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Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Windows upgrades to fail with 0x8007007F errors on some Windows 11 and Windows Server systems. Although this issue impacts both Windows client and server platforms under specific upgrade paths, it will not affect customers attempting to upgrade their devices to Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, the latest Windows versions. “Starting August 12, 2025, some Windows upgrades might fail with error code ‘0x8007007F’ when performed via ‘Windows Setup > Upgrade’ installation,” the company noted in a new entry on the Windows release health dashboard. The list of upgrade paths impacted by…

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Economic Development Commission will hold its first hearing on Aug. 20 to examine a proposal to establish a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve (RESBit) worth up to $18.6 billion.As Agência Câmara de Notícias reported, the 3 P.M. ET session will gather technical perspectives on Bill 4501/24, which seeks to modernize Brazil’s treasury management and enhance competitiveness in the global digital economy.Deputy Luiz Philippe de Orleans e Bragança requested the hearing to collect expert analysis from government agencies and financial institutions regarding the RESBit proposal.The legislation aims to diversify Brazil’s Treasury assets and protect international reserves against exchange rate…

, before there was Streamlit, before there was Taipy, there was Tkinter. Tkinter was and is the original Python GUI builder, and, until a few years ago, it was one of the few ways you could produce any type of dashboard or GUI using Python. As newer, web-based frameworks like the ones mentioned above have taken the limelight for the desktop presentation of data-centric and machine learning applications, we ask the question, “Is there still mileage left in using the Tkinter library?”. My answer to this question is a resounding Yes! I hope to demonstrate in this article that Tkinter…

Exploit weaponizes SAP NetWeaver bugs for full system compromise Pierluigi Paganini August 20, 2025 Exploit chaining CVE-2025-31324 & CVE-2025-42999 in SAP NetWeaver enables auth bypass and RCE, risking compromise and data theft. A new exploit chaining two vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-31324 and CVE-2025-42999, in SAP NetWeaver exposes organizations to the risk of system compromise and data theft. CVE-2025-31324 (CVSS score: 10.0) is a missing authorization check in NetWeaver’s Visual Composer development server. The flaw in NetWeaver Visual Composer Metadata Uploader stems from a lack of proper authorization checks. This means that unauthenticated attackers, those without valid credentials, can exploit it to…

Payments and banking solution Priority Technology Holdings has acquired the revenue agreements and customer relationships of one of its reseller partners, Boom Commerce. In addition, Boom Commerce CEO Sabin Burrell and Chief Operating Officer John Hynes will join Priority, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 19) press release. “Boom Commerce is a seamless addition to our direct sales channel,” Priority Chairman and CEO Tom Priore said in the release. “Their proven ability to attract enterprise customers and sell value-added services is well positioned to advance our product sales initiative.” Priority also announced in the release that it secured a…

U.K. telecoms giant Colt has been hit by a ransomware attack claimed by the Warlock gang, affecting some of its business support systems that remain offline as a matter of precaution following the cyber incident. Around the same time, Australia’s TPG-owned telecoms company iiNet was the target of a third-party data breach after attackers gained access through stolen employee credentials. The incident has affected 280,000 people, including the exposure of 10,000 personal phone numbers and home addresses, as well as 1,700 modem passwords.  As a telecoms provider that falls under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act, this breach underscores the…

In episode 64 of The AI Fix, AI discovers new physics, a robot crab looks for love on the beaches of Portugal, the “Godfather of AI” thinks our only hope is to build motherly AI, a robot folds some laundry, the UK government has a terrible idea, and our hosts discover a long lost sixties soul hit, “Dusty Plasma”. Plus, Graham digs into the spat between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, and Mark learns that humanity could be saved by vaccinating AI against evil. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of “The AI Fix” podcast…

iOS 18 comes with several privacy and security features that many iPhone users overlook. Knowing how to use them can help you protect your personal information and control which apps can access your data. USB Accessories Lock iOS 18 allows you to control whether accessories can connect to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch while it’s locked. By default, this setting is off, which helps prevent unauthorized access to your device through USB or other accessories. If you regularly use trusted devices, like a USB assistive device for entering your passcode, you can allow them to connect automatically. Otherwise, it’s…

Digital transformation is occurring across all industries at an unprecedented rate. IDC revealed that worldwide spending on IoT will surpass $1 trillion in 2026 with AI spending following this trend as it is projected to reach $632 billion in 2028. However, in the race to remain competitive, enterprises may overlook key security issues when deploying new solutions or scaling to meet demand. What is common between IoT and AI is that manufacturing is listed as a top industry in terms of market share and potential. Smart factories are integrating new technologies including Industry 4.0, AI and IoT devices, all of which rely on the…