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Microsoft Touts Windows on Arm Ahead of Nvidia RTX Spark
Posted on Aug 25, 2026 by Paul Thurrott in Windows 11 with 7 CommentsMicrosoft and Nvidia announced the Windows on Arm-based RTX Spark chipsets in June and new PCs are expected soon.
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Paul. Your team missed the most important Apple announcement of the day. There is a newer, better, faster and most importantly cheaper Apple Polishing Cloth. This is Big (depending on the size of the cloth) news. Now people can clean their Apple devices in a much better way! In case anybody is unsure, I am…
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Microsoft built a dedicated app that forces Bing everywhere on Windows 11, including Chrome, Firefox, and Brave
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/22/microsoft-built-a-dedicated-app-that-forces-bing-everywhere-on-windows-11-including-chrome-firefox-and-brave/ That can’t be true. I guess next step is to auto-install it? Like Onenote photos maybe?
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Classic Outlook theme for the new Outlook client
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Mid Range Phone Users?
- polloloco51
- Aug 20, 2026
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What is everyone here using for a mid-range phone (if applicable)? My Google Pixel 4a5G kicked the bucket recently. I purchased a Samsung Galaxy A37 over the Pixel 10A mainly because of price. I am not sure if I want to return it. The performance, battery and camera have been good so far. The design…
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Send your urine to data centers
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https://www.avclub.com/jason-kelce-liquid-death-data-center 😂 This sort of “protest” has an equal probability of affecting things as does throwing food inside art galleries to protest oil. But it sure did make me LOL.
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WhatsApp Adds Stronger Two-Step Authentication and Multiple Passkeys Support
- Laurent Giret
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WhatsApp is improving its two-step authentication feature with support for full passwords. The app is also adding support for multiple passkeys, which should be useful when using the app on both iOS and Android.
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Parallels Desktop 27 is Launching Today With OpenGL 4.3 and AI Acceleration Support
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 25, 2026
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Parallels Desktop 27 introduces a new Metal-based graphics driver that improves compatibility with popular professional Windows applications, and it also supports on AI acceleration on M4 and newer Macs.
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OneDrive for Mac to is Being Updated With ‘Native’ Sync Engine
- Laurent Giret
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Microsoft is rolling out a new “native” sync engine for its OneDrive app for Mac that brings better performance and an improved integration with macOS.
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Microsoft Announces Designed for XBOX 25th Anniversary Collection
- Paul Thurrott
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To celebrate 25 years of XBOX, Microsoft announced a collection of hardware peripherals inspired by the original console.
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You Can Preorder the ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 Now
- Paul Thurrott
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The ROG XBOX Ally X20 costs $1299 for the standalone version, or $2499 in a bundle with ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 Gaming AR Glasses.
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Commodore Announces Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection for PC, Consoles
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 24, 2026
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The new Commodore is bringing one of the most highly acclaimed Amiga games series to the PC and modern consoles.
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