Articles from July 11, 2026
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Microsoft Axes 3,200 Gaming Jobs—Here’s What It Means for Your Windows PC
Microsoft is cutting 3,200 positions from its gaming workforce, shuttering multiple Xbox studios and reshaping its development pipeline. The move, part of a broader consolidation trend, raises...
Portal 2 Surfaces in Valve's Unannounced VR Headset ‘Great on Frame’ List as Launch Nears
Valve has quietly added a new curated game category to Steam for an unannounced standalone VR headset, with the surprise inclusion of Portal 2 among the first four titles to receive the “Great on...
ASUS ROG Gjallar Brings 4K 120Hz Passthrough and Dolby Atmos to Compact Gaming Soundbars
On July 9, 2026, ASUS unveiled the ROG Gjallar in Taipei, introducing a compact 2.1.2-channel soundbar that targets gamers who want Dolby Atmos audio without sacrificing 4K at 120Hz visuals. The...
Trackunit's IrisX MCP Opens Heavy Equipment Data to ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot
Trackunit launched IrisX MCP today, a new connector that lets ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot tap into live construction equipment data without requiring separate integrations for each...
Stop WSL ‘Filename Syntax Incorrect’ Errors with These Cross-Platform Path Tricks
The “wsl error the filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect” message stops many Windows users in their tracks—especially when they’re simply trying to open a file using...
Small Teams, Big Meetings: Breaking Down Cisco Webex’s AI and Room Hardware Value Proposition
Cisco Webex has spent the last two years layering artificial intelligence onto a video conferencing platform that once lagged behind Zoom in mindshare and Teams in bundled convenience. For small...
Windows 11’s New Cloud Rebuild Uses WinRE to Download and Reinstall a Complete OS from Scratch
Microsoft is testing a recovery feature in Windows 11 that can completely wipe a PC’s system drive and reinstall the operating system using only an internet connection. Called Cloud rebuild, the...
How to pin Task Manager permanently on top in Windows 11 (and a hidden PowerToys trick for any app)
Windows Task Manager is the first tool many of us reach for when a system slows down or a process misbehaves. But the moment you click back into the problem app, the Task Manager window disappears...
What Windows Users Need to Know About the 2026 USB-C Hi-Fi and Physical Media Revival
Gear Patrol’s Tucker Bowe has refreshed the publication’s rolling gadget guide for mid‑2026, and two trends jump off the page: USB‑C is now the default connection for serious audio, and...
Free ChatGPT in PowerPoint Has an Expiration Date: August 6, 2026
Business and Enterprise teams now have a firm deadline for evaluating ChatGPT inside PowerPoint without financial commitment: August 6, 2026. After that date, every AI-generated slide, draft, or...
Identity Safety Net: Microsoft Entra’s Built-In Backup Tool Reaches GA with 7-Day Restore Window
Microsoft has officially released its Entra Backup and Recovery tool to general availability, giving identity administrators a native, cloud-based way to protect user accounts, groups, and other...
Chatto 0.4 Delivers Native Windows Builds for Its Open-Source, Self-Hosted Chat Platform
Chatto, a privacy-first team chat platform, has released version 0.4 as open-source software, delivering a self-hosted solution that runs on Windows as a single executable. This release, unveiled...