Articles from July 24, 2026
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The No-Fluff Guide to Resetting Microsoft Word: What to Touch First, What to Leave Alone
Microsoft Word doesn’t have a magic “factory reset” button. That’s the central frustration for millions of users who, in July 2026, still find themselves wrestling with balky formatting,...
Asus ProArt PZ14 packs 18-core Snapdragon X2 and 144Hz OLED, but 16GB RAM locks out creators outside Canada
Asus has globally launched the ProArt PZ14, a Windows 11 detachable that pushes the envelope for what a 2-in-1 can achieve. It combines an 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite processor, a 14-inch 144 Hz OLED...
Microsoft Copilot Routes Everyday AI Tasks to In-House Models, Cuts Costs While Boosting Speed
Microsoft has begun quietly routing routine Copilot tasks to its own specialized AI models instead of always relying on expensive frontier systems from OpenAI and Anthropic. The strategy, detailed in...
DHD's Free Discovery App Finds Audio Gear on Windows, Mac, and Linux
DHD has released a free, cross-platform utility designed to solve one of the most persistent headaches in broadcast audio engineering: figuring out the IP address of a newly connected device. DHD...
A Journalist’s Guide to Microsoft 365 Copilot: Research Smarter, Analyze Data, and Find Story Angles
On June 16, 2026, Microsoft made Copilot Cowork generally available for Microsoft 365 Copilot tenants, marking a shift toward agentic, multi-step automation within the productivity suite. At the same...
Half the Price, Near-Flagship Speed: Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Stuns in Ryzen 9 9950X3D Showdown
In a head-to-head that could reshape high-end desktop buying decisions, Intel’s new Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor has proven it can match AMD’s flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D in productivity...
Linux 7.3 Will Stop Your Intel Processor from Waking Up Cores for Nothing – What Windows Users Need to Know
Intel has a simple plan to keep your Linux laptop cooler and your desktop quieter: stop waking up CPU cores for no reason. Patches posted by Intel engineer Ricardo Neri and queued for the Linux 7.3...
A Writer Tested Four 2026 Tablets for Real Work—Here’s What She Found
In late July 2026, a Lifehacker staffer needed to write from cafés, film sets, and everywhere in between without a laptop. So she grabbed the four most promising writing tablets of the year—an...
Microsoft Teams Outage Paralyzes Meetings and Calls Across Australia, Asia-Pacific on Friday
On Friday, July 24, 2026, a major Microsoft Teams outage disrupted business across Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific region, preventing users from joining scheduled meetings, starting impromptu...
Your 2030 Post-Quantum Deadline Has Arrived—and It Will Rewrite Windows Security
The White House just handed every federal agency a concrete deadline: migrate high-value and high-impact systems to post-quantum cryptography by December 31, 2030. Digital signatures must follow a...
Beyond OneDrive: Why Every Windows User Needs a Layered Backup Strategy in 2026
A single misclick, a silent SSD failure, or a ransomware attack can wipe out years of personal data in seconds. Microsoft has steadily improved the backup tools baked into Windows 11, but as of 2026,...
BOSGAME Packs Wi-Fi 7 and an AI Engine Into Its $380 E6 ECO Mini PC—But You Should Read the Fine Print
BOSGAME will begin selling a compact desktop that bundles Intel’s newest entry‑level platform with connectivity features usually reserved for pricier machines. The E6 ECO, announced for global...