Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Pixel Watch 5 Spotted in Google Health App — Setup Flow, RAM Boost, and August 12 Launch
Google accidentally let the Pixel Watch 5 slip into its own Health app this week, complete with a functional setup process that shouldn't be accessible until the device is announced. The premature...
No, Samsung Isn't Making a Heart-Shaped Phone—That Viral Video Is AI-Generated
In late July 2026, a video swept across Instagram and X showing someone peeling protective film off a heart-shaped Samsung phone inside what looked like a retail store. Within days, it racked up 49.2...
Intel’s New Mexico fab is pushing chip packaging past 8x reticle — here’s what that means for your future AI PC
Intel’s Fab 9 facility in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, has quietly become the company’s U.S. hub for advanced chip packaging — and this week Intel detailed just how far its capabilities have grown....
Microsoft to Australian Businesses: Your Copilot Success Isn't About License Counts Anymore
On July 30, 2026, Jane Livesey, president of Microsoft Australia and New Zealand, told Australian business leaders to stop obsessing over Copilot licence numbers. Instead, she said, they must build...
Samsung Settles Multi-Camera Patent Lawsuit, Leaving Galaxy Portrait Mode Intact
Samsung has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Optics Innovation LLC over multi-camera imaging technology used in Galaxy phones, according to a joint filing submitted to a Texas federal court...
MakuluLinux AI-OS Gives an AI Assistant the Power to Run Your Desktop
On July 29, 2026, developer Jacque Montague Raymer shipped MakuluLinux AI-OS, a Linux distribution that takes a sharp turn away from the “AI as a web app” model. Its centerpiece, Electra AI...
Samsung Messages Clone Arrives on Android, but Google Still Owns RCS
Samsung Messages is gone from American Galaxy phones as of July 6, 2026, and the switch to Google Messages left plenty of longtime users frustrated with a new look and missing features. Into that gap...
Google Play Games Tests Feature That Auto-Records Achievements—With a Performance Warning
Google is giving Android gamers a way to automatically capture their trophy moments—if they’re willing to trade a few frames per second. Hidden in the latest Play Store build, strings uncovered...
Galaxy S25, S24 Ultra Owners Hit by Severe Battery Drain After July Security Patch
Samsung’s July 2026 security update is draining batteries and triggering overheating on Galaxy S25 Ultra and S24 Ultra devices, according to a growing number of user reports. Owners describe...
Tesla’s 5G Patent Ruling Could Change the Price of Every Connected Windows Device
On July 27, the UK Supreme Court revived Tesla’s legal challenge against the Avanci 5G patent pool, ruling that carmakers can seek to determine whether pool licensing fees meet fair, reasonable,...
Philly Protest Labels Windows 10 PCs as E-Waste in Fight for Repair Rights
PennEnvironment and PennPIRG turned a Philadelphia plaza into an “e-waste graveyard” last Thursday, planting cardboard tombstones for discontinued tech products they say were needlessly condemned...
Windows 11 ISOs Surpass 8 GB: How AI Models Are Swelling Install Media and Hitting Your Storage
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 installation images have quietly crossed the 8 GB mark — more than double the size of the original Windows 10 media from 2015. The culprit? A growing arsenal of...