Windows 11's context menus are getting a major glow up: Hands on!
Windows 11 We go hands-on with the new customizable context menu options coming soon to Windows 11 that make them faster and easier to use!
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Features
These 3 classic Windows tools desperately need a Windows 11 makeover
Windows 11 Microsoft continues to modernize Windows 11, but these three classic tools still need a major update without losing the advanced features users rely on.
The Xbox One S is still a killer piece of hardware for movie enthusiasts
Xbox As we're led into a digital future where we'll own nothing, what about ignoring it and buying movies on Blu-ray again. Where the old Xbox One S remains an excellent value 4K UHD Blu-ray player.
Did the Surface Phone finally leak? — Windows Central Podcast LIVE
LIVE Join Zac and Jez on August 13 at 2PM ET for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast.
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Razer's nifty keyboard case completed my Steam Deck travel setup
Accessories The Razer Joro is my favorite travel keyboard already, and now there's a new case for it that helps turn a handheld PC into a portable workstation with ease.
Moonraker turns 10 and still looks ahead of its time
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
Looking back at 2016’s “I love you, Xbox” — and how much (and little) has changed
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
Revisiting the LG Lancet, 11 years later
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
The 2016 Android‑apps warning that now echoes Googlebooks
Flashback A 2016 warning about Android apps on Chrome feels newly relevant as Googlebooks pushes Android PCs into the agentic era and challenges Microsoft again.
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Windows & Software
These 3 classic Windows tools desperately need a Windows 11 makeover
Windows 11 Microsoft continues to modernize Windows 11, but these three classic tools still need a major update without losing the advanced features users rely on.
The guy who built Task Manager just remade it with a cyberpunk vibe
Windows Dave W. Plummer is back again with a new Task Manager he created from scratch.
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Stardock AltTabby hands-on: A fresh look for Alt+Tab on Windows 11
Apps Stardock's AltTabby brings customizable views, search, and smart grouping to the Windows 11 Alt+Tab experience. I went hands-on with the brand-new app.
PC Hardware
This Snapdragon X2 laptop just survived a 17-hour streaming marathon
Computing YouTuber DevonDoesTech ran a 17-hour live stream on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite.
Snapdragon C Specs: Qualcomm promises massive speed and efficiency wins over Intel’s N250
Computing Qualcomm revealed full specs for its Snapdragon C platform, promising up to 67% faster battery performance and better power efficiency than Intel's N250.
NVIDIA's CEO said "Moore's law is dead": Will we ever see affordable GPUs again?
QOTD Prices climb as Moore's Law seemingly dies, and AI demand rises, all while NVIDIA dominates. PC builders are left wondering if affordable GPUs will ever return.
Vulnerabilities discovered in ASUS' Armoury Crate app need your attention
PC Gaming It's an 8.4 out of 10 on the CVSS scale, so it shouldn't be taken lightly.
Deals
Snapdragon X Plus Surface Laptop 27% discount
Deals The Microsoft Surface Laptop (7th Edition) ranks among our top Windows laptops of all time for its clean design and strong performance for everyday tasks, and it's now 27% off
This 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop is ideal for heading back to school and exams
Deals One of Best Buy's Back-to-School discounts has found its way to the HP Omnibook X Flip 14 (2025), a well-made laptop that skips frivolous design choices for straightforward, solid performance.
One of the better laptops for tackling schoolwork is now under $700
Deals The invaluable ASUS Zenbook A14 laptop with Snapdragon X Plus CPU, 16GB RAM, and 2K OLED display is now at a more reasonable price to help students survive gruelling homework and exams
Dell offers students real Windows laptop options for less than $600
Deals Dell's recently discounted laptops offer affordable Windows performance under $1,000, giving students lightweight, modern options and back‑to‑school value.
Handheld Gaming PCs
I miss PC Game Pass when using my Steam Deck, but this might fix that
PC Gaming Steam Deck (and other Linux systems) might soon be able to play PC Game Pass games with the help of Xodus.
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Gaming
Here's what you need to know on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's insanely stacked beta tests
Gaming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's upcoming betas will provide players with a sneak peek at its multiplayer, campaign, and Warzone modes all at once for the first time in the franchise's history
Sim Update 6 is rolling out for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Gaming The patch notes will take longer to read than the update will to download, but there's one important change to highlight from the recent betas.
The Xbox One S is still a killer piece of hardware for movie enthusiasts
Xbox As we're led into a digital future where we'll own nothing, what about ignoring it and buying movies on Blu-ray again. Where the old Xbox One S remains an excellent value 4K UHD Blu-ray player.
Artificial Intelligence
Copilot vanishes from classic Outlook, addition by subtraction?
Apps Copilot has gone missing in classic Outlook, drawing joking questions about whether the behavior is a feature or a bug.
"If it was opt in ... nobody would opt-in." Twitch CPO admits everyone hates its AI training 'feature'
AI Twitch's Chief Product Officer accepts that everyone hates its AI "features," but is going to double down on it anyway.
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Microsoft won't make Copilot for Linux so a hero stepped up
Apps Developer Hayden Barnes built an unofficial Linux app for Microsoft Copilot. The native app adds system tray support, dark mode, and desktop notifications.
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"Around 70%" of Microsoft's AI business still depends entirely on OpenAI — that's not good
AI Recent analysis showed that Microsoft's AI business, while seemingly booming, still carries a somewhat enormous Sam Altman-shaped risk.
Microsoft
Did the Surface Phone finally leak? — Windows Central Podcast LIVE
LIVE Join Zac and Jez on August 13 at 2PM ET for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast.
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Everything new in Microsoft Teams for July 2026: Meeting Recaps, Frontline AI, and more
Apps Microsoft's July 2026 Teams update introduces a dedicated Recap app for meeting summaries, transcripts, and recordings.
Microsoft stock price rips on earnings, jumping a 'record breaking' 18%
Microsoft Microsoft's FY26 earnings report came in, and it has been taken extremely well on Wall Street, as investors reward $MSFT stock with a 20% bounce in less than a month.
Why Asha Sharma had to kill Phil Spencer's "every screen is an Xbox" vision
QOTD Phil Spencer once envisioned an Xbox on every screen. Here is why new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma had to abandon that multiplatform strategy and double down on dedicated console hardware.
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Peripherals & Accessories
OLED monitors are shipping faster than ever as gamers dodge sky-high PC prices
Hardware Yes, OLED prices are falling, but the fact that no one can afford other PC upgrades is surely playing a role.
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