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Windows 11's built-in apps are about to get a boost — here's what's already in testing

Microsoft is rolling out a major wave of updates to Windows 11's native in-box apps in the Insider channels, bringing bug fixes, UI tweaks, and highly requested updates to tools like Paint, Photos, and Clock before they ship to all users.

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“Bring Android apps to Windows.” Ten years later, Microsoft’s app-gap problem still exists, but we have AI and Phone Link as alternatives

Microsoft is using the Cortana notification sync feature in Windows 10 to add a "request app" feature if the notification comes from an Android smartphone.

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Microsoft is reportedly testing Copilot+ AI features with discrete GPUs instead of NPUs — a feature available on Windows App SDK with a Windows Insider Experimental Channel build and Developer Mode turned on

Microsoft is experimenting with Windows AI features on non-Copilot devices, finally allowing AI features to run on discrete GPUs. This move expands its user base and gives more users access to Windows 11 local AI capabilities.

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There are too many Windows laptops, and I can't blame Microsoft for confusing choices — but there are ways it could help us all

Shopping for a Windows laptop is more complex than for its MacBook rivals, due to the sheer number of options. Microsoft could help simplify everything.

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AMD taunts Apple's MacBook Neo for failing to run 75% of top PC games — Only 5 out of the 20 top PC games work on the Neo, while all run on AMD's budget offerings

AMD is reminding folks not to buy a MacBook, even if it's as good of a deal as the Neo, if you primarily want to game on it. Instead, AMD's own budget laptops can run all the modern titles you want, with a small caveat.

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AMD challenges Nvidia's DGX Spark with $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo with Windows 11 support — Strix Halo desktop undercuts Nvidia by $700, packs 128GB of unified memory

Powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and 128GB of unified memory, AMD's developer kit arrives as a direct competitor to Nvidia's DGX Spark, which recently saw a price increase to $4,699.

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I tried Microsoft’s new AI-powered Terminal, and it is a surprisingly different experience

Microsoft introduces Intelligent Terminal, a separate AI-powered terminal with Copilot, ACP support, and background agent tasks.

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Windows Insiders get first crack at a less annoying Windows 11 update process

Microsoft shipped six new Windows Insider builds, headlined by a new unified update experience designed to reduce your monthly PC reboots by bundling driver, .NET, and firmware updates together.

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How to watch The Alien Autopsy Scandal online – stream documentary from anywhere

Sky’s new UFO documentary will have you looking out for aliens - here’s how to watch it anywhere

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"Xbox will dissolve into Windows," ex PlayStation boss says, which is Microsoft's "strength"

His comments come amid reports of restructuring under Xbox's new CEO

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Microsoft's bug-hunting nemesis extends vendetta with more zero-day attacks — Nightmare Eclipse publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation exploits

Nightmare-Eclipse's vendetta against Microsoft and Windows continues apace — researcher publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation zero-day exploits

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Spotify cares so little about Windows 11 the controversial disco ball icon came and went without ever touching a PC

Spotify has officially killed off its widely disliked 3D disco ball app logo. But if you only stream music on a PC, you never even knew it existed.

Windows Central

This Windows 11 taskbar alternative is my new favorite — GroDock is the ultimate desktop productivity tool with deep customization

The Windows 11 taskbar is simple and minimal, but that's not enough for a lot of users. I tried out GroDock as an alternative to the native implementation, and it's staying on my PC for good. Here's why.

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"Not only viable but quite enjoyable": I used Windows 11 with 8GB of RAM to see if it's as bad as everyone says

I'm seeing a lot of negativity recently about running Windows 11 on 8GB of RAM, so I thought I'd test it out myself to see what the experience is really like. Here's what I found out.

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I tried Windows 11's new customizable Start menu: I'm shocked at how much control Microsoft is finally giving us

Windows 11 is getting a new customizable Start menu, and I've gone hands-on to see just how configurable it is.

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Framework has delayed its 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' by a month, citing problems with its display and touchpad

You can still get the Mainboard by June if you've already preordered, though.

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Experts warn hackers are hiding malware inside Google's own ad systems — here's what we know

Hackers routed a multi-stage malware campaign through Google's ad infrastructure, using dynamic branding and in-memory execution to evade detection entirely.

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Microsoft rolls out Windows Low Latency Profile, giving older PCs a bit more snap when opening the Start Menu and apps

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Windows 11's June update is here — these are the 3 most important features, including a huge move to make apps and menus load much faster

The main addition here is part of Microsoft's drive to make Windows 11 feel much snappier and more responsive all round.

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Microsoft breaks Patch Tuesday record with fixes for over 200 security flaws

AI use is really starting to show and for once, we're happy for it.

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Dell XPS 13 (2026) vs. MacBook Neo: The XPS wins in more categories than you’d expect

Dell's new XPS 13 for 2026, announced at Computex, is the new best competition for the MacBook Neo. But how exactly do the two laptops compare? I break things down to help discover where the XPS fills in the Neo's blind spots.

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Microsoft launches new Windows 11 Beta channel for next-gen Arm PCs powered by Snapdragon X2 and RTX Spark chips

Windows 11 version 26H1 just gained a new preview channel, splitting testing between Experimental and Beta Channels on devices powered by Snapdragon X2 and RTX Spark chips.

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Microsoft Build ignored the most barren part of Windows 11, and it's one only third-party developers can fix

Microsoft highlighted AI agents and native apps at Build, but the Windows 11 Widgets panel saw no improvements and still lacks useful options.

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6 biggest Microsoft Build announcements: How they'll reshape Windows 11 and set up the next generation of AI devices

From a massive push for faster, native apps to monster new desktop hardware, Microsoft just gave us a genuine reason to be excited about the PC on your desk.

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Is Microsoft finally going to de-spam Windows 11 search? It looks that way — and I'm shocked that my most-wanted change could be incoming

Windows 11 search could soon get a vital change to make it more usable.

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