Articles from June 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in June 2026
Lancom Technology Clinches Microsoft Azure Migration Specialization, Proving Its Database Prowess
Lancom Technology, an Auckland-based managed services provider, has earned Microsoft’s Azure Infrastructure and Database Migration Specialization, a credential that puts its database migration...
Microsoft's Surface RTX Spark Dev Box Brings NVIDIA Arm Superchip to Windows 11 for Local AI
Microsoft used its Build 2026 developer conference in San Francisco on June 2 to introduce a purpose-built tool for the AI era: the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box. This compact desktop workstation runs...
OneDrive Fixes and a Cleaner Details Pane Arrive in Windows 11's KB5095093 Preview
The optional preview update KB5095093, released on June 23, 2026, for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, zeroes in on a trio of File Explorer pain points that have long frustrated power users....
Windows 11 Login Screen Swaps Sharp Keyboard Focus Outlines for Fluent Rounded Rectangles
Microsoft has begun rolling out a subtle but telling design refinement for the Windows 11 sign-in screen, replacing the sharp-corner keyboard focus outlines on the “Reset password” and “Sign-in...
Kali Linux 2026.2 Lands with GNOME 50, Kernel 6.19, and Blazing Hyper-V Boot Times
Offensive Security has shipped Kali Linux 2026.2, its newest quarterly platform refresh for penetration testers, security researchers, and ethical hackers. Released on June 29, 2026, the update...
JS Nagara Commissioned: Japan’s Automated Frigate Program Hits Double Digits
On June 29, 2026, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned JS Nagara, the tenth Mogami-class frigate, during a flag-raising ceremony at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) Nagasaki...
Trump Export Directive Forces Anthropic to Disable Claude AI Models, While Study Shows Persuasion Bypasses Guardrails
Anthropic has abruptly disabled its advanced Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 AI models worldwide, effective immediately, following a sweeping export-control directive issued by the Trump...
DeepMind CEO Says Google Won the AI Talent War — But Windows AI May Be the Real Battlefield
Demis Hassabis, chief executive of Google DeepMind, declared in June 2026 that Google is still winning the race for artificial intelligence talent, brushing off a string of high-profile exits to...
Specs Are Not Product Design: 5 Fatal Traps Every Hardware Startup Must Avoid
The graveyard of consumer electronics is littered with beautifully spec’d devices that never made it to production—or worse, shipped and flopped spectacularly. A teardown of failed hardware...
Microsoft's 2026 Summer Learning Tracks Offer Free AI, Azure & Security Badges Plus 50% Exam Vouchers
Microsoft is rolling out a fresh batch of free, self‑paced learning tracks for summer 2026, zeroing in on five of the most requested skill areas by employers: generative AI, Azure fundamentals,...
EU Regulators Open Two Fronts Against Microsoft: Azure Faces DMA Gatekeeper Designation, Copilot Bundling Investigated
European regulators opened two new fronts against Microsoft in late June 2026, with Brussels and Rome launching separate investigations into the company’s cloud dominance and artificial...
Xbox Mode in Windows 11 Lets Handhelds Boot Straight Into a Controller-Friendly UI
Paul Thurrott has uncovered a pivotal Windows 11 feature that signals Microsoft's most aggressive play for the handheld gaming PC market yet. A Field Guide entry dated June 28, 2026, reveals "Xbox...