Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Microsoft Discovery Gets Its First EDA Workloads: Synopsys AI Workflows Promise 40% Faster Debug
Chip designers could reclaim weeks of engineering time, thanks to two new autonomous AI workflows from Synopsys, now available for evaluation on Microsoft’s Discovery platform. The announcement,...
How to Unlock Windows 11’s Hidden Vault of Classic 90s Icons Without Installing Anything
Windows 11 may look like the future, but buried inside its System32 folder is a living museum of 1990s computing art. As Neowin reported on July 27, 2026, a handful of vintage icon...
Samsung’s Triple-Folding Phone Is Getting a Second Act in 2027
{ "title": "Samsung’s Triple-Folding Phone Is Getting a Second Act in 2027", "content": "Samsung is reportedly preparing a second-generation triple-folding smartphone for a possible July 2027...
mimik and Intel Partner to Make AI PCs Managed Hubs for Autonomous Agents
On July 27, 2026, mimik announced a collaboration with Intel to bring its mimOE Agentix Operating Engine to Intel-processor-based AI PCs, enabling enterprises to run governed, policy-aware AI agents...
OpenAI’s Interruptible Voice Mode Hits Windows, Transforming ChatGPT Into a Voice-Controlled Work Tool
OpenAI has turned ChatGPT’s voice into a real-time supervisor for work tasks, rolling out an interruptible speech mode to the desktop app on Windows and macOS. The update, powered by the new...
Barracuda Lets XDR Automatically Kill Compromised Duo Accounts Before Attackers Spread
Barracuda Networks has armed its Managed XDR platform with the ability to automatically disable a user’s Duo account the moment identity compromise is detected—shaving a response step that often...
Executives Lead in Shadow AI Usage, Creating a Governance Blind Spot, Partner Research Finds
Executives are by far the largest users of unapproved artificial intelligence tools in the enterprise, with 65% of global decision-makers admitting they tap unsanctioned AI services, according to...
17% of Adults Now Get Health Advice from AI—Privacy and Accuracy at Risk
Nearly one in every six adults now turns to an AI chatbot for health-related questions at least once a month, according to a new survey cited by Consumer Reports. The finding, reported by WPBF 25...
Safe BIOS Updates in 2026: Why Windows Update is Your Best First Step and How to Avoid BitLocker Lockouts
Microsoft and major PC makers have settled on a clear hierarchy for BIOS and UEFI firmware updates in 2026: start with Windows Update, fall back to the manufacturer’s own utility, and go manual...
Skip the October Rush: ODU Opens Early Access to Windows 11 25H2 Upgrade
Old Dominion University announced on July 27, 2026, that faculty and staff with university-managed PCs can now voluntarily upgrade to Windows 11 version 25H2, months before a campus-wide mandatory...
Google Chrome for ARM64 Linux Arrives as Official .deb, But the Download Flow Needs Work
Google has quietly released the first official Chrome build for 64-bit Arm Linux systems, ending a long wait for users who have relied on community-maintained Chromium packages or alternative...
Ctrl+Shift+Esc: The Windows 11 Emergency Shortcut You’re Probably Not Using
An app freezes. The cursor turns to a spinning wheel. Click after click does nothing. You mash Ctrl+Alt+Delete, but the screen just... sits there. If you’d pressed one three-key combination—just...