Articles from January 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in January 2026
AirPods on Windows 11: LE Audio Promises Fixes for Common Bluetooth Woes
Apple's AirPods have become ubiquitous wireless earbuds, but many users want to use them with their Windows 11 PCs for work, gaming, or media consumption. While Apple designs these earbuds primarily...
Windows 10 1507 ESU ends now, forcing urgent migration from unsupported builds to Windows 11 or current 22H2.
Microsoft's formal removal of vendor servicing for the original Windows 10 release—commonly known as version 1507 or the \"original release\"—marks the definitive end of a decade-long lifecycle...
AI Hallucinations in Policing: How Microsoft Copilot Failures Undermine Public Trust
The recent policing scandal in Birmingham has exposed a dangerous intersection of artificial intelligence, human error, and institutional accountability, revealing how Microsoft Copilot's...
Microsoft Copilot Checkout Turns Chat Into a Full Shopping Platform
Microsoft has quietly launched a significant evolution for its Copilot AI, transforming it from a conversational answer engine into a direct commerce platform. The new feature, called Copilot...
Microsoft Shifts from Physical Libraries to AI-Powered Skilling Hub for Employees
Microsoft's recent decision to close its long-standing employee libraries across multiple campuses and redirect learning resources toward an AI-powered "Skilling Hub" represents a significant shift...
Azure Dev/Test Pricing Revolution: Per-Minute Billing & MSDN Credits Explained
Microsoft's Azure platform has undergone a significant pricing transformation specifically targeting developers and testing teams, introducing per-minute billing for compute resources and expanding...
Microsoft Azure & R3 Corda: How Blockchain is Transforming Banking Infrastructure
Microsoft's strategic partnership with R3, first announced in April 2016, represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of financial technology infrastructure. By bringing R3's Corda distributed...
Azure's Strategic Evolution: Per-Minute Billing, IoT Suite & VM Depot Reshape Cloud Computing
Microsoft's Azure cloud platform is undergoing a significant transformation, with recent announcements targeting three critical areas: cost optimization for developers, enterprise IoT capabilities,...
6 Windows Tweaks That Make Your PC Feel Faster Without Hardware Upgrades
Before you consider spending hundreds of dollars on hardware upgrades, there's a surprising amount of performance you can unlock simply by optimizing Windows settings. While modern Windows versions...
Ready Set Summer 2016: Microsoft's Ambitious Windows Store Promotion Strategy
Microsoft's "Ready, Set, Summer" promotion in 2016 represented a significant strategic push to revitalize the Windows Store ecosystem during a critical period for the company's digital marketplace...
Windows 10 achievement gaps: 'Scorchy Sky Trials' exposes fragmented metadata and sync delays
The discovery of 'Scorchy Sky Trials' within Windows 10 achievement tracking systems has sparked significant discussion among the gaming and technical communities, revealing deeper issues with...
Windows 10 Enterprise Subscriptions & Surface Workflow: Microsoft's New Business Strategy
Microsoft's strategic pivot toward subscription-based enterprise computing has reached a critical inflection point, with the company aggressively repositioning Windows 10 and Surface devices as...