Microsoft Cracks Down on Local Accounts in Windows 11, But Did It Close All Workarounds?

In the latest Windows 11 Dev build, Microsoft has removed all "known mechanisms" that allowed users to create a local account ...

Google's AI can now surf the web for you, click on buttons, and fill out forms with Gemini 2.5 Computer Use

Today, the search giant's DeepMind AI lab subsidiary unveiled a new, fine-tuned and custom-trained version of its powerful Gemini 2.5 Pro LLM known as " Gemini 2.5 Pro Computer Use ," which can use a ...
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Blocks Another Windows 11 Local Account Workaround

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider build disables another popular command-line workaround for creating a local account, ...

Microsoft is planning to make it harder than ever to install Windows without an internet connection and a Microsoft account

The Verge says that this new measure means that the “start ms-cxh:localonly” command that replaced bypassnro as the weapon of ...

Microsoft kills more Microsoft Account bypasses in Windows 11

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11.

Google Search tempts Windows 10 users with Chromebook upgrades

“With security fixes for Windows 10 ending this October, switch to the laptop that has never had a virus,” it goes on, in ...
ZDNet

Consumer Reports slams Microsoft for Windows 10 mess, urges extension of free updates

CR says that Windows 10's end of support will strand millions of PC owners. It calls Microsoft's actions "hypocritical" and cites national security concerns. CR also calls for continued free security ...
Newsweek

Chinese Firm Allegedly Using Charles Leclerc’s Brainwave Data for Military Use

Scuderia Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc's name has appeared in a brainwave data breach following an investigation. It is alleged that China might have stolen brainwave data through a focus ...
Android Authority

5 ways I use this forgotten yet powerful Google Maps feature

Did you know that Google Maps has a robust custom map creation tool? I don’t blame you if you don’t; Google doesn’t exactly make it easy to discover or use. Nevertheless, My Maps allows users to ...
GitHub

Security: uninstall.exe can be executed without UAC using RUNASINVOKER trick (bypass of elevation enforcement)

It is possible to run the uninstaller without a UAC prompt by launching it under the RUNASINVOKER compatibility layer. This allows students to trigger the uninstallation without explicit ...
Lifehacker

These 224 Malicious Apps Managed to Bypass the Play Store's Anti-Malware Checks

Google and Apple’s app stores both have a reputation for being pretty trustworthy these days. It’s easy to assume that if an app is in either the iPhone App Store or the Google Play Store, it’s safe ...
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Using Emojis Can Bypass Content Filters in AI Chatbots

Emojis can be used to bypass the safety mechanisms of large language models, and trigger toxic outputs that would otherwise be blocked. By this means, LLMs can be made to discuss and give advice on ...