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Account Security · Bandai Channel

A Teen, a Chatbot, and 46,812 Canceled Subscriptions: The Bandai Channel Incident Explained

On November 4, 2025, a 15-year-old high school student launched a script that triggered the mass cancellation of 46,812 Bandai Channel accounts, with the help of ChatGPT. The attack forced the anime...

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Ai Pcs · Copilot Plus

Microsoft’s Copilot+ Badge Hides a Patchwork of AI Features — What to Know Before Buying

That Copilot+ sticker on a new Windows 11 laptop guarantees exactly one thing: the hardware meets Microsoft’s minimum bar for local AI. It does not guarantee which AI features you’ll actually...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·2w ago
Ai Safety · Artificial Intelligence

Boko Haram Exploited Six Consumer AI Chatbots to Plan Attacks. Here’s How to Lock Down Your Microsoft 365 Tenant

A 93-page University of Cambridge study released this week alleges that Boko Haram fighters systematically used six leading consumer AI chatbots to design bombs, plan attacks, and troubleshoot...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·2w ago
Frame Time Analysis · Game Mode

Windows 11 Game Mode’s True Purpose: Stopping Stutters, Not Boosting FPS, Study Confirms

If you’ve ever been told to turn off Windows Game Mode to fix stuttering, a new month-long investigation suggests you can safely ignore that advice. MakeUseOf spent four weeks testing the feature...

WN WindowsNews Desk·2w ago
Copilot+ Pcs · Screen Recording

Windows 11 Turned Print Screen Into a Capture Powerhouse—Here’s How to Tame It

The Print Screen key is no longer just for copying your screen. As of July 12, 2026, Microsoft has officially turned the decades-old hardware button into a launch point for Windows 11’s Snipping...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·2w ago
Electric Vehicles · Fast Charging

1,000-HP Volar-e Electric Concept Skips the Range Reveal at Barcelona Debut

On a track better known for Formula 1 pre-season testing, a new kind of prototype took to the asphalt today. Applus Idiada, the Spanish automotive engineering and testing giant, rolled out its...

WN WindowsNews Desk·2w ago
Ai Spending · Enterprise Ai

Tesla Slaps $200 Weekly AI Cap on Staff, Pushes Grok 4.5 to Slash Token Costs

Tesla has imposed a $200 per-employee weekly spending ceiling on artificial intelligence tools and is actively steering workers toward Grok 4.5—the latest model from Elon Musk’s xAI—according...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·2w ago
Map Updates · Meccha Chameleon

Meccha Chameleon 2.7.0 Update Gives Windows Players Egypt-Themed Map and Per-Map Toggles for Random Lottery

Meccha Chameleon players on Windows PCs gained a ninth map and a batch of much-needed quality-of-life improvements today as update 2.7.0 went live on Steam. The free patch adds an Egypt-themed arena...

WN WindowsNews Desk·2w ago
Ai Privacy · Click To Do

Inside Windows 11’s Click to Do: Thurrott’s Guide Exposes Which AI Actions Stay Local and Which Go Cloud

Paul Thurrott has published the first deep-dive documentation of Windows 11’s Click to Do feature on Copilot+ PCs, revealing exactly how the contextual AI tool splits its intelligence between...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·2w ago