Enterprise PCs are unreliable, unpatched, and unloved
…Omnissa found macOS devices are updated 1.5 times faster than Windows hardware, while iOS machines get updated 8.1 times faster than Android. “OS update controls for macOS are centralized, less…
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Microsoft publishes workaround for Samsung C:\ drive woes
…The issue, in which some Samsung devices lost access to the C:\ drive after installing a Windows security update, was traced to a problem in the Samsung Galaxy Connect app rather than…
Apple update turns Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user
Personal Tech Apple update looks like Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user Lock-screen keyboard no longer accepts háček in student's alphanumeric passcode A university student in the US is…
Microsoft tightens Authenticator checks on Android and iOS
…local health and anti‑tampering checks to detect rooted or jailbroken devices. As new threats emerge, these protections are continuously updated. To help limit circumvention and maintain effectiveness, Microsoft does not publicly…
Scammers have virtual smartphones on speed dial for fraud
…There's no bank of phones to waste energy on or keep updated. Software running in their environments closely mimics phone behavior, including providing each virtual Android phone with a unique device…
Apple and Samsung lead race to the bottom on repairability
…information or documentation; spare part availability and pricing; and software updates. So it isn't just about finding that the device is held together with glue . EPREL gives ease of disassembly a…
Microsoft cracks down on old Windows kernel drivers
…MORE CONTEXT Windows boss promises to heal the operating system's self-inflicted wounds Microsoft fixes broken Windows update days after vowing fewer broken updates Microsoft: Removing some Copilots will improve Windows…
Microsoft plans another out-of-band Windows fix
…The update in question was a preview that failed to install on some devices. An error 0x80073712 was shown to affected users, along with the text: "Some update files are missing or…
Snoops plant info-stealing malware on iPhones, Google warns
…In addition to stealing data, it downloads files from the command-and-control server, takes screenshots of the victim's device, and records audio from the device's microphone. In another DarkSword…
HP stuffs OpenAI LLM into new laptops in bid for small biz
…The company plans to expand to other HP notebooks, desktops, and Poly Studio Video Bars by the northern summer, with new HP IQ devices coming out in the second half of the…