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Your Small Business AI Plan Starts with Windows 11: A 2026 Deployment Guide
Small business owners scanning the headlines this July could be forgiven for thinking the biggest decision they face in 2026 is which AI assistant to pick. The choices are everywhere—ChatGPT...
PowerPoint’s August 2026 Update: 13 New Smart Layouts and a Streamlined File Experience
Microsoft is rolling out 13 new Smart Layouts for PowerPoint, alongside a theme refresh and a redesigned file-opening dialog, with full availability expected in August 2026. The updates, first...
The Hidden Trade-Offs in 2026’s Most Popular Stremio Add-Ons for Windows
A widely circulated new guide to the best Stremio add-ons, posted by streaming-tips site TROYPOINT on July 13, has once again spotlighted the community-built extensions that can turn the humble...
Android Auto Gets a Huge Navigation Upgrade: Google Maps’ Immersive View Is Finally Here
Android Auto just got its most significant navigation improvement in years. Google Maps’ new Immersive Navigation view, which overlays detailed 3D buildings, lane markings, and terrain onto your...
Google Strips Android’s Search Choice in Switzerland, Prompting Antitrust Probe
Switzerland’s competition authority has opened a preliminary investigation into Google’s unexpected removal of the Android search-engine choice screen, a setup prompt that let new device owners...
Pixel 11 Leak on Amazon Reveals 256GB Base Storage, $899 Price, and an Unexpected Tracker
Amazon accidentally published placeholder product pages for Google’s upcoming Pixel 11 smartphone on July 13, 2026, exposing a $899 price tag for a model with 256GB of storage and 12GB of RAM—a...
Australian AI survey reveals Copilot’s workforce skew — and a stark gender gap
New research from Roy Morgan shows that while AI adoption in Australia is evenly split between men and women overall, Microsoft Copilot’s user base tells a different story: 2.3 million men versus...
Office 2019 for Mac Permanently Loses Editing as Microsoft Certificate Expires
On July 13, 2026, Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac slipped into a perpetual read-only state. Users who launch Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or OneNote can open and view documents, but the core act...
Samsung Opens One UI 9 Beta for Galaxy S26, Teases Android 17 Security Features Ahead of July 22 Unpacked
Samsung has opened the beta program for One UI 9, its Android 17-based software, exclusively for the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra as of May 12. The public test rollout comes just weeks before the...
Oliver, B.C. Greenlights Laserfiche AI for Staff Records, Adding Second Approved AI Tool
On July 13, 2026, the Town of Oliver council in British Columbia quietly amended its artificial intelligence policy—without any discussion—to permit Laserfiche’s AI functions for internal staff...
OpenAI’s Outcome-First Prompting Slashes API Costs by 67%: What Windows Developers Need to Know
OpenAI’s new GPT-5.6 model family, released July 9, 2026, brings a counterintuitive prompting method that can reduce API token usage by up to 66% and cut costs by up to 67%. The technique—called...
OpenAI Launches GPT-Live: Hands-Free Voice Search Comes to ChatGPT — But Skips the Desktop App
OpenAI started rolling out a new voice mode for ChatGPT on July 8, 2026 that fundamentally alters how users interact with the AI assistant. Called GPT-Live, it allows ChatGPT to listen and speak at...