Sean Endicott is a News Writer at Windows Central, where he covers Windows 11, Surface hardware, Microsoft 365, AI, apps, and the broader Windows ecosystem. He has been writing about Microsoft since 2017 and has published well over a thousand articles across the site.
His coverage spans breaking news, analysis, feature reporting, and opinion, with a focus on developments across Microsoft’s software and hardware platforms. This includes Windows updates, Surface launches, changes across Microsoft 365, and the company’s increasing focus on AI and services across its ecosystem.
In addition to daily reporting, Sean writes Windows Wrap, a weekly column that collects the most important stories from the week and looks at how they fit together across Windows and the wider PC space.
Before joining Windows Central full-time, Sean worked in journalism and media production after earning a First Class degree in Broadcast Journalism from Nottingham Trent University. He has experience in live production and broadcast environments, which led into covering fast-moving technology news and developments as they happen.
Outside of tech, Sean is an award-winning American football coach based in Nottingham, England. He was named BAFCA Youth Coach of the Year in 2024 and continues to coach youth American football alongside his work covering Microsoft.
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Microsoft A Clippy-themed cryptocurrency briefly gained visibility through Microsoft's own X account after it was compromised.

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Windows 11 Five new Insider builds preview Cloud rebuild, Magnifier improvements, File Explorer refinements, and other Windows features still in development.

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Windows Microsoft is finally prioritizing stability with Windows 11 version 26H2, but next week's event still needs to give users something to get excited about.

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Headphones Logitech’s new Zone Vibe Pro headphones combine premium noise cancellation with official spare parts to keep your headset running for years.

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Gaming Google wants you to think PC builder Henry Cavill loves Googlebooks. The actor will even make a video game using a Googlebook as part of a partnership.

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Windows 11 Setting up Linux environments on Windows 11 often requires third-party tools, but native WSL container streamlines the process.

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Deal Microsoft 365 keeps getting more expensive, but these discounted subscriptions let you lock in lower prices today.

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AI Contractors reviewing Microsoft Copilot prompts report being flooded with sexually explicit images and potentially illegal user requests.

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Laptops Microsoft is stepping back from the Copilot+ PC name, leaving many with an unused key that you can easily remap.

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Apps Microsoft Teams will remove the Copilot shortcut from its chat list next month to steer users toward the full-featured app bar.

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Deal Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7x delivers all-day battery life and a gorgeous ultrathin design for $989.99 thanks to a limited-time $310 discount.

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AI Satya Nadella wants AI to focus on practical human utility, but Microsoft’s consumer AI strategy still feels completely out of touch.

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Surface New Surface hardware, the quiet death of Copilot+ branding, and a major AI reset all arrived in a few days.

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Apps Microsoft has rolled out a Teams feature that automatically blocks identified external bots before they can enter meetings.

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Deal A modest discount makes one of the best value Windows laptops even easier to recommend.

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Apps Microsoft's Calendar, People, and Files companion apps for Windows 11 are being retired roughly a year after they first shipped.

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Apps An ad-filled Microsoft Edge broke my daily article proofing routine, turning a long-overdue browser switch into an immediate need.

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Surface Twelve Surface devices, a new Surface Mouse, and the upcoming Laptop Ultra have made 2026 unexpectedly busy for Microsoft hardware.

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Surface Microsoft just announced new Surface hardware weeks before a Surface event, leaving even less to discuss in October.

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Surface The company is launching its new "entry premium" Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, both starting at over $1,000.

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Surface Microsoft's new Ink Canvas app brings AI-powered inking and brainstorming tools to Surface devices and other supported Windows PCs.

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Surface The redesigned Surface Mouse is launching later this month with a soft-touch finish, tactile-yet-quiet buttons, and more.

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Apps Stardock’s new Snipboard app brings a pinned, searchable clipboard dock with cross-PC copying to Windows 11.
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