Latest articles by Zac Bowden
Windows 11’s taskbar search might finally use Google and Chrome if that’s what you want
New flags spotted in the latest version of Edge Canary suggest Microsoft wants to hand-off Windows 11's search box onto your default browser of choice.
First look at Microsoft's new auto light/dark mode switch for Windows 11
Windows 11 Microsoft has given us a first look at its upcoming Light Switch feature for PowerToys, which will let user automatically switch between light and dark mode on Windows 11 based on a set schedule.
Windows 11's Photos app gains AI-powered categorization feature
Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a new feature in the Photos app on Windows 11 that lets the app automatically identify and categorize photos using AI, all handled locally on-device.
Microsoft outlines free Windows 10 ESU requirements in Europe
Windows 10 Windows 10's extended support updates (ESU) program is now totally free in the European Economic Area, and Microsoft has revised the requirements for access to continued security updates throughout 2026.
Microsoft moves to block Israeli military from using some Azure cloud and AI services
Microsoft After months of protests and reporting, Microsoft will now block the Israeli military from using some of its services.
Qualcomm promises major PC gaming improvements on the way
Windows 11 Qualcomm has promised that major improvements are on the way for gamers on Snapdragon-powered Windows 11 PCs. Windows on Arm is levelling up when it comes to PC game performance and compatibility.
Windows 10's ESU program becomes free for users in the EEA
Windows 10 In a major move, Microsoft is making access to Windows 10's extended support updates free for regions in the European Economic Area. No cloud backup required.
Qualcomm finally reveals next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme chips
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme are Qualcomm's new SoCs for the Windows PC market, with a focus on high performance workloads and great efficiency that rivals the latest from Apple, AMD, and Intel. But not until 2026.
Google is coming for Microsoft's lunch with new Android PCs
News Google and Qualcomm are working together to bring Android to the PC form factor. That's potentially the biggest threat to Windows that Microsoft has ever had to deal with.
LiberNovo Omni is an office chair with a built-in spinal stretching massage feature
Review The self-proclaimed world's first "dynamic ergonomic" chair is here, and it is a sight to behold. It has a built-in electronic motor that makes adjusting the chair quick and easy, along with a spinal stretching massage feature that will really come in handy if you suffer from lower back pain.
Samsung is dropping OneDrive as its cloud backup provider on Galaxy phones
Phones Microsoft and Samsung have shared a special partnership on Galaxy phones for many years, but that may soon be changing as Samsung looks to drop OneDrive as Galaxy's default photo cloud backup solution.
Perplexity launches AI agent that can manage your email in Outlook or Gmail
AI Perplexity's $200 subscription is gaining a new feature that lets it manage your inbox by drafting replies to threads, scheduling meetings, and labeling emails using a new AI email assistant.
Grab this Geekom IT12 Mini PC for just $419 with this special code
The Geekom Mini IT12 is proclaimed to be the best Intel NUC 12 alternative for its price, and it's now even cheaper thank's to Geekom's anniversary sale, which we can enhance with a special 16% off code bringing its top spec down to just $419.
VLC update adds support for Windows 11 on Arm and Windows XP
Windows 11 VLCs first official update in years look to come with some needed improvements, including Windows on Arm64 support and fixes for Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Microsoft is finally bringing native video wallpapers to Windows 11
Windows 11 Windows Vista Ultimate had a feature called DreamScene that let you set videos as your desktop background. Almost 15 years later, it looks like video wallpapers are making a return on Windows 11.
Windows 11 makes screen sharing a breeze with new Copilot button
Windows 11 Two new features are now in testing with the latest Windows 11 preview build, one of which adds a shortcut for sharing your screen with Copilot into the Taskbar.
Apple may admit it was wrong about Surface with its own touchscreen MacBook Pro
Laptops A credible new rumor circulating the web this week suggests that Apple is now hard at work on adding a touchscreen to the MacBook Pro, over a decade after it referred to Surface as a "toaster fridge" and implied that nobody would want a touchscreen laptop.
Microsoft celebrates that 90% of the apps people use on Windows on Arm are now native
Windows 11 Windows 11 PCs powered by an Arm processor are thriving right now, with users spending 90% of their time on an Arm-based PC using natively compiled apps, a huge improvement over how things were just a short time ago.
Should Microsoft launch its own AI-powered wearable devices?
Podcast Dan & Zac discuss Microsoft's new "Windows 2030 Vision" series, the first of which hints at a potential future "Agentic OS" from Microsoft. What might that look like?
Valve is ending support for Steam on Windows 10, but only for 32-bit based systems
If you're still using a 32-bit version of Windows 10 in 2025 and like to game on it, we've got some bad news for you. Valve is ending support for the 32-bit client next year.
Intel and NVIDIA are building jointly developed x86 CPUs fused with RTX GPUs
Intel NVIDIA is partnering up with Intel to product new chips that fuse x86 Intel CPUs with RTX GPUs in an attempt to compete with AMD APUs, along with helping Intel stay afloat in its fight with TSMC.
See what’s next for AI in Windows 11 before anyone else
Windows 11 "Windows AI Labs" is a new program that has started appearing in Paint that's designed to let users test experimental AI features early.
Windows 11 Notepad now supports on-device AI models for text
Windows 11 Microsoft has announced that an upcoming update to Windows Notepad will enable support for generating and summarizing text using on-device AI models instead of your Microsoft 365 subscription in the cloud.
Microsoft announces major update for Windows 11 Paint that adds project files
Windows 11 Microsoft Paint is getting a big update that introduces support for project files, letting you save your work-in-progress paint projects as .paint files.
We hacked the new Windows 11 Xbox Mode onto the old ROG Ally
Xbox Microsoft's new handheld gaming mode for Windows 11 is launching first on the upcoming Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, but it will be coming to all gaming handhelds eventually. Here's a first look at the experience running on an original ROG Ally.
