Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Google's Video Selfie Login: Why Windows Users Should Think Twice Before Enrolling
Google’s latest account recovery option turns your face into a spare key. Starting July 23, eligible users can enroll a short video selfie—captured while following prompts to turn their head—as...
Microsoft Fights to Stop Used Windows License Sales: What the UK Supreme Court Appeal Means for You
Microsoft is fighting to stop you from selling your old perpetual Windows and Office licenses. After losing twice in UK courts, the company is now seeking permission to take its case to the Supreme...
Microsoft Patches Windows WalletService Flaw That Gives Any Standard User a Direct Path to SYSTEM
Microsoft’s July 2026 security updates deliver a critical fix for CVE-2026-49176, a design flaw in the Windows WalletService that lets an attacker with nothing more than a standard user account...
Copilot Is Now Your Coworker: Drafting Emails, Taking Meeting Notes, and the Privacy Fine Print
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How Tasker Turns Your Android Phone into a Windows Productivity Sidekick
Android phones get touted as smart, but the built-in automation tools rarely live up to the label. On July 26, 2026, How-To Geek published a detailed walkthrough arguing that Google’s and...
Android Auto 17.4: This Maintenance Update Is Laying the Groundwork for a Smarter Dashboard
Google has begun pushing Android Auto version 17.4.6630 to the masses, but you won’t see any flashy new buttons or long-awaited features when it arrives. The official release notes offer the...
Google’s ADB Overhaul Could Force Android Power Users Back to Their Windows PCs
Google engineers are actively discussing a security-motivated change to Android that could ax one of the most useful power-user capabilities: running ADB commands directly on the device without a PC....
Four Enterprise Wins for RHA OneAI Underscore the Market for Governed AI Workspaces
RHA Technologies announced last week that its RHA OneAI platform has secured four enterprise customers in its first full quarter of operation. The wins span retail, real estate, financial services,...
Housing’s AI Reality Check: 87% of Staff Lack AI Knowledge, Yet 47% Are Already Using It
Forty-seven percent of UK housing associations are already using artificial intelligence in daily operations, yet 87% report low AI knowledge among their workforce, and 44% have no AI policy in...
Steam's Disk Write Error: The Real Causes and How to Fix Them for Good
Steam’s “Disk Write Error” stops a download cold, blocks a critical update, or prevents a game from launching—all without a hint of what went wrong. The message is so vague that it’s easy...
Young Adults in Serbia and Montenegro Can Now Enroll in a Free Online AI Course — Steps Inside
A free, regionally focused AI skills program is set to open its virtual doors on August 1, 2026, targeting young people aged 16 to 30 in Serbia and Montenegro. The course, titled “AI MODE ON: How...
God of War: Laufey Debuts on PS5 Two Days Before Fable – What Xbox Owners Need to Know
Sony will release God of War: Laufey on February 16, 2027, a PlayStation 5 exclusive that lands just two days before the early access launch of Xbox’s Fable on February 18. The timing isn’t...