Valve quietly drops Steam Machine’s 4K 60 FPS claim after $1,049 machine falls short of expectations | Windows
I, like I’m sure many others were, wanted Valve’s Steam Machine to hit the market at a price that shook up the old console space, but at over $1,000 it…
Read moreThe FOMO is real as PC storage units are running dry thanks to the RAM Crisis — but this SSD with 14,900MB/s Read Speeds is still in stock and on sale | Windows
The RAM Crisis has PC users gripped in fear as they’re scrambling to buy as much storage space for their PCs as they can before their costs become too unaffordable…
Read moreDragon Age writer labels generative AI a “virulent plague” that stops new game developers from actually learning anything | Windows
Perhaps David Gaider needs no introduction, but the former lead narrative designer and writer behind the Dragon Age franchise during his time at BioWare, who has since gone on to…
Read moreMicrosoft brags Copilot key has main character energy on Windows 11, but you can soon remap it | Windows
Microsoft posted a social media ad calling the Copilot key a button with “main character energy.” The timing is awkward, since this comes right after Microsoft admitted the Copilot key…
Read moreIndian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office | Windows
Indian serial entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia is making a $30 million personal bet that there is still room for another enterprise AI company. His new venture, Neo, is built on a…
Read moreMicrosoft expected to lay off thousands in what has become an annual July restructuring | Windows
Microsoft is expected to announce another round of layoffs soon. Less than 2.5% of the company’s workforce will be affected, according to sources that spoke with Business Insider. Due Microsoft’s…
Read moreIntel’s major driver update for Windows 11 delivers performance boost, ships with Microsoft’s quality promise | Windows
ASUS ZenBook Duo with dual-screen setup When Microsoft announced plans to revive Windows 11 in 2026 with quality improvements, it also promised to make drivers more stable and predictable. We’re…
Read moreMicrosoft Brass Face Investor Suit Over AI Business Hype | Windows
By Katryna Perera ( July 1, 2026, 7:17 PM EDT) — A Microsoft Corp. shareholder has launched a derivative suit against the company’s top brass, claiming they misled shareholders about…
Read moreMicrosoft Teams’ new controversial AI will listen to your meetings and answer before you ask, but it won’t be turned on by default | Windows
Microsoft Teams is rolling out a new AI-powered feature called Facilitator, which can watch or listen to your meetings and proactively address knowledge gaps. This means that if a member…
Read moreWindows 11’s new Start menu released to all ahead of next big update | Windows
Microsoft is completing the rollout of its 2025 Start menu redesign to all Windows 11 users on versions 24H2 and 25H2, as it quietly prepares an even bigger overhaul for…
Read moreMicrosoft Boosts File Explorer Launch Speed in Windows 11 | Windows
Microsoft released its optional Windows 11 June update a few days ago, featuring package KB5095093. In this release, Microsoft has finally delivered significant performance improvements to its File Explorer application….
Read moreMicrosoft awards Frontier Partner status and Copilot… | Windows
By Laura Hyde | 01 July 2026 Global technology service provider Logicalis has been awarded Microsoft Frontier Partner status, alongside its Microsoft Copilot specialisation, in recognition of its expertise across…
Read moreThis HP 2-in-1 laptop may look plain, but its Intel Core Ultra processor can take on your daily workload — and it’s only $649 | Windows
Whenever I’m personally looking for a laptop to take with me to continue working while traveling abroad, I’m not interested in too many over-the-top machines with flashy designs, RGB lighting,…
Read moreHP’s OmniBook 3 16″ beats everything else on the budget laptop market right now — if only the pricing were easier to predict | Windows
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Read moreThis PC gaming launcher for Windows handhelds lets you browse stores and compare the best prices — all in one place | Windows
I’ve covered Winhanced quite a few times at this point, most recently when it added achievement support to the launcher UI for Steam, Xbox, and even PlayStation games. If you…
Read moreAre Minecraft community servers illegal? The ESA brands them piracy, pushing back against the Stop Killing Games movement | Windows
Each day I spend writing about the gaming industry, I find myself thinking, “Surely nothing can surprise me anymore.” Yet almost every day, I’m proven wrong. Between soaring prices across…
Read moreBefore you buy a new Windows laptop, you need to answer these 3 questions | Windows
What you need to know before buying a laptop in 2026 Buying a Windows laptop used to be a pretty straightforward proposition. You picked a brand with either Intel or…
Read moreMicrosoft wants to stop unwanted bots from entering Teams meetings | Windows
A new Microsoft Teams admin policy, Manage external bots and their access to meetings, gives organizations greater visibility and control over external bots in meetings. The policy identifies bots and…
Read moreQuote of the day by Gabe Newell: “Piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue” — Sony just proved why digital storefronts are broken | Windows
Sony just announced that over 550 movies will be removed from the accounts of PlayStation customers. On September 1, 2026, any movies or TV shows from Studio Canal will be…
Read moreMicrosoft says New Outlook is now closer to Outlook Classic, adds .PST advanced support and other features | Windows
I have a love-and-hate relationship with New Outlook. I like how simple the interface is, but dislike the fact that many of the advanced features are still missing. And it’s…
Read moreMicrosoft MCP server gives AI assistants access to MSBuild logs | Windows
Microsoft has introduced the Microsoft Binlog MCP Server, which gives AI assistants like GitHub Copilot direct access to MSBuild (.binlog) files. The Model Context Protocol server enables AI-powered build investigation…
Read moreMicrosoft hits back at viral MacBook Neo mocking Windows hardware, but the Windows 11 reputation is the real fight | Windows
Microsoft hits back at Apple’s viral MacBook Neo bait with $699 Dell XPS 13 A viral video comparing the MacBook Neo with a Windows gaming laptop racked up 5.4 million…
Read moreAI stocks are in an ‘air pocket’, Meta and Microsoft traded like ‘bear market names’ | Windows
We’re about to head into Q2 earnings season and—as the recent market jolt around Apple’s price increase announcement shows—investors are still nervous that this whole AI thing just isn’t going…
Read moreIt may cost $1,799, but MSI’s new handheld gaming PC has already sold out at Best Buy, Newegg, Micro Center, and B&H | Windows
In my MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review, I pulled no punches, calling it a generational leap in handheld gaming, with Intel’s new Arc G3 Extreme chip blowing AMD out…
Read moreClaude launches in Microsoft Foundry on Azure | Windows
Anthropic has made Claude generally available in Microsoft Foundry, allowing organizations to run selected Claude models through their existing Microsoft Azure environment. The launch initially covers Claude Opus 4.8 and…
Read moreThe RAM crisis has made Windows desktops almost unaffordable, but these mini PCs provide a better way to get work done without desk clutter | Windows
Trying to get your hands on a full desktop PC that won’t force you to take out a loan during this price-hiking RAM crisis is like trying to punch through…
Read moreSurface Go and Surface Laptop Go are dead: Microsoft’s budget Surface PCs are the last to be cut from its portfolio | Windows
It looks like Microsoft’s popular Surface Go and less popular Surface Laptop Go are on the chopping block. According to my sources that are familiar with Microsoft’s hardware roadmap, these…
Read moreBest Buy’s 4th of July sale has discounted Windows laptops with fast performance and plenty of RAM — soothing the memory crisis | Windows
If you’ve missed out on Amazon’s June Prime Day sale trying to search for cheaper laptops for work, then Best Buy’s 4th of July sale that’s happening right now is…
Read moreMicrosoft 365 apps downloaded via MS Store is losing support on Windows 11, verify if you’re affected | Windows
Microsoft is ending support for the Store version of Microsoft 365 apps. Microsoft has quietly resurfaced a deadline that’s been on the horizon for a while. The company is retiring…
Read moreTop AI Execs to Watch in 2026: Microsoft’s Carmen Krueger | Windows
Carmen Krueger, Microsoft Carmen Krueger Corporate Vice President, US Federal, Microsoft Carmen Krueger’s team helps agencies transform efficiency by embedding AI through solutions like Copilot directly into day-to-day government workflows….
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