Articles from April 2026
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CISA Warns: ABB Gateway Bugs Expose Credentials, Enable Remote Reboot
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) republished a critical advisory from ABB on April 30, 2026, warning that three vulnerabilities in the company’s AWIN GW100 rev.2 and...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Pledges Windows “Fundamentals” to Regain User Trust After AI Backlash
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella used the company’s April 29, 2026 earnings call to make a rare direct appeal to disgruntled Windows and Xbox users, admitting that AI missteps have eroded trust and...
ABB Warns: Critical PostgreSQL Bugs in Symphony Plus S+ Engineering
CISA republished an ABB advisory on April 30, 2026, flagging four PostgreSQL vulnerabilities lurking inside ABB Ability Symphony Plus S+ Engineering. The industrial control system (ICS) software,...
CISA Issues Urgent Upgrade Advisory for ABB Symphony Plus S+ Engineering After Four Critical PostgreSQL Vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning industrial organizations to immediately upgrade ABB Ability Symphony Plus S+ Engineering software, following the disclosure of...
Windows Tops 1.6B Devices and Bing Hits 1B Users in AI-Powered Growth Surge
Microsoft’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call on April 29, 2026, delivered two striking milestones: Windows now commands more than 1.6 billion monthly active devices, and Bing has crossed the 1...
Microsoft Confirms: Windows 11’s Built-in Defender Is All the Antivirus Many Users Need
Microsoft has drawn a line in the sand on PC security: as of January 2026, the company says its built‑in Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 11 is robust enough to stand as the sole security...
OneNote Copilot Now Analyzes Images, Tables, Tags & Ink: What You Need to Know
Microsoft began rolling out a significant update to OneNote Copilot on April 29, 2026, that pushes the AI assistant beyond basic text generation. The new capabilities allow Copilot to reason over a...
Microsoft-OpenAI Deal Rewritten: July 2026 Ends Azure-Only Model
Microsoft and OpenAI have quietly rewritten the rules of their multibillion-dollar partnership. On April 27, 2026, the two companies amended their agreement to end Microsoft’s exclusive license to...
Windows 11 Virtual Desktops Cut Context Switching, Boost Deep Focus
The Task View button on your Windows taskbar is more than a pretty icon—it’s a gateway to a productivity feature that can slash cognitive load and reclaim mental bandwidth. Virtual desktops, a...
Azure AI Boom Slams Into Power Constraints as $627B RPO Backlog Reveals Delivery Crisis
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Azure Local Now Scales to Thousands of Servers with SAN Storage, Local Management for Sovereign Clouds
Microsoft has unveiled a sweeping architectural overhaul for Azure Local, enabling the hybrid cloud platform to scale across thousands of servers in sovereign private-cloud deployments. Announced on...
Microsoft CEO Admits Windows Must “Win Back Fans” as AI Push Backfires
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told investors during the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call on April 29, 2026, that the company is “doing the work required to win back fans” across its...