Articles from July 29, 2026
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Windows 11 Camera Blackout? The Real Fix Starts With a Fingertip, Not a Driver Update
If your Windows 11 laptop camera just went dark, the culprit is more likely a tiny plastic slider you forgot to open than a dead sensor. In 2026, integrated webcams still fail in predictable...
Agentic identity, data governance gaps tackled in BlueVoyant's E7 security bundle
BlueVoyant, a cybersecurity company deeply embedded in the Microsoft security ecosystem, announced on July 28 a new readiness bundle designed exclusively for Microsoft 365 E7. The package bundles...
Windows 11’s on-device AI gets a faster upgrade: Aion Instruct arrives November 24
Microsoft will start phasing out the Phi Silica model that powers Windows 11’s on-device AI features this fall, replacing it with a smaller, faster model called Aion Instruct. The transition,...
Microsoft's New Cyber AI Slashes Costs by 50% While Topping Benchmarks—What IT Teams Need to Know
Microsoft dropped a surprise into the cybersecurity AI race on July 27, 2026, announcing a system that doesn't just compete on benchmark accuracy but aims to solve the field's mounting cost problem....
Google Launches Gemini 4 Pre-Training, Confronts Coding Gap That Stalled 3.5 Pro
Google has started pre-training Gemini 4, a model it calls its most ambitious yet, even as the company’s current flagship, Gemini 3.5 Pro, remains stuck in limited testing due to stubborn coding...