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Microsoft launched a Bing “concierge bot” 10 years ago — the same idea Google is now pushing
By John Callaham Published
Flashback From our archives: A decade ago Microsoft was already testing a Bing “concierge bot,” an early take on the AI agents Google is only now announcing.

Windows K2 status tracker: Progress on Microsoft's promises to fix Windows 11
By Zac Bowden Last updated
Windows 11 Microsoft has promised to fix Windows 11's biggest flaws, but actions speak louder than words. So, let's track its progress.

Windows Wrap: While XBOX and Windows 11 get rebuilt, Surface is left behind
By Sean Endicott Published
Windows 11 Xbox and Windows 11 are being rebuilt with real fixes and leadership. Surface, meanwhile, feels stuck with years‑old hardware and no clear direction.

Why Windows 11 update sizes are growing and what’s actually causing it
By Cale Hunt Published
Windows Windows 11 updates have ballooned up to 5GB and beyond, and many users assume that it's AI that's mainly contributing to the bloat. Here's what's actually causing sizes to increase.

You can make Windows 11 look like Windows 12, if you're bold enough
By Kevin Okemwa Published
WINDOWS You can transform Windows 11 into a Windows 12‑style desktop with Rainmeter's Windows 12 skin, which features a minimalist Start menu and a movable and resizable Taskbar.

Googlebooks are coming, but will they be a threat to Windows 11?
By Zac Bowden Published
Windows 11 Microsoft's constant blunders with Windows 11 have opened the market up to major competition, and now Google is capitalizing.

How does Windows K2 impact the next Xbox?
By Zac Bowden Published
Podcast Podcast: Daniel and Zac discuss the latest with Xbox and Windows K2.

A modern CCleaner alternative for Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak Published
Apps Fluent Cleaner is a modern open-source alternative to CCleaner with deeper Windows 11 cleanup tools, extensions, and a native WinUI design.

Windows 11 Insider Program just got easier, and here's how to get started
By Mauro Huculak Published
Windows 11 Microsoft revamps the Windows Insider Program with fewer channels, built-in feature flags, and simpler testing for Windows 11 previews.

Windows Wrap: The Windows and Xbox communities are broken — Microsoft is finally fixing things and nobody cares
By Sean Endicott Published
Windows Microsoft is finally delivering the Windows 11 and Xbox features we’ve asked for, but the community remains hostile. Is it skepticism or just a habit of complaining?
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