Windows 11’s February 2026 Insider update is live, and it brings a fresh round of new features and changes for testers.

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Users may need to complete age verification to unlock sensitive features or adjust certain settings. Adults must verify their age to speak on stage in servers or modify message request controls.

Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...

Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. is a ...

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PCWorld reports that Microsoft issued emergency updates for a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) in Office that attackers exploited against Ukrainian authorities and EU institutions. The ...

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Updatest handles App Store, Homebrew, Sparkle, and GitHub updates automatically. Are you tired of every application you open offering to install an update before you can use it? Do you wish you could ...

Apple really wants you to enable automatic updates for your iPhone. So much so that they’re employing a sketchy dark pattern in the iOS 26.2 update to trick you into turning it on. If you have ...

Wary of Liquid Glass? You can stay on iOS 18 forever. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Not ready to take a gamble on iOS 26? You can stop an iOS update in its ...