Razer BlackShark V2 Pro for Xbox gets noteworthy sale ahead of Prime Day
Deals The Razer BlackShark V2 Pro is one of the Windows Central team's favorite Xbox headsets, and you can grab it on sale right now.
Features
I compare the new Dell 14 Premium to its XPS 14 predecessor
Laptops Dell's premium laptops are going through a big change, and right now, you can buy both the XPS 14 and its successor, the Dell 14 Premium. Which should you buy?
RIP, Perfect Dark
Opinion Perfect Dark was my most-anticipated game from Xbox Game Studios, and its cancelation is a huge waste of potential.
We're halfway through the year, so here are my 5 favorite video games so far
Gaming We're officially over halfway through 2025, so I'm looking back at my favorite video games of the year so far... and the games I haven't gotten to play yet.
3 major features coming to Windows Recall for Windows 11
Windows 11 Windows Recall is gaining some interesting new features designed to enhance privacy and usability on Windows 11.
Windows & Software
You can now bold and italicize in Notepad — no, seriously
Apps Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.
Intel Unison ceases functionality, leaving users abandoned
Windows Intel has discontinued its popular Unison app on Windows, which let users sync their phone's data with their Windows PC. Now, the app is encouraging users to switch to another multi-device experience.
PowerToys Command Palette just got a major upgrade — and it makes Windows Search look outdated
Apps PowerToys 0.92 brings a faster, more stable Command Palette with improved extensions, search tools, and customization options for Windows users.
PC Hardware
One of the best gaming CPUs just hit the lowest price of the year
Deals It's hard to beat the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in terms of gaming performance, and it's now dropped to the lowest price of the year at Amazon for Prime Day.
You don't need to wait for Prime Day to buy a discounted laptop
Deals Amazon Prime Day doesn't officially begin until tomorrow, July 8, but I'm already seeing massive discounts on Windows laptops, including Copilot+ PCs, at various major retailers.
This Prime Day deal nets you 21% off a powerful mini-PC that supports desktop-class GPUs — it's been my daily driver for months
Deal The Beelink GTi13 Ultra is a mini PC that I've been daily driving for months, and it supports an external GPU dock that lets it utilize desktop-class graphics cards. And now, it's just $599!
Black Friday in July? Best Buy is the place to shop for deals.
Deals Amazon isn't the only retailer hosting a major sales event this week. Best Buy's Black Friday in July is already live, and I'm seeing a ton of great deals on some of our favorite tech.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Legion Go SSD upgrades are easy — Here's how to do it
Handhelds I needed more game storage space in my Legion Go, so I upgraded the 1TB SSD to a 2TB SSD. Here's how I did it so you can, too.
Gaming
The best Xbox accessories in 2025
Xbox Want to enhance your Xbox experience? These are the best Xbox accessories money can buy to pair with your Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, gaming PC, and even phone.
Microsoft met with Romero Games just before cutting its funding — and said nothing
Gaming In a report coming out of Romero Games' native Ireland, it's said Microsoft met with the studio just a day before cutting its funding without warning.
One of the best Xbox storage expansion cards is now less than $130
Deals The WD_BLACK C50 1TB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S is currently on sale at various retailers, courtesy of Amazon Prime Day.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI almost named ChatGPT something far less appealing
AI OpenAI's ChatGPT lead Nick Turley recently revealed that the company almost shipped ChatGPT under a different name, but a late-night decision changed it all.
Here's Sam Altman's vision for ChatGPT
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently painted an interesting vision for a future version of ChatGPT, claiming it will “know when to go do something on your behalf.”
Blurry IP? Inside the Microsoft–OpenAI fraying partnership
AI Microsoft having access to OpenAI's IP doesn't necessarily mean that it knows how to use the technology, as insiders cite frustration.
Cloudflare wants to save the internet from AI with a new "pay per crawl" model
AI Cloudflare has announced that its new "pay per crawl" model, which charges AI crawlers for data, is in beta, and site owners can now enroll.
Microsoft
Windows 11 set to gain big lock screen updates
Windows 11 Customizable widgets, dynamic widgets, battery percentage indicators, and gamepad support are all coming soon to the lock screen on Windows 11.
A UN Human Rights Council report lists Microsoft among big tech companies "complicit" in Gaza genocide
Microsoft UN Special Rapporteur Francesa Albanese recently produced a report under a UN mandate on how tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are cashing in on the situation in Gaza.
3 major features coming to Windows Recall for Windows 11
Windows 11 Windows Recall is gaining some interesting new features designed to enhance privacy and usability on Windows 11.
Windows 11 surpasses Windows 10 in market share
Windows 11 After four years on the market, Windows 11 has finally surpassed Windows 10 to become the most dominant desktop OS platform in the world, according to Stat Counter.
Peripherals & Accessories
I’ve used this Alienware monitor for 2 years — now it's a bargain before Prime Day
Deal Alienware's 27-inch AW2723DF gaming monitor strikes a balance with a 1440p resolution and a refresh rate of up to 240Hz. I've never needed anything more.
Deals
I’ve used this Alienware monitor for 2 years — now it's a bargain before Prime Day
Deal Alienware's 27-inch AW2723DF gaming monitor strikes a balance with a 1440p resolution and a refresh rate of up to 240Hz. I've never needed anything more.
My favorite "non-gaming" gaming accessory is down to its lowest price for Prime Day
DEAL The XREAL Air 2 Pro AR glasses are one of the most unfairly overlooked tech accessories of recent times. Instantly give virtually any device a cinema-size screen for maximum playability.
One of the best gaming CPUs just hit the lowest price of the year
Deals It's hard to beat the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in terms of gaming performance, and it's now dropped to the lowest price of the year at Amazon for Prime Day.
You don't need to wait for Prime Day to buy a discounted laptop
Deals Amazon Prime Day doesn't officially begin until tomorrow, July 8, but I'm already seeing massive discounts on Windows laptops, including Copilot+ PCs, at various major retailers.
This Prime Day deal nets you 21% off a powerful mini-PC that supports desktop-class GPUs — it's been my daily driver for months
Deal The Beelink GTi13 Ultra is a mini PC that I've been daily driving for months, and it supports an external GPU dock that lets it utilize desktop-class graphics cards. And now, it's just $599!