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WinGet 1.28 fails to track some portable app installs — what Claude Code users need to know
Microsoft’s package manager for Windows has a blind spot: it can silently install certain portable applications without recording them in the local inventory. That means no upgrade, no removal...
Africa Data Centres JHB1 Becomes Second Azure ExpressRoute Metro Peering Site in Johannesburg
South African businesses relying on Microsoft Azure for mission-critical applications just gained a significant reliability upgrade. Cassava Technologies announced on July 20, 2026, that its Africa...
Windows 11 26H2 Arrives with Hyper-V Crash Fixes, but Microsoft’s Own Notes Urge Caution
Microsoft pushed its first Windows 11 26H2 Experimental build on June 19, 2026, and it came with a targeted remedy for Hyper-V users who’d been wrestling with blue screens. Build 26300.8697...
Windows 11’s Local AI Performance Is Better Than You Think—But Linux Still Has the Edge
Windows 11 has just posted a series of startling wins in local AI benchmarks against two Linux distributions on identical high-end hardware. In a 99-test gauntlet run by Phoronix, Microsoft’s OS...
Apple's Genius Bar AI Pilot Records Your Repair Chat: How It Works and How to Opt Out
Apple is testing an artificial intelligence tool called Live Notes that can listen to your Genius Bar appointment, transcribe the conversation, and generate a summary for the technician—but the...
Edge 152 Will Update Every Two Weeks Starting August 27—Here’s Your Action Plan
On August 27, 2026, Microsoft will flip the switch on a faster Edge release cadence—moving the Stable channel from a roughly four-week rhythm to a major update every two weeks. The change arrives...
JPMorgan Chief Sounds ‘Ballistic Missile’ Alarm Over AI Bug-Hunting Model — Windows Defenders Must Act
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon didn’t mince words at a defense and innovation summit on July 15: allowing unrestricted access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos cybersecurity model, he said, would be...
Microsoft Retires Legacy Keyboard Troubleshooter — Here’s How to Fix Stuck Keys in Windows 10 and 11
Microsoft has started pulling the plug on its aging MSDT-based troubleshooters, and the keyboard diagnostic tool is among the first to go. For Windows users, that means the one-click "Fix it" button...
Azure Functions 1.x Support Ends September 14, 2026 – Your Migration Deadline and Action Plan
Microsoft will end support for Azure Functions runtime version 1.x on September 14, 2026. After that date, any app still pinned to the decade-old runtime will receive no security patches, no bug...
Microsoft Retires Metrics Advisor, Sets 2026 Deadline for Anomaly Detector and Personalizer
Microsoft has officially retired Azure AI Metrics Advisor, while giving users of Anomaly Detector and Personalizer until October 1, 2026, to migrate off those services. The move leaves applications...
Microsoft Sets Sept. 30 Licensing Deadline—But There’s No Single ‘Copilot Deal’
Microsoft has extended a series of commercial licensing promotions for Microsoft 365 E3, E5, and Copilot through September 30, 2026, but the discounts come with sharply different seat thresholds,...
Before You Turn On Windows 11’s New Backup, Exclude These Devices
Microsoft’s next major Windows 11 update—version 26H2—makes settings backup a managed recovery baseline and introduces Cloud rebuild for reinstalling Windows from the internet. But unless...