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Xbox's cuts and layoffs don't solve its biggest problem — What will be Asha's X factor?

By Jez Corden Published 14 July 26

Xbox In order to find the next genuine article of growth, Xbox will need to innovate in ways it hasn't seen in decades. Will Xbox CEO Asha Sharma be given the runway to do it?

Critic warns Microsoft’s AI push is unsustainable

By Jez Corden Published 14 July 26

INTERVIEW Journalist Ed Zitron of the 'Better Offline Podcast' and 'Where's Your Ed At' newsletter offered us a scathing take on Microsoft's chances in the AI race.

Windows Wrap: Why a 4-pixel change to Windows 11 is actually a massive deal

By Sean Endicott Published 12 July 26

Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a slightly larger search box in Windows 11. While it sounds minor, it signals a massive commitment to fixing the OS's infamous design inconsistencies.

Windows Central Podcast on Microsoft’s latest changes

By Zac Bowden Published 10 July 26

Podcast On this week's episode: Daniel, Zac and Jez discuss the Microsoft's big wave of layoffs and how it impacts Xbox, the recent Copilot OS leaked, and a recap on where things stand with Surface.

Microsoft Layoffs and Copilot OS — Windows Central Podcast LIVE

By Zac Bowden Last updated 9 July 26

LIVE Join Daniel, Zac and Jez at 2PM ET on July 9 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast!

Ed Zitron says Microsoft’s trillion‑dollar AI push is built on hype, fake demand

By Jez Corden Published 9 July 26

Microsoft Analyst Ed Zitron says Microsoft’s AI math is impossible and the whole strategy looks like a scam

Microsoft's 90s IRC Client that popularized Comic Sans goes open-source

By Zac Bowden Published 16 July 26

Microsoft The source code behind Microsoft's 30 year old Comic Chat IRC client is now available on Github for the first time.

Windows 11 KB5101650 rollout paused for Dell PCs after unexpected shutdowns plague update

By Zac Bowden Published 16 July 26

Windows 11 Microsoft has blocked the KB5101650 after Dell informed the company that a recent change is causing some of its PCs to suffer from major instability issues.

Windows 11 now lets you pause updates indefinitely

By Sean Endicott Published 14 July 26

Windows 11 Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 introduces Point-in-time Restore, a new tool to pause updates, Widget improvements, and much more.

Windows Movie Maker still beats Clipchamp in one critical way

By Sean Endicott Published 14 July 26

Apps Microsoft’s Clipchamp now requires OneDrive syncing to edit video projects. Windows Movie Maker never would have betrayed me like this.

Microsoft unveils major search experience overhaul for Windows 11

By Zac Bowden Published 13 July 26

Windows 11 Windows 11's search user experience is getting a big update, with Microsoft moving to prioritize local results, remove promotional content, and much more.

New Surface Laptop and Surface Pro for Business ship with Snapdragon X2 chips

By Sean Endicott Published 15 July 26

Surface The Snapdragon X2-powered Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 for Business are officially available. Here is what you need to know.

Snapdragon X PCs are one step closer to being gaming laptops

By Sean Endicott Published 14 July 26

Gaming Qualcomm's Snapdragon Control Panel update brings direct NPU driver access, a redesigned game library, and optimized settings to Snapdragon X PCs.

Acer's new Swift Go 16 AI laptop impressed me more than I had ever expected

By Ben Wilson Published 11 July 26

Review Acer's Swift Go 16 AI laptop offers surprisingly strong performance, a colorful OLED screen, and long battery life, but I found some issues that hold it back.

Alienware upgraded its most popular QD-OLED ultrawide, and pictures don't do it justice

By Cale Hunt Published 9 July 26

Review The only way I want to play from now on.

Lenovo's new "Aura Edition" All-in-One Windows PC is a crazy sight to behold

By Zac Bowden Published 8 July 26

Review Lenovo's latest flagship all-in-one might be the best-looking Windows AiO we've ever seen, complete with a unique design and best-in-class display that elevates it above the competition.

ASUS' Zenbook A14 tested in 2026: An impressive upgrade to Snapdragon X2 Elite CPUs

By Ben Wilson Published 5 July 26

Review ASUS revisits its highly rated Zenbook A14 with a high-end Snapdragon X2 Elite processor from Qualcomm, but mercifully didn't change what already made it great.

Best Buy's Back to School has a solid 16" laptop with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD for 38% off

By Alexander Cope Published 16 July 26

Deals The Samsung Galaxy Book6 is a fast-performing and feature-rich laptop with a gorgeous 2K, 16-inch LED touchscreen that's now on a 38% "Back to School" discount at Best Buy

Newegg bundles our top gaming CPUs with motherboards and RAM

By Alexander Cope Published 15 July 26

Deals The highly rated AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and Ryzen 5 9600X processors are part of summertime bundle deals.

Power through work and game on breaks with this Mini-PC with a 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM [EXPIRED]

By Alexander Cope Published 14 July 26

Deals The Geekom A7 Max Mini-PC is a commendable desktop and its 16GB RAM, 1TB config is now on sale for a limited time at Best Buy

Where to buy the new Snapdragon X2 Surface Pro and Surface Laptop

By Sean Endicott Published 14 July 26

Deals Microsoft just launched its upgraded Surface Pro and Surface Laptop featuring Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 chips.

Finish your work fast with HP's Snapdragon X laptop for under $810

By Alexander Cope Published 14 July 26

Deals Amazon is hosting a limited-time 26% discount on the HP 16" Omnibook 5 laptop, allowing students and workers to get work done faster with its Snapdragon X CPU, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD.

Dell gives PC gamers and workers a break with these hardware discounts

By Alexander Cope Published 10 July 26

Deals Dell is offering a selection of highly advanced PC devices, from gaming laptops to workhorse desktop towers, with a wide variety of discount deals for a limited time.

Winhanced on handhelds keeps making Xbox Mode look totally outdated

By Adam Hales Published 1 July 26

Handhelds Winhanced's latest update adds a built-in game store with price comparisons, Game Pass support, and personalized recommendations for Windows handheld gamers.

MSI’s new handheld is out of stock at major retailers

By Daniel Rubino Published 29 June 26

SOLD OUT MSI’s latest high‑end handheld gaming PC launched at $1,799 and still sold out across major retailers, showing just how strong demand is for premium Windows portables.

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: Outstanding handheld performance meets tough timing

By Daniel Rubino Published 23 June 26

Review Intel’s mind-blowing G3 Extreme silicon delivers the holy grail of 100+ FPS handheld gaming, rewriting the mobile rulebook—if you can stomach the component-crunched price tag.

Id Software reassure fans Microsoft's layoffs have "not gutted and nerfed it"

By Alexander Cope Published 17 July 26

Gaming DOOM is eternal, and so is id Software, as it states that it has "not been gutted and nerfed" by Microsoft's controversial layoffs and is continuing to work on new games despite being downsized.

Final Fantasy Resonance continues to impress with its HD-2D pixel art

By Alexander Cope Published 16 July 26

Gaming Square Enix has recently released a new trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance, showcasing more of its beautiful HD-2D pixel art graphics for its environments, cutscenes, and combat system.

Players criticize Wuthering Waves on Xbox

By Adam Hales Published 15 July 26

XBOX Wuthering Waves players are criticizing the Xbox version over graphical issues and poor performance, with many calling on Kuro Games to improve the port.

Dispatch adds Xbox Play Anywhere, lands July 29th

By Alexander Cope Published 15 July 26

Gaming After months of waiting, AdHoc Studio has at last revealed the long-awaited release date for the Xbox version of its hit superhero game, Dispatch, and it will be arriving sooner than expected.

Microsoft once again wrongfully deletes an Xbox fan's account, game library, and OneDrive

By Alexander Cope Last updated 15 July 26

Gaming Never say 'lightning doesn't strike twice' because Microsoft has been caught banning and deleting another Xbox player's entire games library, account, and OneDrive folder after it was hacked.

Ed Zitron says Microsoft’s trillion‑dollar AI push is built on hype, fake demand

By Jez Corden Published 9 July 26

Microsoft Analyst Ed Zitron says Microsoft’s AI math is impossible and the whole strategy looks like a scam

Bill Gates says athletes are safe from AI

By Kevin Okemwa Published 25 June 26

AI Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says athletes are safe from AI, arguing that no one wants to watch computers playing.

Microsoft and OpenAI face publisher lawsuits over AI copyright

By Kevin Okemwa Published 25 June 26

AI A coalition of publishers has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for scrapping their content without their consent or compensation.

Satya Nadella calls for AI to benefit everyone — not just elites

By Kevin Okemwa Published 24 June 26

AI Satya Nadella calls for open AI development, warning against the concentration of power among a small group of tech companies invested in the landscape.

NVIDIA’s new AI data centers could end community water concerns

By Kevin Okemwa Published 24 June 26

AI NVIDIA unveils a cooling breakthrough that could reduce water and energy use in data centers.

An AI researcher set out to prove that Age of Empires 2 is just as human-like as AI

By Cale Hunt Published 20 June 26

AI Who thought a real-time strategy game from 1999 would shake up the AI research world?

Critic warns Microsoft’s AI push is unsustainable

By Jez Corden Published 14 July 26

INTERVIEW Journalist Ed Zitron of the 'Better Offline Podcast' and 'Where's Your Ed At' newsletter offered us a scathing take on Microsoft's chances in the AI race.

Microsoft reports a 25% emissions surge tied to AI expansion

By Sean Endicott Published 10 July 26

Microsoft While some claimed Microsoft emissions hit 34 million metric tons, the raw data shows actual emissions were much less. It was still a 25% increase, but there's important context missing.

Windows Central Podcast on Microsoft’s latest changes

By Zac Bowden Published 10 July 26

Podcast On this week's episode: Daniel, Zac and Jez discuss the Microsoft's big wave of layoffs and how it impacts Xbox, the recent Copilot OS leaked, and a recap on where things stand with Surface.

Microsoft Layoffs and Copilot OS — Windows Central Podcast LIVE

By Zac Bowden Last updated 9 July 26

LIVE Join Daniel, Zac and Jez at 2PM ET on July 9 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast!

Is Copilot enough to shift the balance between Microsoft Forms and Google Forms

By Sean Endicott Published 9 July 26

Apps Microsoft Forms has added Copilot chat, offering suggestions, smarter edits, and clearer insights.

Microsoft launches official Rewards feedback portal

By Sean Endicott Published 8 July 26

Microsoft Microsoft has launched a dedicated feedback portal for its Rewards Program, giving people a clearer way to submit ideas, vote on suggestions, and follow progress on changes.

Dbrand's amazing Steam Machine Portal Companion Cube case just got canceled

By Brendan Lowry Published 29 June 26

Accessories Dbrand's extremely popular Portal Companion Cube Steam Machine case has been discontinued after Valve issued a takedown due to licensing issues.

The Seiren V3 Pro shows what happens when Razer focuses on creators

By Daniel Rubino Published 24 June 26

Review Razer’s flagship dynamic mic returns with better tuning, smarter software, and creator‑ready features.

Razer’s Rogue V4 backpack proves gaming gear doesn’t have to look like gaming gear

By Jennifer Young Published 21 June 26

RAZER I thought a $110 bag was a bit ridiculous. Then Razer’s hyper-engineered Rogue V4 converted me.

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Why It’s Time to Refresh PCs: Performance, Security, and Sustainability Over AI Hype

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