Sean Endicott
Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central primarily focused on Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. Dating back to the days of Windows Phone, Sean has long been intrigued by anything that turns the tech world on its head. If it folds, flips, or has multiple screens, Sean wants to get his hands on it.
Over the last decade, Sean covered the launches of Windows 10, Windows 11, and hundreds of devices made by Microsoft, Google, Meta, Dell, Lenovo, Razer, and many other companies. Sean was there for the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and has followed closely as AI has been integrated into everything from smartphones to making videos.Between product announcements, Sean scours through patents and studies leaks to find out what’s on the way in the world of tech.
Sean’s journey into tech kicked off with the Lumia 740, which placed him squarely in the Microsoft ecosystem. Finding third-party apps out of necessity led Sean to build relationships with app developers. Those relationships sparked a career full of app reviews and behind-the-scenes looks at development.
Outside of writing, Sean coaches American football. His team’s back-to-back northern championships in the UK were powered, in part, by Microsoft services. His team's attendance is tracked in Excel. He uses Clipchamp for his highlight videos. Even Microsoft Forms plays a role when getting player feedback.
Sean studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University before joining us in the world of online news. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) @Sean Endicott_ or on Threads at sean_endicott_.
Latest articles by Sean Endicott
Microsoft wants to make future CrowdStrike outages impossible, and it could mean big changes for security software
By Sean Endicott published
Zero trust In response to the recent CrowdStirke outage, Microsoft appears to be interested in moving away from allowing security apps to have kernel access on Windows 11.
Massive Windows 11 update ships to Insiders in its last stop before rolling out to everyone
By Sean Endicott published
Windows Insiders can test a ton of new features that are likely on the way to everyone this autumn.
Bing blocked by Reddit, breaking search results for everyone but Google
By Sean Endicott published
No access Reddit claims that it blocking Bing from crawling Reddit is not related to a deal with Google.
Apple Maps now works on your Windows PC... sort of
By Sean Endicott published
More options Apple Maps has been exclusive to Apple hardware since it launched, but you can now use it through a web browser on your PC.
CrowdStrike sends out $10 Uber Eats codes as an apology, and some of them show an error message
By Sean Endicott published
Humble Pie After causing one of the largest Internet outages in history, CrowdStrike sent out $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology. Unfortunately, some of the cards do not work.
Where to buy a Surface Pro Flex Keyboard and how to get one TODAY
By Sean Endicott published
In stock The best Surface Pro keyboard is now in stock and ready to order.
Microsoft and Lumen partner up to meet the ever-growing demands of AI
By Sean Endicott published
Partnering up Microsoft and Lumen announced a partnership that will expand the networking capacity of Microsoft's datacenters. Those datacenters have an ever-growing demand driven by AI.
Latest Windows 11 bug will have you scrambling to find your BitLocker recovery key
By Sean Endicott published
🪲🪲🪲 July's Windows security update has a bug that can cause your PC to show the BitLocker recovery screen when booting up.
Microsoft won't fix Android apps on Qualcomm Snapdragon PCs, so this developer stepped up
By Sean Endicott published
Stepping up Windows Subsystem for Android is supposed to continue to work until March 2025, but the feature is broken on Snapdragon X PCs. A third-party developer is working to fix it.
Intel puts the power of AI at your fingers with its Arc-powered AI Playground
By Sean Endicott published
Play around Intel just released the beta version of its AI Playground. The app lets you generate images, enhance images, and ask questions using a wide range of AI models.
Is this a handy new feature or another Windows 11 ad?
By Sean Endicott published
You decide Windows Insiders will now see suggested content within the search section of the Microsoft Store, but is that a helpful tool or another Windows 11 ad?
Don't destroy your Steam Deck like we did — use the new official repair and upgrade toolkit from iFixit
By Sean Endicott published
Easy upgrade You can now purchase a Steam Deck Toolkit from iFixit that includes everything you need to open up your handheld gaming console for repairs or upgrades.
Updated CrowdStrike recovery tool can save you from Blue Screen of Death, even without BitLocker recovery keys
By Sean Endicott published
2 > 1 You can now recover a PC affected by the CrowdStrike outage without BitLocker recovery keys, at least in certain situations.
Everyone asked how I edit my videos, and I actually use the best-kept secret Microsoft app (and it's free!)
By Sean Endicott published
Killer app Clipchamp's templates made it easy to make an engaging video featuring motion graphics.
NordVPN will soon work on Qualcomm Snapdragon X PCs, closing a big part of the Windows on Arm app gap
By Sean Endicott published
An Arm-native version of NordVPN is in its final stages of testing.
Traveling today? Here's how airport delays and 911 outages triggered by 'CrowdStrike' bug and Microsoft downtime can affect you
By Sean Endicott published
Travel disruption A global IT outage has caused flights to be grounded, affected 911 services across the United States, and caused issues for banks. The outage is related to a CrowdStrike is, which is being fixed.
'That thing is a beast and I love it.' This monstrous gaming laptop is massively discounted, even after Prime Day
By Sean Endicott last updated
So much power Pairing an Intel Core Ultra 7 with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, the Alienware m16 R2 can handle demanding PC games easily. You can grab the gaming laptop for $550 off right now.
This Razer Kiyo X webcam deal is cheaper than it was on Prime Day
By Sean Endicott last updated
Say cheese! The Razer Kiyo X is an affordable webcam made even more budget-friendly on Prime Day. Right now, you can grab the webcam for $29.99.
This deal on a gargantuan 49" Samsung OLED gaming monitor could end at any moment, the price has already gone up $20
By Sean Endicott last updated
A new record Samsung's Odyssey OLED G9 is a massive curved gaming monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate and other top-end specs. You can upgrade your gaming setup today with the Odyssey OLED G9 at a major discount.
Forget Prime Day, this maxed-out Ultrabook with an RTX 4070 is still $650 off
By Sean Endicott last updated
top tier A $650 discount on the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra brings the model with the highest specs to a lower price than the entry-level Galaxy Book4 Ultra on a normal day.
Each year I tell people to buy this mouse and keyboard, and I won't stop until all wrists are saved from agony
By Sean Endicott last updated
Just do it The Logitech K860 keyboard and Logitech MX Vertical mouse are ergonomic accessories designed to reduce wrist and arm strain. They're both on sale right now, but only for a limited time.
Prime Day is over, but you can still pay just $599 for an RTX 4050 gaming laptop
By Sean Endicott last updated
Super savings A $380 discount brings the HP Victus 15.6 gaming laptop with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 to just $599. The laptop aims to deliver solid 1920x1080 gaming at an affordable price.
A $770 discount gets you this 'monster of a gaming laptop' with an RTX 4080
By Sean Endicott published
Super powered A massive discount on the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i slashes $770 off the gaming laptop with a 14th Gen Intel Core i9 and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080.
Microsoft Office for life?! This Prime Day deal gets you Word, Excel, and PowerPoint forever for $79.99.
By Sean Endicott published
For life Microsoft Office Home & Student lets you use the classic Office apps without a subscription.
HP is here to combat hallucinations and bias when making AI models
By Sean Endicott published
Next Level HP just announced an integration between its Z by HP AI Studio and Galileo's Luna. The integration will help developers to detect and correct hallucinations and bias when making AI models.
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