Articles from July 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in July 2026
KDE Plasma 6.8 Will Automatically Lock the Desktop When You Disconnect RDP
KDE Plasma 6.8, slated for release on October 14, 2026, will introduce a long-overdue security feature: the desktop environment can automatically lock the local session when the last Remote Desktop...
How to Safely Use 1Password’s New Claude Browser Integration (and Why You Should Be Careful)
On July 25, 2026, 1Password and Anthropic announced a new integration that lets Claude, Anthropic’s AI browser agent, log into websites on your behalf—without ever seeing your password or...
Android 17's Wi-Fi Tile Fails as a Toggle: How Pixel Users Can Regain Single-Tap Control
In June 2026, Google rolled out Android 17 to Pixel phones with a long-requested change: separate Wi-Fi and mobile data Quick Settings tiles. But the new Wi-Fi tile doesn't do what its label...
Samsung Galaxy One UI 9.0: 13 Wrong PINs Triggers Factory Reset—Here’s How to Avoid Disaster
Samsung is rolling out a lock-screen policy in One UI 9.0 that will permanently lock a Galaxy phone after 13 failed unlock attempts, forcing a full factory reset to restore access. The change,...
Meta AI's New Agent Features Bring Calendar and Email Automation to Your PC's Browser
Meta just turned its AI assistant into a proactive task manager. On July 25, 2026, the company announced that Meta AI can now connect to your calendar and email, automatically deliver daily...
When Ctrl+F Fails: Why You Can't Find That Word on Your Windows PC—and How to Fix It
You’re staring at a PDF—a scanned contract, a decades-old manual, or a research paper—and you know the word “sustainability” is in there. You hit Ctrl+F, type it in, and the result is zero....
When Windows Update Breaks: How to Keep Your System Secure During a Cloud Outage
A power-related Azure incident in late July 2026 knocked out Windows Update, the Microsoft Store, and the Update Catalog for several hours, leaving consumers unable to download patches and...
Windows 11 Taskbar Tune-Up: The Settings That Make a Real Difference
The Windows 11 taskbar ships with a clean, centered look—but its out-of-the-box configuration rarely matches how you actually work. A handful of built-in adjustments can turn it from a generic...
From Windows 8 Fears to Steam Deck: How Valve Made Linux Gaming a Real Choice
Valve didn’t set out to become one of the most important companies in the Linux world. In 2012, CEO Gabe Newell publicly blasted Windows 8 as “a catastrophe for everybody in the PC space,”...
Cashonize v0.9.0 Ships Nostr-Powered Wallet Connections and Transaction Exports for Windows
Cashonize released version 0.9.0 of its Bitcoin Cash wallet on July 25, bringing a Nostr-based overhaul to its CashConnect protocol, a new WizardConnect option for dApps, and long-requested...
Marvel Tōkon’s Beta Is Unplayable on Steam Deck – Here’s Why and What It Means for the Full Game
The open beta for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls launched today with a glaring omission: it’s completely inaccessible on Steam Deck and other Linux-based systems. Instead of throwing punches,...
Crown Castle Bets $8.4 Billion That Cell Towers Will Win the 5G Future
Crown Castle closed the $8.4 billion sale of its fiber and small-cell businesses on May 1, 2026, and on July 22 it delivered a blunt message: direct-to-device satellite services won’t replace the...