Latest articles by Sean Endicott
You can't buy Microsoft's 50th Anniversary Surface Laptop, but you can get close with these tricks
Surface Microsoft only made 50 of its 50th Anniversary Surface Laptops. Here’s how to mimic the design and feel using the standard Surface Laptop 7.
OpenAI's Latest Models: gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b Now Available
AI OpenAI just released a pair of open‑weight models that runs natively on Snapdragon PCs and RTX devices.
OpenAI trains ChatGPT to avoid overuse and emotional dependency by encouraging breaks
AI ChatGPT will now suggest breaks during long chats and avoid giving life advice as OpenAI tries to reduce emotional dependency on AI.
Discover Why ChatGPT Loves Em Dashes — Plus How to Add Them on Windows 11
Windows 11 Ever wondered why em dashes are suddenly everywhere? AI loves them — here’s why and how to use one on Windows 11.
Get 4K, 240Hz, and OLED for $680 with this Alienware monitor deal
Deal The Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor just dropped to its lowest price ever — but the deal literally changed while we wrote about it.
OpenAI disables feature that let your ChatGPT chats appear in Google search
AI ChatGPT chats were showing up in Google Search thanks to a specific setting. Now OpenAI has disabled it — and you can clean up your links.
Microsoft removes Windows 11 bug that “unexpectedly” played Vista’s boot chime
Windows Windows 11 no longer plays the Vista startup sound. Microsoft says it was just a bug, but the timing with Apple’s new UI says otherwise.
Windows 11 revives a hidden mouse tool, but PowerToys already has it
Windows 11 A hidden Windows 11 mouse tool is back in Insider builds, but you don’t have to wait — PowerToys already offers the crosshair functionality.
New laws force age checks on YouTube, Xbox, and social apps — do you support the move?
Poll With laws changing globally, more platforms now require ID. Are age checks needed for adult content? Let us know in our latest poll.
Mock Bing all you want — it keeps gaining users and making billions
Microsoft’s long-term bet on Bing is paying off. The search engine has gained market share four years in a row.
Azure hits $75B in revenue while UK CMA flags Microsoft and AWS cloud dominance
Microsoft Azure’s $75B revenue marks a milestone for Microsoft, but UK regulators say the cloud market isn’t competitive and may need stronger oversight.
Proton Authenticator: Your new free 2FA solution amid Microsoft changes
Apps Proton just launched a 2FA app on all major platforms. It’s a timely option for users searching for a replacement as Microsoft changes its own app.
Stop scrolling: This MacBook alternative just dropped $1,000 at Best Buy— get a Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 for $899
Laptop deal The Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 is now just $899 at Best Buy. With a $1,000 discount, the powerful 2-in-1 gives MacBook Pro a run for its money.
Revolutionizing virtual meetings: Microsoft's Immersive Teams Events
Apps A new immersive events feature in Microsoft Teams lets users meet in virtual spaces from a PC, Mac, or Meta Quest headset.
Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and more go Arm-native — but these features remain Intel-only
Apps Adobe’s biggest creative apps, including Premiere Pro and After Effects, now run natively on Windows on Arm, though some formats and effects are missing.
From open tabs to closed tunnels: VPN demand surges after UK adult content law
Apps A new UK law requiring ID for adult content led to massive VPN usage, far surpassing France’s surge when similar restrictions were introduced.
Xbox users face UK age checks — even 20-year-old accounts, but X has a better solution
Xbox Xbox now requires age verification in the UK — even for long-time users. Elon Musk's X has a smart solution than Microsoft.
OneNote finally adds a long-missing shortcut for pasting plain text
Microsoft has added a long-requested paste text only shortcut to OneNote, matching functionality already found in Word, Chrome, and other apps.
This Surface Laptop 7 deal undercuts the 5G version by more than $900
Surface Get the Surface Laptop 7 for $891.18 — a top-rated productivity laptop at less than half the price of the 5G version.
The lines between Xbox, PC, and the cloud are getting even blurrier with this new feature
Xbox Xbox is continuing to tighten its ecosystem, with Insiders now able to test a new "Play History" library feature that syncs across Xbox, PC, and handhelds.
Blocked PCs with Easy Anti-Cheat can finally upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2
Windows 11 A bug affecting Easy Anti-Cheat on Intel vPro systems led to a compatibility hold, but those PCs can now upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2.
“Only slightly better than a coin flip” — most people can be fooled by AI images, says Microsoft study
AI Microsoft’s “Real or Not” quiz shows humans can barely detect AI images, averaging just 62% accuracy.
No VPN? No problem — gamers trick UK age checks with Death Stranding’s photo mode
Gaming Gamers are using Death Stranding to trick UK age verification laws, fooling Discord's face scan system without a real face or needing a VPN.
