Sean Endicott
Sean Endicott is the news writer at Windows Central, a website focusing on Microsoft, Windows 11, PCs, and gaming. He’s covered these topics for almost a decade, including the launch of three major versions of Windows as well as dozens of product launches from industry leaders such as Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, ASUS, and Razer.
Sean focuses largely on daily news coverage of major companies within the industry. His role consists of writing articles about breaking news, covering content from press releases, and coordinating coverage of embargoed materials.
In addition to his news coverage, Sean communicates with developers to share news on the latest applications for Windows 11 as well as Microsoft’s applications on Android, iOS, and the web.
Sean studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and worked in local television before joining us in the world of online news. You can find him on Twitter @Sean_Michael_UK.
If you're a fan of American football, or even if you're not, Sean's keen to tell everyone about the sport and how he uses Microsoft Teams to do film study with the youth team he coaches.
Latest articles by Sean Endicott

Microsoft just fixed local searches in Bing Chat
By Sean Endicott published
Better Bing Microsoft shipped several improvements to Bing Chat this week, including the addition of image and video search to the tool. The chatbot should now show better local search results as well.

Poll: Are OneDrive notifications in the Start menu ads?
By Sean Endicott published
Poll Microsoft is testing a notification in the Start menu that prompts people to back up their files to OneDrive. People are split on if the notification is an ad, and we'd like to know your thoughts.

Get ready for the next big thing in chatting: ChatGPT-5 rumored to be coming at the end of 2023
By Sean Endicott published
Next Gen OpenAI only launched GPT-4 earlier this month but there are already reports about its successor. GPT-5 could arrive as soon as December 2023.

Here's what the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 will cost you
By Sean Endicott published
Cha-ching NVIDIA just shared the price for its upcoming RTX 4070. The GPU will launch with an initial price of $599.

Bing and millions of Microsoft 365 accounts were vulnerable to hackers due to the 'BingBang' vulnerability
By Sean Endicott published
Security issue Security researchers at Wiz discovered an Azure vulnerability that left Bing search results and millions of Microsoft 365 accounts at risk.

Google claims Microsoft is being anticompetitive in the cloud
By Sean Endicott published
Cloud wars Google recently came out against Microsoft's cloud business, claiming that Microsoft participates in anticompetitive practices.

Here's how Bing Chat may pay publishers it cites as sources
By Sean Endicott published
Getting paid Microsoft's Bing Chat scours the web for information to generate its answers. Soon, the chatbot may lead to revenue for publications cited as sources.

Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and other tech titans call for immediate pause of AI training
By Sean Endicott published
Pause An open letter with signatures by well-known names in the tech community calls for the immediate pause of the training of powerful AI.

Is Microsoft putting ads in the Windows 11 Start menu?
By Sean Endicott published
Adding ads? Microsoft just rolled out an optional update to Windows 11. The update includes a new feature that prompts people to back up their files through OneDrive.

You'll soon be able to manage your Xbox subscriptions right on your console
By Sean Endicott published
New option Microsoft just shipped a preview build to Xbox Insiders in the Omega ring. The update adds the option to manage subscriptions directly from consoles.

This discounted Dell UltraSharp 49 Curved Monitor is a better deal than the one that just launched
By Sean Endicott published
Deal Last year's Dell UltraSharp 49 curved monitor is over $700 cheaper than its successor, and it's still an excellent monitor.

Lenovo refreshes its flexible laptop lineup with the new Yoga 7 and Yoga 7i
By Sean Endicott published
Respect the flex Lenovo just announced the eighth generation of its Yoga 7 and Yoga 7i laptops. The portable PCs feature the latest chips from Intel and AMD and can flip 360 degrees into various postures.

Lenovo unveils the Slim Pro 9i, a thin-and-light laptop with a mini-LED display and NVIDIA RTX 40-series graphics
By Sean Endicott published
So slim! Lenovo just announced the Slim Pro 9i laptop. The powerful PC features the latest internals from Intel and NVIDIA alongside up to a 3.5K mini-LED display.

Turtle Beach's new Stealth Pro gaming headset can cancel up to 25dB of background noise
By Sean Endicott published
Like a pro Turtle Beach just unveiled its Stealth Pro gaming headset. The accessory features 50mm drivers, active noise cancelation, and a detachable boom microphone.

Dell's new UltraSharp 49 Curved Monitor puts two 27-inch displays inside one screen, and it's available now
By Sean Endicott last updated
So wide Dell just launched the UltraSharp 49 Curved USB-C Hub Monitor. It features a screen that can house two 27-inch displays side-by-side without a seam and acts as a USB-C hub as well.

Microsoft Teams Avatars are here to let you take a break from being on camera
By Sean Endicott published
Express yourself Microsoft just rolled out preview support for avatars within Teams. The 3-D models allow users to express themselves without being on camera.

New Microsoft Teams promises double the speed and a fresh look
By Sean Endicott published
New is better Microsoft just announced a new version of Teams that's up to twice as fast while also using fewer system resources. It also paves the way for AI features, such as the newly announced Copilot.

Google Bard and Bing Chat made it look like I shared fake news
By Sean Endicott published
FAKE NEWS Here's a quick tale of two chatbots feeding each other incorrect information and how my article was used as a source for fake news.

Windows 11 Snipping Tool 'aCropalypse' bug fixed with emergency update from Microsoft
By Sean Endicott published
Bug fix Microsoft just shipped an emergency update for the Windows 11 Snipping Tool that secures it against the "aCropalypse" vulnerability.

Everything new for Bing Chat: DALL-E images, knowledge cards, AI-generated stories, and more
By Sean Endicott published
New Bing Bing Chat gained support for generating images using DALL-E last week. The service also added a new version of knowledge cards, AI-generated stories, and received other improvements.

Microsoft News Roundup: Google Bard vs. Bing Chat, Microsoft Loop, Windows 11 SSD bug, Dell UltraSharp 49, and more
By Sean Endicott published
All the news! Microsoft's Bing Chat has a new competitor from Google, and that's just one of the biggest stories this week. Catch up on all of the latest Microsoft news in our latest roundup.

Windows 11's search box can contrast with the Taskbar in latest Insider build
By Sean Endicott published
Beta build The latest Windows 11 Insider build makes it easier to see the search bar.

Windows 11 Snipping Tool can leak vulnerable information you cropped out
By Sean Endicott last updated
Security issue The aCropalypse is here for Windows 11.
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