September 29, 2026
By Andrew Duca
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Vietnamese man charged in $16 million 'pig butchering' crypto scam

A Vietnamese national was charged with money laundering for his role in a massive "pig butchering" scam, which defrauded a victim out of $16 million worth of cryptocurrency. 37-year-old Trung Nguyen Van entered the United States through the San Ysidro, California / Mexico pedestrian border entry point on September 22 and was arrested before boarding a flight to Taiwan out of Los Angeles International Airport on September 24. One of Van's victims transferred about $16 million in cryptocurrency between June

September 21, 2026
By Andrew Duca
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Microsoft: September updates break File History backup feature

Microsoft warned that the built-in File History backup feature in Windows may stop working on some systems after installing the September 2026 security updates. File History (introduced in Windows 8 and replaced by Windows Backup, which backs up data to OneDrive) automatically saves copies that let users recover accidentally deleted or damaged files using an older version from hours, days, or weeks ago. By default, File History backs up all folders under the user's account profile (Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, and Desktop)

July 14, 2026
By Andrew Duca
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I use NotebookLM every day, and these are my 5 favorite tips and tricks

Shimul Sood / Android AuthorityI’ve been using NotebookLM for a long time now, long enough to remember when it was just a handy place to dump documents and ask questions. Every new update made it a little more capable, and before I knew it, opening NotebookLM had become second nature whenever I needed to untangle

July 7, 2026
By Andrew Duca
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Microsoft testing new Cloud Rebuild Windows 11 recovery feature

Microsoft has begun testing the Cloud Rebuild recovery feature in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds released for users in the Experimental channel. First introduced at the Ignite developer conference in November 2025, Cloud Rebuild is a tool that can remotely trigger a complete system reinstall from the cloud for Windows 11 devices experiencing

July 6, 2026
By Andrew Duca
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I’ve never been more worried about the future of Google Home

Joe Maring / Android AuthorityBut software is only half of the equation. Hardware is equally important, and that’s why the Google Home Speaker is such a big deal. After months of teasing, the Home Speaker finally launched on June 25, making it the first Google smart speaker to hit store shelves in six years.Just the

July 3, 2026
By Andrew Duca
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Claude Fable relaunch disappoints users with nerfed performance

Claude Fable, the company's most powerful model, is now available to all users, but early impressions are disappointing, as it appears to be nowhere near the original release. When the Department of Commerce announced that it was lifting the ban on Claude Fable, I was holding my breath and counting seconds for the model to

July 2, 2026
By Andrew Duca
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Sayyid Bilarab graces concluding of Murtakaz

Muscat: HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, graced the concluding ceremony for the Murtakaz Programme on Wednesday.Reflecting an ongoing commitment to strengthening the government leadership ecosystem and enhance institutional performance, the Murtakaz Programme brought together 68 participants from across Oman's civil, military and security sectors.The Murtakaz Programme

July 2, 2026
By Andrew Duca
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Proposal on for Omani products expo in Zanzibar

Published: 11:26 PM, Jul 02, 2026

July 2, 2026
By Andrew Duca
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XGIMI’s latest Google TV projector already has a brighter Pro sibling

TL;DR After recently announcing the MIRA 4K UST laser projector, XGIMI says a Pro variant is coming soon. The MIRA Pro is claimed to offer a 3,000 ISO Lumens brightness, 50% higher than the standard variant. The MIRA and the MIRA Pro are otherwise identical and get the same look, features, and Google TV interface.