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Winsage
June 26, 2026
Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is available for a one-time payment of .97, reduced from 9.99. Microsoft Office Home and Business for Mac 2021 is priced at .97, down from 9. This promotion runs through June 28 during StackSocial's Deal Days. The Windows version includes eight applications, while the Mac version includes five applications. Both licenses allow offline access without monthly subscription fees.
AppWizard
June 26, 2026
Steam's Summer Sale is running until July 9, offering discounts on various PC games. Notable titles include Resident Evil Requiem, Baldur's Gate 3, Dispatch, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Red Dead Redemption 2, which has a 75% discount. Split Fiction is available at 35% off. Other platforms like Fanatical and Humble Bundle are also hosting summer sales.
Winsage
June 26, 2026
Microsoft will launch the Windows 11 July 2026 Security Update on July 14, 2026, introducing new features and bug fixes. Key features include the Point-in-time Restore recovery feature, which allows users to revert to a stable system state using restore points, and enhancements to Bluetooth, network virtualization, and touchpad functionality. The update will be available for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, managed through Controlled Feature Rollout (CFR) technology. The update enhances the "Pause updates" functionality with a calendar view for pausing updates for up to 35 days. The Magnifier tool will allow users to input exact zoom percentages, and printer installations will default to the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). Location settings will be simplified, and File Explorer will see performance improvements, including new options on the Home page. Bluetooth enhancements will improve reliability and audio performance, while Phone Link will refine call handling between Windows 11 and smartphones. Voice Typing and Voice Access will be improved for real-time text refinement and support multiple languages. Networking improvements will focus on reliability and performance, particularly in virtualized environments, and touchpad customization options will allow adjustments to the right-click area.
Tech Optimizer
June 26, 2026
EDB has introduced new features for its Postgres AI platform, including an agentic database and converged analytics capabilities, allowing enterprises to run AI agents alongside transactional workloads on a unified PostgreSQL foundation. The platform includes governance tools that position control mechanisms at the data layer and integrates AI processing with operational data, enabling businesses to connect live records with AI systems without transferring sensitive information. The agentic database can monitor over 200 metrics, identify issues, suggest changes, and apply fixes automatically based on user-defined policies. It consolidates various data types through a single SQL interface, significantly accelerating database tuning processes and enhancing application performance. EDB has also expanded its analytics capabilities with a zero-ETL architecture for real-time analysis and large-scale warehousing. EDB PG AI for ClickHouse targets real-time analysis, while EDB PG AI for WarehousePG focuses on historical analysis at petabyte scale. The platform claims up to 30 times faster query performance compared to legacy systems and improved scaling efficiency. EDB's platform integrates vector search and retrieval for AI agents, demonstrating lower query latency and higher retrieval accuracy than competitors. NTT East is using EDB PG AI for AI-driven network operations, while the governance feature manages agent access at the data querying point using native Postgres roles and row-level security. The platform can be deployed on-premises, in hybrid environments, or across cloud infrastructures, with partnerships including Dell, IBM, Nvidia, Red Hat, and Supermicro.
AppWizard
June 26, 2026
Valve's Steam Summer Sale 2026 began today at 1:00 PM ET and will run until July 9, 2026, featuring discounts on over 4,000 titles. The average discount is around 45%, with reductions of up to 90% on older catalog titles. New releases like Gothic 1 Remake, Resident Evil Requiem, and Crimson Desert are included in the sale. Discounts are locked for the entire duration of the sale, and there is a minimum 30-day cooldown between promotional events for specific games, except for the four major seasonal sales. The Steam Machine lottery closed today, with invitations for winners to purchase starting the week of June 29. Those who missed the deadline will be placed on a waitlist, with processing expected by the end of 2026.
AppWizard
June 26, 2026
The Steam Summer Sale for 2026 has started and will run until July 9, 2026, offering discounts on a wide range of games and downloadable content. Users may experience server instability during the event. Notable discounts include popular titles such as Clair Obscur Expedition 33, Split Fiction, Red Dead Redemption II, Battlefield 6, Dispatch, Baldur's Gate 3, Resident Evil Requiem, Anno 117, Arc Raiders, Black Ops 7, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. The "Deep Discounts" section features games with price reductions of at least 85%, with some up to 95%, including titles like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Watch Dogs 2, Far Cry 4, Wreckfest, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, The Quarry, Ghostwire Tokyo, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. A feature on Weekend PC Game Deals will provide insights into the best bargains of the sale.
AppWizard
June 26, 2026
In June, New York City celebrated the NYC Battle of the Boroughs Champions at a press conference on June 10, recognizing the winners of the 2026 Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs. Among the winners was Team Hyper Pigmentation, an all-girl squad that won back-to-back titles. The city's digital games sector supports approximately 7,600 jobs, contributing billion in wages and generating a total economic output of billion. The NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment (MOME) has established the Game Development Industry Council, launched the NYC Summer of Games campaign, and funded grants for developers. New York City's digital gaming ecosystem has an annual economic impact of .6 billion, with around 380 digital gaming firms, 65 percent of which are small or indie studios. The share of open roles in the gaming industry increased from 15.1 percent to 29.2 percent between Q3 2024 and Q1 2026. The Summer of Games features events from May through September, including the NYC Video Game Festival and the Tribeca Games Gallery. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is recognized as the first "Gamer Mayor," engaging with gaming culture and platforms like Twitch. Jones-Harvey emphasizes the importance of addressing affordability issues to retain talent in the gaming industry. She advocates for recognizing video games as a vital part of New York City's cultural landscape, alongside music, film, and theater.
AppWizard
June 26, 2026
The Parks and Recreation Department in Odessa, Texas, is hosting an outdoor cinema event on Thursday, June 26, at 8 p.m. at Lions Club Park, featuring "A Minecraft Movie." Attendees are encouraged to arrive an hour early to enjoy yard games. The event is free and takes place at 4341 Esmond Drive, Odessa, Texas 79762. For more information, residents can visit odessatxparks.org or call 432-368-3548.
AppWizard
June 25, 2026
Preorders for Grand Theft Auto 6 opened on June 25 for a select group of enthusiasts. The 2026 Steam Summer Sale, featuring significant discounts on various games, coincides with this event and runs until July 9. Notable discounted titles include Mass Effect Legendary Edition (92% off), Red Dead Redemption 2 (75% off), Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (75% off), Morels: The Hunt 2 (75% off), Mewgenics (25% off), Creature Kitchen (20% off), Herdling (50% off), and Ghostwire: Tokyo (90% off). Players can also earn stickers and loot in the Steam Points Shop during the sale.
AppWizard
June 25, 2026
The Steam Summer Sale 2026 runs from June 25 to July 9, 2026, offering consistent discounts throughout the event. Major titles released earlier in the year, such as Gothic 1 Remake, Resident Evil Requiem, and Crimson Desert, are now available at significant discounts, with average reductions around 45% and some games discounted by up to 90%. Previous sales featured over 4,000 titles, indicating a large selection this year. Upcoming game releases include Halo: Campaign Evolved on July 28, The Blood of Dawnwalker on September 3, and Gears of War E-Day on October 6. Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to launch on consoles on November 19, with no confirmed PC release date. The sale is live at store.steampowered.com.
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