Software & Apps News

Apps Microsoft’s Store Awards 2025 are heavily focused on AI, ignoring community input and featuring odd choices like naming a 2024 game as the 2025 Game of the Year winner.

Apps The highly anticipated Spotify Wrapped showcase is now available to view in the Spotify app on iOS and Android.

PC Gaming Valve's new translation layer could massively expand its Steam library with Android games via Lepton, just like Proton did for Windows.

Apps PowerToys is adding a new tool called PowerDisplay that lets you control brightness and other settings across multiple monitors, fixing a long-standing Windows 11 weakness.

Windows Microsoft is rolling out a handy uninstall option inside the Store library, giving Windows 11 users a faster way to remove apps without digging into Settings.

Apps Microsoft is testing tables and faster AI actions in Notepad, but many Windows users say these features turn a once-lightweight app into something they never asked for.

Apps PowerToys v0.96 removes Advanced Paste’s reliance on OpenAI and adds support for Gemini, Mistral, Azure OpenAI, and local models powered by your PC’s NPU.

AI Microsoft just integrated Sora 2 into Microsoft 365 Copilot, giving users access to advanced AI video generation with improved realism and control.

Browsing Microsoft is quietly phasing out one of Edge’s most useful features, scaling back the Sidebar so Copilot can take its place.

Apps A Microsoft VP built a free Windows app that recreates Apple’s new macOS Edge Light feature, adding a bright ring-light effect that improves video calls on any PC.