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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Deals Microsoft’s latest Surface Pro is now available with Snapdragon X2 processors, improved graphics, and optional OLED panels. Early impressions point to smoother performance and better battery life.

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AI Microsoft is shifting key Copilot features, including Deep Research, behind paid subscriptions. Here is why the free version of Copilot is starting to feel like a glorified demo.

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Apps Google dropped the delisted video fast, but Bing kept the index visible, resulting in more people seeing the video.

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Surface Microsoft Surface is coming to Manchester United kit, but the limited-edition PCs are what I care about.

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Apps Whiteboard is moving to OneDrive for Business, cutting off personal accounts and deleting their boards in September.

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Windows 11 Windows 11 will soon have an improved touchpad and Start menu experience. The upgrades are in testing now among Windows Insiders.

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Apps Microsoft is retiring Outlook's free Meeting Insight feature in the coming months. Its replacement, "Prepare for this meeting," requires a paid Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

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App Microsoft is retiring its Copilot Podcasts feature on August 18, 2026. Users will lose all access to their AI-created audio, with no option to export or download files before the tool shuts down.

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Windows 11 It took years of relentless user pushback, but Microsoft is finally rescuing Windows Search from ads and clutter.

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Apps Hands-on with Edge Drop, a promising new third-party clipboard manager for Windows 11 that features drag-and-drop file stacking.

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Deals The Surface Laptop 8 features impressive battery life and premium performance, but its support for Windows 11's advanced haptics changes how computing feels.

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XBOX Xbox's "Stream Your Own Games" library has expanded with 52 new titles. Game Pass subscribers who own these games can now stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and a bunch of indie classics.

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Surface The Snapdragon X2-powered Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 for Business are officially available. Here is what you need to know.

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Windows 11 Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 introduces Point-in-time Restore, a new tool to pause updates, Widget improvements, and much more.

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Apps Microsoft’s Clipchamp now requires OneDrive syncing to edit video projects. Windows Movie Maker never would have betrayed me like this.

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Gaming Qualcomm's Snapdragon Control Panel update brings direct NPU driver access, a redesigned game library, and optimized settings to Snapdragon X PCs.

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Deals Microsoft just launched its upgraded Surface Pro and Surface Laptop featuring Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 chips.

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Browsing Microsoft Edge is testing a new "Web Remix" feature in Canary builds that allows users to force any website into dark mode without needing third-party extensions.

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Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a slightly larger search box in Windows 11. While it sounds minor, it signals a massive commitment to fixing the OS's infamous design inconsistencies.

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Microsoft While some claimed Microsoft emissions hit 34 million metric tons, the raw data shows actual emissions were much less. It was still a 25% increase, but there's important context missing.

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Windows 11 Cloud rebuild offers a frictionless, USB‑free way to rescue an unbootable PC, and Microsoft was smart enough to keep the other recovery options, too.

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Windows 11 Microsoft is deploying a massive multi-agent AI system called MDASH to defend Windows.

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Apps Microsoft Forms has added Copilot chat, offering suggestions, smarter edits, and clearer insights.
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