Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1402, Nanjing surrenders to Zhu Di without a fight, ending the Jingnan campaign. The Jianwen Emperor disappears and his family is incarcerated. In 1755, Edward Braddock, Scottish general (born 1695) passed away. In 1878, Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. In 1934, Gordon Lee, English footballer and manager (died 2022) was born. In 1944, Ernő Rubik, Hungarian game designer, architect, and educator, invented the Rubik's Cube was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 2003, Wyatt Oleff, American actor was born. In 2006, Red Buttons, American actor (born 1919) passed away. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Microsoft's new Windows 11 recovery tool is the ultimate Undo button - how to enable it

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July 9, 2026

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After a CrowdStrike update caused millions of Windows PCs worldwide to crash in July 2024, Microsoft announced the Windows Resiliency Initiative. The new Point-in-time Restore feature is a key part of that.

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MakeUseOf

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· Jul 5, 2026

I stopped paying for file recovery — Windows had a hidden tool all along

Your recovery odds depend on timing, not which tool you buy.

The Journal

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· Jul 6, 2026

Microsoft Announces General Availability of Point-in-Time Restore for Windows 11

Microsoft has made point-in-time restore generally available for Windows 11, giving users and IT administrators a built-in way to roll back PCs after bad updates, driver problems, app corruption, or other problems.

Wired

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· Jun 23, 2026

Federal Workers Can’t Get the White House’s App Off Their Phones

“I deleted it as a test and it came immediately back,” says one government employee.

Campus Technology: All Articles

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· Jul 6, 2026

Point-in-Time Restore Now Generally Available for Windows 11

Microsoft has made point-in-time restore generally available for Windows 11, giving users and IT administrators a built-in way to roll back PCs after bad updates, driver problems, app corruption, or other issues.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 24, 2026

Software Back Down

Software Back Down

Gizmodo

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· Jun 30, 2026

‘Obsession’ Is Now Available at Home, and We’ve Got a Clip About the Ending

io9 has an exclusive clip from the hit horror film's digital release, which is available now.

TechRepublic

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· Jun 22, 2026

New Apple Exploit Exposes Millions of iPhones Worldwide, No Software Fix Available

Researchers disclosed usbliter8, a SecureROM exploit affecting older Apple devices that can bypass boot protections with physical access. The post New Apple Exploit Exposes Millions of iPhones Worldwide, No Software Fix Available appeared first on TechRepublic.

ZDNet

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· Jun 26, 2026

Windows 10 just very quietly got another year of free support - but why?

If you're still running Windows 10, Microsoft has some good news: it has extended the free Extended Security Update program for consumers by one full year. Here's everything you need to know.

CBC News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Madonna's back: Queen of Pop's new dance album wins over critics

Confessions II, which was released Friday, takes everything that made its 2005 precursor Confessions on a Dance Floor a critical success and finds a way to make it feel fresh again. Critics are calling it her best work in decades.

Digital Trends

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· Jun 21, 2026

iOS 27’s Liquid Glass slider looks simple, but it’s more useful than I expected

After using iOS 27 on my iPhone for over a week, I've found the Liquid Glass slider to be one of the update's most underrated features. Here's how it works and why it's worth trying.

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

Nancy Guthrie case: FBI Phoenix shares major update on ransom notes, ‘Demands may potentially be…’

FBI Phoenix has shared an update on ransom notes linked to Nancy Guthrie that media outlets have received, as the 84-year-old remains missing.

The Economic Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

IIT Roorkee, IvyCap back Rs 1,000 cr initiative

IIT Roorkee, IvyCap back Rs 1,000 cr initiative

TechCrunch

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· Jun 22, 2026

A new unpatchable flaw in Apple chips opens the door to an iPhone jailbreak 

European offensive cybersecurity company Paradigm Shift released details of a flaw and a technique to exploit it that opens the door for hackers to unlock and break into older iPhones.

CNET

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· Jun 29, 2026

Windows 10 Users Can Get Free Security Updates Until 2027 — Here's How

Microsoft's free Extended Security Updates program has been extended by a year.

RAPPLER

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· Jul 6, 2026

[Ask the Tax Whiz] Guidelines on BIR’s Micro Taxpayer Relief Program

The One-Time Tax Abatement Program is a special initiative introduced by the BIR to allow eligible micro taxpayers to settle certain unpaid tax obligations

UrduPoint

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· Jul 1, 2026

WASA Rawalpindi achieves record Rs250 million revenue recovery target

WASA Rawalpindi achieves record Rs250 million revenue recovery target

The Hacker News

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· Jul 9, 2026

New GigaWiper Windows Backdoor Bundles Disk Wiping, Fake Ransomware, and Spyware

Microsoft has taken apart a destructive Windows backdoor it calls GigaWiper. What stands out is how it is built: not one tool but three older destructive programs bolted into one, offered as commands the operator can choose from. Each is a different way to break a machine: wipe the whole disk, overwrite the Windows drive, or run fake ransomware that scrambles files with a key it never saves

CoinDesk

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· Jun 25, 2026

BlackBerry is making a massive comeback as an 'uncrashable' software layer for AI and robotics

BlackBerry is making a massive comeback as an 'uncrashable' software layer for AI and robotics

Inc.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

Update Your iPhone Now: Apple Just Pushed an Urgent Fix as AI-Powered Threats Increase

The tech giant has begun accelerating software patches for its iPhones and iPads.

Fortune

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· Jul 10, 2026

OpenAI’s latest AI model likely has similar cyber vulnerabilities to one that led to U.S. export controls on Anthropic’s Fable, British agency says

U.K. AI agency found 'universal jailbreaks' that unlocked dangerous cyber capabilities in OpenAI's GPT-5.6

TheJournal.ie

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· Jul 13, 2026

Have you listened to Madonna’s new album?

Confessions II, Madonna’s fifteenth studio album, was released on 3 July to critical acclaim.

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 8, 2026

DEAR ABBY: Computer repair leads to upsetting discovery

The recent past of an advice-seeker's wife was revealed

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 8, 2026

Recovery reboot: Is the worst behind us now? – The Economy of Everything

Recovery reboot: Is the worst behind us now? – The Economy of Everything

IGN

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· Jun 30, 2026

Civilization 7 Review Update

A year and a half of updates have brought meaningful improvements alongside a few steps backward.

Mashable

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· Jun 21, 2026

Don’t pay $199 for Windows 11 Pro when it’s currently just $13

Upgrade your PC with Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for just 12.97 and get modern security, productivity tools, gaming upgrades, and AI-powered features.

The Register

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· Jul 9, 2026

Accenture admits to 'isolated matter' after crook tries to flog alleged 35GB haul

Consulting giant says it has 'remediated ... source' after crook claims to offer source code, keys, and cloud creds for sale

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