Articles from 2026
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Microsoft Adds Kill Switch for Windows 11 Widgets' News Feed
Microsoft has delivered a Release Preview update that finally treats Widgets and the Discover news feed as separate entities—and gives you a single toggle to banish the feed for good. Builds...
ONERugged's New Rugged Tablets Pack Intel Lunar Lake AI, Hot-Swappable Batteries, and Glove-Friendly Screens
In late July 2026, ONERugged launched four new Windows 11 tablets built around Intel’s Core Ultra 200V “Lunar Lake” platform, marking one of the first times AI-capable processors have been...
Western Sydney University's mass Copilot deployment is a lesson for every Windows admin
On July 16, 2026, Western Sydney University gave every staff member—including casual employees—and every Higher Degree Research candidate access to Microsoft 365 Copilot. It's the second...
NVIDIA DGX B200: 1,440GB AI Memory, 14.3kW Power—Ready for Your Data Center?
On July 20, 2026, NVIDIA officially detailed the DGX B200, an eight-GPU AI server that packs 1,440GB of combined GPU memory—and draws up to 14.3 kilowatts of power. Built on the new Blackwell...
The Hidden Environmental Cost of AI Is Now on Your Windows Desktop
When Nvidia reported $62.3 billion in data-center revenue for its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter, the number wasn’t just a milestone for investors. It marked a pivot that has quietly begun reshaping...
ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 OC Hands-On: Finally, an RTX 5080 That Fits in a Sensible Case
ASUS has taken the GeForce RTX 5080 and done something genuinely practical: shrunk the overall footprint without neutering the chip. The ProArt RTX 5080 OC Edition, reviewed on July 21, measures 304...
Boutique Governance Firm’s Microsoft AI Double Hit Signals Data Cleanup Is the New Gold Rush
Informotion, a Sydney-based consultancy specializing in records management, has been named to two separate ISG 2026 Microsoft partner quadrants — a dual nod that landed on July 21 and immediately...
The Honest Truth About Foldable Phones in 2026, Based on Owner Experiences
If you’ve been on the fence about foldable phones, 2026 is the year the decision gets real. After seven years of iterative refinement—and a disastrous start—the devices have finally stacked up...
Samsung Health Assistant Beta: Your Wearable Data Finally Gets a Conversational AI Coach
Samsung on July 21 opened a beta for Health Assistant, an AI-powered conversational feature built directly into Samsung Health that interprets data from your Galaxy devices. The assistant analyzes...
Viva Glint's Action Taking Report Will Expose Whether Managers Act on Employee Feedback
Microsoft will give Viva Glint administrators a powerful new lens into what happens after employee surveys close. The Action Taking Analysis Report, set for worldwide general availability on the web...
Microsoft Kills Viva Amplify Republish Feature Weeks After Missing Its Own April Deadline
Microsoft has quietly abandoned a planned Viva Amplify feature that corporate communicators had been counting on to refresh and correct their multichannel employee announcements without starting from...
Viva Engage's AI Community Agents Are Coming in September 2026 – What That Means for Your Workplace
Microsoft is preparing to inject AI directly into the social fabric of its Viva Engage platform, with community agents now slated for general availability in September 2026. The move, detailed in...