Sean Endicott

On-device A new app called Microsoft Translator Pro supports real-time speech-to-speech translation without requiring an internet connection. The app is currently in preview on iOS.

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Deal alert An updated Black Friday deal drops the price of the Logitech G Cloud and still gets you a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and more.

Half price Adobe Creative Cloud is half price for Black Friday, making it the best bargain available for creators.

Gone missing Microsoft removed several of its widgets from the Microsoft Store on Windows 11. The removals leave a mostly empty section of the store lacking key widgets.

Power of AI Microsoft Teams will soon support several new or expanded translation features that increase the accessiblity of meetings. Teams also has a Storyline integration on the way.

BSOD fix Microsoft announced several new features at Ignite 2024, including Quick Machine Recovery. That feature allows IT admins to fix bricked PCs remotely.

Truly productive Copilot+ PCs will soon be able to run AI models locally through Microsoft 365 Copilot. The addition will allows everal features to run right on your PC instead of having to use the web.

Smart AI AGI remains one of the hottest debates in tech as companies race to create AI that's smarter than humans.

Super small The Secretlab Titan XXS is the best gaming chair for kids, and you can grab one now at a discount as part of an early Black Friday deal.

Farewell The Microsoft Store just launched its Instant Games experience that lets you play roughly 70 games without having to download or install them.

Not enough A new build of Windows 11 just shipped to Insiders in the Canary Channel. The update improves Narrator and includes several fixes. It also improves the new Outlook app a bit.

Order up! Xbox and IHOP partnered together to create a menu inspired by Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. IHOP will also host sweepstakes with custom Xbox-themed prizes, including an Xbox Series X.

Left out Microsoft and Tencent partnered to bring several mobile games to the Microsoft Store on Windows 11 but the partnership only affects PCs in China.

on schedule Microsoft Teams on the desktop will soon support scheduling messages within channels. The feature is already available in chats, but should roll out to channels in the coming months.

FINALLY The latest Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 includes several fixes. It also adds the option to reconfigure the Copilot key to open other apps.

I'm so jealous Microsoft is putting the final touches on a widget for macOS that lets you open recent Office files. Unfortunately, there is not an equivalent widget on Windows 11.

optimized The new NVIDIA app includes a long list of features to get the most out of your RTX-powered PC. Both gamers and creators can get a better experience by using the new app.

coming soon Google's Quick Share allows you to share files across Android devices and Windows PCs. It looks like the app will soon support Windows on Arm PCs.

Insider update You can now open an item as admin using a new shortcut within the Start menu on Windows 11.

No politics A new browser extension uses AI to filter out political content from X (formerly Twitter).

Shocking news Death Stranding's surprise launch on Xbox Series X|S and Windows 11 topped the headlines this week. We also saw OpenAI's CEO discuss AGI, Microsoft 365 prices go up, and Apple unveil its M4 Mac mini.

too much The latest Insider update to Microsoft Paint ads AI features and improves the app. It also makes Paint appear in the Windows 11 context menu, which has drawn some criticism.

More extensions! Microsoft is testing an update to Windows 11's Prism emulation that adds support for several extensions. The additions make it possible for more apps to run on Windows PCs powered by Arm processors.

BIG changes NVIDIAI GeForce Now will cap your monthly playtime, even if you pay for the highest tier.