Articles from July 1, 2026
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Gemini Spark Beta Lands on macOS with Autonomous File Control; Windows Users Left Waiting
Google's most ambitious push into agentic AI just took a significant step forward, but only for those living inside Apple's ecosystem. On June 30, 2026, the company quietly launched Gemini Spark in...
Apple's $2,000 Foldable iPhone Ultra Could Redefine Mobile Productivity—and Challenge Windows Devices
Apple is reportedly gearing up to enter the foldable smartphone market with a device that could blur the line between phone and tablet. According to a wave of recent rumors, the company is preparing...
OpenAI and Anthropic Are Fighting Over EU Cyber AI Access. Your Network Can't Wait for a Winner.
Two of the world’s most advanced AI labs are locked in a public dispute over whether European regulators should get early access to their latest cyber tools. OpenAI has offered Brussels a preview...
Zyxel WBE665S Tested: This Rugged Wi‑Fi 7 AP Hits 538 MB/s, Survives -40°C, and Costs £1,200
Zyxel’s new WBE665S access point has set a blistering wireless benchmark. In independent testing by IT Pro, the tri‑band Wi‑Fi 7 unit pushed 538 MB/s to a Windows 11 PC over a 6GHz...
81 Million Login Attempts Later: How Azure CLI Password Spraying Bypassed MFA and What You Must Fix
On June 12, 2026, attackers launched a massive password-spray campaign against Microsoft Azure CLI accounts, generating over 81 million login attempts and compromising 78 accounts across 64...
Kyndryl Adds Managed Services for Microsoft Sovereign Cloud, Azure Local Included
On July 1, 2026, Kyndryl and Microsoft expanded their sovereign cloud collaboration, with Kyndryl now offering advisory, implementation, and managed services for Microsoft’s sovereign cloud stack....
Xbox Reportedly Weighs Canceling Marvel’s Blade, Shuttering Arkane Lyon in Cost-Cutting Reset
Microsoft is considering canceling Marvel’s Blade—the Arkane Lyon project announced with fanfare in December 2023—and may also close or sell the studio behind it, according to a report from The...
A Former Microsoft Engineer Just Shrunk Notepad to 2.5KB—Here’s Why It Matters
Dave Plummer, a former Microsoft engineer and creator of the original Windows Task Manager, has released TinyRetroPad, a 2.5KB text editor that deliberately rejects the modern Notepad’s expanding...
Microsoft's Big Bet on AI Triggers Sweeping Job Cuts Across Sales, Consulting, and Xbox Divisions
Microsoft is preparing to reduce its workforce by thousands as early as next week, marking the latest in a series of high‑profile technology layoffs. The cuts will affect less than 2.5 percent of...
Acronis Promises Higher Margins and Data Sovereignty Control to Service Providers with 2026 Partner Cloud IaaS
Service providers squeezed between hyperscaler cost surges and VMware’s new licensing regime now have a fresh option: Acronis is launching a partner-centric cloud IaaS platform in mid-2026 that...
Windows 11 February Preview Builds Swap AI Glitz for Tangible Speed Gains and Taskbar Polish
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview builds, shipped to the Release Preview channel in February 2026, mark a deliberate pivot away from headline‑grabbing AI features toward fixes that users feel...
Vexcel Unveils MCP Gateway for Real-Time Aerial Imagery Inside Copilot and ChatGPT
Vexcel Holding Corporation announced on July 1, 2026, in Centennial, Colorado, that it has developed a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, bringing its industry-leading high-resolution aerial...