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New Windows 11 Insider Builds Land on the Canary and Beta Channels

The Windows 11 preview build 25375 adds a new security feature on ARM-based PCs, while…

Panos Panay at Build 2023
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What Happened? (Premium)

Yesterday's Build 2023 keynote appearance by Windows lead Panos Panay was surprisingly flat, but it…

iPhone 14 at Apple Store

Report: iOS 17 to Offer Smart Display Mode for Locked iPhones

Apple’s upcoming iOS 17 update will reportedly include a new feature that can turn locked…

TWiT News 393: Microsoft Build 2023 Keynote Day 2

In this episode of This Week in Tech, Paul joins Leo and Richard for live…

Google Play Games for PC

Google Play Games for PC Beta Launches in Europe and New Zealand

Google announced a big expansion of its Google Play Games on PC Beta, which is…

Windows 11 taskbar

Windows 11’s Taskbar is Getting a New Option to Force Quit Apps

Microsoft is adding a new option to force quit unresponsive Windows 11 apps right from…

Sony Announces a PlayStation 5 Handheld, Sort Of

Project Q isn't a standalone portable gaming console. Instead, it will be used to stream…

Microsoft Activision Blizzard

Microsoft Appeals UK Decision in Activision Blizzard Acquisition

One month after the UK CMA stunned the world by blocking Microsoft's acquisition of Activision…

Windows Backup

Windows 11 Insider Build 23466 Brings New Dev Drive and Windows Backup App

Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel can now start testing the new Dev Drive feature…

Surface Pro X camera

Surface Pro X Owners Are Currently Unable to Use Their Cameras

Surface Pro X users are currently seeing errors when trying to use the cameras on…

Sony’s PlayStation VR2 Headset Sold 600,000 Units in Six Weeks

Sony announced yesterday that it has sold around 600K units of its PlayStation VR2 headset…

Netflix’s Password-Sharing Crackdown Starts in the US and Other Big Markets

Netflix is expanding its password-sharing crackdown in the US and the rest of its biggest…

HP ZBook Firefly G10 16-Inch First Impressions

I've had nothing but good experiences with HP's ZBook Firefly laptops, but this is my…

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Digital Decluttering: Finishing the Job (Premium)

Four years ago, I digitized our entire photo collection as part of a decluttering purge.…

Microsoft Teams Mesh Avatars

Build 2023: Avatars for Microsoft Teams Meetings Are Coming This Week

Microsoft Teams avatars are going out of preview on the Teams desktop app for Windows…

Microsoft Store AI Hub

Build 2023: Microsoft Brings AI Features to the Microsoft Store

The Microsoft Store on Windows 11 is getting a new Hub to highlight AI-powered apps,…

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