Articles from July 6, 2026
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One Click, Three Apps: The Windows Batch File Trick That Streamlines Your Morning Routine
Microsoft hasn’t built a dedicated multi-app launcher into Windows 11, but a technique that’s been hiding in plain sight for decades can get the job done. As first reported by Neowin, you can...
CVE-2026-8711: Which Windows NGINX Deployments Actually Need Urgent njs Patching
A security vulnerability in the NGINX JavaScript module—tracked as CVE-2026-8711—puts a narrow slice of Windows web servers at risk. The flaw, which affects njs versions 0.9.4 through 0.9.8,...
Windows 11 on Any PC: Rufus Keeps Bypassing TPM and Secure Boot in 2026
Millions of PCs are still locked out of Windows 11 because they don't meet Microsoft's strict hardware requirements. But a free, open-source tool called Rufus—first released more than a decade...
Black Bars, Shrunken Desktops: The Simple Fixes Windows 11 Users Keep Overlooking
Windows 11 users are no strangers to display quirks, but one of the most persistent—and maddening—is when the desktop stubbornly refuses to fill the entire monitor. Black bars, squeezed icons, or...
How Dongfang Suanxin Plans to Outsmart US Sanctions with Software-Defined 3D AI Chips
Dongfang Suanxin, a previously unknown Chinese semiconductor startup led by industry veteran Wei Shaojun, publicly surfaced on July 8, 2026, unveiling an approach to AI accelerator design that blends...
Sarawak Bets on Homegrown Medical Chips to Power Next-Gen Smart Cities
Miri, Malaysia – At the inauguration of the Miri Smart City Command Centre this week, officials dropped a bombshell: Sarawak Microelectronics Design (SMD) is developing a dedicated medical...
Mahathir’s Facebook Plea for Ethnic Voting Stirs Fears for Malaysia’s Democracy
On June 30, 2026, Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s two-time former prime minister, took to Facebook with a stark message for his country’s largest ethnic group: vote for Malay candidates, or risk...
CG Semi Fires Up Sanand OSAT Plant: India’s Latest Chip Packaging Hub Starts Commercial Production
India’s semiconductor ambitions took a concrete step forward on July 4, 2026, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated commercial production at CG Semi’s outsourced semiconductor assembly and...
Microsoft Copilot's Big Reset: One App to Rule Them All and a Line-Item Bill for AI Agents
Microsoft is preparing to merge its consumer and enterprise Copilot apps into a single unified experience, with a target completion of August 2026. The overhaul, outlined in an internal roadmap...
One in Three Coloradans Now Use AI, but the State’s Digital Divide Is Widening
Colorado’s working-age adults adopted artificial intelligence tools at a faster clip than most Americans in early 2026, but a closer look at the map reveals two Colorados: one riding a wave of...
Microsoft Edge Is Lurking in Every Corner of Windows 11 – Here’s How to Rein It In
Paul Thurrott’s newly updated Windows 11 Field Guide has refocused its lens on a persistent privacy concern: Microsoft Edge’s deep integration into the operating system. Thurrott’s advice to...
Your Windows Server 2016 Deadline Isn’t July 2026 — It’s January 2027, and That Changes Everything
Microsoft’s end-of-support calendar just tripped up IT planners who assumed Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2016 share the same drop-dead date. They don’t. SQL Server 2016 leaves extended...