Articles from January 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in January 2026
West Midlands Police AI Controversy: A Case Study in Public Safety Tech Governance
The retirement of West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford and his subsequent referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) marks a pivotal moment in the intersection of...
Windows Phone's Failure: Why Microsoft's Mobile Ambitions Never Escaped Gravity
When veteran tech commentator Paul Thurrott declared that "Windows Phone was never alive," he wasn't just delivering a provocative soundbite—he was articulating the fundamental reality of...
Bangladesh's AI Education Revolution: How ChatGPT Reshapes Learning & Widens Digital Divides
Just a few years after ChatGPT’s public debut, a quiet revolution has taken hold in Bangladesh’s classrooms and study halls: artificial intelligence has moved from novelty to default, reshaping...
Musk vs OpenAI: Legal Battle Escalates as AI Governance Debate Intensifies
The legal confrontation between Elon Musk and OpenAI has escalated dramatically, with courtroom timelines solidifying, public rebuttals intensifying, and a broader debate about AI governance spilling...
Sequoia's Anthropic Bet: A New Era for AI Funding & What It Means for Windows AI
The venture capital landscape for artificial intelligence has reached a definitive inflection point. Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley's most storied and influential firms, is reportedly joining...
Windows 10 KB5077796 Emergency Update Fixes Critical RDP Authentication Bug
Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band update for Windows 10 to address a critical Remote Desktop authentication regression that left some users unable to sign in to Cloud PC environments....
How to Safely Remove Unused Preinstalled Apps from Windows 11 & 10
Windows 11 and Windows 10 come preloaded with a surprising number of applications that many users never open—from casual games like Candy Crush Saga and Solitaire to media apps like Movies & TV...
Bazzite Linux Review: The Fedora-Based Gaming OS Challenging Windows on Handhelds
The gaming landscape is undergoing a quiet revolution, and it's not coming from the usual players in the hardware or software markets. Instead, a specialized Linux distribution called Bazzite is...
Claire’s 2026 tech overhaul targets 1,300-store POS upgrades and cloud cost cuts
Claire's Stores, the iconic accessories and jewelry retailer with over 1,300 locations across North America and Europe, is embarking on a comprehensive technology transformation scheduled for 2026...
Trim Startup Apps for Faster Boot and Smoother Windows Performance
Managing startup applications is one of the most effective ways to improve Windows performance, yet it remains an underutilized optimization technique for many users. When you trim unnecessary...
Intune MAM Hard Deadline: Update SDKs and Company Portal by Jan 19, 2026 or Lose App Protection
Microsoft has issued a critical operational deadline for organizations using Intune's Mobile Application Management (MAM) capabilities, requiring updates to both the Intune App SDK and Company Portal...
KB5077797: Microsoft's Emergency Patch Fixes Windows 11 23H2 Shutdown & RDP Problems
Microsoft has taken swift action to address a critical reliability regression in Windows 11 23H2, releasing an urgent out-of-band update, KB5077797, on January 17, 2026. This emergency patch...