Starting August 24, 2026, YouTube counts a view the moment a video starts playing or the moment someone joins a live broadcast — not after someone watches for a set stretch of time. YouTube announced the change on August 17 in a Community post, framing it as a fix for “metric confusion” caused by running … Read more
Starting August 18, 2026, Windows Defender began crashing during Quick, Full, and Offline scans on machines running otherwise-current Windows 10 and 11 installations. Instead of finishing, a scan aborts partway through and Windows Security shows “Threat service has stopped. Restart it now” — and restarting the service doesn’t fix the next scan either. If this … Read more
Oracle shipped something new on August 18, 2026: a Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU) for Java SE that did not fall on its usual quarterly schedule. If you are used to updating Java four times a year in January, April, July, and October, this is a real change to how often you need to pay … Read more
Microsoft spent early 2026 quietly making a case that Windows 11 does not need a separate antivirus for most people, then pulled the support page that said so a couple of months later. The underlying guidance did not really change, though, and it is worth understanding what is actually built into Windows before you decide … Read more
Search interest in Windows 11 25H2, 26H1, and 26H2 is spiking because Microsoft is force-upgrading PCs ahead of 24H2’s October 13, 2026 support deadline. Here’s what’s actually changing, known issues, and how to handle it.
Since Microsoft’s August 2026 Windows update (KB5121003), a wave of users have reported the same frustrating loop: their Windows Hello PIN stops working after every reboot, forcing them to sign in with a password and re-enroll a new PIN each time. It is not new to this update, though. The Windows Hello PIN has broken … Read more
Microsoft’s August 2026 security update for Windows 11, KB5121003, closes roughly 400 security holes — including a zero-day called “LegacyHive” that lets attackers grab admin privileges. It’s also breaking things for a chunk of PC gamers. If your games started crashing, your display looks wrong, or you’re stuck re-entering your Windows Hello PIN after every … Read more
If the Xbox app refuses to open on your PC — nothing happens when you click it, it flashes and closes, or it hangs on a loading screen — the cause is almost always one of a handful of things: a stuck background service, a mismatched regional setting, a corrupted app cache, or a third-party … Read more
Hulu isn’t shutting down — but the standalone Hulu app you’ve used for years is being phased out, folded into Disney+ as part of a consolidation Disney has been rolling out through 2026. If you’re a Hulu subscriber, here’s what’s actually changing, what’s already happened, and what to check before your next renewal. The Timeline … Read more
Latest Updates Last checked: August 17, 2026. Through August 31, 2026 – New subscribers can get the YouTube TV Base Plan for $67.99/month for their first five months, down from the standard $82.99/month, through select promotional offers. The standard Base Plan price remains $82.99/month after the promotional period or for subscribers who don’t qualify for … Read more
