Articles from July 8, 2026
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Tenda Router Backdoor Bypasses All Security — What Windows Users Must Do Immediately
On July 6, 2026, the Carnegie Mellon University CERT Coordination Center disclosed a severe vulnerability in several Tenda router models that allows anyone on the network—or the internet—to...
Riot's Teamfight Tactics Engine Swap Kills Mac Support After Patch 18.1
Riot Games has confirmed that Teamfight Tactics will no longer be playable on macOS after the upcoming patch 18.1, as the studio migrates the popular autobattler from its proprietary Hextech engine...
Microsoft's Preview Update KB5095093 Stops Windows 11 File from Eating 500GB of Your Storage
Microsoft shipped a rare out-of-band preview update on June 23, 2026, that squashes a storage-eating bug in Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. The culprit: a write-ahead log file named...
No More Control Panel Clicking: Windows 11 Simplifies Microphone Troubleshooting
Too many Windows users, when their microphone stops working, reach for a reflex honed over two decades: right-click the speaker icon, select Sounds, and hunt through the Recording tab. That...
Nvidia Unveils RTX Spark: A Windows-on-Arm Platform for AI, Not Gaming
{ "title": "Nvidia Unveils RTX Spark: A Windows-on-Arm Platform for AI, Not Gaming", "content": "Nvidia has announced the RTX Spark, a new Windows-on-Arm PC platform designed to power...
Microsoft Rewards Feedback Portal Puts Game Pass Redemption on the Table — Here’s How to Vote
Microsoft Rewards users who have spent years hoping to trade points for an Xbox Game Pass subscription finally have a direct line to the company’s decision-makers. This week, Microsoft quietly...
KnowBe4’s Phishing Defense Now Scans Microsoft Teams Chats — Here’s Who Needs It Most
KnowBe4 announced in a July 2026 company blog post that its Defend product can now monitor and automatically remediate phishing threats arriving through external Microsoft Teams chats. The move...
VS Code 1.128 Brings Windows 11 System-Wide Shortcuts and a Revamped Browser Tab Layout
A new prerelease version of Visual Studio Code is putting Windows 11 front and center with two productivity-focused tweaks: OS-level keyboard shortcuts that work outside the editor and a redesigned...
FedRAMP High Stamp Clears Quest Entra ID Tools for Federal Government Use
Quest Software announced on July 8 that its Identity Defense and Identity Recovery for Microsoft Entra ID products have achieved FedRAMP High authorization, making them available as a fully vetted...
Microsoft Brings AI to Out-of-Office Replies: Copilot Drafts Your Emails Now
Microsoft has started rolling out a new capability for its Copilot AI assistant in Outlook: it can now draft your automatic replies when you’re away from the office. The feature, which began...
Wavestone Achieves Microsoft Copilot Specialist Badge: A Milestone for Enterprise AI Readiness
On July 8, 2026, French consulting firm Wavestone announced it has officially earned Microsoft Copilot Specialist certification. The designation validates the company’s expertise in integrating,...
New in Microsoft 365: Copilot Chat Comes to Forms, Word for iPad Gets AI Editing
Microsoft has expanded its Copilot AI assistant into two more Office apps this week, bringing a new chat-based experience to Microsoft Forms and enhanced editing capabilities to Word for iPad. The...