Everyone knows you need to keep your operating system up to date, but what happens when a company botches the update and bricks your PC? Ask Windows users.

On January 12, Google issued an update to Pixel phones to address a host of bugs and introduce minor improvements to core functionality. For one, the update targeted battery drain while also taming unruly ringback tones. But while a dozen Pixel devices should’ve received the update, not everyone’s device did.

It's that time of the month again, as PS5 console owners can boot up their machine and download a fresh firmware update for their hardware. Version 26.01-12.60.00 brings the usual stability improvements to your PS5, along with a few extra enhancements to messages, friend widgets, and general usability.

Microsoft issued a second emergency Windows patch in January after earlier fixes caused new bugs, raising concerns about update quality and reliability.

From flickering cameras to crashing widgets, find out if the new KB5074105 patch is safe for your system or if you should pause your next update.

Hmm, upgrades.

Microsoft has released the first Windows 10 update of 2026, an important security patch called update KB5073724. This update is available for users of Windows 10 21H2, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021,

Here’s a peek at AI assistance, phone-to-PC handoff, accessibility improvements, security fixes, and stability updates.

Microsoft has linked recent reports of Windows 11 boot failures after installing the January 2026 updates to previously failed attempts to install the December 2025 security update, which left systems in an "improper state.