Microsoft is killing New Outlook’s notification spam, but Classic still loads emails faster on Windows | Windows
Microsoft says “New” Outlook will soon group your notifications and reduce interruptions, aka notification spam, on Windows, but it won’t admit that Outlook Classic loads emails faster, almost more than…
Read moreFulfilling prophecy, Razer finally built a wireless RGB gaming chair, and it’s ridiculous in the best possible way | Windows
It was inevitable. Razer has successfully attached Chroma RGB to mice, keyboards, streaming keylights, mousepads, microphones, and probably a stray toaster if you leave it in their California design headquarters…
Read more“We have made the decision to reduce Bungie’s workforce”: Destiny 2 dev Bungie hit with major layoffs across “most of the Destiny team” and Marathon, says Sony CEO | Windows
Update 6/25/2026 @ 11:10 a.m. PT / 2:10 p.m. ET: Fellow video game reporter and Bungie insider Paul Tassi has reported that “there are over 400 people in Bungie’s current…
Read moreThe RAM crisis is getting worse — I take a look at when prices might fall, and whether you’ll ever see the savings when they do | Windows
If there ever was a golden age of cheap memory and storage, I’m sorry to tell you that it’s over. The 2TB NVMe SSD you bought early last year? It…
Read moreMicrosoft and Xbox announce another console price hike, and this one is steep — things may get even worse in 2027, all thanks to AI and memory shortages | Windows
If you’ve had your sights set on a new Xbox console, I strongly recommend you get one as soon as possible, because in just over a month, they’re about to…
Read moreMicrosoft now lets you pause Windows updates indefinitely and cuts restarts down to one a month | Windows
Microsoft makes pausing updates easier while making installing updates easier with a single monthly reboot The Windows team is pairing its Point-in-time Restore recovery feature with a new calendar-based pause…
Read more2 Battered Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Near 52-Week Lows That Are Screaming Buys Now | Windows
Picking up stocks when they’re trading near their 52-week lows is a popular investing strategy. The general idea is that if you buy stocks at cyclical lows, then you can…
Read moreThis ASUS Vivobook 16 OLED deal packs 32GB of RAM, a 3K display, and Intel’s latest AI chip for less than you’d expect | Windows
If you’ve been waiting for a laptop deal that actually feels like a steal, this is it. The ASUS Vivobook 16 OLED, now just $1,159 (down from $1,599), is one…
Read moreMicrosoft warns Windows 11 recovery feature uses up to 50GB of storage, but for a good cause | Windows
Point-in-time restore helps you fix boot loops quickly in Windows 11 Windows 11’s Point-in-time restore feature, which is one of the easiest and fastest methods for system recovery, just arrived…
Read moreNYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI | Windows
NYT targets Microsoft supercomputer In 2023, the NYT became the first major publisher to sue OpenAI. The prominent newspaper alleged that ChatGPT was illegally trained on its articles, infringed on…
Read moreMicrosoft, Commvault Bring Data Resilience Platform to Azure | Windows
Key Takeaways: Commvault’s platform will be offered as a native Azure service. It supports backup, ransomware recovery, and operational resilience. This service is available via Microsoft Marketplace with Azure consumption…
Read moreAero Vodochody transforms training with AI assistant, Wingman | Windows
With Wingman, 1,200 Aero employees have faster, more accurate access to internal knowledge and training. The AI assistant delivers faster, more relevant answers while protecting sensitive data within Aero’s Microsoft…
Read moreMicrosoft admits Windows 11’s slow shutdown is a bug, plus blank taskbar icons in a new update | Windows
If you’ve been sitting on the “Shutting down” screen for more than a few seconds, it’s not due to random third-party software or slow hardware. It’s due to a bug…
Read moreDon’t waste your money building your own gaming PC — these pre-built desktops eat the costs and skip the boring parts | Windows
In case you didn’t notice (I’m joking, because you definitely did), PC gaming has become a painfully expensive hobby. Amazon Prime Day is supposed to help offset that with massive…
Read moreThese are the most popular Prime Day deals according to Windows Central readers — Laptops, mini PCs, storage, monitors, and more are still on sale | Windows
Amazon Prime Day has entered its fourth and final day, and I know that some of you are probably tired of the sheer amount of deals floating around social media…
Read moreFramework Laptop’s price decrease comes with a jab at Apple and an ominous warning | Windows
Stop the presses! A laptop maker just announced a price reduction in 2026. Despite the ongoing RAM crisis and component shortage, Framework just dropped the price of the Framework Laptop…
Read moreForza Horizon 6 is a different game with a racing wheel – grab one now for under $100 before it’s too late! | Windows
Forza Horizon 6 is not a serious sim. It’s the best example of an arcade racer you can play right now, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth playing with…
Read moreWindows 11 26H2 is just 174KB, which is 0.003 % of 24H2’s size. Here’s how | Windows
The big Windows 11 version update for 2026 is only 174KB The “big” Windows 11 update for the year 2026, aka Windows 11 26H2, is arriving this fall as a…
Read moreFormer Microsoft executive launches Measure Well | Windows
Former Microsoft executive Erin McHugh Saif has launched Measure Well, a US data and technology initiative designed to help local partnerships use artificial intelligence and shared information across education, workforce…
Read more“A hater community trying to kill the game”: Epic Games CEO speaks out against Steam’s forced AI disclosure policy and how it’s harming developers | Windows
A couple of days ago, I wrote an article about how researchers discovered an “AI stigma” affecting Steam games that disclose the use of AI during development. For me, the…
Read moreMSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review roundup: Unmatched power, unhinged price | Windows
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ gaming handheld with Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor running Windows 11 in Xbox Mode MSI’s third-generation gaming handheld, the Claw 8 EX AI+, was announced…
Read moreResearchers cast new doubt on Microsoft’s quantum computing advance | Windows
In 2018, Microsoft said its researchers had detected evidence of their existence, an apparently major breakthrough it was forced to retract when the data was successfully challenged. Nature’s editors subsequently…
Read moreWindows 10 support quietly extended until Oct 2027, as users reject Windows 11 | Windows
Microsoft extends Windows 10 support for one more year In a surprising move, Microsoft has quietly confirmed that it’s extending Windows 10 support until October 12, 2027, which is one…
Read moreMicrosoft Takes Down StealC, Amadey Malware Infrastructure | Windows
Key Takeaways: Over 200 domains and IPs linked to StealC and Amadey were targeted. Malware used for credential theft, ransomware, and large-scale attacks. Operation highlights growing need for identity and…
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