Zac Bowden
Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows on PCs, tablets, phones, and more. Also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch on Twitter: @zacbowden.
Latest articles by Zac Bowden

Microsoft Word gets new AI 'Copilot' that will help write documents and essays for you
By Zac Bowden published
AI Word AI is going to make writing documents much faster.

Microsoft unveils Outlook AI 'Copilot' that can reply to emails for you
By Zac Bowden published
AI Emails Replying to emails just got a whole lot simpler, thanks to AI.

Microsoft is bringing AI to PowerPoint via new 'Copilot' feature that will create presentations for you
By Zac Bowden last updated
Copilot Microsoft has revealed that AI is coming to PowerPoint.

Dell's first Windows 11 on ARM laptop is SHOCKINGLY affordable
By Zac Bowden published
Affordable ARM The new Dell Inspiron 14 has a Snapdragon 8cx SoC and is cheaper than you think.

OpenAI unveils GPT-4 with multimodal input and more creative and complex capabilities
By Zac Bowden published
AI The next generation of AI powered natural language models is here.

Windows Central Podcast #303: Windows 12 testing and why you're wrong about the Taskbar
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast Episode 303: Microsoft begins testing Windows 12

Microsoft is bringing back classic Taskbar features on Windows 11 — but not because it screwed up
By Zac Bowden published
Classic Microsoft has been rebuilding the Taskbar since Windows 11 launched in 2021, and that's why it's missing lots of classic functionality. But don't worry, some of it will return.

We go hands-on with Bing Chat AI on the web, mobile, and Microsoft Edge (video)
By Zac Bowden published
Bing AI Check out a demo of Bing Chat across the many different platforms and experiences it's available on.

Microsoft Bing just crossed 100 million daily active users for the first time EVER, thanks to Bing Chat AI
By Zac Bowden published
Bing AI Microsoft's new AI chatbot in Bing is making waves

Microsoft is adding a new 'Recommended Files' area to File Explorer on Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
Build 23403 Build 23403 is out in the Dev Channel with new changes.

Windows Central Podcast #302: Windows 11's Bing Chat is trash, and rollable laptops
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast Episode 302: Bing Chat on Windows 11 is trash

Microsoft requires Insiders to reinstall Windows 11 if they want to remain in 'rebooted' Dev Channel
By Zac Bowden published
Reinstall Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel are being asked to reinstall Windows 11 to remain there, or be moved to a new, less stable Canary Channel.

Microsoft's new Windows 'Canary Channel' will test much earlier code, possibly for Windows 12
By Zac Bowden published
Insider A new Canary Channel has been announced by Microsoft that will focus on long-lead platform work for the next major version of Windows, which is expected in 2024.

Microsoft Audio Dock review: An excellent all-in-one solution for workspaces
By Zac Bowden published
Review Good sound, but don't buy it for music.

Windows 11 is finally getting a much better volume mixer and sound settings menu
By Zac Bowden published
Build 25309 You'll soon be able to control individual app volume from Quick Settings.

Microsoft's implementation of Bing Chat AI on Windows 11 is complete trash
By Zac Bowden published
Editorial Microsoft's recently announced inclusion of Bing Chat on the Windows 11 Taskbar is nothing more than a shortcut, and it's a really trash way of bringing "AI" to an OS.

Major Windows 11 feature update brings Bing Chat to the Taskbar, tablet mode improvements, and much more
By Zac Bowden last updated
New features Microsoft has unveiled the first big Windows 11 feature drop for 2023, which brings with it a handful of new features and changes that are designed to enhance the Windows 11 user experience.

The Window 11 February 2023 feature update is here, this is what's new
By Zac Bowden last updated
Moment 2 Microsoft's second feature drop for Windows 11 version 22H2 is now available, so here's everything you need to know about what's new in this update.

Microsoft is bringing Bing Chat AI to the Windows 11 Taskbar with latest feature drop
By Zac Bowden published
New features Access Bing Chat from the Windows Search flyout.

Microsoft 'Phone Link' for iPhone is finally coming to Windows 11 PCs
By Zac Bowden published
New features Microsoft has today announced that its Phone Link app on Windows 11 is gaining support for the iPhone, with a limited preview rolling out starting today for select Windows Insiders.

Windows Central Podcast #301: Windows 11, Xbox, Bing
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast Dan and Zac dive into Windows 11 Moment 2, Bing Chat AI updates, Microsoft bringing its games to GeForce Now and Nintendo, Microsoft Teams enhancements, and so much more!

Surface Laptop Studio 2 with Intel 13th-Gen and NVIDIA RTX 4060 appears on Geekbench
By Zac Bowden published
Laptop Studio 2 A new Surface Laptop Studio is on the horizon.

China doesn't want local big tech companies to offer ChatGPT products or services
By Zac Bowden published
No AI China officials tell big tech that ChatGPT is not allowed.
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