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Catch Up on Meetings Faster: Microsoft Teams Adds AI Audio Summaries in July 2026
Microsoft will begin rolling out an AI-powered audio recap feature for its Teams Meeting recap app in July 2026, according to a new entry on the Microsoft 365 roadmap. The update aims to help...
Planner Agent Chat Arrives for Microsoft 365 Users in August, but Copilot License Required
Microsoft will bring its AI-powered Planner Agent chat to basic Microsoft Planner plans in August 2026, giving everyday project managers natural-language control over task discovery, creation, and...
Microsoft Teams Live Captions Will Get a Permanent Sidebar and Default-On Switch in August 2026
Microsoft plans to overhaul live captions in Microsoft Teams, introducing a fixed right-side panel and a simplified settings menu that includes a new toggle to turn captions on by default for every...
Microsoft Teams to Open Live Production Controls to External Presenters in 2026
Organizations that outsource live event production—hiring AV crews, agencies, or freelance technicians—have long hit a wall in Microsoft Teams: the person who starts, stops, and controls the...
Microsoft’s Purview Will Soon Flag Sensitive Files and Suggest Retention Rules for SharePoint and OneDrive
Microsoft plans to add a new capability to its Purview compliance platform that automatically surfaces sensitive data sitting in SharePoint and OneDrive, then recommends retention policies to match....
Windows 11 Is Now Taking Silent Snapshots: Here’s How to Keep Your SSD and Sanity Intact
A new Windows 11 update quietly switched on a feature that can reserve up to 50GB of your system drive for automatic recovery snapshots. Microsoft rolled it out with the July 14 KB5101650 security...
Emergency Fix: SonicWall SMA1000 Zero-Days Under Attack, CISA Sets July 17 Deadline
SonicWall has confirmed that two zero-day flaws in its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series appliances are being actively exploited, prompting urgent patch releases and a binding operational...
Google quietly adds new PC controls to Play services, plus tablet-friendly Play Store layout
Google’s July 2026 system updates began rolling out on July 13, introducing a refreshed Play Store for large-screen devices, an EU-specific AI image label, and new management hooks for work...
Microsoft Edge Still Locks Custom New Tab URLs Behind Extensions, 2026 Guide Confirms
Microsoft Edge users hoping to set a custom new tab page have had the same workaround for years: install an extension. A freshly updated guide published on July 14, 2026, makes clear that nothing has...
Plex's New Subscription Rules Are Causing a Surge in 'Not Available Outside Your Network' Errors
Plex Media Server users have been grappling with a confusing error for years: \"Not available outside your network.\" But since April 29, 2025, a new subscription requirement has turned a...
Windows 11 Bluetooth Won’t Connect? The 2026 Fix Is Simpler Than You Think
A freshly updated July 2026 guide from Technobezz takes on one of the most persistent Windows 11 annoyances: Bluetooth devices that appear in your PC’s device list but won’t connect, or that pair...
Microsoft 365 Price Hike Hits July 1: The License Audit That Could Save You Thousands
On July 1, 2026, Microsoft raised list prices for commercial Microsoft 365 suites, adding $3 to the monthly per-user cost of E3 and bumping E5 by the same amount. The hike applies to new...