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Turso retires bug bounty program because most "CRITICAL" issues are just AI slop

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:42:01 +0000

Open-source database project Turso killed its bug bounty after AI agents flooded developers with useless, nonsensical bug reports. Read more...

Windows 11 users report critical bugs in newest KB5074105 optional January update

Paul Hill — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:08:01 +0000

From flickering cameras to crashing widgets, find out if the new KB5074105 patch is safe for your system or if you should pause your next update. Read more...

Latest Nvidia graphics driver breaks old Forza Horizon and Motorsport games

Taras Buria — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:38:01 +0000

If you play old Forza Horizon and Motorsport titles, do not install the latest Nvidia driver updates. Read more...

Windows 11's redesigned Start menu has some very strange bugs

Taras Buria — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a redesigned Start menu for Windows 11 with some serious improvements. However, some quite odd bugs somehow slipped into the final product. Read more...

Odd Windows 11 bug duplicates Task Manager process instead of closing it

Taras Buria — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:20:01 +0000

The latest Windows 11 updates have a hilarious bug in Task Manager, a system component that is supposed to be bulletproof. Read more...

Windows Vista startup sound is back in Windows 11 once again

Taras Buria — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 09:50:01 +0000

Microsoft is still not done with its nostalgic startup sound, and one of the latest Windows 11 updates brings the Windows Vista startup chime once again. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Windows Hello issues in latest Windows 11 updates

Taras Buria — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:12:01 +0000

Recent Windows 11 updates are breaking Windows Hello face sign-in, and Microsoft is now aware of the problem. Read more...

Recent Windows 11 updates create a mysterious folder on drive C

Taras Buria — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:12:01 +0000

This month's cumulative updates for Windows 11 include not only your standard fixes and patches but also unexpected new folders on the system drive. Read more...

Patchy Tuesday: Users need slower software development cycles to avoid frustration and bugs

Paul Hill — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:00:01 +0000

From Windows 11 to Firefox and Chrome, most software companies seem to have adopted rapid releases at the expense of quality. This editorial argues companies must slow down. Read more...

Annoying Google Assistant bug causing a persistent toast notification on Pixel phones

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 07:06:01 +0000

A widespread Google Assistant Quick Phrases bug keeps the toast notification visible on the Pixel phone's screen long after the voice command has been uttered. Read more...

Weird Android Auto bug adds 'Oh' when reading WhatsApp messages

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:48:01 +0000

Several users have reported that Android Auto when reading text messages, adds a mysterious 'Oh' at the end, even though it is not present in the actual message. Read more...

Microsoft confirms OpenSSH issues in Windows 11 23H2 KB5044380

Taras Buria — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:54:02 +0000

Microsoft has acknowledged that one of Windows 11 versions has problems with OpenSSH not starting after recent updates. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Classic Outlook hangs when copying text, offers workaround

Taras Buria — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:58:01 +0000

Is your Classic Outlook app hanging when copying text? If yes, you are not alone—Microsoft acknowledged the bug and offered a workaround. Read more...

Microsoft paused the rollout of the new gamepad keyboard for Windows 11

Taras Buria — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:18:01 +0000

Remember the recently introduced gamepad keyboard for Windows 11? It is no longer available as Microsoft paused the rollout. Read more...

Microsoft releases a fix for non-working apps on Windows 10

Taras Buria — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 23:36:01 +0000

If some of your Windows 10 apps are not launching after installing recent updates, Microsoft has a fix to save the day. Read more...

Microsoft fixes Super Resolution incorrectly appearing on non-compatible Windows PC

Taras Buria — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:56:01 +0000

No, your x86-based PC is not suddenly compatible with one of Windows 11's latest AI features. Microsoft quietly addressed the bug. Read more...

Microsoft confirms another bug causing blue screens of death in Windows 11 24H2

Taras Buria — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 09:46:01 +0000

Microsoft acknowledged another issue in Windows 11 version 24H2, which causes blue screens of death when using a certain application. Read more...

Microsoft confirms app freezes when using camera in Windows 11 24H2

Taras Buria — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 07:50:01 +0000

Windows 11 version 24H2 has a new known bug that can cause applications to freeze in certain scenarios. Read more...

Microsoft confirms black screens and hangs on Windows 11 preview PCs with older Nvidia GPUs

Taras Buria — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:10:01 +0000

If you have an older Nvidia graphics card, you better stay away from the latest Windows 11 Canary build. Read more...

A bug in Word deletes documents instead of saving them

Taras Buria — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:40:02 +0000

Microsoft has warned users that a very odd bug in Word can delete a document instead of properly saving it. Read more...

Linux Mint 22 Stable release may take more than two weeks, project lead warns

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:30:01 +0000

The Linux Mint Stable release will happen in June, says project lead, but not necessarily after the traditional two weeks from Beta. There are still over 50 bugs plaguing the Beta as of Sunday. Read more...

The big Fallout 4 update has a number of bugs across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms

John Callaham — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:54:02 +0000

Bethesda Game Studios released its big 'next-gen" update for Fallout 4 this week. However, the update also came with a number of bugs across its PC, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms. Read more...

A bug in Microsoft Edge forces users to click many times to open downloads

Taras Buria — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:46:01 +0000

If you noticed that Edge has a hard time opening downloads, you are not alone. Recent browser updates introduced an odd bug preventing users from opening downloaded files with a single click. Read more...

Google releases emergency update to patch new Chrome vulnerability existing in the wild

Anurag Singh — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:52:02 +0000

Google has released an emergency security update, which fixes a new Chrome zero-day security vulnerability. The new firmware is rolling out to users in the Stable and Extended stable channel. Read more...

Windows 11 bug ironically boosts File Explorer speed, making things load instantly

Anurag Singh — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:26:01 +0000

A bug can apparently speed up Windows File Explorer when switching to full-screen mode (by pressing F11) and then exiting full-screen mode. It makes folder content and thumbnails load much faster. Read more...

Accept essential biscuits: Windows 11 calls .ZIP files Postcode files in UK English

Steve Bennett — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:58:01 +0000

In what can only be described as a localisation error, users on Twitter have reported that currently available versions of Windows are displaying .ZIP files as postcode files in UK English. Read more...

Debian 12 is due next weekend but still contains 100 known bugs

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 01:50:01 +0000

Debian 12 is due out on June 10, next Saturday. Unfortunately, it could ship with up to 100 known bugs, according to the project's mailing list. They will have to be fixed post-release as updates. Read more...

Microsoft temporarily fixed broken webcams on ARM PCs by lowering their image quality

Taras Buria — Tue, 30 May 2023 08:46:01 +0000

Microsoft has shared more information about the bug that recently took down webcams on the Surface Pro X and other ARM-powered Windows PCs. The necessary fix comes with one notable side effect. Read more...

Surface Pro X cameras have suddenly stopped working

Taras Buria — Wed, 24 May 2023 13:30:02 +0000

Multiple users report a puzzling bug causing Surface Pro X's cameras to stop working with the "0xA00F4271<MediaCaptureFailedEvent> (0x80004005)" error. Luckily, there is a temporary fix. Read more...

Windows 10 May 2023 Patch Tuesday update is causing various issues for users

Mehrotra A — Sun, 21 May 2023 13:16:01 +0000

Microsoft's latest KB5026361 Patch Tuesday update is giving Windows 10 users all sorts of headaches. According to reports, BSOD, error messages, and update failures are happening on those systems. Read more...

OpenAI announces $20,000 cash prize for finding bugs in ChatGPT

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 07:46:02 +0000

OpenAI is asking security researchers to find and report potential bugs in ChatGPT and other services. The company is handing out cash prizes of up to $20,000 depending on the bug's severity. Read more...

Firefox 111.0.1 lands with Windows and macOS crash-related bug fixes

Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:10:01 +0000

Mozilla has released Firefox 111.0.1. The update includes fixes for two annoying bugs that cause the browser to crash on macOS and Windows. The Windows bug started after Patch Tuesday. Read more...

PSA: Roll back Nvidia's latest GPU driver to fix Nvidia Container high CPU usage

Taras Buria — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:52:01 +0000

According to numerous user reports, Nvidia's latest GPU driver causes notable spikes in CPU usage by Nvidia Container. Undoing the update and going back to the previous version fixes the issue. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: A rogue Bing, Windows issues, and upcoming features

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:48:01 +0000

This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is chock-full of news about the new Bing's weirdness, a bunch of Windows bugs and patches, and some new features coming to Microsoft software. Read more...

Special characters break printing in Microsoft Edge 109, here is how to fix

Taras Buria — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:28:01 +0000

Users have discovered that Microsoft's latest Edge update has a problem with certain printers. The print interface hangs and crashes if the target printer's name contains special characters, e.g. Ü. Read more...

Microsoft fixes the bug breaking calling on Surface Duo 2

Taras Buria — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new firmware update for the second-gen Surface Duo. Besides adding traditional Android security patches, it fixes the bug breaking incoming and outcoming calls. Read more...

Fitbit shows a high amount of calories burned during workouts; Turns out, it's just a bug

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Pixel Watch users are reporting a bug in their Fitbit calorie counter where it shows an inaccurate estimate of calories burned. Google acknowledged the issue and suggested a few solutions. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 22H2 issues galore, Widgets, and Outlook updates

Usama Jawad — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 18:02:01 +0000

This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is full of interesting news related to lots of Windows 11 2022 Update bugs, some more details on third-party Widgets, and a bunch of app updates. Read more...

Meta: Employees should make it their mission to fall in love with metaverse project

Usama Jawad — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 05:08:01 +0000

Leaked Meta memos have indicated that the company isn't too happy with the progress and feedback of the Horizon Worlds metaverse and is considering forcing employees to use and love the project. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 may not let you sign in after adding Microsoft account

Taras Buria — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:36:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed a weird bug in its newest operating system, where users might be unable to sign in after adding a new Microsoft Account user. Fortunately, the fix is now available. Read more...