Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
How Azure Frameworks and Partners Deliver Enterprise Transformation (Not Just Cloud)
Microsoft Azure is increasingly being framed not as a destination in itself, but as the operating layer that makes enterprise transformation possible. In the South African channel context, that messag
Copilot Agentic Features Now in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (GA)
Microsoft’s decision to make Copilot’s agentic features generally available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint marks an important shift in the company’s productivity strategy. The announcement is more tha
Copilot Keyboard Brings Back Kyle the Dolphin: AI Japanese IME for Windows 11
Microsoft’s revival of Kyle the dolphin is more than a nostalgia play. It is a deliberate attempt to make a practical Windows input tool feel friendlier, more modern, and a little more human at the sa
CVE-2026-31532: Fix Use-After-Free in Linux CAN raw_rcv via Proper Teardown
In the Linux kernel’s CAN subsystem, CVE-2026-31532 closes a use-after-free bug in the raw socket receive path, specifically in raw_rcv(). The flaw is subtle but important: raw_release() unregisters C
CVE-2026-31531: Linux IPv4 Nexthop Netlink Sizing Fix for Large ECMP Groups
The Linux kernel has disclosed CVE-2026-31531, a networking bug in the IPv4 nexthop path that can trigger a kernel warning when users query very large nexthop groups through RTM_GETNEXTHOP. The issue
France Moves Health Data Hub to Scaleway: Cloud Sovereignty vs Microsoft Azure
France’s decision to move the Health Data Hub from Microsoft Azure to Scaleway is more than a vendor change. It is a symbolic reversal in one of Europe’s most politically charged cloud contracts, and
WSL9x: Run Linux Apps on Windows 95/98—A Retro Hacking Technical Dare
Windows 95 and Windows 98 have been out of Microsoft’s support cycle for years, but the latest retro-computing stunt aimed at them feels less like nostalgia and more like a technical dare. A developer
Windows 11 April 2026 RDP Warning Bug: KB5083769 and KB5082052 Fixes Needed
Microsoft’s April 2026 Windows 11 quality updates are doing exactly what modern Patch Tuesdays so often do: tightening security in one area while creating friction in another. KB5083769 for Windows 11
Winhance Review: Clean Up, Privacy Tweaks, and Windows Customization
Winhance is the kind of Windows utility that rarely sounds exciting until you actually use it. In a recent hands-on test, the free cleanup and customization tool did exactly what many frustrated Windo
CVE-2026-21515: Azure IoT Central EoP—Why Microsoft Confidence Matters
Microsoft’s public tracking for CVE-2026-21515 places an Azure IoT Central elevation-of-privilege issue on the board, but the disclosure language also makes clear that the entry is more than a simple
Power Apps CVE Remote Code Execution: What to Do Before Exploit Details Are Public
Microsoft has published CVE-2026-32172 as a Power Apps Remote Code Execution issue, but the public record is still thin on root-cause detail. In Microsoft’s Security Update Guide, the vulnerability pa
CVE-2026-35431: High-Confidence Spoofing Flaw in Entra Entitlement Management
Microsoft has assigned CVE-2026-35431 to a Microsoft Entra ID Entitlement Management spoofing vulnerability, but the public confidence signal attached to the entry is what makes this disclosure especi