Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Microsoft vs Alphabet: AI Monetization Battle and Stock Rerating Potential in 2025
The current pullback in Microsoft's stock price is drawing uncomfortable comparisons for investors who watched Alphabet (Google's parent company) languish through a prolonged period of market...
AP Curated Briefs: ConfirmID Identity Systems, Bomb Cyclone Risks, NASA Launch Delays
The AP's compact "Trending" roundup that ran on regional sites this week reads like a stitched-together newsroom mixtape — an odd but revealing cross-section of public affairs, corporate strategy,...
Open-source Winslop targets Windows 11 AI bloat, offering granular control over Recall and Copilot.
Windows 11's increasing integration of AI features has created a new category of system utilities: AI debloat tools. Among these, Winslop has emerged as a compact, open-source solution that...
Microsoft Agents and Office Security: Navigating the New AI Productivity Frontier
Satya Nadella’s declaration that “SaaS will dissolve into a bunch of agents” has evolved from a provocative vision into Microsoft’s central strategic reality, fundamentally reshaping how...
Windows 11 Safe Mode: The Essential Troubleshooting Guide for 2024
Safe Mode remains one of Windows' most powerful diagnostic tools, yet many users overlook its capabilities in Windows 11. This stripped-down operating environment, which loads only essential drivers...
Third-Party Apps Restore One-Click Taskbar Media Controls Missing Since Windows 11 Launch
Windows 11's sleek redesign brought many visual improvements, but some users quickly noticed a functional regression: the loss of convenient media playback controls directly accessible from the...
Windows 11 February Preview: Battery Icon Colors & Start Menu Changes Explained
Microsoft's February preview update for Windows 11 introduced two subtle but significant interface changes that reflect the company's ongoing refinement of its flagship operating system. While not...
AnduinOS Review: The Windows-Like Linux Distro That Actually Feels Familiar
The quest for a Linux distribution that genuinely replicates the Windows experience has been ongoing for decades, with countless projects attempting to bridge the gap between Microsoft's ecosystem...
Google's Gemini AI Transforms Presentation Creation in Slides: A Windows User's Guide
The landscape of presentation software is undergoing a seismic shift as Google's Gemini AI moves beyond simple chatbot functionality to become a comprehensive copilot within Google Slides. This...
Excel Copilot Guide: Automate Data Cleaning, Formulas & Reports with AI
Microsoft Excel has long been the workhorse of data analysis, but the repetitive tasks of data cleaning, formula creation, and report generation have remained time-consuming and error-prone. Enter...
Toshiba 2TB Flash Drive Scam Exposed: How to Spot Fake Storage Listings
A suspicious listing for a \"TOSHIBA OTG 2TB FLASH DRIVE with 950 MB/s transfer speeds\" has surfaced on a Paraguayan retail platform, serving as a textbook example of modern storage product scams...
McDonald's CEO AI Strategy: How Personal AI Tools Drive Corporate Innovation
When McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski casually mentioned in an Instagram reel that he's a \"supersubscriber to every AI tool out there,\" he wasn't just making small talk. The fast-food leader's...