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XBOX Game Pass August 2026 is getting a second wave of releases, with Microsoft adding 10 games between August 18 and September 1. The lineup includes several Game Pass Premium additions and a major day-one release later this month. More than 30 XBOX games are already coming to the platform this week, but Microsoft has now confirmed another batch for Game Pass. As PureXbox reports, the second August wave includes releases across console, PC, and cloud.

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XBOX may have a surprise game announcement planned around Gamescom 2026, according to a new rumor from insider NateTheHate2. The insider says he has heard about a notable XBOX announcement, although he is still trying to confirm whether Microsoft plans to reveal it during Gamescom itself. The rumored project would reportedly be a new entry in an existing XBOX IP. It is not Banjo-Kazooie, and a third-party studio rather than a Microsoft-owned developer is said to be working on it.

CISA confirms Windows Task Host flaw CVE-2025-60710 is now being exploited in ransomware attacks, according to an updated warning from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The CVE-2025-60710 vulnerability affects Windows Task Host and allows a local attacker to elevate privileges to SYSTEM. Microsoft patched the high-severity flaw in November 2025. CISA first added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog on April 13, 2026, after confirming active exploitation.

Five games are leaving XBOX Game Pass on August 31, giving subscribers less than two weeks to play them through the service or buy them at a discount. It has already been a busy week for XBOX. More than 30 games are coming to the XBOX platform, while the Stream Your Own Game library expanded with 85 new titles. Microsoft also recently added handheld support to 41 more XBOX games. Now, attention is turning to the games that will disappear from Game Pass before September begins.

Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe could give Windows buyers a colorful new MacBook Neo alternative, with AMD Ryzen AI chips, up to 32GB RAM, OLED displays, and seven color options. According to Windows Latest, Lenovo is preparing 14-inch and 15-inch IdeaPad Vibe models with a wide range of configurations. The leaked specifications point to options with up to 1TB of storage, 120Hz displays, a 5MP camera, and either 50Wh or 65Wh batteries. Snapdragon-powered variants are also reportedly planned.

The Microsoft 365 search outage is affecting Outlook, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive, with some users unable to find content across the services. Microsoft has confirmed the incident and says a fix has already been deployed. Microsoft recently dealt with a GitHub outage that affected several services, and now the company is investigating search problems across Microsoft 365. Microsoft is tracking the latest incident as in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

PowerToys Preview v0.101.2282.0 is now available with another round of Command Palette fixes, performance improvements, and security hardening. We recently saw two PowerToys preview updates, and Microsoft has now followed them with PowerToys Preview v0.101.2282.0. The latest development release focuses mainly on making Command Palette more stable and less resource-intensive, particularly when working with its Dock feature.

Windows 11 WinRE Wi-Fi support is getting an upgrade that allows the recovery environment to reuse eligible wireless network profiles already saved in Windows. Microsoft is testing the change in Windows 11 Beta Build 26220.9202 on the 25H2 branch.

Microsoft Whiteboard Azure migration deadline is approaching, and organizations have until August 22, 2026, to move legacy Azure-backed Whiteboards to OneDrive before Microsoft retires the migration tool. Microsoft has been moving legacy Whiteboards from Azure to OneDrive as part of a multiyear storage transition. The final cutoff now puts organizations at risk of permanently losing older content if they fail to migrate it in time.