Latest articles by Sean Endicott
Save $350 on Surface Laptop 7 — but the clock is ticking
Deal A $350 discount on the Surface Laptop 7 will only last for a limited time.. It's a grat chance to pick up the laptop our Senior Editor called "the clamshell form factor perfected."
Stop pretending you’re watching the Super Bowl — the LG C5 is for gaming
Deal Forget the halftime show. With 4K/144Hz support and a massive $800 discount at Best Buy, you'll want to game on your the LG C5 during the big game instead.
I raced to my PC to install this new PowerToys update — but its best new feature is one control away from greatness
Apps Microsoft’s latest PowerToys update overhauled the Command Palette, but the new mouse wrapping feature is a toggle away from being a must-have.
Microsoft is the world’s favorite brand... for phishing scams
Microsoft Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks. New data reveals how attackers exploit the tech giant's dominance to steal user credentials.
The GameSir Pocket Taco is a great controller with a weird name
Gaming GameSir’s new Pocket Taco controller targets retro fans with a clever vertical layout, though its name steals a bit of the spotlight.
Windows 11 emergency updates miss "unusable" Outlook bug
Apps Windows 11 quality control is sliding as emergency updates fix shutdown errors but leave a major Outlook Classic bug untouched and "unusable."
Clippy’s hidden Office 97 Easter egg proves the meme was alive before memes
Apps A tech sleuth has uncovered a hidden credits screen in Word 97 that requires a bizarrely specific sequence of toolbar movements and Clippy searches to trigger.
Windows Wrap: Is the Windows 11 hate justified?
Windows In this week's Windows Wrap, Sean Endicott reflects on the friction between peak PC hardware and Microsoft’s frustrating, AI-obsessed software strategy.
Microsoft abandons Edge’s Collections tool — and your data is collateral damage
Browsing The clock is ticking for Microsoft Edge Collections. As retirement looms, users face a choice: lose their saved notes or move their data offline.
Your Slack DMs won’t survive the jump to Teams — Microsoft’s tool skips them
Apps Microsoft is rolling out a native Slack-to-Teams migration tool this month, but it only supports channel data, leaving DMs and workflows in the cold.
This new Windows 11 mod does what Microsoft won't — listen up
Apps Microsoft is slacking on taskbar productivity. A new Windhawk mod proves that per-app volume control should have supported scrolling on Windows 11 feature years ago.
Would you trust AI to read your contracts?
AI Docusign’s new AI features summarize complex contracts to speed up signing, but is faster signing a good thing when it comes to contracts?
Beat the GPU price hike: HP Omen 45L with RTX 5080 now $936 off
Deal Don't wait for the 2026 memory shortage to hit your wallet. Save $936 on the RTX 5080-powered HP Omen 45L and beat the coming price hikes.
Beat the 'RAM tax' with this $500 Dell XPS 13 deal
Deal Stop waiting for 2026's laptop prices to stabilize. This Dell XPS 13 deal is the perfect hedge against rising costs, offering OLED luxury for a mid-range price.
A must‑have Windows app gets a huge update and now works on Qualcomm laptops
Apps A major update to this essential customization adds ARM64 support and lets you pick where flyouts appear.
"What happened to my Start menu?" — Windows 11's new look
Windows 11 Confused by your PC's new look? The Windows 11 Start menu just got a major redesign. Here is why your apps moved and what you can actually customize.
WhatsApp ditched its Windows app for the web — and it still can’t match mobile
Apps The new WhatsApp for Windows consumes more RAM than its native predecessor, yet new features like Member Tags and Text Stickers remain mobile-exclusive for now.
A Windows Phone classic has been shut down, and fans aren’t happy
Apps Microsoft Lens is being retired from iOS and Android. First launched on Windows Phone under a different name, the app is being shut down in favor of OneDrive.
Paint in 2026: AI upgrade, retro throwback, or retirement?
Apps Paint is getting a new collapsible toolbar in the latest Insider builds. Is Microsoft finally finding the right balance between "classic" simplicity and modern power?
VLC gets native Snapdragon PC support — and some Windows XP love
Apps VLC's latest update brings native support for Snapdragon-powered PCs and a new dark mode, while surprisingly including fixes for Windows XP.
Windows Wrap: XPS is back from the dead and Lenovo stole Surface's crown
Windows From the HP EliteBoard G1a to the return of the Dell XPS, CES 2026 delivered wild hardware. Meanwhile, Microsoft denied rumors of 22,000 layoffs.
Dell’s 'secret' XPS 14 and XPS 16 laptops are $500 off
Deal With the XPS logo back on center stage, the 'Premium' line has become Dell’s best-kept secret. Grab these powerful 2025 flagship laptops for up to $500 off as Dell pivots its branding.
Microsoft 365’s best-kept secret is retiring from the desktop
Apps Microsoft will retire the Sway Windows app in June 2026, pushing users to the web version.
