What is happening in computers
A Windows or macOS release arrives with a list of features and no answer to the only question that matters: whether your machine gets it, and whether it will run better or worse afterwards. That is what this section answers, along with when an old laptop is genuinely worth replacing and when it has another year in it.
Windows 11 October update can break work and school Wi-Fi
Since October 13, Windows 11 blocks a legacy single sign-on method by default. Home networks are not the target; managed Wi-Fi and VPN sign-ins are.
Read ComputersWindows 11's AC-3 app crash is fixed; USB audio is not
Microsoft marked the AC-3 problem as resolved on October 13. The USB Audio Class 1.0 problem still has no fix, and the backup bug rests on one outlet.
Read ComputersWindows 11 audio problems after updates: what is still open
Microsoft lists two audio problems on its release health page: USB devices that fail with Code 10, and older apps that close on AC-3 sound. What is fixed, what is not, and what is not documented.
Read ComputersGooglebook phone sync reaches Samsung, with a catch
Google is rolling out Better Together support for Galaxy phones on a Googlebook. The catch is One UI 9, which has reached few Samsung phones so far.
Read ComputersWindows Update certificates expire in 2027: does your PC?
Microsoft says the certificates Windows uses to trust its update servers expire on two dates in 2027. Which version needs which update, and who can ignore it.
Read ComputersWindows 11 24H2 Home and Pro stop getting updates Oct 13
The date for 24H2, the dates for 25H2 and 26H2, how to see which one your PC runs, and what Microsoft has and has not said about PCs that stay behind.
Read ComputersWindows memory integrity turns on by itself this month
Microsoft says Windows quality updates begin enabling memory integrity on more eligible devices in October. What it protects, who is skipped, and how to check yours.
Read ComputersWindows 11 26H2: what the 2026 Update changes on your PC
Microsoft released the Windows 11 2026 Update on September 29 as a small enablement package. What it adds, what it does not, and who gets a bigger download.
Read ComputersChromebook updates end in 2034: what Google confirmed
Google detailed the future of ChromeOS as the first Googlebooks near shipping. Your Chromebook keeps updating for now; which ones can move to the new system is not published.
Read ComputersWindows 11's backup bug: how to check if it hit you
Windows 11's September security update can make File History stop backing up your files without any obvious error. What the bug does, which builds have it, and what Microsoft's fix has and hasn't solved so far.
Read Computers'Copilot+ PC': what the badge on your laptop requires
One number decides the sticker: 40 TOPS. What that unlocks, what still works without it, and which recent chips clear the bar.
Read ComputersWindows 10 support: the quiet one-year extension
No announcement, no keynote. Microsoft just moved the free-updates deadline a year later and left the rest of Windows 10 exactly where it was.
Read ComputersmacOS 27 dropped every Intel Mac. Now what?
Apple's newest Mac update runs on Apple silicon only. What that does to an Intel Mac that still works, and to the Rosetta clock ticking for everyone else.
Read ComputersSnapdragon X2 Elite vs Apple M5: what the numbers say
The top Qualcomm part beats the base M5 on multi-core and loses on single-core. Who measured that, which M5 it was, and why the SKU matters.
Read ComputersIntel Panther Lake: what Core Ultra 300 means
The chip is not the confusing part. The three labels Intel put on laptops this year are, and one word decides which silicon you take home.
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