Articles from July 25, 2026
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Apple’s Seventh macOS Release Candidate Signals Unusually Cautious Security Update
Apple seeded a seventh release candidate for macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 on July 24, extending an already lengthy pre-release cycle for what the company describes only as...
An Apple-1 at $300K? Here’s Why That Matters Even If You Only Use Windows
Bidding opens in August for a fully operational Apple-1 computer housed in a modified Smith-Corona typewriter case, with RR Auction expecting the lot to command at least $300,000. The “Neumark”...
After the Build-Out, Australia’s AI Data Centres Employ as Few as 20 Workers
Construction of a single hyperscale data centre can put 1,500 workers on site at peak and support thousands more across the supply chain. Once the servers are humming, the same facility may need only...
Forget 8 GB: HP says 16 GB is the real minimum for Windows 11 in 2026
HP’s freshly updated RAM buying guide for 2026 lands with a clear message: if you’re buying a Windows 11 PC, aim for at least 16 GB of memory. The company, one of the world’s largest PC makers,...
Most Countries Now Have Crypto Travel Rule Laws. Barely Any Are Enforcing Them.
The Financial Action Task Force dropped a jarring statistic this week: while 83% of the 109 jurisdictions it surveyed have passed legislation to implement the Travel Rule for crypto transactions,...
46.2 Million IoT Attacks Hit Factories as Cyber Threats Pivot from Volume to Precision
Manufacturing networks absorbed 46.2 million internet-of-things attack attempts in the first half of 2026, according to new threat data from SonicWall. The same period saw a dramatic 56.2% drop in...
Europol’s 4,340-URL Takedown of ‘The Com’ Reveals a Grooming-to-Ransomware Pipeline—Windows Users Are in the Crosshairs
European authorities have just referred more than 4,300 URLs to platforms for removal—a single sweep aimed at the violent, decentralized network known as “The Com.” The action, conducted over...
Intel's Foundry Is Making Real Chips, But It's Still Mostly Making Them for Intel
Intel's contract chip-making business turned in a much-improved quarter, with $5.8 billion in revenue and a sharply narrowed loss. Yet only $293 million of that came from customers outside Intel —...
HCLTech’s ₹14,257 Crore AI Data Center: What Windows IT Pros Need to Know
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The Dinner That Could Secure the Future of Windows AI: Inside South Korea’s High-Stakes Supply Chain Talks
Last Friday evening, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung sat down for fish and chips at a casual San Francisco waterfront restaurant with the CEOs of Nvidia and Broadcom, and a top Microsoft...
Apple's Foldable iPhone Ultra Rumored to Start at $1,999 With iOS 27 Multitasking
Apple’s long-anticipated foldable iPhone is taking shape as the iPhone Ultra, a premium book-style device that could arrive this fall with a sharp focus on multitasking — and a price tag that...
Apple’s Court Win Over COVID App Developer Is a Legal Wake-Up Call for Windows Software Makers
On July 24, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of antitrust claims brought by PhantomALERT Inc. against Apple. The developer alleged that Apple illegally...