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ID@Xbox Collect blocks to snap together your own modular tank equipped with lasers, railguns, and battering rams to clear out hordes of AI bots.
LIVE Join Daniel and Zac on May 7 at 2PM ET for a live episode of the Windows Central Podcast.
Halo Don't sleep on Halo Infinite's new Gauntlet co-op mode. It's some of the most fun I've had with Halo PvE in ages, and a must-play if you like a challenge.
Windows 11 System Restore has long been the go-to option for Windows recovery, but it's certainly not perfect. Microsoft's new Point-in-Time Restore aims to fill in the blanks.
Flashback Microsoft has a problem with its Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and what it means for developers and consumers. Here is how they plan to fix that and why it means ignore phones.
Flashback From the Archives: The dream of the phone that's also a PC was announced today, 11 years ago, at Microsoft Build 2015.
Flashback From the archives: If you're running the Windows 10 Mobile Insider preview on a Lumia 930, 1520, or Icon, you can now try slow-motion video with the updated Windows Camera app.
Flashback Will the Surface's success cause fans to pass on the Lumias 950 and 950 XL during the critical launch of a new OS? Time and how these devices sell will tell.
Flashback From the archives: Things were looking bright for Windows 10 Mobile as proved "by the numbers" on a Wednesday in 2015.
Flashback From the archives: Back in 2015, when Windows Phone was fighting for relevance, we dreamed of bold reboots and concept phones. A look back at where Microsoft was — and where our community’s imagination took us.
Windows 11 Windows 11 now gives you the power to block Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge from automatically downloading local AI models for on-device generative AI features without explicit user consent.
Apps Google Chrome is quietly pushing a 4GB AI model onto devices and reinstalling it if removed. The company says it is designed to protect your privacy when using AI features.
Windows 11 System Restore has long been the go-to option for Windows recovery, but it's certainly not perfect. Microsoft's new Point-in-Time Restore aims to fill in the blanks.
Browsing Edge is the only Chromium browser that loads all saved passwords in plaintext on startup. If that worries you, a dedicated password manager offers stronger protection.
Windows Phone A new Telegram client for Windows Phone uses clever tricks to work around the unsupported platform's lack of push notification support.
Laptops The LG gram Book 15 for 2026 has made its debut at a discounted $599, which immediately makes me think of the MacBook Neo. Here's how the two laptops compare.
Hardware Almost every ThinkPad ever made has had a TrackPoint pointing system, and one engineer wants to repurpose them to create affordable accessibility controllers for PC gaming and more.
Surface A YouTuber spent 15 months testing 200 games on the Surface Pro 11, showing how much Windows on Arm gaming has improved and where Snapdragon X still needs work.
Deals With an Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 256V, 3K AMOLED Touchscreen with 120Hz refresh rates, and more features, the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is more than capable of crushing productivity and creative assignments
Deals The Razer Huntsman V3 Pro is an esports secret weapon with a durable build and adjustable actuations to suit your needs.
Deals The Razer Barracuda Pro is a superb lifestyle headset for gaming and casual use with amazing sound, a simple yet splendid design, and tight active noise cancellation.
Deals The Razer BlackWidow V4 75% keyboard is a fine PC gaming accessory with plenty of customization options, responsive controls, and world-class comfort that's now 32% easier to afford.
Handhelds Xbox expands Default Game Profiles with over two dozen new titles on Xbox Ally and Ally X, improving performance and battery life through per-game optimization in the Xbox app.
ID@Xbox Collect blocks to snap together your own modular tank equipped with lasers, railguns, and battering rams to clear out hordes of AI bots.
Xbox Microsoft seems to be teasing a new Xbox dashboard UI with less ads as it aims to address "a lot of fragmentation within the experience" across devices.
Xbox Microsoft's Xbox architect Jason Ronald says we'll get to see more of the next Xbox console, Project Helix, later this year.
AI Copilot in Windows 11 doesn't feel as exclusive after Microsoft and OpenAI's new non-exclusive deal.
AI The ChatGPT maker indicated that its new partnership with Amazon will help enhance its enterprise market share while highlighting key constraints in its Microsoft tie-up.
AI OpenAI’s Codex gets a memory upgrade, improving developer workflows by boosting effectiveness and efficiency.
AI Microsoft unveils MAI-Image-2-Efficient, a faster and cheaper AI image model designed to deliver photorealistic results at scale.
LIVE Join Daniel and Zac on May 7 at 2PM ET for a live episode of the Windows Central Podcast.
Teams Microsoft Teams’ status feature sparks backlash as workers say it wrongly marks them unavailable after brief inactivity.
Microsoft Edge A security researcher has discovered that Microsoft Edge will load all your stored passwords into memory in plaintext at startup, making it easy for malware to scrape those passwords.
Microsoft Microsoft beat expectations again, but investors want proof that rising AI spending will deliver real profit down the road.
Review The Arctis Nova Pro Omni ticks every single box for multiplatform gamers, in an option far more affordable than its Elite cousin. Finally, after almost a decade, I've replaced my battered Astro A50.
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