Articles from July 28, 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published on July 28, 2026
Steam Deck OLED Price Jumps to $789: ROG Xbox Ally Emerges as the Smart Buy
Valve has quietly raised the price of its Steam Deck OLED models by nearly 50%, pushing the 512GB version to $789 and the 1TB model to $949—a move that abruptly ends the handheld’s status as the...
Tears of Metal Early Access: How Paper Cult’s Hack-and-Slash Roguelite Aims to Revitalize Musou Combat on PC
Tears of Metal, a new PC hack-and-slash roguelite from developer Paper Cult, launched into Early Access on July 22, 2026, on both Steam and Xbox PC. Blending the spectacle of Musou-style crowd combat...
How a defence giant is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 50,000 staff – the blueprint IT pros can copy
On July 28, 2026, Italian aerospace and defence group Leonardo announced a sweeping digital transformation program that will bring Microsoft 365 Copilot to roughly 50,000 employees. Dubbed “Digital...
Windows 11 Voice Access Gets Speaker-Focused Voice Isolation in Latest Insider Build
Microsoft delivered Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 29634.1000 to the Experimental (Future Platforms) channel on July 27, and one feature stands out for anyone who relies on voice to control their...
Windows 11's Latest Insider Build Makes Braille Displays Truly Plug-and-Play
Microsoft has delivered a long-awaited accessibility breakthrough in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28120.2546, released to the Experimental (26H1) channel: refreshable braille displays that adhere...
Microsoft pulls free AI research from Copilot, pushing users toward $20/month subscription
Microsoft has confirmed it will retire the free Deep Research feature inside the consumer Copilot app on August 18, 2026. The tool, which recently let anyone generate structured, source-cited reports...
28% of U.S. Adults Have Had Romantic AI Relationships—Here’s How to Set Boundaries That Protect Your Well-Being
{ "title": "28% of U.S. Adults Have Had Romantic AI Relationships—Here’s How to Set Boundaries That Protect Your Well-Being", "content": "A new survey from Dallas-based Vantage Point...
Tap Your Wrist, Take Notes: Granola’s Apple Watch App Now Syncs AI Transcripts with Windows
Granola, the AI meeting notes platform, today released an Apple Watch app that lets you capture in-person conversations with a single tap on your wrist. The new watchOS app, available now, feeds...
igloohome Smart Lock Flaw: What Windows Users Need to Know About the Android App Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an advisory on July 28, 2026, detailing a medium-severity vulnerability in the igloohome Smart Lock Mobile App for Android....
Apple Upgrade Leases iPhones and Macs—Ownership Requires an Extra Payment
Apple has rolled out Apple Upgrade, a device leasing program that covers iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, replacing the long-running iPhone Upgrade Program. Unlike the old program—which was...
Legacy KNX Devices Left Vulnerable as ABB Confirms No Fix for Firmware Spoofing
On July 28, 2026, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an advisory from ABB detailing a critical weakness in the company’s KNX Update Tool. ABB has no plans to...
Microsoft and Apple Update Printer Troubleshooting in 2026: Stop Reinstalling Drivers First
Your printer has paper, the power light is steady, and Windows still insists it’s offline. The document sits in the queue, mocking you. For decades, the standard fix was to rip out the driver and...