Latest Software Update news

Biden bans Kaspersky antivirus software in US over security concerns

Today, the Biden administration has announced an upcoming ban of Kaspersky antivirus software and the pushing of software updates to US companies and consumers, giving customers until September 29, 2024, to find alternative security software.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 20, 2024
- 06:38 PM
- 15
Mowing down demons: DOOM comes to Husqvarna smart lawnmowers

If you ever wanted to play DOOM on a lawnmower, you will soon have your chance with a new software update coming to Husqvarna's robotic line of lawnmowers this spring.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 26, 2024
- 05:17 PM
- 3
MSI BIOS updates fix Windows unsupported processor BSOD bug

MSI has released BIOS updates to fix a known issue that triggers blue screens of death on Windows computers after installing August 2023 preview updates.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 06, 2023
- 01:20 PM
- 2
Microsoft finally fixes broken Surface Pro X laptop cameras

Microsoft is finally rolling out a driver update to address a known issue causing built-in cameras on ARM-based Windows devices (including Surface Pro X laptops) to stop working.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 10, 2023
- 05:28 PM
- 0
Microsoft 365 now auto-updates apps on locked or idle devices

Microsoft says customers will see fewer Microsoft 365 update notifications because Office apps will update automatically while their computers are locked or idle.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 14, 2022
- 03:29 PM
- 0
Windows Terminal now can automatically launch profiles as Administrator

Microsoft released today a new Windows Terminal version that comes with a long-awaited feature making it possible to launch profiles that will automatically run as Administrator.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 03, 2022
- 03:52 PM
- 2
New PowerShell version comes with Microsoft Update support

Microsoft has released PowerShell 7.2 with automatic updates through the Microsoft Update service on Windows 10 and Windows Server devices.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 09, 2021
- 10:55 AM
- 0
Google will kill Chrome sync support on Chrome 48 and earlier

Google will end support for the Chrome sync feature for all users still running Google Chrome 48 and earlier after Chrome 96 reaches the stable channel.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 08, 2021
- 07:58 AM
- 0
Software maker removes "backdoor" giving root access to radio devices

The author of a popular software-defined radio (SDR) project has removed a "backdoor" from radio devices that granted root-level access. The backdoor had been, according to the author, present in all versions of KiwiSDR devices for the purposes of remote administration and debugging.
- Ax Sharma
- July 15, 2021
- 07:21 AM
- 0
Microsoft will release future PowerShell updates via Windows Update

Microsoft is making it easier to update PowerShell on Windows 10 and Windows Server devices by releasing future updates through the Microsoft Update service.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 16, 2021
- 02:13 PM
- 1
New Firefox version fixes Linux crashes, Apple Silicon hangs

Mozilla today started rolling out Firefox 86.0.1 to address a known bug causing the web browser to crash frequently when launched on Linux systems.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 11, 2021
- 02:40 PM
- 0
Samsung fixes critical Android bugs in March 2021 updates

This week Samsung has started rolling out Android's March 2021 security updates to mobile devices to patch critical security vulnerabilities in the runtime, operating system, and related components. Users are advised to update their Android devices immediately to safeguard against these bugs.
- Ax Sharma
- March 06, 2021
- 09:05 AM
- 0
Firefox 84 dramatically boosts performance on Apple Silicon Macs

Mozilla Firefox 84 was released today with a dramatic performance boost after adding native support on macOS devices with Apple Silicon processors.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 15, 2020
- 09:26 AM
- 1
Samsung fixes critical Android bugs in December 2020 updates

This week Samsung has started rolling out Android's December security updates to mobile devices to patch critical security vulnerabilities in the operating system. This comes after Android had published their December 2020 security updates bulletin, which includes patches for critical bugs.
- Ax Sharma
- December 11, 2020
- 01:08 PM
- 0
Samsung fixes critical Android flaws with November 2020 updates

Samsung has rolled out November 2020 Android updates today on their Galaxy devices. These patch serious vulnerabilities along with enhancing the overall device functionality.
- Ax Sharma
- November 11, 2020
- 05:56 AM
- 1
Mozilla rolls out new Firefox version to fix Windows reboot bug

Mozilla today started rolling out Firefox 82.0.1, a new version that fixes a known bug where the Windows installer displays unnecessary reboot prompts on some systems after it finishes the installation.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 27, 2020
- 02:09 PM
- 0
Mozilla releases Firefox 81.0.2 to fix Twitter errors

Mozilla released Firefox 81.0.2 today, October 13th, 2020, to the Stable desktop channel for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android with a fix for a known issue preventing Twitter's website from loading.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 13, 2020
- 10:14 AM
- 0
Samsung fixes critical Android flaws with September updates

Samsung has rolled out September 2020 Android updates today on their Galaxy devices. These patch serious vulnerabilities along with enhancing the overall device functionality.
- Ax Sharma
- September 09, 2020
- 11:35 AM
- 0
Microsoft Office update changes Outlook fallback encryption

Microsoft released the September 2020 non-security Microsoft Office updates with performance improvements and fixes for several issues affecting Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Office 2016 and Office 2013 products.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 02, 2020
- 11:09 AM
- 0
Windows Terminal adds advanced tab switcher, command palette

Microsoft released Windows Terminal Preview 1.3 with bug fixes, performance improvements, and long-awaited new features including a new command palette and an advanced tab switcher for navigating multiple tabs easier.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 27, 2020
- 11:36 AM
- 1