Microsoft fixes problem that stopped KB5089549 update for Windows 11 installing
After releasing yet another Windows 11 update that was problematic, Microsoft has been forced to issue a fix. The recently released KB5089549 update failed to install for some users, resulting in an 0x800f0922 error being displayed.
Having acknowledged the issue and identified the cause, Microsoft now says that the KB5089573 update fixes the problem. This is a preview version of the update that will be released on the next Patch Tuesday.
Instagram brings its teleprompter tool from Edits into the main app
While not an entirely new tool, the teleprompter features of Instagram’s Edits tool has just been promoted into the main Instagram app.
Working very much as you would expect it to, the teleprompter landed in Edits a year ago, meaning it has taken a full 12 months to spread into a more useful and accessible place. For anyone who has struggled to remember what they wanted to say in a video, this will be a welcome arrival.
Spotify has a quartet of new features for easier playlist management
If you are anything even slightly like the average Spotify user, then playlists will be central to your streaming music experience. While playlists make it fairly simple to manage your favorite music, there is always scope for improvement – and Spotify has just introduced no fewer than four new options that do just this.
Spotify has made a lot of changes and additions recently, but this latest foursome focuses entirely on playlists. The first addition – the arrival of organizational folders on your phone – is available to every global, regardless of whether they use the free or Premium tier.
WhatsApp reintroduces address book photo feature for Android
It is useful to have more than one way to identify someone in a chat, and it is common for usernames to be accompanied by a photo. This is true of WhatsApp, but not everyone uses a profile photo.
It used to be the case that for anyone who had chosen not to use a profile photo, WhatsApp would fall back on using the photo you had manually configured from your address book. But this feature was removed some years ago – and now it is coming back for Android users.
Nvidia crowns Taiwan the epicentre of AI, invest $150 billion a year
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced Wednesday that the chipmaker plans to invest around $150 billion a year in Taiwan, describing the country as booming and calling the island the epicentre of the artificial intelligence revolution. The announcement was made at a launch celebration in Taipei for Nvidia's planned Taiwan headquarters, attended by roughly 1,000 employees and Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an.
The spending figure represents a tenfold increase from where the company stood just a few years ago. "Four years ago, five years ago, Nvidia was spending about 10, 15 billion dollars a year in Taiwan. Now we're spending 100, going to 150 billion dollars in Taiwan each year," Huang said from the stage. He did not specify how many years the $150 billion annual commitment would continue.
Microsoft quietly removes a blog post claiming Windows 11 offers sufficient security
Microsoft recently made a pretty bold claim in saying that the security tools built into Windows 11 are enough to keep users protected. It was back in January that the company used an article in the Windows Learning Center to talk about the built-in security provided by Microsoft Defender Antivirus.
It suggested that “for many users, this level of protection is plenty”. In April, Microsoft then reworked this article into a blog post claiming that third-party antivirus software is not needed. Now the company has removed the blog post in which it had made this claim.
Why academia and industry need to collaborate to deliver the right IT skills [Q&A]
How do those studying IT and technology get into job roles when AI is threatening those entry level positions? What’s the best way to provide a pathway into employment?
To find out we talked to Ciaran Luttrell, vice president global SOC operations at eSentire, who works with Munster Technological University on collaboration around skills and development, and advises them on skill development for courses.
Optimized Ubuntu images come to Google Cloud TPU virtual machines
The focus of AI is moving from training massive models to powering real-time interactions. Agentic workflows need seamless coordination between general-purpose compute and machine learning acceleration.
Google Cloud and Canonical are working together to make it easier for organizations to adopt advanced AI infrastructure with the launch of certified Ubuntu images for Google’s Cloud TPU virtual machines.
WhatsApp is testing a new log out option that does not delete messages
Anyone who has logged out of their WhatsApp account has probably regretted it the next time that they sign in. The removal of messages means that logging back in and getting things back to normal can take quite some time, but there could be a solution on the way.
Meta is testing a new version of the log out option which makes it much easier to log out of the chat app for short periods – such as when you need to stop using data or just need a break from messages.
Proton is making it easier than ever to switch from Gmail to Proton Mail
Gmail may be incredibly popular, but that does not mean that there are no concerns from users. Being a Google product, Gmail users often voice concerns about privacy, and rival Proton Mail is only too happy to offer a solution.
Proton would, obviously, prefer that people used its own email service, but is aware that switching email addresses is not a small undertaking. This is why the company has produced Easy Switch, a tool to help you bring your Gmail data into Proton Mail, and gradually transition to the more secure and private service.
WhatsApp is adding Klipy as another GIF provider
Adding GIFs to messages sent through WhatsApp is about to come with more choice. The latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android shows that Meta is adding Klipy as a new source of GIFs .
The arrival of Klipy sees the number of GIF sources increasing to three – at least temporarily. At the moment GIPHY and Tenor are the options, but the latter will be disappearing at the beginning of July when it closes down its API.
Spotify bolsters its podcast offerings with long form audio magazine articles
It has been a long time since Spotify could have been considered solely a music streaming platform and now the company is further branching out into other areas. The latest move sees the arrival of long-form magazine articles to parts of the world that already have access to audiobooks.
For subscribers to Spotify Premium, access to these articles is free of charge, but anyone who is on the free tier has the option of paying to access individual articles – although this could quickly work out quite expensive.
Financial services firms have slowest response to cyberattacks despite being a prime target
A new report finds that 93 percent of financial services firms have been hit by a cyberattack, yet the sector continues to face the slowest response times of any critical industry.
The report from UK cybersecurity services company Bridewell shows that financial services businesses take nearly 24 hours to respond to data theft incidents, longer than any other critical national infrastructure (CNI) sector, despite attackers often exfiltrating sensitive data within minutes of gaining access.
Tohoku researchers cut aerodynamic drag 43.6% with surface texture
A research team at Tohoku University's Institute of Fluid Science has overturned a foundational principle of aeronautical engineering that has held for more than 80 years, demonstrating for the first time that a specific type of microscopic surface roughness can reduce aerodynamic drag by up to 43.6%. The findings, published in the May 7, 2026 issue of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, were led by Associate Professor Aiko Yakeno.
Since 1940, the accepted rule came from Japanese scientist Ichiro Tani, who demonstrated the relationship between surface roughness and turbulent transition and argued that roughness, unavoidable with manufacturing technology of the era, prevented laminar flow from being realized. That finding set smooth surfaces as the design standard for aircraft, automobiles, and high-speed trains for the eight decades that followed.
Apple increases trade-in prices for many of its products
One of the criticisms levelled at Apple products is that they are expensive when compared to those from rival companies. The flip side of this is that Apple products retain value meaning that when the time comes to upgrade, resale value is extremely helpful in reducing on-going costs.
Now Apple has just increased the amount of money it is willing to pay out to anyone who opts to trade in an older device. The increases are not huge, but they are increases nonetheless.
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