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  Despite a flood of objections, the US's FCC has approved Reflect Orbital's plan to launch a controversial space mirror satellite to reflect sunlight to Earth after dark: https://www.pcmag.com/news/fcc-approves-reflect-orbitals-giant-mirror-satellite-that-astronomers-hate

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  The FCC declines to automatically grant Verizon's plan to discontinue old school copper-based landlines when consumers, groups and even a lawmaker have been raising concerns about remote communities losing their phone service.https://www.pcmag.com/news/fcc-hits-pause-on-verizons-copper-landline-retirement-plan-for-now

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  The satellite-to-phone provider AST SpaceMobile is facing a class action lawsuit from an investor, who claims the company overstated its ability to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile. https://www.pcmag.com/news/ast-spacemobile-faces-lawsuit-over-its-competitiveness-with-starlink-mobile

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  A hacker used AI to send over 1 million highly personalized phishing emails in less than three days, targeting payroll and accounts payable departments at companies worldwide with fake ServiceNow invoices and demanding payment for overdue bills. https://www.pcmag.com/news/how-did-ai-send-1m-scams-in-3-days-7-brutal-security-stories-making-headlines

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  $300 to $400: OpenAI is developing a doughnut-shaped speaker that functions like ChatGPT's voice mode: https://www.pcmag.com/news/openais-rumored-ai-smart-speaker-could-cost-up-to-400

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  A charity game bundle for laid-off gaming workers reaches $100,000 in three days: https://www.pcmag.com/news/charity-bundle-for-laid-off-gaming-workers-tops-100000-goal-in-3-days

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  We tested a Windows 11 PC with only 8GB of RAM. Seriously, do not buy one: https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/i-tested-a-windows-11-pc-with-8gb-of-ram-seriously-do-not-buy-one

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  US satellite internet provider Hughesnet has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after running low on cash and losing subscribers to Starlink. https://www.pcmag.com/news/with-subscriber-counts-decimated-by-starlink-hughesnet-files-for-bankruptcy

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  Age verification laws are moving from adult websites straight to your operating system—and putting your anonymity at risk. We take a look at how: https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/your-computer-is-about-to-demand-your-age-before-you-can-use-it-heres-why

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  A hacker’s arrest exposed a little-known way Microsoft can track users on a Windows PC, but VPN provider Windscribe says it developed a process to shut it down. https://www.pcmag.com/news/vpn-provider-fights-microsofts-hidden-windows-device-tracking-gdid

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  The developer of an ultra-secure version of Android, Graphene OS, is defending its approach after an activist used the operating system’s data-wiping feature to erase his phone and block federal agents from searching the device. https://www.pcmag.com/news/grapheneos-defends-data-wiping-function-that-blocked-us-border-search

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  Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet blames the console outage on the failure of a licensing service that triggered sign-in scenarios to fail and took down multiple services across the platform. https://www.pcmag.com/news/xbox-day-long-outage-now-resolved-you-can-sign-in-launch-games-again

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  Microsoft is going to roll out a "kill switch" for the controversial Copilot key that's been appearing on new laptops: https://www.pcmag.com/news/hate-the-copilot-key-heres-how-to-finally-turn-it-off

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  A judge is moving to dismiss a lawsuit that alleged WhatsApp can secretly bypass end-to-end encryption to view users' messages due to a lack of evidence. But the judge is leaving the door open for the complaint if it can provide more evidence: https://www.pcmag.com/news/judge-moves-to-dismiss-suit-alleging-whatsapps-e2e-encryption-is-scam

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  In a public letter, Satya Nadella and Jensen Huang escalate the debate over open versus closed AI models and take a few digs at the closed AI models from top providers. https://www.pcmag.com/news/in-face-of-us-crackdown-microsoft-nvidia-ceos-back-open-weight-ai-models

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  7-Zip plugged a serious vulnerability last month, but the program doesn't have an auto-update feature, meaning users must manually install the latest version. https://www.pcmag.com/news/free-archive-program-7-zip-can-be-hacked-with-a-malicious-file

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  Amazon Web Services' clients got a shock this week when their billing dashboards displayed totals exceeding $1 trillion. https://www.pcmag.com/news/got-a-spare-trillion-amazon-aws-billing-glitch-leaves-consumers-in-tears

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  Apple's polarizing Liquid Glas design isn't going anywhere, but the iOS 27 public beta gives you more control. Here's how to make Liquid Glass less transparent. https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/still-struggling-with-liquid-glass-on-ios-tone-it-down-with-these-5-settings

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  Meta has been hit with a lawsuit from 26 employees who claim the company used AI to target them for layoffs: https://www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit-says-metas-ai-targeted-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs

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  Americans Only Want to Pay $800 for a New Laptop. Too Bad Many Cost $1,600: https://www.pcmag.com/news/laptop-tech-buying-survey-2026

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  Boston Dynamics envisions its four-legged 'Spot' robot helping human delivery workers, noting the company is already 'in talks with major logistics companies.' https://www.pcmag.com/news/boston-dynamics-wants-its-robot-dog-to-deliver-your-packages

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  2027 will be the "worst year in history’ for memory supply, says SK Hynix CEO: https://www.pcmag.com/news/2027-will-be-the-worst-year-in-history-for-memory-supply-says-sk-hynix

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  Windows can link your PC to your activity, AI agents are sending crypto to scammers, and a router backdoor has no fix. Here's what you need to know this week about cybersecurity: https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-is-tracking-you-what-you-missed-in-cybersecurity-this-week

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  Microsoft quietly extended free security updates for Windows 10 through 2027, giving millions of aging PCs another lease on life—and possibly setting the stage for an even longer reprieve. https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-wont-let-windows-10-die-just-yet

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  Daisy-chaining two of Dell's Nvidia GB10 DGX Spark systems didn't just pump up a home AI lab—it fundamentally changed how one of our writers thinks about tinkering with local AI. https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-dgx-spark-ai-cluster-hands-on-dell-pro-max-gb10

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  We’ve heard of 1Hz laptop screens to save on battery life. But Chinese display manufacturer TCL is going 100x further with a 0.01Hz laptop panel. https://www.pcmag.com/news/tcls-001hz-screen-aims-to-squeeze-more-battery-life-out-of-your-laptop

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  Chrome will automatically download a 4GB model to support on-device AI features, and the large file may stay on your computer unless the features are turned off. https://www.pcmag.com/news/chrome-may-quietly-use-4gb-for-ai-features-heres-how-you-can-stop-it

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  Xbox's new CEO has confirmed Copilot doesn’t ‘align with where’ the gaming brand is heading. Thus, it's being axed from Xbox console: https://www.pcmag.com/news/your-xbox-wont-get-microsoft-copilot-ai-features-after-all

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  Windscribe reports Dutch authorities have seized one of its servers. But the Canadian VPN provider notes it has a no logs policy. https://www.pcmag.com/news/windscribe-law-enforcement-seized-one-of-our-vpn-servers?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=A

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  A California state lawmaker has introduced a bill to require 3D printers to contain “firearm detection algorithms” to prevent the production of guns. https://www.pcmag.com/news/california-lawmaker-wants-to-hardcode-3d-printers-with-firearm-blocking