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New Surface Pro details emerge as Microsoft prepares to downgrade Windows 10 and OpenAI is accused of cheating on AI benchmarks

New Surface devices are on the way and the mystery of an Xbox controller listing has been solved. We also saw OpenAI accused of cheating on benchmark tests recently.

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Mail & Calendar is dead, left inoperable by Microsoft, but this clone of the app lives

Microsoft has made its Mail & Calendar app on Windows inoperable. A third-party app called Wino Mail attempts to fill the gap left by Microsoft.

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Former Surface design lead comes out of retirement to join Panos Panay at Amazon

Another key figure behind Microsoft's Surface devices has joined Amazon and former Windows and Surface lead Panos Panay.

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The new Outlook will be forced onto Windows 10 PCs next month, and there is no way to block it

The new Outlook will be installed automatically on Windows 10 in an upcoming update. You cannot block the app from being put on your PC, though you can remove it after installation.

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LIVE: NVIDIA Keynote at CES 2025 — CEO Jensen Huang unveils RTX 5000 GPUs

Everything that's happening at the Consumer Electronics Show for the NVIDIA CEO Keynote in Las Vegas.

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I love the look of these dynamic wallpapers that were supposedly for Windows 11 – but the idea has been scrapped

Windows 11’s rumored dynamic wallpapers look seriously smart – but they’ll never brighten your desktop sadly.

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Microsoft Surface laptops to return in early 2025 with a surprise new addition, says report

Intel on Microsoft's Lunar Lake-powered Surface devices revealed

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Microsoft preparing Lunar Lake Surface and Surface Pro laptops for 1Q25, says report – new Surface Laptop Studio and an 11-inch Surface also on the horizon

Lunar Lake will power Microsoft’s first Intel-based Copilot+ PCs, while the Snapdragon X Plus gets selected for a new, 11-inch Surface device.

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2025 Microsoft Surface lineup just leaked — and there's a surprise new model

It could be another strong year for Microsoft’s hardware with new laptops, a Pro tablet and a new, smaller device.

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This Surface Pro "costs" $84,000, and it still doesn't include a keyboard or stylus?!

A Microsoft Store bug causes the Surface Pro X to be listed at €77,777.77 (about $84,000). The error only shows up in the Windows Microsoft Store and the item is out of stock, so you can't buy it on accident.

Windows Central

Forget about all the M4 MacBook leaks – Microsoft Surface Laptop with Intel Lunar Lake CPU just appeared in the wild, and it could be a dream notebook

While a Core Ultra 200V processor could be a huge step forward for Microsoft’s laptop, there are some worrying doubts over this would-be portable.

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No need to pay $50 per year for these incredible wallpapers

Microsoft shared a large collection of wallpapers to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Windows Insider Program.

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Windows 11 could get updates that install without a reboot, as a Microsoft blunder hints these are coming with version 24H2

The plan appears to be that the majority of monthly updates for Windows 11 won’t need to reboot the PC.

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Even Microsoft's AI says the new Outlook is worse than Mail & Calendar on Windows 11

The Microsoft Store listing for the Mail & Calendar app includes an AI-generated summary of reviews that criticizes the new Outlook.

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Should you buy a Snapdragon Copilot+ PC or wait for Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA?

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus ARM64 chips are exclusive to the first lineup of Copilot+ PCs, but Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA systems are expected to offer Copilot+ features in the future. Is it worth waiting for the x86 platforms to catch up?

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Where are the Copilot+ PC reviews?! Here's why you'll have to wait for most (but not all) of them.

Copilot+ PCs started shipping today but very few reviews have been published. Here's why you'll wait to wait to see reviews of the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7.

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These new Windows Recall features are hidden in the latest build of Windows 11

Windows Recall won't ship with Copilot+ PCs this week, but Microsoft is still working on new features for the tool. The latest Insider build of Windows 11 includes several hidden features that improve Recall.

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Hands-on with Windows 11's new AI Recall, Cocreator, and Studio Effects for Copilot+ PCs!

Copilot+ PCs support several exclusive AI features, including Recall and Windows Studio Effects. Our expert went hands-on with the features running on a Surface Laptop 7.

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Microsoft demos 'Baldur's Gate 3', 'Borderlands' running at 30 FPS on the new Snapdragon X Elite Windows on Arm platform, with auto Super Resolution support in tow

Microsoft's Windows on Arm demonstration at Build 2024 gives us a glimpse at what the Snapdragon X Elite is capable of from a gaming perspective.

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Hands-on with Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, the company's first Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft just announced its new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. Our Surface expert is at Microsoft headquarters and got to go hands-on with the tech giant's first Copilot+ PCs.

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Microsoft all but confirms its AI PC and Windows 11 on Arm plans with Build 2024 schedule

Microsoft Build 2024 is next month, and AI PCs and Windows 11 on Arm are expected to be major focuses at the event. Session titles and descriptions give us a glimpse of what to expect.

TechRadar

Windows 11 24H2 update is rumored to be ready to go – but nobody will get any of its major new features anytime soon

We explain the ins-and-outs of the rollout of this year’s big annual update, which is admittedly a convoluted affair.

Windows Central

What is an AI PC? Answers from Microsoft, Intel, and more explained

There's not really a clear-cut answer to the question, but we can provide some insight into what goes into an AI PC and what you can expect from it.

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Windows 11’s next big update is almost ready to roll – but most people won’t get it for a long time yet

It’s time to get excited about the release of Windows 11 24H2 – or is it? Well, no, not for most folks actually….

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Microsoft’s mystery May 20 event could finally give us the Surface Pro 10 vs iPad Pro fight we’ve been waiting for

Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 won’t turn up this week as previously rumored – or rather, consumer models won’t.

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