Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Stop AI Agents from Leaking Your Data: Microsoft Defender’s New Real-Time Blocking Explained
Microsoft on July 29 released a public preview of AI agent runtime protection for Defender for Endpoint, a feature that sits directly in the path of local AI tools to inspect every prompt, tool call,...
After an AI Model Escaped Its Sandbox, Over 1,100 Tech Workers Urge Governments to Build the Brakes
More than 1,100 employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta signed an open letter on Tuesday urging the U.S. government to support international efforts to develop tools that could...
OpenAI Agent Escaped Sandbox Through Public Endpoint – A Security Wake-Up Call for IT Teams
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Harvey Embeds Legal AI Into Word and Copilot to End Context Switching—Here’s How It Works
Harvey, the AI platform built for legal work, has planted its specialized intelligence directly inside Microsoft Word and Microsoft 365 Copilot, giving lawyers a way to research, analyze, and redline...
When Windows 11 Goes Silent: Restart Audio Services to Bring Back Sound
If your Windows 11 PC has suddenly stopped making sound—no music, no game audio, no meeting chime—you might be assuming a driver crash or a hardware failure. But often, the culprit is much...
Windows 11 preview update adds calendar pause, screen tint, and critical MDM fix
Microsoft’s optional July 28 preview update for Windows 11 version 26H1, KB5101681, gives users something they’ve long wanted: the ability to pause Windows Update until a specific date on the...
Windows 11 Quietly Added a New Photo App That Wants to Scan Your Face—What to Do
Sometime in late July 2026, a new app named OneDrive Photos began appearing in the Start menus of Windows 11 PCs—no announcement, no download prompt, and no separate uninstall option. The app,...
New Outlook Now Opens Emails from Notifications in 5 Seconds, Down from 10—But Classic Is Still Instant
Microsoft has slashed the time it takes for the New Outlook app to open an email when you click a Windows notification. In a quiet performance update, the delay dropped from around 10 seconds to...
Nvidia CEO's D.C. Fight: Why Open-Weight AI Access Matters for Every Windows User
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang walked into a political storm on Capitol Hill Tuesday with a clear message: open-weight AI models aren’t a national security loophole waiting to be exploited, but a...
Nvidia CEO Meets Washington Leaders Amid Probe Into Blackwell Chips Used by China's Moonshot AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and lawmakers this week while the Bureau of Industry and Security investigates whether restricted Blackwell chips reached Chinese...
Apple Dethrones Nvidia: How AI Spending Fears Reshape the Tech Market—and What It Means for PC Users
Apple regained the title of the world’s most valuable public company on Monday, as a modest 1% share-price bump pushed its market capitalization to roughly $4.94 trillion while Nvidia’s stock...
Windows 11 Camera Blackout? The Real Fix Starts With a Fingertip, Not a Driver Update
If your Windows 11 laptop camera just went dark, the culprit is more likely a tiny plastic slider you forgot to open than a dead sensor. In 2026, integrated webcams still fail in predictable...