Robin Shute already owns four Pikes Peak International Hill Climb wins. His latest machine, the SendyCar, started life as a ground-up project meant to push even harder. A central tub from a Formula 4 car forms the safety cell. A motorcycle-derived V8 with turbos sits behind the driver and should deliver around 850 horsepower while the whole car stays near 1,300 pounds. The layout mixes exposed front wheels with more enclosed rear sections, a deliberate choice for the unique demands of the mountain course.

Professional shops had offered the crew a rough estimate of roughly $200,000 for a standard composite body…and, honestly, they didn’t have quite that much time to devote to it. So, when two large-format Bambu printers arrived, the solution was already in place: break the entire upper body into 34 individual pieces. They chose high-temperature nylon because it contains carbon fiber, making it heat resistant, which is exactly what we needed near the turbo piping and exhaust, without sacrificing toughness, as it can withstand the rare rock strike. What he really needed was a design that could be broken down into manageable bits and fit into a 12 inch build area. That is why the side pods, engine cover sections, and nose were separated into tiny enough pieces to print without the need for large support systems.

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The printers were put through their paces, with two machines working nonstop for two weeks. Print time per panel was roughly 12 hours, and they used 10 full rolls of filament, totaling nearly 2 miles of material. The prints were going well, with one or two outliers. The trouble was that the tall, slender portions warped as they cooled, a classic problem. To address this, they went to a true engineering build plate, slapped on some glue for a good first layer grip, and inserted some tiny blocks at the base of those vulnerable sections. The success rate was relatively high, with most parts completed on the first or second try. They had plenty of spares on standby in case anything went wrong.

Once the plastic had cooled, they could try to put the pieces onto the real chassis, which isn’t as simple as slapping them together like a giant 3D jigsaw puzzle. First, they had to align all of the dowel pins correctly. Once they were satisfied with the fit, the team used structural adhesive to secure them all together. Now, nylon is infamous for being difficult to glue, so they had to make sure we sanded the parts down perfectly and used the proper adhesive. That wasn’t the only problem; printing always causes some shrinkage, which created a few headaches, as some of the pins needed some tweaking to get them to sit straight, and one of the portions was left out entirely, necessitating a hasty reprint on the spot. Then there were some holes that required a little glue to cover.

The printed plastic would never leave the garage on its own, that was for sure. So the group went ahead and improved the design with some good old-fashioned carbon fiber wrapping. Before immersing the item in epoxy, they applied a layer of dry fabric to both the inside and the outside. There is no need for pricey vacuforming or tooling; all you need is some elbow grease and common sense.A layer of peel-ply fabric helped to remove the extra resin, leaving them with a lovely usable surface; but, the end result was a reinforced 3D print rather than a properly moulded composite. After applying fairing compound and sanding, she looked fairly decent. The team was under pressure to finish her before the first public presentation, so they applied a final vinyl wrap to add color and graphics.

The Google Home Speaker hasn’t even started shipping yet, but one lucky buyer managed to grab one early and share their first impressions. While most of the news is positive, there’s one detail that won’t sit well with anyone who cares about repairability.

For the unaware, Google announced the speaker back in October 2025, and pre-orders went live last week. Priced at $99, it’s the company’s first new speaker in six years, so people have plenty of questions. 

A Reddit user spotted one sitting on the shelves at Walmart and bought it before the official release.

What’s the big catch?

The power cable is permanently attached to the speaker, and it’s pretty short at just under 5 feet. This is a big departure from Google’s older speakers, which let you remove and swap the cable. The buyer called this the biggest downside, and I have to agree. A fixed cable is a nightmare if you ever need to replace it down the line.

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To be fair, Google didn’t hide this. As reported by 9to5Google, the Google Store lists a 30W USB-C adapter in the box and even mentions the “captive cable” in the specs. It just slipped under the radar for most of us.

Is the speaker any good?

The Reddit user said the sound quality is good, with decent volume and handling of mid and low frequencies well for a speaker of this size. They even admitted they were judging it fresh off an expensive sound system, so it had a tough act to follow, yet it still came out swinging.

The interface sounds neat, too. It uses hidden lights on the top mesh to display volume controls, and you tap the speaker to control it, much like other Home speakers. Setup was a breeze and took under 10 minutes on a hotspot with an existing Home account.

For $99, this speaker is shaping up to be a solid little package, captive cable aside, and is a welcome HomePod mini alternative for non-Apple users.

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If you’ve ever submitted a support ticket to LastPass, that exchange may now be in the hands of hackers. According to TechCrunch, the password manager has confirmed that customer names, contact details, and support case records were exposed in a recent breach at one of its third-party vendors.

What the hackers got, and what they didn’t

LastPass said its own systems were not compromised and that users’ password vaults remain secure. The exposed data was instead accessed through Klue, a market research company LastPass works with.

While no passwords were stolen, the hackers used their access to Klue’s network to pull customer records, including phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, and contents of support tickets.

In a blog post about the incident, the company stressed that the breach did not affect encrypted password vaults, master passwords, or any credentials stored within LastPass itself. Even so, the exposed information could still prove useful to attackers, who could leverage it for phishing or social engineering campaigns.

A years-old credential opened the door

The LastPass exposure stems from a wider security breach at Klue, which revealed that attackers gained access using a credential linked to a pilot project dating back to 2022. TechCrunch reports that the credential remained active and provided a way into the company’s systems.

Klue said the attackers were able to access customer data connected to its services, affecting multiple organizations that relied on the platform. Along with LastPass, Gong, Jamf, HackerOne, Insurity, OneTrust, Recorded Future, Snyk, Huntress, Sprout Social, and Tanium were affected.

For LastPass, this marks the second time its users have had data caught up in a breach. A 2022 breach exposed encrypted password vaults that were later linked to cryptocurrency theft. This latest exposure did not involve vault data or passwords, but it highlights how a security lapse at a third-party vendor can still affect customers who never interacted with the vendor directly.

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BORK!BORK!BORK! A blast from the past greets customers at a coastal McDonald’s, or is it just that the kiosk is seeking a return to the happier and simpler times of 2009?

An eagle-eyed Register reader spotted a very unhappy terminal at a branch of the McDonald’s fast-food chain in Worthing, England. Where a customer might normally smear a finger over suggestions for ways to sate their desire for grease, the display instead reveals the kiosk’s clearly PC origins: a BIOS utility.

It’s not clear what has befallen the kiosk, though something has happened to the hardware that has sent it to the utility screen, which is normally accessible by holding down a key or combination of keys during the boot process. Although the BIOS is dated 2016, the system date is currently set to 2009.

Worthing is a town on the south coast of England, occasionally unfairly and unkindly referred to as “God’s waiting room” due to the large retiree population it once had. While the town has long since shed that sobriquet (although it still lacks the hip and trendy traits of neighboring Brighton), it seems that there is one place that would very much like to turn back the clock.

McDonald’s.

Cast your mind back to 2009. Bitcoin was launched, an Airbus A320 ditched onto the Hudson River with no fatalities, and US President Barack Obama was sworn in.

Best not to think about how much a Bitcoin acquired then might be worth now.

2009 was also the year Microsoft released Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista and the precursor to the widely derided Windows 8. Microsoft might not have realized it at the time, but this was arguably peak Windows. Sure, Windows 95 was arguably more of a cultural “moment,” and XP was an undeniable milestone, but 7 reached heights Microsoft has not matched since.

2009 was also a few years before McDonald’s began rolling out touchscreen kiosks to replace the experience of peering over the shoulder of the person behind the counter to see which foodstuffs were ready to go.

Today, the person behind the counter is far less visible, obscured by a line of delivery riders collecting app orders. The BIOS utility screen, however, looks back to an earlier time.

Or, possibly, Worthing is simply 17 years behind the rest of the world. ®

Displays for the iPhone Fold and touchscreen MacBook Pro will come from Samsung, while LG will make screens for the Apple Watch Series 12, says a repeat rumor.

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is slated to debut in 2026. While it will mark Apple’s entry into new smartphone territory, its displays will seemingly be produced by a tried-and-true Apple supply chain partner.

On Tuesday, mere days after the claim of Samsung OLED panels on the iPhone Fold was repeated, yet another report said the same thing. As 9to5mac points out, ET News says OLED screens for the iPhone Fold, iPad mini, and touchscreen MacBook Pro will be provided exclusively by Samsung Display.

Supposedly, Samsung Display is set to produce 10 million OLED panels for the iPhone Fold and 2 million for a future iPad mini. The publication claims the production of iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPad mini displays has already begun, with the production of iPhone Fold display hardware expected to follow.

As for the long-rumored OLED MacBook Pro, Tuesday’s report says that panel production will begin in July 2026, once Samsung Display’s 8.6th-generation OLED line becomes operational.

Repeat rumors dating back to 2024

As far back as April 2025, it was reported that the iPhone Fold would feature a Samsung-made OLED panel. In September 2025, the president of Samsung Display said that the company would provide foldable OLED displays to a North American client, presumably Apple.

As with the iPhone Fold, rumors of Samsung-made OLED panels for the MacBook Pro go back to at least September 2025. Claims of Samsung making an OLED iPad mini display for 2026 go back even further, to May 2024.

In that regard, Tuesday’s display-related report is arguably nothing more than a “me too” rumor, with no significant new information.

Even when discussing LG Display’s role in the Apple supply chain, the report only backs up earlier rumors. On June 2, 2026, it was said that LG Display would produce screens for the Apple Watch Series 12. Tuesday’s rumor reiterates that claim, adding that 34 million panels will be made for the device.

Chinese supplier BOE, meanwhile, won’t produce any displays for the iPhone Fold, OLED MacBook Pro, iPhone 18 Pro, or iPhone 18 Pro Max. Again, this is something that was already said in May 2026.

Overall, the display-focused report published on Tuesday doesn’t reveal much of anything. It reiterates claims others have already made and states the obvious.

It’s an odd-seeming move for a company selling an AI writing assistant.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

World Cup watchers, you’ll find a few tourney-themed clues in today’s Mini Crossword. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Race starter’s equipment
Answer: GUN

4A clue: 1-1, for one
Answer: SCORE

6A clue: Wedding speech made with a drink in hand
Answer: TOAST

7A clue: Book of maps
Answer: ATLAS

8A clue: Trivia question: Has Brazil appeared at every World Cup? Answer: ___!
Answer: YES

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: World Cup highlights
Answer: GOALS

2D clue: ___ Major
Answer: URSA

3D clue: Things found at either end of a soccer pitch
Answer: NETS

4D clue: Time at a hotel
Answer: STAY

5D clue: ___ d’Ivoire (African nation in the World Cup)
Answer: COTE

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Unexplained GSM-R failure at Deutsche Bahn caused confusion and delay

Train services are resuming across Germany this morning, after rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) last night shut down operations after its wireless network failed.

At 10:30 PM local time on Tuesday night, DB advised that its GSM-R network was down, meaning all trains had to be held at stations. We understand that even suburban trains ground to a halt.

GSM-R is a version of the 2G GSM standard tuned to the needs of rail operators, who use it to power private networks that carry information necessary to keep their services rolling. The tech is considered obsolete and DB knows it because the company has already signed with Nokia for a 5G replacement that will use the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) – a move also under consideration in the UK.

For now, however, DB needs its GSM-R to connect drivers with signalling services – so three minutes after midnight on Wednesday morning the carrier promised to issue taxi and hotel vouchers to passengers.

At that time, DB also said it had found the cause of the outage and was working to fix it. The company’s techies moved quickly as the network came back online at 00:50.

As of 6:30 AM, however, DB warned “some isolated disruptions may still occur” and advised passengers they’ll need to check that their connections will run on time.

There’s no indication the incident was the result of a cyberattack and The Register can find no reference to cut cables or other physical layer incidents that could have caused a nationwide outage.

Whatever went wrong isn’t a good look as any network powering critical infrastructure is supposed to have layers of redundancy to ensure resilience.

At least the org made heroes of its tech team.

“Our IT experts worked tirelessly to resolve the issue – successfully,” reads a company statement. ®

​​Microsoft has released the KB5095093 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which fixes numerous bugs and begins rolling out new features, including the new Point-in-Time restore feature.

The KB5095093 update is part of the company’s optional non-security preview update schedule, which releases updates at the end of each month to test new fixes and features coming in next month’s Patch Tuesday.

Unlike regular Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, monthly non-security preview updates do not include security updates and are optional.

You can install the KB5095093 update by opening Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and then “Check for Updates.”

Because this is an optional update, you will be asked if you want to install it by clicking the “Download and install” link unless you have the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re they’re available” option enabled, which will cause the update to automatically install.

You can also manually download and install the KB5095093 preview update from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Windows 11 KB5095093 highlights

Once installed, this optional cumulative release will update Windows 11 24H2 systems to build 26100.8737 and Windows 11 25H2 to 26100.8737.

This update introduces numerous new features, including a standout Point-in-Time Restore feature that allows Windows users to easily roll back their operating system, applications, and files to a previous point in time.

“Point-in-time restore enables users to restore a Windows PC to the exact state in which it was at an earlier point in time. It happens in minutes using restore points.” explains Microsoft.

“Restore points are stored locally on the device and are captured using Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). Point-in-time restore helps recover faster from issues by restoring the full system state captured within the last 72 hours. This feature is designed to help minimize downtime and simplify remediation, without the need for technical ability or lengthy troubleshooting.”

For consumers, new restore points are created every 24 hours and are deleted after 72 hours or when your system runs out of allocated storage space. Those on enterprise licenses can configure Point-in-time restore snapshots to occur at 4, 6, 12, 16, and 24 hours and to be retained with the same intervals.

The settings also allow you to increase the storage space allocated to this system, allowing you to create more frequent snapshots without risk of them being deleted due to a lack of storage.

While you may think this feature is the same as System Restore, Microsoft says point-in-time restore focuses on “reliability and a broad range of issues,” sharing the following table to illustrate the differences between the two features.

This update also fixes a known bug that displayed internal file names instead of the normal filename in confirmation dialogs when deleting a file from the Recycle Bin.

“This update addresses an issue where the confirmation dialog might display an internal Recycle Bin file name instead of the original file name when permanently deleting a file. This issue might occur after installing the June 2026 security update,” explains Microsoft.

The complete KB5095093 change log

In addition to the Recycle bin fix, the following features are rolling out immediately to all Windows 11 users:

• [Secure Boot] With this update, Windows quality updates include additional high confidence device targeting data, increasing coverage of devices eligible to automatically receive new Secure Boot certificates. Devices receive the new certificates only after demonstrating sufficient successful update signals, maintaining a controlled and phased rollout.

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• [Authentication] This update improves Netlogon secure channel connections between domain controllers, enabling successful connections from member servers to domain controllers set up before 2025.

• [Emoji Panel Update] The emoji panel (Windows key + period (.)) now uses GIPHY for GIF content following the deprecation of Google’s Tenor API. Starting June 30, 2026, install the latest Windows update to continue using GIFs in the Emoji panel. If you don’t update, you will see a “GIF service is not available” error in the panel. Installing the latest Windows update will restore access to GIFs.

• [Networking] This update improves how your device connects to shared network resources. Connections used by apps and system features, such as the NetUseAdd function, now work more reliably, including unauthenticated (null session) connections.

• [Recycle Bin (known issue)] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where the confirmation dialog might display an internal Recycle Bin file name instead of the original file name when permanently deleting a file. This issue might occur after installing the June 2026 security update (KB5094126).

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• [Taskbar] This update improves notification badge display across your apps. Notification counts and badge visuals now update correctly, helping you stay up to date with new activity.

Microsoft is also gradually rolling out the following features to users after installing the update:

• [Point-in-time restore for Windows] New! This flexible recovery feature helps you quickly roll back your PC, including apps, settings, and personal files, to a recent automatic restore point. It helps reduce downtime and simplifies troubleshooting when issues occur. To learn more, see Point-in-time restore for Windows.

• [Windows Update] New! A calendar experience in Windows Update Settings (Settings > Windows Update) lets you pause updates by choosing an end date, for up to 35 days. You can extend the pause by selecting a different end date and re‑pause updates as needed. For more information, see Pause updates in Windows.

• [Widgets] New! A quieter, more focused Widgets experience helps reduce interruptions and improves default settings and notification controls:

  
  

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  • Reduce distractions: Widgets no longer open on hover. Notifications and taskbar badges are minimized by default.

  • Simpler: Open to the Widgets dashboard by default on first use.

  • Customize: Configure Widgets how you want by selecting Settings in the navigation bar, then changing any of the default settings.

  • Stay informed: Dashboard icons show the number of alerts, and badges clear automatically when you leave a dashboard.

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  • Adjusted defaults: Some default settings are preserved based on usage, while others adjust to reduce interruptions.

  • Performance improvements: This update provides improved reliability, responsiveness, and visual quality across the Widget experience.

• [Accessibility] New! This update makes your screen easier to see and customizes your zoom experience:

  
  

  • Screen tint: Apply a full-screen color overlay to help reduce eye strain and improve readability. Choose from preset tint options, adjust the intensity, or turn it on automatically. Find this feature in Settings > Accessibility.

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  • Magnifier: Enter a zoom percentage directly and change it in increments in the Magnifier window for more precise, flexible control.

  • Magnifier settings menu: You can now also modify zoom increments directly from the magnifier bar instead of navigating to Windows Settings each time.

• [File Explorer] 

  
  

  • New! When you hover over a file in File Explorer Home, commands such as Open file location and Ask Copilot appear as quick actions. This experience is now supported for work and school accounts (Entra ID).¹

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  • Improves the speed and performance of File Explorer launch.²

  • Fixes an issue where the OneDrive shortcut in File Explorer stops working when File Explorer is run with administrative mode.

  • The address bar now supports paths containing double backslashes and quotation marks (for example, C:\\Users\\user or “C:\Users\user”), improving compatibility with a wider range of inputs.

  • The address bar suggestion dropdown is more reliable and now consistently closes after an item is selected.

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  • This update addresses an issue on File Explorer Home where OneDrive files could appear duplicated in the Favorites section.

  • This update includes several refinements to the Rename experience:

    
    

    • Addresses an issue where text was repeatedly selected when renaming items in folder views.

    • Addresses an issue where case-only name changes were not immediately reflected in folder views for items stored locally or in the cloud.

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• [Bluetooth] This update improves reliability and performance when connecting to and using Bluetooth devices:

  
  

  • New! Windows now keeps the microphone mute state in sync between the audio mixer and the Hands-Free Profile (HFP) for a more consistent experience with Bluetooth headphones with mute buttons or indicators.

  • Accessory compatibility workarounds: Improves compatibility with specific Bluetooth audio devices, helping AirPods appear faster in pairing mode and improving microphone reliability on Beats Studio Pro headphones.

  • Bluetooth audio stability:

    
    

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    • Improves overall Windows stability with certain PC manufacturer drivers (error code 0x9F).

    • Improves Bluetooth reliability for voice calls when using Classic Audio devices with the Hands-Free Profile (HFP).

    •  Reduces time for LE Audio accessories to start playing audio while using the microphone. 

  • Device management: Windows will no longer show a “Remove failed” message when attempting to remove Bluetooth devices if the Bluetooth radio is unavailable or has changed since pairing. 

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  • Settings experience: Improves stability when using the Bluetooth & devices settings page for a smoother, more consistent experience. 

  • Connection reliability and responsiveness:

    
    

    • Reduces the time it takes for classic Bluetooth audio devices to reconnect after Windows resumes from hibernation.

    • Improves reliability when LE Audio accessories disconnect, such as when another device (for example, a phone) connects.

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    • Improves reliability of LE Audio streaming after a connection is lost and restored. 

• [Bluetooth and Phone Link] This update improves audio routing for calls made through a connected phone:

  
  

  • When an outgoing call is dialed from a paired phone, audio remains on the phone while ringing and transfers to the PC only when the call is answered from the PC.

  • When Do Not Disturb is enabled on Windows, incoming call audio from a paired phone no longer rings on the PC.

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• [Voice access and voice typing] New! You can now use voice access and voice typing in French, German, and Spanish. As you speak, your PC improves your text in real time. It corrects grammar, punctuation, and recognition errors, and helps improve clarity—even in the presence of background noise. This makes dictation smoother and reduces the need for manual edits.³

• [Audio] This update improves the reliability of the inbox HD Audio driver.

• [Taskbar] This update improves the reliability of opening the Start menu when selecting the left edge of the taskbar when the icons in the taskbar are left-aligned.

• [Networking]

  
  

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  • This update includes networking improvements for virtualized environments. Confidential Virtual Machines (CVMs) now use SR-IOV hardware acceleration by default for improved network throughput, and a configuration issue in nested Hyper-V virtualization network setup has been corrected to ensure reliable VM network provisioning.

  • This update improves the reliability of the Windows networking stack. It reduces bug checks (blue screen errors) related to Wi-Fi power and improves cellular (WWAN) connectivity, including support for IPv6 VPNs. Compatibility with third-party VPN software and SR-IOV configurations on server hardware is also improved. Network adapter settings and bindings are now preserved across OS upgrades.

• [Printing] New! New printer installations use Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) by default when supported, simplifying setup and improving reliability. For details about third-party driver deprecation, see End of Servicing Plan for Third-Party Printer Drivers on Windows. To control this behavior, use the toggle in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners > Default install printers using Windows Ready Print. For more information, see Introducing Windows Ready Print and modernized driver selection. For more information, see Introducing Windows Ready Print and Modernized Driver Selection.

• [Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)] The update improves usage of WSL in mirrored networking mode with VPNs.

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• [Display and graphics]

  
  

  • Improves the reliability of rendering content while scrolling for certain apps spanning across multiple monitors.

  • Improves the reliability and persistence of applying color profiles.

• [Location services] This update changes how some location settings are displayed in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location to help with clarity. When location services are turned off, settings like Default location and Allow location override don’t immediately apply, since location information is not given to apps or services. These settings will now be greyed out when location services are off to reduce confusion over when they take effect.

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• [Search] This update improves the reliability of setting Search related group policies.

• [Input]

  
  

  • New! You can now customize the size of the right-click zone in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad. Choose from default, small, medium, or large to control how much of the bottom-right corner responds to a single-finger right-click. This setting is only available on touchpads with a pressable surface. If your device manufacturer provides customization through their own app, a Custom option will appear to reflect those settings.

  • This update improves recognition of English characters when using Japanese handwriting.

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• [General performance] Improves the time to shut down Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) when you turn off your PC.

• [General Reliability] ​​​​This update improves the reliability of explorer.exe. It addresses issues on the login and lock screens related to third-party credential providers, reduces the probability of taskbar icons appearing as blank gray placeholders, and improves navigation to Home in File Explorer during OneDrive sync. It also improves explorer.exe reliability when switching between desktops, enhances app launch with shell extensions, and using acrylic blur effects in the Start menu, Settings, and the lock screen.

• [Apps] Resolves an issue where some installers and applications could show unexpected elevation (UAC) prompts after installing KB5089549.

• [Remote Desktop] This update refreshes the dialog design when you enable Remote Desktop in Settings > System > Remote Desktop.

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• [Graphics Kernel] Improves memory-management policy that allows PCs with more than 32GB of installed memory to run larger local AI models.

Microsoft says there is still a known issue affecting users who install this update, preventing third-party applications from launching Microsoft Office applications or opening documents.

The company says they are working on a fix that will be included in a future update, and that those affected should open the application or document directly instead of launching it from the affected third-party software.

The full release notes for KB5095093 can be found in this support bulletin.

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A three wheeled roadster in supercar clothing recently crossed the auction block and turned plenty of heads along the way. From a distance the sharp creases and menacing front end easily pass for a Lamborghini Aventador in full flight. Move in closer and the proportions shift. A single large rear tire sits centered under an otherwise familiar open air cabin while Polaris script still marks the sides.

Polaris set out to build the Slingshot R, a motorcycle that has the power of a high-performance sports car but without the fuss. The developers behind this project chose a 2-liter inline four cylinder engine that likes to rev, up to 8,500 RPM in fact, and produces a robust 203 horsepower and 144 pound feet of torque. This raw power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed automatic manual gearbox and a seriously sturdy belt drive. All of this is supported by a seriously low curb weight of approximately 1,650 pounds, which is due to the simple design and the lack of a roof or doors. According to the manufacturer spec sheet, all of this results in a 0-60 mph time of around 4.9 seconds.

The 2023 version of this model experienced a full visual transformation, while the machine’s core remained intact. You still have that wicked low center of gravity and wide front track, which combine to make the thing dart about like a go kart. The lateral grip values are very outstanding, reaching 1.02 g during testing. All of this is sent directly through the belt final drive, while the automatic manual gearbox changes using the wonderful hydraulic actuation. If you’re sitting behind the wheel and pedals, you could be forgiven for believing you’re in a real sports car, but at the end of the day, this thing seems like a heavy bike.

A lot of custom work was done on the front of the item to make it look more aggressive. Some very capable tuners added a fiberglass fender modeled like the Aventador, a reprofiled hood and headlight surrounds, and this amazing radioactive green paint that complements the rest of the bodywork. Then there’s this massive wing hanging over the roll cage. Larger tires were also added, 20 inches in the front and 22 inches in the rear. The interior has been upgraded with new leather and suede, as well as amazing lime green stitching and inlays to complement the outside hue.

The team that worked on the body kit also replaced the wheels and modified the inside to reflect the new appearance. Stock Slingshot Rs are already aggressive, but with the fiberglass and paint, this thing is just dramatic. Not to mention, it sparks conversations wherever it goes. However, the mechanicals have mostly remained unchanged, using the same old three-wheeled design.

A few weeks ago, someone offered this custom project on Cars & Bids, and bidding reached a high of $13,786 before falling short of the reserve price. Clean, low-mileage Slingshot Rs are commonly priced between the mid teens and mid twenties. So, take your pick: this is either a daring or strange style choice. Whether this custom kit works depends on how you appreciate your motorcycles; is it a good idea to mix American motorcycle technology with Italian exotic styling cues?
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