Latest articles by Sean Endicott
Windows Wrap: Should Xbox CEOs have term limits?
Windows Xbox’s financial troubles and leadership questions overshadowed Windows 11 updates and PC reboot fixes this week.
The latest Windows 11 preview build tackles the reboot problem
Windows Microsoft shipped six new Windows Insider builds, headlined by a new unified update experience designed to reduce your monthly PC reboots by bundling driver, .NET, and firmware updates together.
Spotify’s ugly disco ball icon proves Windows 11 is a second-class citizen
Apps Spotify has officially killed off its widely disliked 3D disco ball app logo. But if you only stream music on a PC, you never even knew it existed.
The Files app just solved a problem Microsoft has ignored for decades
Apps An update to the Files app adds a clever button to view the size of folders on demand without eating up your PC's resources.
Microsoft fixed the biggest causes of slowdowns and freezes in Teams this year
Apps Teams now loads chats faster, hangs less often, and returns people search results more quickly thanks to fixes Microsoft shipped this year.
Dell's brilliant XPS 14 laptop with 16GB of RAM drops by $800
Deals This deal drops the Dell XPS 14 to $1,749.99 and gets you a 3.2K OLED touch display, an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage.
PowerToys makes Command Palette extensions easier to install
Apps A new Extension Gallery in PowerToys streamlines how you find, install, and update Command Palette extensions.
The Surface Laptop needs to adopt these 3 Surface Laptop Ultra features
Surface The Surface Laptop Ultra shows what Microsoft can achieve at the high end, and several of its features could make the standard Surface Laptop a stronger option for everyday users.
Microsoft Build completely skipped the weakest part of Windows 11
Windows 11 Microsoft highlighted AI agents and native apps at Build, but the Windows 11 Widgets panel saw no improvements and still lacks useful options.
What the massive news out of Microsoft Build means for your PC and AI
Windows 11 From a massive push for faster, native apps to monster new desktop hardware, Microsoft just gave us a genuine reason to be excited about the PC on your desk.
Windows Wrap: Surface Laptop Ultra, RTX Spark, Build highlights, and more
Surface A packed week filled with major announcements gives Windows 11 its strongest momentum in years.
Build 2026 only makes sense if you remember Build 2025
Microsoft’s latest announcements build directly on the architecture it introduced a year ago.
Microsoft returns lost 50th Anniversary Surface after fixing repair mix-up
Surface Microsoft returned a rare 50th Anniversary Surface Laptop after a repair mix‑up exposed a workflow flaw.
Microsoft VP says Windows 11’s messy context menus are finally getting fixed
Windows 11 Microsoft’s Marcus Ash says Windows 11 context menus will soon be faster, simpler, and more configurable. I just hope we don't have to wait until 2027 to see the improvements.
Microsoft wants AI to close the app gap for RTX Spark and Snapdragon X
Apps A Build session will show how AI agents can port apps to get native Arm performance
Microsoft wants developers building real native Windows apps again
Apps Microsoft wants more WinUI 3 apps across Windows 11, and Build 2026 shows how developers can get there with new tools, agents, and hardware.
PC shipments plunged in early 2026, and more declines are coming
Computing The global memory shortage tanked PC shipments in the first half of this year, and things don't look any better for the next six months.
Microsoft debuts seven MAI models built from scratch with zero distillation
AI Microsoft’s new MAI model family includes a flagship reasoning model, zero distillation, and lower developer costs.
Microsoft IQ stops AI from going stale by grounding agents
Microsoft Microsoft IQ and Scout connect to workspace data, allowing autonomous AI agents to handle repetitive tasks in the background.
Your guide to watching Microsoft Build 2026
Microsoft Build isn't just some boring developer conference. It showcases the future of Windows and computing.
Adobe’s RTX Spark upgrades show what Windows on ARM has been missing
Apps Adobe promises up to double the performance for effects, AI, and editing in upcoming Photoshop and Premiere updates. The gains come from optimizing both apps for NVIDIA’s RTX Spark platform.
Windows Wrap: Would an N1X chip save Microsoft Surface?
Windows 11 Microsoft and NVIDIA dropped coordinated “new era of PC” teasers that hint at the N1X chip taking center stage at Computex and Build.
Microsoft and NVIDIA spark N1X speculation with “new era of PC” teaser
Surface Microsoft and NVIDIA just teased a massive hardware announcement. Will the rumored N1X chip usher in the "new era of PC" promised by both companies?
