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Microsoft Blames Windows Gaming Issues On RGB Lighting Devices

BleepingComputer reports: Microsoft says ongoing issues causing games to crash or fail to launch after installing the August 2026 Windows updates may be caused by peripherals with RGB lighting. As Microsoft explained when it confirmed it's investigating on Wednesday, this known issue affects games like ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals on systems running Windows 11 24H2…

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Preview the November 2026 AWS SDK for Java retry defaults on your own traffic

If you run a Java app that talks to AWS, there's a change coming on November 1, 2026 that will quietly alter how your services behave under partial failure — and unless you take deliberate action, you…

  • AWS will change SDK retry defaults on November 1, 2026.
  • DynamoDB sees largest shift from 9 to 4 retries.
  • Developers can use retrylens to simulate new defaults.

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