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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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Microsoft’s controversial Wi‑Fi tracking in Teams is back — but this time with better privacy controls

Microsoft Teams' controversial Wi-Fi tracking feature is back with better privacy safeguards and transparency for users.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has new competition from... Google Earth?!

Google Earth has added a flight simulator to its web app, which is very much not a competitor for a more serious sim but is still fun nevertheless.

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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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Windows 11 users say Microsoft account requirements are creeping into everything and they are tired of it

A Reddit thread continues to show the growing frustration with Microsoft's mandatory account setup and confusion around BitLocker recovery.

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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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Should Xbox CEOs have term limits, and did this week show why the question matters?

Xbox’s financial troubles and leadership questions overshadowed Windows 11 updates and PC reboot fixes this week.

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Dragon's Dogma 2 is getting a DLC expansion along with long-overdue performance and balance patches — but will they be enough to pull me back in?

After Capcom announced Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, it launched a massive Quality-of-life patch for the base game of Dragon's Dogma 2 and plans to implement a long-awaited performance patch in August 2026.

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Better than Pokémon?! 'Monster Crown: Sin Eater' delivers — Pixel art, epic soundtrack, and monster fusion on your Xbox Series X|S.

Another creature collection title that's more than a simple Pokémon love letter.

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On this day: Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels ahead of its time

Ten years ago, we revealed Moonraker, Microsoft’s unreleased smartwatch built during the height of the Windows Phone era. It was colorful, Metro‑driven, and surprisingly forward‑thinking, offering a wearable vision that never made it past the prototype stage. A decade later, Moonraker still represents one of Microsoft’s most intriguing “what if”…

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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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Seeing Final Fantasy Resonance bring turn-based combat back to the Final Fantasy franchise brings a tear to my eye as a longtime fan

IGN recently showed off uninterrupted gameplay footage for Final Fantasy Resonance, the series's first HD-2D game and one that plans to bring back turn-based combat to the Final Fantasy series.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says AI tokenmaxxing is costly: "I'm a tokenmaxxer too, it's addictive."

Satya Nadella warns Microsoft staff against tokenmaxxing, urging smarter AI use as the company balances innovation with efficiency.

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Why Xbox (and others) are considering the role of "ads" on console — it's more complicated than simple "greed," unfortunately

Even before the current memory crisis and various other crises, the volume of players spending literally *nothing* on consoles like Xbox and PlayStation is increasing. When you're selling hardware at a loss, that's a problem.

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PowerA now wants in on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 with a specialist new controller, and it'll work on Xbox, too

PowerA has shown off a first look at a new controller in partnership with Meridian GMT. You won't be playing Call of Duty on this, but if you're into Microsoft Flight Simulator, you'll want to take a look.

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Report: Microsoft restructuring Xbox is "on the table" — it wants to "move faster" with new Halo, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls games

A new report suggests Microsoft is considering restructuring Xbox, and also wants to "move faster" with new Halo, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls games.

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Thrustmaster's latest racing wheel is the closest any of us will ever get to driving a 24 Hours of Le Mans winning car

Thrustmaster's newest racing wheel is an official replica of a 24 Hours of Le Mans winning car, and while it's expensive, it's going to be rare and definitely has the wow factor.

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"The only way to keep Bungie alive": As Destiny 2 ends, ex-Bungie dev says supporting Marathon will help keep the studio afloat

With Destiny 2 development now ended, one ex-Bungie dev says the best way to support the studio is to support its new extraction shooter Marathon.

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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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The wait for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 just got a little bit shorter as early access to the campaign becomes a preorder bonus

Infinity Ward announces campaign early access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, starting on October 16 for those who digitally preorder the game.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator fans are getting all-new flight stick and yoke options from Thrustmaster, made for beginners and pros

Thrustmaster just unveiled all-new accessories at Flight Sim Expo in Minnesota, compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox, PC, and now PS5.

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"It was an emergency acquisition": Former Destiny 2 dev says if Sony didn't buy Bungie, the studio would have been "very close to shutting its doors"

Ex-Destiny 2 developer says Sony buying Bungie may have saved the studio from closing down, and that the merger was an "emergency acquisition."

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GPUs are still shipping at a frantic rate despite market pressure — I didn't expect Intel to post the only growth

New findings from Jon Peddie Research indicate that GPU shipments held strong in Q1 2026, but there's more to the story than just a flat market.

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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.

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Anthropic's new data retention policies cause Microsoft to temporarily ban its employees from using Claude Fable 5 AI

Microsoft clamps down on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 over data protection concerns.

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