Latest articles by Sean Endicott
OpenAI ends Microsoft exclusivity days after a leaked memo criticised the partnership
AI OpenAI ended Microsoft’s exclusivity in a new partnership update just days after a leaked memo revealed internal frustration with the deal.
Windows Wrap: Windows 11 reboot shows Microsoft listening again
Windows After months of frustration, this week’s Windows 11 news hints at a shift: Microsoft is rethinking its approach while the community keeps shaping the OS from the outside.
Windows 11 adds new controls to skip updates and avoid forced restarts
Windows 11 Windows 11 is adding new update controls, including skipping updates during setup, longer pause options, clearer restart choices, and fewer monthly reboots.
Windows Insider reboot begins with first Experimental Preview build
Windows 11 The first Experimental Preview build lands as Microsoft reorganizes the Insider Program.
A new tool adds Linux apps to Windows 95
Windows WSL9X runs a modern Linux kernel inside Windows 95, 98, and ME without virtualization, letting classic Windows systems run Linux tools next to native apps.
Copilot Keyboard launches with the return of an unexpected mascot
Apps Copilot Keyboard launches in Japan with AI‑powered text suggestions, Copilot Search, and the surprise return of Kyle the dolphin from Microsoft Office 97.
Files adds customizable toolbar Microsoft should copy for File Explorer
Apps Files 4.0.39 adds a customizable toolbar that makes Windows 11’s File Explorer feel outdated. Here’s why Microsoft should copy the feature and what the update includes.
Microsoft weighed Cursor purchase before SpaceX reached a $60 billion agreement
AI Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX secured a deal that gives it the rights to acquire the AI startup for $60 billion or pursue a $10 billion partnership.
Microsoft will retire Clipchamp for iOS, leaving creators without a mobile option
Apps Microsoft will retire Clipchamp for iOS on June 9, 2026, leaving the video editor without any mobile app.
Copilot adds mobile checkout with data from 500,000 merchants
Apps Copilot Checkout now works in the Copilot mobile app, and Microsoft has deepened catalog data from over half a million merchants to improve AI‑powered shopping.
Ookla’s Windows 11 Speedtest mockup looks great… shame it’s a macOS window.
Windows Windows 11 is getting built‑in Speedtest tools, but the mockup in Ookla’s press release appears to be… macOS.
This 3D‑printed dock finally makes the Surface Pro lap‑friendly
Surface A Surface fan designed a 3D‑printed dock that improves lapability and pairs the Surface Pro with Lenovo’s TrackPoint keyboard.
Teams meetings are about to get less chaotic thanks to UI fixes
Apps Small UI tweaks aim to cut down on accidental hand raises and premature exits.
ThinkPad’s flawless repairability score raises tough questions for Microsoft Surface
Laptops Lenovo’s ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 earned a perfect 10/10 repairability score from iFixit, exposing how far Microsoft’s Surface Laptop lineup still trails behind.
Windows Wrap: Surface prices rise, Surface Pro 12 rumors, modder boom, and more
Surface Surface prices are going up while the hardware lineup gets simpler and less ambitious. Here is why Microsoft’s premium strategy feels out of step.
Windows Wrap: Reviewers choose to be ignorant about Snapdragon X PCs
Windows Windows 11 on Arm has come a long way, but many reviewers and commenters fall back on horror stories of incompatibility that haven't been true for years.
ASUS shows a better AI PC path
Laptops ASUS’ Zenbook A16 demonstrates how clear hardware execution can outshine Microsoft’s increasingly confusing Copilot+ PC branding.
Even a perfect Surface Pro 12 wouldn’t deliver my dream — that company is gone
Surface I'll never get my dream Surface device even if Microsoft makes the perfect Surface Pro 12.
Your Snapdragon X2 laptop might grab the wrong graphics driver
Laptops Early Snapdragon X2 laptops, including the ASUS Zenbook A16, were downloading incorrect graphics drivers. Qualcomm has issued a quick update that fixes the issue.
Edge users reject Microsoft's new auto-start feature
Apps Microsoft is testing an opt-out feature that forces Edge to launch at startup. The move triggered a backlash from Windows 11 and Edge users.
You can finally customize Logitech G accessories on Snapdragon X PCs
Gaming Logitech G HUB now works on Windows on Snapdragon through emulation, bringing RGB and DPI customization to Snapdragon X2 devices like the Zenbook A16 and other Snapdragon X PCs.
ASUS Zenbook A16 goes up in price hours after launch
Laptops Just hours after our 5-star review dropped, ASUS and Best Buy hiked the price of the Zenbook A16.
Dell is erasing its "Premium" brand by renaming laptops as "XPS"
Laptops Dell is quietly turning its "Premium" laptops back into XPS machines to fix a naming mess, and you can save nearly $900 on the hardware formerly known as the Dell 14 Premium.
