Sean Endicott

Apps Windows 11's Snipping Tool will soon improve marking up photos with a new Drag & Hold feature.

Windows Windows 11 is about to get a new gamepad keyboard, making it easier to type with a controller. With rumors of an Xbox handheld on the way, the feature could arrive at the perfect time.

Computing Intel just appointed a new CEO who aims to help "restore Intel's position as a world-class products company, establish ourselves as a world-class foundry and delight our customers like never before."

Apps Skype may be on its way out, but GroupMe — once purchased by Skype — is still going strong. Microsoft just announced a new Copilot integration for GroupMe.

Windows 11 This month's Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update brings important security fixes and features, including one that lets multiple apps access the same camera stream at once.

Windows Millions of PCs that cannot upgrade to Windows 11 will be stuck on an unsupported operating system later this year. Google has made a case for upgrading those PCs to ChromeOS.

Windows Microsoft's Remote Desktop app is going away, but the Remote Desktop Connection app is here to stay.

Apps A new feature for Copilot on Windows will let you speak to the AI tool after using a keyboard shortcut. Press to talk is in testing among Windows Insiders.

Apps Soon, Microsoft Teams will no longer support linking an Android device to send and receive text messages through Teams on Windows 11. Luckily, an alternative is already available.

Surface A recent post from Microsoft features a gigantic Surface Laptop, but is it the largest Surface ever?

Apps Microsoft Publisher will reach its end of on October 1, 2026, giving you over a year to convert any existing files.

News Microsoft Copilot will no longer help you pirate Windows 11. Lenovo also shined this week at Mobile World Congress with multiple concept devices and a new Yoga Pro.

Surface Microsoft’s new uBreakiFix partnership makes Surface repairs easier with official parts and trained technicians. Whether in or out of warranty, you now have more repair options for Surface hardware.

Gaming The ROG Ally is an excellent gaming handheld, but its short battery life holds it back. A new kit from JSAUX allows users to replace its 40Wh battery with a larger 65Wh alternative.

Apps PowerToys now supports converting video formats and extracting audio through Advanced Paste.

Computing Intel just announced an expansion of its Core Ultra (Series 2) processor family of devices to include more chips with vPro.

Gaming NVIDIA just released the Game Ready Driver for the RTX 5070. The company also fixed a black screen bug and rolled out additional support for several games, including FragPunk and Star Wars Outlaws.

AI Searching Bing for ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, or other AI tools now displays a shortcut to Microsoft Copilot.

Deal The ASUS VivoBook S 15 with a 3K OLED display and AI-focused Snapdragon X power is down to just $599.99.

Computing The next Snapdragon X Elite will likely have 50% more cores than the original.

Windows Microsoft Copilot will share a guide on how to activate Windows 11 without a license, and you don't need to trick the tool to make it respond.

Windows 11 An upcoming update will clarify CPU usage on Windows 11. Microsoft is also testing a new system tray icon for the emoji panel.

Laptops Lenovo's latest concept PC can get up to an hour of video playback by sitting in the sun for 20 minutes. The company also unveiled a universal charger that uses USB-C.

Laptops Lenovo’s ThinkBook Flip is both absurd and glorious. It’s an AI PC with an 18.1-inch folding display that flips all the way around.

News A busy few days by Microsoft meant the death of Skype wasn't even the biggest news story this week.