Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
AI Without the Cloud Lock-In: How Microsoft’s Open-Weight Models Could Transform Windows Computing
Microsoft has released a detailed policy brief outlining its support for open-weight AI models, arguing that sharing a model’s trained parameters—without all the other components of open...
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 and Flip8 debut silicon-carbon batteries: bigger capacity, lighter designs, but durability is unproven
Samsung's newest foldable phones are thinner, lighter, and pack larger batteries — but the real story isn't just the numbers. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, standard Fold8, and Flip8, announced July 22,...
Samsung's New Foldables Split Into Three Distinct Phones—Here's How to Pick One
Samsung didn't just release new foldable phones in July 2026. It blew up the category into three distinct devices that solve different problems, and the naming alone could send you down the wrong...
AI's Memory Hunger Is Making Your Next Laptop and Console More Expensive—Here's What to Do
Apple hiked prices across its MacBook line this week, with the 13-inch M5 MacBook Air jumping 32.5% to R26,499 in South Africa, as a global memory shortage driven by AI data-center expansion...
Windows 11 Insider Build Delivers Movable Taskbar, WSL Containers, and a Smarter Start Menu
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider build, released in late July 2026, restores one of the most-requested features from power users—a movable taskbar—while also introducing public preview...
Hotel Wi‑Fi Gateways Are Now Stealing Microsoft 365 Sessions—Here’s What to Do Before Your Next Trip
Security researchers have identified an active attack campaign that turns hotel and conference center Wi‑Fi gateways into credential‑harvesting weapons. A compromised captive portal can redirect...
After UK Digital ID Cancellation, Here’s What Public Sector IT Pros Need to Do
On July 20, 2026, new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham scrapped the national digital ID programme within days of taking office. The move signals a shift in government IT priorities, with a stronger...
Windows 10 Free Security Update Program Extended to October 2027: How to Enroll Right Now
Microsoft has quietly stretched the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) deadline for Windows 10 by a full year, now running through October 12, 2027. The change is automatic for anyone already...
LTIMindtree and Microsoft’s AI Pact Targets the Unsexy Work of Making Copilot Real at Work
On November 26, 2024, LTIMindtree and Microsoft announced a partnership designed to tackle an uncomfortable truth about enterprise AI: it’s easy to wow a boardroom with a chatbot demo, but turning...
From 6 to 14 TTS Engines: OmniVoice Studio’s Windows App Grows Into a Full Voice AI Suite
Two months after its first public release as a local voice cloning experiment, OmniVoice Studio has evolved into a comprehensive desktop audio production suite. The Windows version, now in active...
Ford’s $30,000 Electric Truck Will Use Apple Maps to End Range Anxiety
Ford and Apple dropped a surprise on July 23, 2026, that could reshape how we think about in-car navigation. The two companies announced that Apple Maps will be embedded directly into Ford’s...
The White House just killed software attestation rules—here’s how to secure your development pipeline anyway
On July 24, 2026, the Trump administration quietly removed federal requirements for software attestation, shifting the burden of verifying secure development practices onto vendors and agencies...