to drop 5 st in my 60s - and keep it off She thinks she's the ugliest person in the world. A soulless ghoul': Charlie Kirk's family reveal widow's private tirades against podcaster she refers to as'that b****' 'Adam Levine is a super weird guy': Insiders reveal ugly Hollywood verdict on Maroon 5 star... and real reason Victoria's Secret model wife didn't leave him after sexting scandal US soldier is identified after he was killed by Iranian drone - read his wife's heartbreaking post Journey rocker SLAMS Bruce Springsteen as'an annoying, bitter old man' who'should shut up'... after Mick Jagger takes aim at him Tom Brady beams in sweet family photo with sons and daughter Vivian who's spitting image of ex Gisele Bundchen Kai Trump reveals diet and exercise secrets that created her new washboard abs... and the impact mom Vanessa had on her fitness journey No one's shocked Harry wants to reverse Megxit. Sinister underbelly of Instagram-perfect paradise adored by Americans... where men prey on women in maze of unmarked alleys: 'I just started screaming' Aaron Rodgers REUNITES with his estranged parents after'more than a decade'... but one family member is missing from photoshoot Manhattan elite flocking to picturesque'anti-Hamptons' enclave that offers REAL luxury for fraction of the price Disgusted schoolgirl speaks out after board member sparked fury by telling her'God, you're hot' during public meeting No wonder they're so giddy... they've discovered Travis Kelce's secret!


Ryanair boss says 'foreign object' may have caused plane window incident

BBC News

Ryanair broken window may have been caused by'foreign object' To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. An incident on a Ryanair flight which saw a passenger partially sucked out of a plane window may have been caused by foreign object damage to an engine, said the airline's boss. Michael O'Leary said an initial investigation into the incident on 10 July between Greece and Germany suggests it looks like a foreign object damage to the engine on takeoff at Thessaloniki but ... we can't say that definitively. He insisted that the engine on the 18-year-old Boeing 737 plane had been fully serviced and overhauled in the past two years. Serbian national Ljubisa Karoviฤ‡'s head and right shoulder were sucked out of the plane's window, leaving him seriously injured and in shock.


Why do dogs kick their back legs after pooping and peeing?

Popular Science

Why do dogs kick their back legs after pooping and peeing? More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Dogs take marking very seriously. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .


A hotel leaked my data to hackers. You could be next

PCWorld

PCWorld highlights essential privacy tools after a hotel data breach exposed the author's personal information including name, email, and stay dates. Virtual credit card numbers from banks like Capital One and Citi protect against financial theft, while email masks prevent phishing attacks. Using virtual phone numbers or Google Voice helps avoid data broker profiling and protects your real contact information from future breaches. I was on vacation when I got the ping. It was an email that started: " " I actually couldn't even read it at first--the text was in the hotel's native language. Turns out, hackers had gotten into the guest database of a place I'd booked for later in the trip. The data leaked included my name, email address, and dates of stay. Reading the brief, curt overview made me mad.


Your Brain Forgets Your Wins. A Brag Folder Can Help

TIME - Tech

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The Download: Chinese AI divides the White House, and a record copyright payout

MIT Technology Review

China's AI models have Trump's AI world at war with itself David Sacks branded Anthropic's models "lobotomized" and "woke." Emil Michael, a top Pentagon official, called OpenAI's new head of strategic futures a "supreme village idiot." It began because no one can agree on what to do about Kimi, a free, open-source model that Chinese AI company Moonshot launched last week. It appears to rival the intelligence of models from OpenAI and Anthropic, which are very much not free. Every time a new smart, free model from China gets released, US companies see less reason to fork out money for models from Anthropic or OpenAI. Read the full story on why no one can agree what to do about Kimi .


Samsung establishes a robotics division

Engadget

Dongkun Lee, formerly of Hyundai, will oversee its strategy. Samsung has created a new division called RX or Robotics eXperience for all of its robotics projects. Its strategy will be headed by Dongkun Lee, who joined Samsung in May as an Executive Vice President. Before he joined Samsung, Lee led Hyundai's robotics strategy, including Boston Dynamics' . Samsung CEO TM Roh himself will oversee the new division.


6 Dementia Risk Factors You Can Change

TIME - Tech

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