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Project Online's 2026 Deadline: Your Export Won't Save You Without a SharePoint Audit
Microsoft has set the retirement date for Project Online: September 30, 2026. After that, the service and all its data will become permanently inaccessible. For the thousands of organizations that...
Windows 11 23H2 Home and Pro Are Unsupported – Enterprise Still Has Until 2026
Millions of Windows 11 PCs running version 23H2 are no longer receiving security patches—but not all of them. The cutoff depends entirely on which edition is installed. Home and Pro users lost...
Classic Outlook’s Copilot Integration Goes Live by Default in Late 2026 — Are You Ready?
Microsoft will enable Copilot-powered email drafting by default in classic Outlook for Windows later this year, a change that puts the AI assistant directly into the compose window for all users with...
No More Excuses to Migrate? Classic Outlook Gets Its Own Copilot Switch
Microsoft is adding a Copilot on/off toggle directly into classic Outlook for Windows, a change that removes one of the last remaining reasons for organizations to push users toward the new Outlook...
Windows 11 Insider Build Tests Single-Restart Update: What It Means for You and Why Firmware Stays Apart
Microsoft is taking a big swing at one of Windows' most persistent annoyances: the multiple restarts required each month to install updates. On June 12, 2026, Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview...
Apple's Alibaba-Powered AI Cleared in China—Here's Why Windows IT Should Care
Apple cleared its most significant China AI hurdle on July 15, when the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) registered the company's on-device generative AI service for iPhones. The approval,...
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro May Arrive in 2026, But EU Rules Matter More for Windows Users
Apple hasn’t announced an iPhone 18 Pro, but a flurry of reports is sketching out a launch that could split the iPhone lineup into 2026 and 2027—while separate EU regulations are quietly...
Windows 11 26H1 Is a Snapdragon X2 Exclusive – No Upgrade for Current PCs
In February 2026, Microsoft quietly released Windows 11 version 26H1, but with a huge catch: it’s not an upgrade for existing devices. Instead, it’s a hardware-tied release that comes...
The End of Free Ping Tests: How to Prepare for Application Insights' September 2026 Shift
Microsoft has confirmed that the free URL ping tests inside Azure Application Insights will be permanently retired on September 30, 2026. After that date, every existing ping test will be removed...
Apple's Siri AI Requires iPhone 15 Pro or Newer; EU iPhone Users Won't Get It at Launch
Apple’s next-generation Siri, a complete reimagining of its voice assistant powered by on-device AI, will arrive as a beta later in 2026. But even then, it will only run on the iPhone 15 Pro,...
Microsoft Unveils Point-in-Time Restore for Windows 11: A Lifeline for Botched Updates, but Test Before You Trust
Microsoft just gave Windows 11 a built-in rewind button. The new Point-in-Time Restore feature, currently rolling out in preview, automatically captures snapshots of your entire system—including...
Microsoft's Windows Search Makeover Gives You a 'No Web' Toggle—Here's What It Changes
After years of complaints about web results cluttering Windows Search, Microsoft has finally begun testing a simple fix: a toggle that turns them off. The new Search experience, now rolling out to...