Articles from January 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in January 2026
Oregon's AI Governance Strategy: New CPO Role & What It Means for Tech
Oregon has taken a significant step in formalizing its approach to artificial intelligence and data privacy by creating a new, dual-mission role: Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) and AI Strategist. The...
Winslop Launches One-Click Tool to Reversibly Strip Copilot and Recall from Windows 11
A new tool called Winslop has emerged as a compact, checkbox-driven solution to a growing concern among Windows 11 users: Microsoft's aggressive integration of AI features throughout the operating...
VOO vs RSP: Cap-Weighted vs Equal-Weight S&P 500 ETF Strategy Showdown
The choice between Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and Invesco's S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) represents one of the most fundamental investment strategy decisions for U.S. equity exposure....
Bulgaria's Microsoft Deal Sparks Digital Sovereignty Debate: Lock-In Risks Examined
A recent decision by Bulgaria's Council of Ministers to authorize a centralized public procurement framework for Microsoft software has ignited a significant debate about digital sovereignty, vendor...
EV Range Reality Check: Why EPA & WLTP Figures Don't Match Real-World Driving
The electric vehicle landscape is filled with impressive range claims, from the Lucid Air's 516-mile EPA rating to the Tesla Model S's 405-mile estimate. Yet every EV owner knows the frustrating...
6 Windows Settings Unlock Hidden Speed Without Spending a Dollar
When Windows starts to feel sluggish on an otherwise capable PC, the immediate instinct for many users is to consider hardware upgrades—a faster SSD, more RAM, or even a new graphics card. While...
Windows 11 2025 Update: AI Features, Performance & Community Reactions
Microsoft is preparing to launch the Windows 11 2025 Update, codenamed "Hudson Valley," with significant AI integration and performance improvements that promise to reshape the user experience....
Windhawk Mod Restores Per-App Volume Control to Windows 11 Taskbar
Microsoft's Windows 11 introduced a subtle but useful feature that many users have been requesting for years: per-app volume control directly from the taskbar. When you hover over the volume icon in...
Intel Core Ultra 200V: The x86 Answer to Copilot+ AI PCs Arrives
Intel has officially unveiled its Core Ultra 200V processor family, marking the company's strategic entry into the burgeoning market for AI PCs and positioning itself as the x86 architecture's answer...
Steam Deck OLED vs Windows Handhelds: The 2026 Software vs Silicon Battle
Valve's Steam Deck OLED continues to set the practical baseline for handheld PC gaming in 2026, but this year's market landscape reveals a fundamental split that defines consumer choice: a battle...
AMD's AI PC Vision for 2026: How XDNA 2 NPUs Will Transform Windows Computing
AMD's bold declaration at CES 2026 represents a watershed moment for personal computing: the AI PC is no longer an experimental niche but is poised to become the default expectation for new Windows...
Apple's Private Cloud Compute with Google Gemini: A Strategic AI Shift and What It Means for Windows
Apple's reported multi-year collaboration with Google to integrate Gemini's AI models into Siri via its Private Cloud Compute infrastructure represents one of the most significant strategic pivots in...