Articles from July 13, 2026
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Google Keep's Lock-Screen Notes Get a Quiet Beta Revival, But Android Users Are Still Waiting
More than two years after Android 14 added a system-level \"Notes\" role that promised to let you jot down thoughts without ever unlocking your phone, Google Keep's lock-screen note feature is still...
Google Drops the ‘Next’ Label from Merchant Center: What Changes (and What Doesn’t)
Google will begin removing the “Next” branding from Merchant Center starting in July 2026, the company quietly announced this month. The name change, which rolls out across help articles, emails,...
Microsoft to Governments: Adopt AI Agents, but Keep a Human in Charge
Government IT leaders weighing AI for citizen services just got a clearer road map from Microsoft—and a warning. In an interview published July 13, Philippe Rogge, Microsoft’s vice president of...
Why Excel’s PIVOTBY Can’t Keep Your Reports Polished—And What to Use Instead
A quiet formatting flaw has surfaced in one of Excel’s most celebrated new functions, and it’s forcing spreadsheet builders to rethink when they should retire the classic PivotTable. According to...
Microsoft Intune’s Scoped Permissions Are a One-Way Street — Here’s How to Avoid Disaster
Microsoft this month delivered a public preview that can permanently alter how your Intune administrators get their job permissions — but you can’t undo it once it’s on. As of March 2026, the...
Microsoft’s Copilot Compliance Engine: What EY’s Peek Inside Reveals
A new EY case study pulls back the curtain on the automated compliance machinery that Microsoft 365 engineering teams use to ship AI features like Copilot while satisfying over 80 regulatory...
JAMS Pitches a Windows Server-Based Scheduler to Unify IBM i and Multiplatform Workloads
On July 13, 2026, workload automation vendor JAMS Software made a direct appeal to organizations running IBM i alongside Windows and Linux systems: a centralized scheduler that treats batch jobs...
Microsoft Emails Say Windows 10 ESU Extended to 2027—Here's What You Need to Know
Microsoft has begun telling Windows 10 users what many had hoped: the security patches they rely on will keep coming through October 12, 2027. In an email that landed in Outlook “Other” folders...
Instagram Will Eventually Charge for Heavy AI Use, Mosseri Confirms — What We Know So Far
Instagram users who lean heavily on the app’s generative AI image and video tools will eventually have to pay for the privilege. The company’s chief, Adam Mosseri, confirmed in a July 12...
Studio-Trained AI Generates 200 Anime Frames in Minutes—Without Copyright Risk
Japanese anime studios are quietly testing a new AI tool that can generate 200 in-between animation frames in under 20 minutes—without the legal landmines that have plagued publicly trained models....
Samsung Races to Open Yongin Chip Plant by 2029, Two Years Ahead of Schedule
Samsung Electronics now aims to start operating its first semiconductor fabrication plant in the Yongin National Industrial Complex by 2029 — cutting one to two years off the previously expected...
The 19-Year-Old Windows Shortcut That Unlocks 200+ Hidden Tools—And How to Use It
Microsoft’s Windows 11 divides system controls across at least four distinct interfaces—modern Settings, classic Control Panel applets, Microsoft Management Console snap-ins, and standalone...