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Microsoft wants developers building real native Windows apps again
Apps Microsoft wants more WinUI 3 apps across Windows 11, and Build 2026 shows how developers can get there with new tools, agents, and hardware.
PC shipments are plunging, and it’s about to get worse
Computing The global memory shortage tanked PC shipments in the first half of this year, and things don't look any better for the next six months.
Office 2019 for Mac hits July 13 cutoff and users are not happy
OFFICE Office 2019 for Mac will stop editing documents after July 13, as Microsoft blames certificate expiry.
Stuntman: Hollywood is the real star of the show and it's coming to Xbox
Gaming Stuntman: Hollywood dropped jaws at the PlayStation State of Play by bringing Back to the Future, Fast and Furious and other famous franchises with it, and it's coming to Xbox and PC, too.
Microsoft debuts seven MAI models built from scratch with zero distillation
AI Microsoft’s new MAI model family includes a flagship reasoning model, zero distillation, and lower developer costs.
Here's every Xbox and PC game announcement at Sony's State of Play
Gaming Rayman Legends Retold, Onimusha: Way of the Sword's demo, and many more Xbox and PC games have been spotlighted at Sony's June 2026 State of Play event, and we've got the lowdown.
Microsoft's veteran engineer says Windows 8 only wanted to be modern
Windows Microsoft veteran admits Windows 8’s codename lacked creativity. A veteran engineer adds that the Start menu was derived from earlier ‘Go page’ explorations.
Open-world hit Crimson Desert reveals a summer update roadmap and DLC
Gaming Pearl Abyss has released a new roadmap containing various gameplay and narrative improvements, along with a DLC update in the works for their hit open-world game, Crimson Desert.
Dell XPS 13 hands-on impressions: The new best deal for $599?
Laptops Dell's new XPS 13 is the new best deal in laptops, surpassing the MacBook Neo with a better display, ports, build quality, and performance.
Project Solara is Microsoft's latest attempt at setting the narrative for the next era of computing
Artificial Intelligence After Windows Phone, Microsoft is eager to get ahead of the next paradigm shift in computing, and it's betting big on an agentic hardware and software future.
