PDQ Connect Adds Windows Update Dashboard, Mac Support, and Direct Reboots
PDQ has shipped a major update to its cloud-based endpoint management platform, PDQ Connect, delivering three features that admins have been requesting since the product’s launch: a Windows Update...
Logitech G920 Racing Wheel Not Working on Windows? The Four-Layer Diagnostic That Gets You Back on Track
OpenPLC v3 Flagged End-of-Life as Critical File-Write Vulnerability Surfaces — Upgrade to v4 Now, CISA Urges
- 01Windows 11 gains built-in point-in-time restore for faster rollback from bad updates or drivers.
- 02Linux kernel CVEs surge, impacting Windows shops through hybrid cloud, Hyper-V, and dev workstations.
- 03AI assistants compete for default workflow layer as Google and others challenge Microsoft Copilot.
- 04Microsoft’s quantum claims face Nature critique, testing credibility and long-term strategic bets.
Schneider Electric Patches 7 Security Holes in PowerChute Serial Shutdown—Update Your UPS Software Now
Schneider Electric has released an emergency update for its PowerChute Serial Shutdown software, closing seven security vulnerabilities that expose Windows systems to potential takeover. The flaws,...
Nvidia's Next-Gen AI Chips Promise to Supercharge Windows AI Features Through 2026
Nvidia’s data center business is on track to dominate AI infrastructure well into 2026, as the company prepares to ship its next-generation Blackwell GPUs and maps out an even more ambitious...
Handheld Game Consoles Could Reach $36B by 2035—Here’s Why Windows Users Should Care
SNS Insider estimates that the portable gaming console market will more than double in value over the next decade, soaring from $15.23 billion in 2025 to $36.29 billion by 2035. That’s a compound...
PCMag's 2026 Keyboard Guide Says the Best Windows Keyboard Isn't About Brand—It's About You
PCMag released its 2026 keyboard guide yesterday, and the headline takeaway overturns years of conventional wisdom: the best keyboard for your Windows PC has almost nothing to do with the logo on the...
The Fastest Way to Fix Windows 11 Sound When the Volume Slider Does Nothing
Windows 11 users have been pulling their hair out over sound that suddenly cuts out, volume sliders that refuse to budge, and applications that play dead even when the system claims everything is...
Copilot Search Still Calling Shell by Its Old Name — Over Four Years After the Rebrand
On July 8, 2026, a damning screenshot began circulating on social media. Microsoft’s Copilot Search had answered a question about the energy giant Shell plc — but it called the company “Royal...
Microsoft Must Face UK Trial Over Blocking Resale of Pre-Owned Windows and Office Licenses
The UK Court of Appeal has unanimously ruled that Microsoft must face a full trial over allegations it abused its market dominance to block the resale of pre-owned perpetual licenses for Windows and...
Nvidia, Hugging Face Drop Open-Source GR00T Robot AI Models, Now Run on Windows PCs with Jetson Deployment
On July 9, Nvidia and Hugging Face announced a joint initiative to release a family of open-source AI models designed specifically for robots. The centerpiece is Project GR00T, a general-purpose...
No Internet Required: Microsoft’s Phi-4-mini Powers Offline AI Assistants in Future Cars
FEV and Microsoft revealed this week that they are running Microsoft’s Phi-4-mini-instruct language model directly on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX in-vehicle computers, enabling generative AI features that...
Your Windows 11 'remove everything' isn't a true wipe — here's how to fix that
If you’re selling, donating, or recycling your Windows 11 PC, the Reset this PC tool is your logical first stop. But click “Remove everything” without checking one buried setting, and your...
IT Admins Brace for Second AI Chatbot as Anthropic’s Claude Nears Microsoft Teams Integration
Intune to Automate AI Agent Compliance: Windows Devices Face Blocks for Unauthorized Tools
OpenAI GPT-5.6 Arrives July 9 with White-House-Backed Safety Controls: What Windows Admins Need to Know
Azure's AI-Fueled Expansion Creates Capacity Crunch and Reliability Risks for Windows Admins
Microsoft Integrates Copilot into Forms: AI-Powered Survey Branching and Analysis Arrive for Business Users
Vishing Attackers to Bypass Microsoft 365 Passkeys, Hijack Enterprise Accounts Starting April 2026
A threat intelligence report reveals that the Pink extortion group is planning a voice-phishing campaign to hijack enterprise Microsoft 365 accounts by tricking users into enrolling attacker-controlled passkeys, bypassing multifactor authentication. Here’s how the attack works and what IT admins can do to protect their organizations before the campaign begins in April 2026.
Windows 11 Now Lets You Pin Clipboard Items — Here’s What It Means for Sync and Security
Windows 11 now lets users pin clipboard items for permanent retention, a feature first spotted by Paul Thurrott. While pinning simplifies frequent paste tasks, it also raises concerns about unintended data sync across devices and a lack of dedicated administrative controls, requiring both users and IT teams to take immediate precautions.
Attackers Are Tricking Microsoft Users Into Adding Rogue Passkeys—Here’s the Fix
A vishing campaign tracked as O-UNC-066 by Okta is tricking Microsoft 365 users into enrolling attacker-controlled passkeys, bypassing MFA. The article details the attack, its impact on businesses, and steps IT admins should take immediately to protect their Entra ID environments.
Everpure Names Ex-Microsoft Veteran Amit Bansal to Lead India Government Data Infrastructure Expansion
Caribbean Businesses Get Direct Teams Calling with Digicel-LoopUp Operator Connect Launch
Government Teams Users Get Quick View Toggles in August 2026 Update
4,800 Jobs Cut at Microsoft as Tech Giant Caps Severance at 39 Weeks for U.S. Staff
Windows 11 Insiders Get Cloud Rebuild: A WinRE Tool That Downloads a Fresh OS Directly from Microsoft
ZeroBounce Update Slashes Email Verification Wait Times for Microsoft 365 Users
ZeroBounce’s July 8, 2026 update now classifies many Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace catch‑all email addresses as valid or invalid in real time, eliminating the hours‑long delays of secondary verification. The change improves list cleaning speed, reduces bounce risks, and simplifies API integrations for businesses that rely on accurate email validation.
Why Microsoft’s 0.14 Debt Ratio Is Both Good News and a Bundling Warning
Microsoft’s rock-bottom 0.14 debt-to-equity ratio, highlighted in a Benzinga peer analysis, gives the company vast financial freedom to bundle more services into Windows and Microsoft 365. While users will see an ever-growing list of integrated features, they should also brace for subscription price hikes and fewer standalone software options. Both home users and IT admins can prepare by auditing current subscriptions and staying alert to regulatory shifts that may force unbundling.
When Microsoft Unleashed 24-Hour Free Calls: The Teams Move That Dethroned Zoom
In November 2020, Microsoft made all-day video calls free on Teams, offering 24 hours and 300 participants to challenge Zoom's 40-minute limit. The move reshaped user expectations and competition, forcing the industry to rethink free-tier limits, and continues to influence how we choose communication tools today.