Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
A Politician Read AI Instructions in a Formal Speech—Here’s Why It Matters to You
A Canadian politician delivered more than he intended in a recent legislative speech when he inadvertently read aloud a chatbot’s editing instruction, turning a routine address into a viral...
Doctorow: Australia Risks Losing Irreplaceable IT Skills in the AI Bubble’s Wake
In an interview published Monday by The Guardian, technology critic and author Cory Doctorow issued a stark warning to Australian businesses and policymakers: when the AI investment bubble eventually...
Satya Nadella: Enterprises Are ‘Paying Twice’ for AI — Here’s How to Stop
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has issued a blunt warning to businesses racing to adopt generative AI: every prompt, correction, and piece of feedback you give a proprietary model may be handing your...
Windows 11’s Hidden Dev Drive Slashes npm Installs to 21 Seconds in Real-World Tests
Tucked deep inside Windows 11’s storage settings is a feature that can cut the time it takes to install your project’s dependencies by two-thirds. Dev Drive, a specialized storage volume built on...
PowerShell Required: Fixing Windows 11’s Right-Click Menu, Web Search Clutter, and Widgets
A practical guide published this week by How-To Geek underscores an enduring frustration: three of Windows 11’s most common daily annoyances still can’t be fixed from the Settings app. Instead,...
Outlook Classic Users Get an Extra Year: Microsoft Delays Enterprise Migration to March 2027
Microsoft has pushed back the date when it will begin making the new Outlook for Windows the default experience for enterprise users. The opt-out phase — originally slated for April 2026 — will...
Windows 11 26H2 Restores Movable Taskbar, Start Customization, and Search Privacy Controls
Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users back a fundamental freedom they lost at launch: the ability to move the taskbar to any edge of the display. The change headlines a practical update scheduled as...
Windows 11 26H2 Update Will Install with a Single Reboot for Most PCs
Microsoft has confirmed that the upcoming Windows 11 26H2 release will arrive as an enablement package for devices already running version 24H2 or 25H2, slashing the upgrade process to a single...
Razer’s $500 Soma Chroma Chair Lights Up Wirelessly—But You’ll Need to Buy Its Battery Separately
Razer’s Soma Chroma gaming chair, available today for $499.99, brings synchronized RGB lighting to your seat without a tether to the PC—a first for the category. But the chair ships without the...
GTA 6’s Boxed Edition Is a Digital Code in Disguise—Here’s What You’re Really Getting
Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and a boxed edition will be available—but don’t expect a disc inside. Rockstar Games has confirmed that the...
Lego's Playable Donkey Kong Arcade: $200, 1,367 Pieces, and No Screen Required
Lego is bringing Nintendo’s 1981 arcade landmark home—not as a screen, but as a mechanical brick-built cabinet. Set 72051, officially named Donkey Kong Arcade, opens for shipping on August 1,...
AI Access Soars 50% in a Year, But Daily Use Stalls Below 60%: What It Means for Your Business
Businesses handed approved AI tools to nearly 60% of employees last year, a 50% jump from the year before. Yet fewer than six in ten workers with access use those tools in their daily work, a figure...