Articles from July 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in July 2026
Pentagon Suspends CMMC Audits, Launches 60-Day Review to Cut Costs for Small Defense Firms
On July 13, 2026, the Department of Defense halted the planned November 10 expansion of mandatory Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification audits, preserving only the lighter self-assessment...
The National Law Review Just Posted Its 500th Privacy Tip. What Windows Users Must Do Now.
The National Law Review recently published its 500th privacy tip, a milestone that underscores how protecting personal data has become a daily digital discipline. The number is more than a...
Windows Users with WSL 2 or Linux VMs: Urgent Patch Needed for RefluXFS Kernel Bug
A newly published Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-64600 and nicknamed RefluXFS, can give a local attacker root privileges or corrupt sensitive files on systems that run XFS...
Brave Escape’s free Friend’s Pass lets one Xbox purchase unlock full co-op for two players.
The upcoming Xbox platformer Brave Escape is making a bold co-op promise: you only need one purchased copy for two players to experience the entire game together. That’s thanks to a free...
Apple Deal, SK hynix Talks Bolster Intel’s Ohio Campus—But Key Deadlines Haven’t Moved
Intel’s sprawling chipmaking project in New Albany, Ohio, just landed two significant morale boosts—but neither amounts to a signed manufacturing contract yet. A preliminary agreement to produce...
Intel Pushes 14A Chip Technology to 2028: What It Means for Your Next Windows PC
Intel has accelerated its plans for the 14A manufacturing process, now targeting high-volume production in 2028—a full year ahead of previous expectations. The move puts Intel on roughly the same...
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...