Microsoft's June 2025 Patch Tuesday includes fixes for multiple security flaws. Among these are 11 "critical" and 56 "important" vulnerabilities. Two zero-day flaws were addressed, with one already actively exploited, as per the company. This follows Microsoft's fixes for Edge vulnerabilities, earlier this month, including a zero-day exploit.
Apple's Mac Mini with M4 chip is now available at a discounted price in India, when purchased with eligible credit card purchases. This promotion slashes nearly Rs. 10,000 off its launch price. The latest compact desktop features Apple's newest Silicon processor and along with 16GB of RAM, a significant improvement over the M2 model that arrived in 2023.
Steam for Mac will soon run natively on Apple Silicon Mac computers. The latest Steam for macOS beta release now allows the main Steam client and its helper app to run natively on M-series Mac models. This transition delivers faster performance and improved memory efficiency, by dropping the use of Apple's Rosetta 2 translation layer.
Microsoft has reportedly cancelled its own Xbox handheld console, days after Asus unveiled its ROG Xbox Ally. The company will now focus on developing its new Xbox software platform, instead of launching a Nintendo Switch competitor. The Asus ROG Xbox Ally could be the first of many handheld consoles to arrive with Microsoft's improved software platform.
Liquid Glass design language was introduced by Apple at the WWDC 2025 on Monday. The new design language brings a glass-like material that can both reflect and refract content in the background. The company says this new element was built using new graphics technologies powered by Apple silicon and hardware.
The Asus TUF Gaming F16 is powered by an Intel Core i7 CPU, while the TUF Gaming A16 has an AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX chip. The Asus ROG Strix G16 comes with AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX and Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU variants. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is backed by an AMD Ryzen 9 270 CPU. The TUF Gaming F16, TUF Gaming A16, and ROG Strix G16 variants support up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPU, while the ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with an RTX 5060 GPU.
Microsoft on Monday released the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build to the Dev Channel which lets users try out the new Start Menu for the first time. It introduces a scrollable interface in the Start Menu, new viewing options, and adaptability to different screen sizes. Further, users can also benefit from integration of the Phone Link app which enables them to take a peek at their messages, calls, and other information.
Apple's latest macOS Tahoe 26 update is confirmed to be the final macOS version to support Intel-powered Macs. The Intel-based Macs will get security updates for a few more years, but will no longer get any major software updates post macOS 26. Mac computers with Apple's chips will get macOS 27 and beyond starting next year.
Apple unveiled macOS Tahoe 26 during the keynote session of the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025. The company is rebranding the next major update of its operating system for its Mac devices, adding a new design language called Liquid Glass, as well as bringing new Continuity features and upgrades to Spotlight for users.
Microsoft on Sunday announced two new handheld gaming PCs at Xbox Games Showcase. Developed in collaboration with Asus, the new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X become the first Xbox-branded handheld devices from the company. Built for gaming on-the-go, the former is powered by a Ryzen Z2 A processor while the latter has an even more powerful AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chipset.
Razer Phantom Collection was launched in India on Friday. The latest lineup of PC accessories features a translucent design that is a visual departure from traditional finishes on the company’s other offerings. The Razer Phantom Collection comprises four products — Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K, BlackWidow V4 75%, Razer Barracuda X Chroma, and Razer Firefly V2 Pro. Razer has equipped all of the PC accessories with Chroma RGB, a lighting system with an underglow that shines through their translucent chassis.
Microsoft is rolling out noteworthy updates to Windows 10 and 11 for users in Europe, to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. The update disables prompts to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser and even lets users uninstall the Microsoft Store app, while still receiving application updates.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite chip, the anticipated successor to its first-generation Copilot+ PC processor, is reportedly in testing. WinFuture's Roland Quandt suggests the chipmaker is testing a memory configuration 64GB of RAM. The upcoming Snapdragon X2 Elite is also expected to arrive with 50 percent more CPU cores than the current Snapdragon X Elite chip, along with Qualcomm's next-gen Oryon V3 CPU cores.
Apple is said to have settled upon a name for macOS 26 — the next iteration of the Mac operating system (OS) — ahead of the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 on June 9. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Cupertino-based tech giant will ship macOS 26 with the moniker ‘Tahoe’, after Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The place reportedly serves as a vacation destination for many Apple employees, which could be one of the reasons behind its selection.
Microsoft has reportedly paused its native Xbox handheld console development to prioritise optimising Windows 11 for third-party handhelds. The move aims to enhance performance and battery efficiency, to bring Windows 11 on par with Valve's SteamOS. Collaborative projects, such as the Xbox-branded Asus device (codenamed Project Kennan), remain unaffected and are still expected to launch.
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it is now opening Windows Update to third-party apps. For this, the Redmond-based tech giant is introducing the Windows Update orchestration platform, which will allow third-party app developers to schedule updates in unison with Windows updates. The company has mentioned several benefits to developers, such as letting the app update notifications be carried on Windows’ native notifications.
Asus on Monday launched several gaming desktops and all-in-one (AIO) PCs. The Asus TUF Gaming T500 and ROG G700 desktops cater to gamers, equipped with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 processors and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Prime GPU. Meanwhile, the new Asus V440VA and V470VA AIO PCs, part of the V400 AIO PC lineup, offer 27-inch screens and up to Intel Core i7 chipsets.
PC shipments in India witnessed an eight percent surge in the January-March period (Q1) in 2025, as per a report by market research firm IDC. HP enjoyed the lion's share of domestic PC shipments with 29.1 percent market share in the mentioned period. Lenovo and Dell secured the second and third spots with Acer and Asus taking the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
Acer Swift Neo has been launched in India. The laptop is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 5 CPU with Intel Arc Graphics, coupled with up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It comes with a diamond-cut touchpad, fingerprint reader and a backlit keyboard with a dedicated Copilot key. It is claimed to have a hinge that can be opened and closed with a single hand.
Microsoft is testing several new artificial intelligence (AI) features for first-party apps in Windows 11. On Thursday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced that it is releasing a new update to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. The update is only for those with a Copilot+ PC. The update includes new features for MS Paint, the Snipping Tool and the Notepad.
Computex 2025, Asia's biggest tech event, has become an epicentre of tech-related announcements. Nvidia, Foxconn, DeepSeek, Xiaomi and Huawei are among companies that stole the spotlight at the event with their plans and announcements.
CyberPowerPC India has announced a new campaign which aims to make the PC buying experience a more transparent one. With ‘Play Guarantee’, the Indian arm of the US-based retailer provides assurance to buyers that their purchased custom PCs will be built using brand-new, genuine parts sourced from authorised manufacturers. As part of this initiative, the company also promises one year of on-site support with certified technicians assigned for repairs or replacements.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series has been unveiled at Computex 2025 as AMD's latest high-performance processors. The most powerful model is the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX, which has 96 cores and a 5.4GHz peak clock speed. AMD also launched the Radeon RX 9060 XT and Radeon AI PRO R9700 GPUs, with up to 16GB and 32GB VRAM, respectively.
HP OmniStudio X was launched in India on Wednesday. The all-in-one (AIO) PC is powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 processor with Arc Graphics, paired with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. The company has equipped the computer with Intel AI Boost NPU which, along with the CPU, claims to deliver 47 tera operations per second (TOPS) of computational power. HP OmniStudio X features a 31.5-inch 4K resolution IPS screen, dual speakers, a 5-megapixel infrared (IR) webcam, and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.
Asus ExpertBook P3 series launched on Tuesday at Computex 2025. The new lineup includes 14-inch and 16-inch models, both featuring an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor and up to 32GB of RAM. These business-oriented laptops are equipped with a 1080p camera supporting Windows Hello for biometric authentication, and a 70Wh battery that can be charged at 65W via USB Type-C port.
Intel Arc Pro B-series graphics processing units (GPUs) were launched by the company at Computex 2025 on Tuesday. Available in various partner board form factors, the new GPUs are built for workstations and artificial intelligence (AI) inference, handling demanding workloads with larger memory configurations and expanded software support. The Arc Pro B-series comprises two GPU models called Intel Arc B50 and Arc B60, with both of them equipped with advanced ray tracing units and Intel Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX) cores.
MSI Claw 8 was announced by the company on Tuesday at Computex 2025. It arrives as the latest addition to the company's latest handheld gaming PC lineup which already features the Claw 8 AI+ that was introduced during last year’s computer expo in Taiwan. The MSI Claw 8 is powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, coupled with an LPDDR5-800 memory. It sports an 8-inch full HD+ 120Hz touch screen.
Tecno Megabook S16 was unveiled at the Computex 2025 event in Taipei on Tuesday. The laptop was introduced as the company's latest flagship AI PC that is equipped with several self-developed AI-backed features, which are claimed to help users with multitasking, among other things. The company has revealed some key features of the PC but has yet to confirm its price and availability details.
Asus has refreshed its ROG Strix, ROG Zephyrus, and TUF gaming laptops with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 GPUs at Computex 2025 in Taipei. The Taiwanese tech giant has brought Nvidia's mid-range graphics to its ROG Strix G16, ROG Strix G18, ROG Zephyrus G16, ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025), TUF Gaming A18, TUF Gaming A16, TUF Gaming F16, and TUF Gaming A14. All models in the lineup run on either an Intel or an AMD CPU.
Huawei MateBook Fold Ultimate Design was launched in China on Monday alongside the Huawei Nova 14 series of smartphones. The foldable laptop comes with a flexible OLED screen with up to an 18-inch 4:3 real estatae. It uses LTPO technology, which is claimed to be a first in a laptop.
Acer launched several Copilot+ PCs at Computex 2025 in Taiwan on Monday. The company has introduced three laptops as part of its lineup — Acer Swift Go 14 AI, Swift Go 16 AI, and Swift Edge 14 AI, powered by up to Intel Core Ultra 9 processors. The Swift Go 16 AI and Swift Go 14 AI are introduced as thin-and-light laptops with features like improved Acer Multi-Control Touchpad for enhanced control. Meanwhile, the Acer Swift Edge 14 AI sports a 14-inch 3K OLED edge-to-edge glass display and comes with Corning Gorilla Matte Pro surface treatment on top.
CERT-In has warned of multiple high-severity security flaws in Google Chrome for Desktop, potentially exposing numerous users. Google has since released patches to address the vulnerabilities. The Indian cybersecurity agency has urged all individuals and organisations using Chrome on Windows, Mac, and Linux to update to the newest version to safeguard against potential exploits.
HP OmniBook 5 series artificial intelligence (AI) AI PCs were launched at Computex 2025 on Monday. The latest AI-powered PCs are powered by Snapdragon X and Snapdragon X Plus processors, coupled with a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU) which is claimed to deliver up to 45 tera operations per second (TOPS) of computational power.
Computex kicks off Monday in Taipei, and as in years past will draw industry chieftains from Huang and Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon to Young Liu of Foxconn, which makes the bulk of the world’s iPhones and Nvidia servers.
Microsoft is said to be rolling out a new feature for Phone Link on Windows which lets users have a quick glance at their messages, calls, and more from the Start Menu itself. Although the feature was officially announced in the first week of May, users are now reportedly receiving it with the latest Windows 11 update. It adds a dedicated panel for Phone Link in the Start Menu, enabling users to get a quick view of their phone’s recent calls, notifications, messages, and more.
Microsoft PCs with an Arm-based AMD processor could be launched in 2026, as successors to the Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11. According to a tipster, these future devices may offer more affordable options compared to current models featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series.
Dell launched a wide range of artificial intelligence (AI) PCs in India on Thursday. The lineup comprises three models — Dell 14 Plus, Dell 16 Plus, and Dell 14 2-in-1 AI PCs, which have been introduced under the new unified branding as part of the Dell Plus portfolio. As per the company, its new AI PCs are powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra processors and are built for delivering Copilot+ AI capabilities.
Asus ROG Strix OLED XG32U Series gaming monitors were announced on Wednesday. The company's latest gaming monitor lineup comprises two models, with both having 4K WOLED screens and a TrueBlack Glossy film featuring an anti-reflective stack. Asus says they come equipped with Extreme Low Motion Blur and OLED Anti-Flicker 2.0 technologies for producing flicker-free visuals.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to take the centre stage at Taiwan's annual Computex trade show. Huang, who is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech on Monday, is expected to announce more Nvidia partnerships with AI server firms in Taiwan, such as Foxconn and Quanta.
Huawei recently announced HarmonyOS 5 as its first-ever self-developed operating system (OS) for PCs and it may soon launch a laptop running on the new OS. A teaser shared by the company on a Chinese microblogging platform hints towards a new laptop with the ‘Ultimate Design’ branding that may soon hit the markets. While official details remain under wraps, a tipster suggests that the purported device could have a foldable form factor and may be powered by a self-developed PC processor.
Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 are getting an extension. The Redmond-based tech giant recently updated its support page to announce that the Microsoft 365 apps (also known as Office apps) will continue to get security updates till 2028. With the latest development, the Windows maker made a U-turn on its previous decision that these apps would not be supported after October 14.
India's cabinet has approved a new semiconductor plant, a joint venture between HCL Group and Taiwan's Foxconn. The plant will be located near the Jewar airport in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated two new state-of-the-art design facilities of Renesas Electronics India Private Limited located in Noida and Bengaluru this week. He added that India's talent strength and shared Indo-Japan strategic interests will help reinvent the global semiconductor lifecycle.
SanDisk WD Black SN8100 NVMe SSD (solid-state drive) was launched in India on Wednesday. Sitting atop other products in the company’s WD Black lineup, the SN8100 model caters to high-performance gaming and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. Built upon PCIe Gen5 technology, the NVMe SSD is claimed to have sequential read speeds up to 14.9GBps and up to 8TB capacities. It leverages SanDisk’s BiCS8 TLC (Triple-Level Cell) 3D NAND technology for delivering a balance between performance and reliability.
Apple released the watchOS 11.5 and macOS 15.5 updates on Monday, introducing minor feature improvements ahead of WWDC 2025. The watchOS update simplifies content purchases on Apple TV when using an Apple Watch. The macOS update brings improvements to the Screen Time feature for improved parental controls.
Alienware 16 Aurora and Alienware 16X Aurora, the latest entry-level and mid-tier gaming laptops from Dell's Alienware, were launched on Friday. Sporting a more subtle design than typical Alienware models, these laptops are equipped with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 processors, 64GB of RAM, 2TB of SSD storage, and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPUs. They come with Windows 11 and offer support for Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.
Lenovo Legion 9i was announced at the Tech World Shanghai 2025 on Thursday. It is introduced as a gaming-centric laptop, powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 chipset, complemented by DDR5 RAM and PCIe Gen 5 SSD. It can be configured with up to GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, which, along with the processor, can deliver a peak power of 280W. Lenovo has equipped the Legion 9i with a Lenovo Legion Coldfront Vapour thermal system for efficient heat dissipation. It features an 18-inch 240Hz PureSight screen which can display up to 4K resolution in 2D, along with an optional 2K 3D support.
Apple is working on new chips for its upcoming Mac computers that are expected to arrive in 2026 and 2027, according to a Bloomberg report. The company's Apple Silicon chips were first unveiled in 2020, and Apple is expected to launch new Mac computers with its next-generation M5 chip later this year. It is also said to be developing new chips for its AI servers, to process Apple Intelligence requests in the cloud.
Huawei on Thursday announced HarmonyOS 5, its first-ever self-developed operating system (OS) for PCs at the HarmonyOS Computer Technology and Ecosystem Communication event in China. It is said to be based on the company’s HarmonyOS Next mobile OS which was announced in October 2024 and has been developed independently of Android. Huawei claims it has been rebuilt from the kernel with enhancements made to HarmonyOS Base, HarmonyOS Ecosystem, and HarmonyOS Experience. It can support up to 1,000 external peripherals.
Asus ROG Ally 2 is expected to launch in the coming weeks as the company's next handheld gaming console, and the design and specifications of the device recently leaked online. A US FCC listing indicates both the ROG Ally 2 and the Xbox-branded 'Project Kennan' will feature 7-inch 120Hz displays and run on AMD processors. Leaked images also give us a good look at the upcoming devices.
