Microsoft tests redesigned Widgets Board on Windows 11 with Copilot
Windows 11 A redesigned widgets panel on Windows 11 replaces the MSN feed with a new Copilot Discover layout, which curates stories based on your likes using AI.
Features
Top 6 new features coming to Windows 11 next month
Windows 11 Microsoft is rolling out a handful of big new features and changes to Windows 11 in the next month, including new AI features and improvements to how the OS handles crashes and restarts.
MSI's Claw 8 AI+ could beat Steam Deck's rivals — but not in this state
Handhelds MSI could dominate the gaming handheld scene with its Claw 8 AI+ and Intel's Core Ultra chips if it weren't so expensive, and it might be too late to backtrack.
How Dell engineered the Area-51's positive pressure cooling
PC Thanks to Adam Savage's "Tested" YouTube channel, we now have a behind-the-scenes look at how Dell tests its Alienware desktop PC cooling.
Killer Inn's addictive murder deduction mechanics sucked me in
PC Gaming Killer Inn is Square Enix's upcoming social deduction multiplayer murder game where you play an innocent lamb or a vicious wolf.
Windows & Software
7 lesser known OneDrive features you need to know about
Windows If you're on Windows 11, check out and learn how to configure these lesser-known features from OneDrive that can help you boost productivity, organization, privacy, and file recovery.
Top 6 new features coming to Windows 11 next month
Windows 11 Microsoft is rolling out a handful of big new features and changes to Windows 11 in the next month, including new AI features and improvements to how the OS handles crashes and restarts.
Windows 11’s new AI features look great — but not all PCs get the same upgrades
Windows 11 Windows 11 is getting new AI tools, including updates to Click to Do, Relight in Photos, and Perfect screenshot, though some are exclusive to Copilot+ PCs.
PC Hardware
NVIDIA’s Arm chips delayed to 2026 — Windows OS roadmap and chip redesigns to blame
Computing NVIDIA's rumored Arm chips for laptops are delayed to 2026 due to Windows roadmap issues, processor revisions, and weaker notebook demand.
Students: Grab one of our favorite laptops while it's on sale
Deals This laptop is the perfect choice for students going back to school, thanks to its impressive performance, slim design, and battery life. Right now, it's more affordable than usual thanks to a deal.
How Dell engineered the Area-51's positive pressure cooling
PC Thanks to Adam Savage's "Tested" YouTube channel, we now have a behind-the-scenes look at how Dell tests its Alienware desktop PC cooling.
Every NVIDIA staffer accounts for over $111M in market value
NVIDIA NVIDIA is the world's most valuable company after hitting $4 trillion in market capitalization with 36,000+ employees, each worth over $111 million in market value.
Handheld Gaming PCs
MSI's Claw 8 AI+ could beat Steam Deck's rivals — but not in this state
Handhelds MSI could dominate the gaming handheld scene with its Claw 8 AI+ and Intel's Core Ultra chips if it weren't so expensive, and it might be too late to backtrack.
Gaming
Video game subscription spending hits another all-time high in the US
Gaming As the Nintendo Switch 2 dominates hardware sales in June, video game subscription spending is continuing to rise, per Circana.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers reviews and Metacritic scores are in
News The highly anticipated Xbox Game Pass Soulslike Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is here, and so are reviews for the game. Here's what critics are saying.
Final Fantasy XVI and Elden Ring Nightreign have become two of the best-selling Xbox games of the Summer
Gaming Elden Ring's ambitious spin-off and the Xbox port of the latest mainline entry for the Final Fantasy series have recently become some of the best-selling Xbox games in the United States.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft-backed OpenAI lands UK Deal — Musk’s xAI scores U.S. Defense contract
AI OpenAI teams up with the UK as xAI scores $200M Pentagon deal
Microsoft raids Google for 24 AI stars to supercharge Copilot
AI Microsoft recently poached approximately 24 employees from Google's DeepMind AI lab to bolster its Copilot efforts.
Sam Altman on what "terrifies" and keeps him up at night
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that he is alarmed by the continued use of voice authentication by banking institutions as AI becomes increasingly prevalent.
Sam Altman calls DeepSeek impressive, but doubts its efficiency claims
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently shared thoughts about DeepSeek's efforts, claiming the company is yet to unlock AI efficiency levels beyond his own company.
Microsoft
SharePoint vulnerabilities allowed hackers to breach US nuclear weapons agency
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint zero-day flaws were exploited to breach over 50 organizations, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.
“Literally no one seems to know anything about this” — Microsoft used China-based engineers to maintain DoD systems with high impact data
Microsoft "Digital escorts” with limited expertise oversaw China-based staff working on systems containing critical U.S. defense data.
Microsoft kills Movies & TV storefront on Windows and Xbox
Microsoft After 12 years, Microsoft is shutting down its storefront that let Windows and Xbox users buy or rent Movies & TV shows natively on the platform.
5 current actually good Microsoft products that it has seemingly abandoned
Microsoft Microsoft's product graveyard is calling. Here are 5 products that may not be long for this world, if their lack of updates is any indication.
Peripherals & Accessories
Audeze LCD-S20 headphones review: Incredibly fun sound, but a little less accessible
Review I've been using the Audeze LCD-S20 headphones for a week, and while I prefer them overall to the headphones I used before, they're also less accessible.
Deals
Students: Grab one of our favorite laptops while it's on sale
Deals This laptop is the perfect choice for students going back to school, thanks to its impressive performance, slim design, and battery life. Right now, it's more affordable than usual thanks to a deal.
ASUS ROG Ally drops to under $500, and it's still a fantastic handheld
Deal Play games from the PC Game Pass app, Steam, or any of its competing digital platforms on this discounted ASUS ROG Ally, now available for $499.99 at Best Buy.
HP’s OmniBook X Flip 16 is $370 off — a sweet AI PC for only $529.99
Deal HP’s OmniBook X Flip 16 is now just $529.99 — a 16-inch touchscreen AI PC with AMD Ryzen AI and a 2K screen.
The wireless gaming mouse I've used for 5 years is down to $30
Deal The Logitech G305 Lightspeed doesn't support removable USB cables, but rather runs on a single AA battery. Not that I can remember the last time it died.
