Articles from July 16, 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published on July 16, 2026
Windows 11’s Long-Awaited Taskbar Overhaul and Search Cleanup Are Finally Here—in Insider Builds
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider preview builds that let users reposition the taskbar, strip Bing clutter from Search, and reinstall the OS from the cloud—all without a single Copilot...
What Windows Admins Need to Know About Microsoft’s AI Makeover for Kubernetes
On June 2, during Microsoft Build 2026, the Azure team gave Kubernetes a major AI upgrade: a managed Ray service from Anyscale now in public preview, a native framework for model serving called AI...
Make Windows 11 Go Silent on Command: A Closer Look at Focus Sessions
Microsoft slipped a capable notification-silencing tool into Windows 11 more than three years ago, and a surprising number of users still have no idea it’s there. The feature—called Focus...
Tesla Crash Probe Confirms Driver Overrode FSD: What Every ADAS User Should Know
A 44-year-old driver facing manslaughter charges manually floored his Tesla Model 3’s accelerator moments before it slammed into a Katy, Texas, home at over 70 mph, killing a 76-year-old woman....
Pixel 10a Is Free on Verizon — Here’s When to Upgrade to the Pro XL Instead
Verizon just made the Google Pixel 10a completely free for anyone adding a new line on a standard unlimited plan. That drops the upfront cost from $499 to $0, and the carrier even waives the $40...
Pixel 11 Leaks Point to Incremental Changes — Here's Why Your Pixel 10 Is Still Enough
If the latest leaks are accurate, Google’s Pixel 11 will be a study in restraint. Reports suggest the next base-model Pixel will stick to an almost identical design, keep the same display size, and...
21% of Windows Devices Are Still on Windows 10. The Upgrade Rush Is Over—Now Comes the Hard Part.
Eight months after Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows 10 support, roughly 21% of Windows devices are still running the obsolete operating system, according to new inventory data from Lansweeper....
Amazon Kills Kindle for PC: What Every Windows Reader Must Do Before June 30
Amazon pulled the plug on its legacy Kindle for PC application on June 30, 2026, leaving readers who depend on the desktop software unable to access their digital libraries. The replacement is a...
Steam Machine Gets Windows 11 Drivers: Prepare Your Recovery Plan Before Wiping SteamOS
Valve published official Windows drivers for its Steam Machine hardware in early July 2026, opening a path to install Windows 11 on the compact gaming PC. The driver package removes a fundamental...
Your Design Portfolio Needs Interactive Prototypes Now, Warns Figma’s VP of Design
Noah Levin, Figma’s vice president of product design, has a clear message for anyone angling for a design role: the interview bar has risen, not fallen, because of AI. In a July 16 interview with...
CMS Aims to Fix Medicare's AI Payment Puzzle with Temporary 2027 'Software as a Medical Service' Category
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing a one-year temporary payment category for clinical AI and diagnostic software tools, marking the agency’s most concrete step yet toward...
Sprinklr Summer Update Connects Microsoft Copilot and Teams to Real-Time Customer Signals
On July 15, 2026, Sprinklr launched its Summer ’26 platform update, a release that squarely targets the lag between customer feedback and operational response. The headline for Windows-centric...