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Windows 11 July 2026 preview patch is out!

Microsoft have recently released this month’s preview patch for Windows 11 computers and laptops, and they usually contain new features that the normal patches will include. These new features, along with many improvements and bug fixes, will enhance your user experience by making some of the features easier to use.

The official changelogs for this preview patch is:

File Explorer

• File sizes in the Details view now display using appropriate units (KB, MB, GB) instead of KB-only, making them easier to understand at a glance.
• Middle click to open a folder in a new tab is now supported in the Address Bar and the Home page for a more consistent and efficient tabbed navigation experience across File Explorer.
• This update eliminates a grey flash on load and unexpected scrolling to the top on the Home page in certain cases.
• This update improves the appearance of file thumbnails in the Recommended section on the Home page so they’re crisper and easier to read.

Windows Search

• This update improves app search to better handle typos and partial app names when finding installed apps.
• This update improves Settings relevance to surface more useful settings higher in search results.

Voice Access

• New! This update adds Voice Isolation to Voice Access, helping it better recognize your voice by reducing interference from other speakers and background noise. Voice Access now offers three speed recognition modes under Voice Access settings > Improve speech recognition:
  • Voice Isolation — Filters out other speakers and background noise (one-time voice setup required).
  • Remove background noise only — Filters out non-speech sounds like typing or door slams. No additional setup needed.
  • No filtering — Default microphone input with no additional processing.
  • To set up Voice Isolation, go to Voice Access settings > Improve speech recognition and select Voice Isolation.
• New! This update adds Korean language support for voice access.
• This update improves the realiability of starting Voice Access.

Widgets

• New! Taskbar notification badges now use your Windows accent color instead of appearing red, helping reduce unnecessary attention-grabbing alerts.
• New! This update also simplifies the Lock screen Widgets experience. For new users, Weather is now the only widget shown on the Lock screen by default.

Touchpad

• New! New gesture controls for precision touchpads are available in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad:
  • Scroll and zoom speed — Adjust the baseline speed for scroll and zoom gestures.
  • Accelerated scrolling — Scroll faster the more you repeat the gesture, so you can move quickly through long documents.

Start menu

• The update improves the reliability of Start menu view preferences, ensuring your selected view is retained.
• This update improves keyboard navigation when keyboard focus was set to the apps list within Start menu.

Voice Typing

• Fluid dictation is now off by default for new users. A teaching tip is also available when the feature is used for the first time.

Input

• This update improves persistence of mouse cursor size.

Windowing

• This update ensures system dialogs open at the appropriate size on small tablets.

Accessibility

• This update improves the Magnifier experience on touch-enabled devices. The horizontal and vertical touch bars used to pan the magnified view are now off by default, so they no longer obstruct magnified content. If you use touch to pan, you can turn the bars back on in Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.

Windows Hello

• New! Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports peripheral fingerprint sensors. This update extends this secure sign in option beyond devices with built in fingerprint sensors to include desktops and other Windows 11 PCs, including Copilot+ PCs. To get started, plug in a supported ESS fingerprint reader, go to Settings > Accounts > Sign in options, and follow the prompts to enroll. This feature was previously disclosed in January 2026 (KB5074105) and is now beginning to roll out.

Fonts

• This update restores support for Unicode variation sequences in the Myanmar Text font.
• This update improves character shaping and rendering for Mongolian Baiti font, providing more accurate and consistent text display.

Account Control

• This update refreshes the design of the Start menu account control and adds a badge that displays your subscription status. To view your account control, open the Start menu and select your account picture in the lower-left corner. This experience is available for users signed in with a Microsoft account. 1

Taskbar

• This update improves reliability of loading the system tray area of the taskbar when using the taskbar on touch devices in a tablet posture.

AI Component

• This update allows you to remove the Image Generation AI component from supported Copilot+ PCs where the component is installed.

Windows Setup

• This update adds a parental controls notice during Windows setup that highlights available family safety features.

Power and Battery

• This update improves the reliability of power settings by applying changes made in Settings to all power plans. This includes display, sleep, hibernate, power button, sleep button, and lid-close settings, helping ensure your preferences are consistently maintained.
• This update restores the ability to set a threshold for when energy saver should enable within Settings > System > Power & Battery.

Windows Update

• This update improves calculation of update progress progression in Windows Update Settings.
• This update includes changes to update clean-up logic to improve system performance immediately following an update.

Sounds

• This update improves system sounds when using Windows in dark mode.

Date and Time

• This update improves detection for triggering time zone change notifications.
• This update improves daylight saving time (DST) data accuracy for Middle East Standard Time (Beirut), Morocco Standard Time (Casablanca), Israel Standard Time (Jerusalem), and Greenland Standard Time (Nuuk).

Network

• This update improves the reliability of DHCP renewals in a few scenarios, particularly in the case of NACKs received from the DHCP server, as well as on devices that use Modern Standby.

Print

• This update improves print time performance (page per minute) for IPPS (Internet Printing Protocol Secure) printers.

Clipboard

• This update improves clipboard reliability in some Remote Desktop and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) scenarios.

General Reliability

• This update improves explorer.exe reliability, including when opening Jump Lists and recent files, when sharing files and folders, and when using Task View and multiple desktops.
• This update improves the reliability of the Windows sign-in and lock screens, especially when system memory is low. It also improves the reliability of the Start menu and taskbar during startup.

To install this update, you can click on the Download and Install button that shows up next to the cumulative update preview version, or, you can enable the faster update rollout option that shows up in the Windows Update page so that you’ll automatically get the preview updates without having to manually check for updates:

Please note that preview updates may have stability issues that are usually fixed in the final update release. Also, we recommend downloading such updates over non-metered connections to avoid extra charges. Installation of updates on an SSD should not take more than 10 minutes, but performing the same update on an HDD may take more than 30 minutes.

Enjoy the new features!

Galaxy Tab S11, Tab S10, and Tab S9 Series receive July 2026 Security Patch

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

Samsung has recently began distributing the February 2026 security patch to the Tab S11, Tab S10, and Tab S9 (thanks, Alfatürk) series. This is built on top of One UI 8.5 that uses Android 16 QPR2 as the base.

This security patch has varying sizes for the tablets, and they bring the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these tablets.

According to the latest data, we have found the following firmware versions released: (not all versions are available)

• SM-X716N: X716NKOS6EZG3 [KOO]
• SM-X816N: X816NKOS6EZG3 [KOO]
• SM-X916N: X916NKOS6EZG3 [KOO]
• SM-X710: X710XXS6EZG3 [KOO]
• SM-X810: X810XXS6EZG3 [KOO]
• SM-X910: X910XXS6EZG3 [KOO]
• SM-X826N: X826NKOS9DZG1 [KOO]
• SM-X926N: X926NKOS9DZG1 [KOO]
• SM-X820: X820XXS9DZG1 [KOO]
• SM-X920: X920XXS9DZG1 [KOO]
• SM-X736N: X736NKOS7BZG3 [KOO]
• SM-X936N: X936NKOS7BZG3 [KOO]
• SM-X730: X730XXS7BZG3 [KOO]
• SM-X930: X930XXS7BZG3 [KOO]

To obtain the update, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Navigate to Software update
3. Tap on Download and Install
4. You should be able to see the update information. Verify the version with your device model posted above.
5. Click on Download, let it download, and click on Install. Make sure that you download the update through Wi-Fi.

This security update should take 5 to 10 minutes maximum to install once your phone reboots. Make sure that you have the phone charged fully before initiating the update process to avoid interruptions. Back up your data to your PC, the cloud, or any other device in case the update went wrong. Don’t interrupt the update process, or you’ll experience problems later.

Galaxy Tab S11, Tab S9, and Tab S8 Series receive February 2026 Security Patch globally

Samsung has continued distributing the February 2026 security patch to the Tab S11, Tab S9, and Tab S8 series, and is now available globally. This is built on top of One UI 8.0 that uses Android 16 as the base. This also increments the bootloader version so that reversing the update is no longer possible.

According to the latest data, we have found the following firmware versions released:

• SM-X700: X700XXSAEZB6 [XSG, INU]
• SM-X800: X800XXSAEZB6 [XSG, INU]
• SM-X900: X900XXSAEZB6 [XSG, INU]
• SM-X710: X710XXS6DZB6 [XSG, INS]
• SM-X810: X810XXS6DZB6 [XSG, INS]
• SM-X910: X910XXS6DZB6 [XSG, INS]
• SM-X730: X730XXS5AZB8 [XSG]
• SM-X930: X930XXS5AZB8 [XSG]

To obtain the update, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Navigate to Software update
3. Tap on Download and Install
4. You should be able to see the update information. Verify the version with your device model posted above.
5. Click on Download, let it download, and click on Install. Make sure that you download the update through Wi-Fi.

This security update should take 5 to 10 minutes maximum to install once your phone reboots. Make sure that you have the phone charged fully before initiating the update process to avoid interruptions. Back up your data to your PC, the cloud, or any other device in case the update went wrong. Don’t interrupt the update process, or you’ll experience problems later.

Galaxy Tab S11, Tab S9, and Tab S8 Series receives February 2026 Security Patch

Samsung has recently began distributing the February 2026 security patch to the Tab S11, Tab S9, and Tab S8 series. This is built on top of One UI 8.0 that uses Android 16 as the base. This also increments the bootloader version so that reversing the update is no longer possible.

According to the latest data, we have found the following firmware versions released: (not all versions are available)

• SM-X705N: X706NKOSAJZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X805N: X806NKOSAJZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X905N: X906NKOSAJZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X700: X700XXSAEZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X800: X800XXSAEZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X900: X900XXSAEZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X716N: X716NKOS6DZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X816N: X816NKOS6DZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X916N: X916NKOS6DZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X710: X710XXS6DZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X810: X810XXS6DZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X910: X910XXS6DZB6 [KOO]
• SM-X736N: X736NKOS5AZB8 [KOO]
• SM-X936N: X936NKOS5AZB8 [KOO]
• SM-X730: X730XXS5AZB8 [KOO]
• SM-X930: X930XXS5AZB8 [KOO]

To obtain the update, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Navigate to Software update
3. Tap on Download and Install
4. You should be able to see the update information. Verify the version with your device model posted above.
5. Click on Download, let it download, and click on Install. Make sure that you download the update through Wi-Fi.

This security update should take 5 to 10 minutes maximum to install once your phone reboots. Make sure that you have the phone charged fully before initiating the update process to avoid interruptions. Back up your data to your PC, the cloud, or any other device in case the update went wrong. Don’t interrupt the update process, or you’ll experience problems later.

Galaxy Tab S10 Series receives February 2026 Security Patch

Samsung has recently began distributing the February 2026 security patch to the Tab S10 series. This is built on top of One UI 8.0 that uses Android 16 as the base.

According to the latest data, we have found the following firmware versions released:

• SM-X826N: X826NKOS7CZB5 [KOO]
• SM-X820: X820XXS7CZB5 [KOO]
• SM-X926N: X926NKOS7CZB5 [KOO]
• SM-X920: X920XXS7CZB5 [KOO]

To obtain the update, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Navigate to Software update
3. Tap on Download and Install
4. You should be able to see the update information. Verify the version with your device model posted above.
5. Click on Download, let it download, and click on Install. Make sure that you download the update through Wi-Fi.

This security update should take 5 to 10 minutes maximum to install once your phone reboots. Make sure that you have the phone charged fully before initiating the update process to avoid interruptions. Back up your data to your PC, the cloud, or any other device in case the update went wrong. Don’t interrupt the update process, or you’ll experience problems later.

AI Is Moving Past Chatbots. Claude Cowork Shows What’s Next – TIME

Updated: Jan 15, 2026 9:36 AM PT

AI Is Moving Beyond Chatbots. Claude Cowork Shows What Comes Next

• Tech
• AI

by Nikita Ostrovsky

The DNA file had been gathering dust in Pietro Schirano’s computer for years. Then, earlier this month, he gave it to Claude Code—an “agentic coding tool” developed by Anthropic—for analysis. “I’m attaching my raw DNA file from Ancestry DNA,” he told the tool.

The AI spawned copies of itself on Schirano’s computer, each one simulating an expert in a different part of the genome—one expert on cardiovascular disease, another on aging, a third on autoimmune disease. “There were a lot of things that resonated with my life,” says Schirano, who was an engineer at Anthropic prior to founding MagicPath, an AI product design startup. “I always thought that I could deal with caffeine better than all of my friends. It was always this inside joke: I can just drink seven espressos because I’m Italian.” Claude Code’s analysis revealed that Schirano does, in fact, have a gene that allows him to metabolize caffeine better than the average person, that he’s predisposed to Alzheimer’s, and suggested supplements to take based on his genetic profile.

Claude Code, released in February 2025, was Anthropic’s first successful attempt at building an AI agent—a system that takes actions on the user’s behalf, rather than merely conversing in a chat interface. Claude Code can access files and programs on a user’s computer, and even run “sub-agents” for specific tasks, such as those that analyzed different parts of Schirano’s genome. It has steadily accrued a devoted following of tinkerers using it to file their taxes, design knitting patterns, and even autonomously grow a tomato plant.

Yet most people have never heard of Claude Code. That’s because the primary way of accessing the tool is through a command line interface—the old-school computer terminal that went out of fashion among the general public some time in the last millennium. That obscurity might be about to change. On Monday, Anthropic announced Claude Cowork, which the company calls “Claude Code for the rest of your work.” 

“It’s gonna blow a lot of people’s minds who are not coders,” says Martin DeVido, the developer behind the experiment using Claude Code to grow a tomato plant.

Claude Cowork aims to bring Claude Code’s agentic capabilities to a broader audience by supplying it with a friendlier user interface and hiding some of the complexity that has made Claude Code daunting to the uninitiated. The tool, initially available as a research preview for customers paying $100 a month for the Max plan, has “rough edges,” according to Felix Reiseberg, its lead engineer. One user found that the app gave her “scary error messages” and wouldn’t connect to her calendar. 

Continue/Read Original Article Here: AI Is Moving Past Chatbots. Claude Cowork Shows What’s Next | TIME

Galaxy Tab S10 Series receives May 2025 Security Patch

Samsung has recently began distributing the May 2025 security patch to the Tab S10 series. This is built on top of One UI 7.0 that uses Android 15 as the base. According to the latest data, we have found the following firmware versions released:

• SM-X826x: X826xXXU3BYE1
• SM-X820: X820XXU3BYE1
• SM-X926x: X926xXXU3BYE1
• SM-X920: X920XXU3BYE1

To obtain the update, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Navigate to Software update
3. Tap on Download and Install
4. You should be able to see the update information. Verify the version with your device model posted above.
5. Click on Download, let it download, and click on Install. Make sure that you download the update through Wi-Fi.

This security update should take 5 to 10 minutes maximum to install once your phone reboots. Make sure that you have the phone charged fully before initiating the update process to avoid interruptions. Back up your data to your PC, the cloud, or any other device in case the update went wrong. Don’t interrupt the update process, or you’ll experience problems later. To mitigate green line issues caused by heat, do the update on a well-ventilated room.

https://audiomack.com/aptivi/song/galaxy-tab-s10-series-receives-february-2025-security-patch

Enjoy!

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Your complete recap of Odoo Tutorials February 2025 is here! Master views, development, automation, HR, BI & more from last month's essential guides. Don't miss out! #Odoo #OdooTutorial #ERP #OdooDevelopment #February2025

https://teguhteja.id/odoo-tutorials-february-2025-essential-guide/

Drought depleted the Great Lakes in February, in addition to other lakes and reservoirs across the country.

Read more in the February drought impacts summary: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c4658af69dbe4c498339ec5602e20fbb

#drought #drought2025 #USA #February2025

Drought intensified across parts of the central and western U.S. in February.

Read more in the February drought climate summary: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6dbd676b5a824a14a56b6bfa78380421

#drought #drought2025 #USA #February2025

Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations — https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/05/adp-jobs-report-february-2025-.html
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did you order a cart of snow? ❄️
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#February2025 ? The shortest month of the year? 🤔 😖
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