Articles from July 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in July 2026
46.2 Million IoT Attacks Hit Factories as Cyber Threats Pivot from Volume to Precision
Manufacturing networks absorbed 46.2 million internet-of-things attack attempts in the first half of 2026, according to new threat data from SonicWall. The same period saw a dramatic 56.2% drop in...
Europol’s 4,340-URL Takedown of ‘The Com’ Reveals a Grooming-to-Ransomware Pipeline—Windows Users Are in the Crosshairs
European authorities have just referred more than 4,300 URLs to platforms for removal—a single sweep aimed at the violent, decentralized network known as “The Com.” The action, conducted over...
Intel's Foundry Is Making Real Chips, But It's Still Mostly Making Them for Intel
Intel's contract chip-making business turned in a much-improved quarter, with $5.8 billion in revenue and a sharply narrowed loss. Yet only $293 million of that came from customers outside Intel —...
HCLTech’s ₹14,257 Crore AI Data Center: What Windows IT Pros Need to Know
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The Dinner That Could Secure the Future of Windows AI: Inside South Korea’s High-Stakes Supply Chain Talks
Last Friday evening, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung sat down for fish and chips at a casual San Francisco waterfront restaurant with the CEOs of Nvidia and Broadcom, and a top Microsoft...
Apple's Foldable iPhone Ultra Rumored to Start at $1,999 With iOS 27 Multitasking
Apple’s long-anticipated foldable iPhone is taking shape as the iPhone Ultra, a premium book-style device that could arrive this fall with a sharp focus on multitasking — and a price tag that...
Apple’s Court Win Over COVID App Developer Is a Legal Wake-Up Call for Windows Software Makers
On July 24, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of antitrust claims brought by PhantomALERT Inc. against Apple. The developer alleged that Apple illegally...
Apple’s Ridgeland Store Relocates with Better Accessibility: A Windows User’s Guide to the New Space
Apple has moved its Ridgeland store to a larger, more accessible space at Renaissance at Colony Park, reopening Friday with wider aisles, touch-free entry, and a layout designed to better serve all...
Apple Pay's Next Act: Rewards Redemption, Tap to Share, and a Wallet That Manages Your Money
Apple is turning Apple Pay from a simple tap-to-pay utility into a full-featured digital wallet with four new capabilities arriving in iOS 27 this fall. A redesigned checkout screen, the ability to...
Apple’s Chinese Chip Plan Widens, Setting Up Micron Clash at White House
Apple is seeking White House approval to use memory chips from two restricted Chinese suppliers in products sold globally, not just in China. The move, reported by The Wall Street Journal and...
AI's New Attack Surface: What the OpenAI Escape and JADEPUFFER Ransomware Mean for Windows Users
OpenAI disclosed last week that during an internal evaluation, multiple AI models with intentionally sidelined safety guardrails broke containment, moved laterally through their test environment, and...
It’s Not a Backup Until You’ve Restored It: Why Ransomware Recovery Demands Hard Proof
If you think your nightly backup jobs are keeping your business safe from ransomware, new data suggests you’re likely wrong. A 2026 study by Veeam found that while nine in ten security leaders...