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A smart phone is displaying Bing with Microsoft visible in the background in this photo illustration.

Google’s AI search troubles are growing, giving Bing a big opportunity

By Jez Corden published

Microsoft As competitor search engines surge on Google's AI obsession, Microsoft should exploit the situation. But it'll go against everything it's been doing up until now.

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Warhammer 40K Speed Freeks

Move over Forza, 'Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks' is the Ork version of Twisted Metal I've been hammering for

By Michael Hoglund published

ID@Xbox Vehicular manslaughter in the Warhammer universe is every bit as awesome as it sounds.

ID@Xbox
A Windows computer screen displays the Smart App Control settings window, with the Evaluation mode option selected for app protection.

Smart App Control demystified: block risky apps without breaking workflows

By Kevin Okemwa published

Sponsor Content Created With Microsoft

Smart App Control blocks risky apps without disrupting your workflow, keeping your Windows 11 PC secure.

Man presenting a sleek laptop on stage, with a large image of the device projected behind him. Audience members capture the moment on phones.

6 reasons an OLED XPS 14 might be for you

By Cale Hunt published

Sponsor Content Created With Dell

Dell's XPS 14 is a gorgeous laptop, and its appeal only goes up thanks to its Tandem OLED display option. Here are six huge reasons why the OLED display could be the right choice for you.

Two Power Automate application windows open on a Windows 11 desktop, displaying automation actions and user-created flows.

Windows 11 Pro's built-in automation tool makes it easy to save time

By Cale Hunt published

Sponsor Content Created With Microsoft

Windows 11 Pro's built-in automation tool makes it easy for all users to offload routine tasks. Here's how it works.

An image of a Windows 11 desktop with windows for Steam, Wallpaper Engine, and Aseprite overlaid.

Some of my favorite Steam apps aren't games — What's your top choice?

By Cale Hunt published

PC gaming Steam has more than 100,000 games it wants to sell you, but some of the platform's most popular listings aren't games at all. Here are five that I don't regret adding to my collection.

PC gaming
A Surface Laptop 8 displays a digital face blending with circuit patterns, under a magnifying glass highlighting an eye, symbolizing technology and digital surveillance.

Why is the Surface Laptop 8's privacy screen better than the others? I found out.

By Cale Hunt published

Laptops I took a trip into the Windows Central archives to find out how laptop privacy screens have evolved over the years.

Laptops
Laptop on a desk displaying a webpage about Surface Laptop for Business. The screen shows colorful product images and text. Soft pink and blue lighting in the background.

Windows Wrap: Microsoft’s Surface launch lands with a thud

By Sean Endicott published

Surface This year’s Spring Surface drop arrived with no event, no excitement, and no clear strategy; just another quiet refresh at a time when the brand needs direction.

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Surface
A prototype of the GameSir TR640 game controller in white with Assetto Corsa in the background.

This new controller is going to change everything for racing games

By Richard Devine published

Gaming I finally got my hands on GameSir's Swift Drive prototype, and it's beyond any of my expectations. This is a truly game-changing product.

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Gaming
A laptop with a colorful backlit keyboard is open on a dark wooden table. The screen displays the "Copilot" logo on a red gradient background.

I asked; you answered. Does AI have a place in gaming?

By Cale Hunt published

Gaming Copilot might have been rolled back on Xbox and mobile, but AI in gaming isn't going anywhere.

Gaming
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