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Intel says Copilot will run on your laptop — but only Snapdragon chips can handle it

Intel says Microsoft Copilot will run offline but it requires more computing power than its current AI PCs can offer.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft says all AI laptops will have a dedicated Copilot button - but I don’t want that

Intel and Microsoft disagree on what the perfect ‘AI PC’ looks like - and I’m siding with Intel on this one.

TechRadar

Microsoft's 'missing link' for PC and Xbox gaming will finally put upscaling woes among developers to rest

Microsoft's DirectSR tech supports multiple upscaling techniques, thus making it easier to leverage its capabilities on games, ultimately lessening the burden for developers.

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Xbox is working to bring a lot of great games to the platform this year, and I got to play some of them early

During GDC 2024, I attended an ID@Xbox preview event, where I could play demos and speak with developers about upcoming Xbox games.

Windows Central

Snapdragon X Elite spotted running Baldur's Gate 3 at around 30fps, supporting claims that Windows games 'just work' on ARM chip

Qualcomm's chip might be good for a spot of gaming on the go.

PC Gamer

Qualcomm CEO on the impact of the new Chrome browser for Windows on ARM

Google's new version of Chrome will benefit users with a Windows laptop equipped with a Snapdragon chip, making the upcoming Snapdragon X Elite laptops even more desirable.

Laptop

Chrome gets optimized for Arm-compatible Windows devices

Google rolled out a new version of Chrome with support for all Arm-based Windows computers.

Android Central

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Microsoft's newly-unified Windows and Surface Team gets a new head — restructuring and AI in Redmond

Microsoft's newly-unified Windows and Surface Team will be headed up by Pavan Davuluri, previously the Corporate VP of Microsoft.

Tom’s Hardware

Google optimizing Chrome for Windows 11 on ARM could be the shot in the arm Snapdragon PCs need

Google Chrome has been optimized for Windows 11 on ARM, promising better performance for the world's most popular browser.

Windows Central

Grounded's arrival on more platforms is marked by its FINAL content update and a physical collector's edition

Obsidian Entertainment has detailed the Fully Yoked update for Grounded, the final content update bringing tons of new content to the game on all platforms.

Windows Central

Phil Spencer, forever the optimist, hints that he's interested in a Microsoft version of Big Picture Mode for handheld gaming PCs: 'I want my Legion Go to feel like an Xbox'

"The things that usually frustrate me are more Windows-based than device-based. Which is an area I feel some ownership of."

PC Gamer

Windows 11 is a confusing mishmash of old and new – and that means Microsoft needs to make some difficult decisions

Windows 11’s 30 year-old Format drive dialog shows the problems Microsoft’s OS faces in the future.

TechRadar

Microsoft needs to optimize Windows before making an Xbox handheld

Phil Spencer says an Xbox handheld is being considered, but optimising Windows for existing Steam Deck rivals is probably the best approach.

GamesRadar

Google releases Chrome for Windows on Arm ahead of Snapdragon X Elite launch

Google has finally released an Arm64 version of Google Chrome, making a native version of the browser available ahead of the launch of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processors.

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“I want my Lenovo Legion Go to feel like an Xbox”: Phil Spencer on how Xbox can improve handheld gaming

Spencer is confesses his desire to make changes to the Xbox platform in these spaces as a whole. He specifically mentions that he has "this list of everything that makes it not feel like an Xbox," referring to his Lenovo Legion Go.

Windows Central

This 'temporary' Windows code is old enough to be a US Senator

Despite being implemented as a temporary solution in 1994, the format drive user interface in Windows has not been updated in three decades. The developer behind the feature shared the story of the inception of the format drive dialog.

An Xbox gaming handheld could be more powerful and useful than PlayStation Portal

Xbox boss Phil Spencer talks more on a possible Xbox handheld console.

Windows Central

Microsoft once again merges Windows and Surface teams under new boss — and that's good news

Windows is moving back under the same team that handles hardware, after briefly being moved under Microsoft's new AI organization last week.

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Eppie is here to save you from the terrible new Outlook app, and it fully supports Proton Mail too

Finebits just announced Eppie, an email client with full support for Outlook, Gmail, and Proton Mail. Eppie is in beta, and you can test it if you have the Finebits AppPack.

Tom’s Guide

A bit of Windows UI from 1994 still lives in Windows 11

The disk format dialog box has remained almost unchanged for 30 years.

PC Gamer

The disk 'Format' dialog in Windows was only meant to be a temporary solution but it's still chugging along, 30 years later

Who'd have thought something cooked up one 'rainy Thursday morning' could have such longevity?

Laptop

3 things Xbox's rumored handheld console needs to do to succeed

Xbox is rumored to be developing more than one Xbox handheld console prototype according to Windows Central's Jez Corden.

TechRadar

macOS isn’t perfect – but every day with Windows 11 makes me want to use my MacBook full-time

I always preferred Windows to macOS, but Microsoft is doing a good job of making me hate Windows 11.

International Business Times UK

Windows Users Give Copilot the Thumbs Down And A Kick to the Bin

Windows 11 users are furious about Microsoft forcing the AI helper Copilot on them, calling it useless and demanding its removal.

Windows Central

I still use a Windows XP app from 2003 to clean up my hard drive and I'll never stop

No matter how many tools and settings Microsoft adds to Windows 11, I'll always fall back on WinDirStat when I'm running low on storage.

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