New Palworld 1.0 trailer should have Nintendo worried
GAMING Palworld 1.0 drops tomorrow! A hype new trailer shows exactly why Nintendo should be quaking.
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Features
Microsoft Layoffs and Copilot OS — Windows Central Podcast LIVE
LIVE Join Daniel, Zac and Jez at 2PM ET on July 9 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast!
Xbox fans need to support State of Decay 3
XBOX Xbox's freed studios have a lifeline. Now I implore fans to put their money where their mouth is and buy their games.
7 exciting new features in Windows 11 version 26H2
Windows 11 I picked the 7 Windows 11 version 26H2 features that matter most, from Start menu improvements to better search, security, and updates.
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Windows Wrap: Windows 10 lives on as Sony ditches discs and Microsoft moves on from two Surface PCs
Surface Microsoft extended Windows 10 support, retired two Surface PCs, and explored disc‑to‑digital for Xbox as Sony ended physical discs and deleted purchased movies.
Moonraker turns 10 and still looks ahead of its time
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
Looking back at 2016’s “I love you, Xbox” — and how much (and little) has changed
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
Revisiting the LG Lancet, 11 years later
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
The 2016 Android‑apps warning that now echoes Googlebooks
Flashback A 2016 warning about Android apps on Chrome feels newly relevant as Googlebooks pushes Android PCs into the agentic era and challenges Microsoft again.
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Windows & Software
I lost out on this Microsoft Teams feature before it even shipped
Apps Microsoft has paused development on new minimized views that would have made multitasking easier.
How to de-slop Amazon
TOOLS A new Chrome extension lets you filter out the flood of noisy, caps-lock pseudo-brands ruining your Amazon searches.
This 3KB notepad app proves modern Windows apps are bloated
Apps Former Windows engineer Dave Plummer built a working notepad app that's just 2,686 bytes. The app illustrates how bloated modern software has become.
PC Hardware
Alienware upgraded its most popular QD-OLED ultrawide, and pictures don't do it justice
Review The only way I want to play from now on.
Lenovo's new "Aura Edition" All-in-One Windows PC is a crazy sight to behold
Review Lenovo's latest flagship all-in-one might be the best-looking Windows AiO we've ever seen, complete with a unique design and best-in-class display that elevates it above the competition.
Windows Wrap: Windows 10 lives on as Sony ditches discs and Microsoft moves on from two Surface PCs
Surface Microsoft extended Windows 10 support, retired two Surface PCs, and explored disc‑to‑digital for Xbox as Sony ended physical discs and deleted purchased movies.
ASUS' Zenbook A14 tested in 2026: An impressive upgrade to Snapdragon X2 Elite CPUs
Review ASUS revisits its highly rated Zenbook A14 with a high-end Snapdragon X2 Elite processor from Qualcomm, but mercifully didn't change what already made it great.
Deals
The laptop that garnered over 800 perfect scores on Dell is now on sale
Deals The Dell Pro 16 is a highly regarded productivity laptop, garnering over a thousand positive reviews on Dell's website, gushing over its Intel Core Ultra 5 235U vPro CPU and 16GB of RAM, and other features that are now 15% off
Don't settle for lesser laptops as one of Dell's best in years is 29% off [UPDATE]
Deals The Dell XPS 13 laptop is one of its best in recent years, and its gorgeous 2K display is now on sale for a 29% discount.
I found Windows laptops with 16GB of RAM on sale for under $1,000
Deals We have rounded up laptops offering 16GB RAM, reliable CPUs, and plenty of storage, all under $1,000 with these discounts.
These Microsoft 365 deals beat a decade of inflation
Deals Microsoft 365 subscription prices went up last year, but these limited-time deals from Woot cut through the price hike.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Winhanced on handhelds keeps making Xbox Mode look totally outdated
Handhelds Winhanced's latest update adds a built-in game store with price comparisons, Game Pass support, and personalized recommendations for Windows handheld gamers.
Gaming
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV shows off explosive Necron and Admech gameplay
Gaming King Art and Deep Silver have uploaded a second 15-minute gameplay demonstration for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV, this time giving players a peek at the Necron and Adeptus Mechanicus factions.
DOOM dev id Software was "toying around" with game ideas before Xbox layoffs gutted it
Xbox Before this week's Xbox layoffs that gutted the studio, DOOM dev id Software was "toying around" with several experimental, non-DOOM game concepts.
Report: The layoffs at Xbox's DOOM studio id Software are even worse than we thought
Xbox A new report reveals that Microsoft's Xbox layoffs have hit DOOM dev id Software even harder than we first thought, with 136 workers cut from the studio.
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Artificial Intelligence
Bill Gates says athletes are safe from AI
AI Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says athletes are safe from AI, arguing that no one wants to watch computers playing.
Microsoft and OpenAI face publisher lawsuits over AI copyright
AI A coalition of publishers has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for scrapping their content without their consent or compensation.
Satya Nadella calls for AI to benefit everyone — not just elites
AI Satya Nadella calls for open AI development, warning against the concentration of power among a small group of tech companies invested in the landscape.
NVIDIA’s new AI data centers could end community water concerns
AI NVIDIA unveils a cooling breakthrough that could reduce water and energy use in data centers.
Microsoft
Microsoft Layoffs and Copilot OS — Windows Central Podcast LIVE
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Microsoft launches official Rewards feedback portal
Microsoft Microsoft has launched a dedicated feedback portal for its Rewards Program, giving people a clearer way to submit ideas, vote on suggestions, and follow progress on changes.
Microsoft sued over "unreasonable and excessive noise" from datacenter
AI Fairwater, Wisconsin is home to one of the most powerful datacenters in the world, but many local residents claim the site emits too much noise.
Microsoft lays off 4,800 workers, denies AI is to blame
Microsoft Close to 2.1% of the company's workforce is affected, with the vast majority of cuts hitting Xbox and gaming divisions.
Peripherals & Accessories
Dbrand's amazing Steam Machine Portal Companion Cube case just got canceled
Accessories Dbrand's extremely popular Portal Companion Cube Steam Machine case has been discontinued after Valve issued a takedown due to licensing issues.
