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Daniel Rubino
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Editor-in-chief of @WindowsCentral.com covering the future of PC, AI, and gaming. (Future plc) 🏴

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"Mixed Reality Link now supports Windows on Arm, letting Snapdragon X PCs connect to Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S." www.windowscentral.com/hardware/vir...
Meta Quest headsets finally connect to Windows on Arm PCs
Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Link app has been updated, letting Snapdragon X devices pair with Quest 3 and 3S.
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September 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Really looking forward to giving this a spin this weekend!

"Gears of War: Reloaded is a love letter to the original — flaws and all"

4 out 5 ⭐

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Gears of War: Reloaded proves the franchise still has punch — and heart
Gears Reloaded updates the original with smoother performance and new features — 4 out of 5 stars. But how much has really changed?
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August 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Always a blast to be on this show! Here's the replay in case you missed it.
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TWiT 1046: Buy a faster CPU? Trump–Intel deal, TikTok ban delay, Musk’s “Macrohard” sim of Microsoft, Pixel 10 w/ AI, Apple + Google Gemini for Siri & more. 🎙️ @leolaporte.me w/ @danielrubino.com & @paris.nyc.
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You should buy a faster CPUThe Trump-Intel deal is officialTrump signals fourth delay of TikTok banTrump to tap Airbnb co-founder as first government design chiefMeet
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August 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Hands-on and first look at the Xbox Ally and Ally X gaming handhelds.

Has Microsoft done enough to fix Windows for handheld gaming?

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We played Xbox Ally months early — and it’s already roasting the Steam Deck
Why Xbox Ally could be the handheld that finally makes Windows gaming work.
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August 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Going on @twitlive with Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau to catch up on this week's biggest tech stories!

Join us LIVE: youtu.be/bjp7Gyh3hKE
This Week in Tech 1046
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August 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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“You should give us 10% of your company.” — “Yes.” Capitalism.exe has stopped working.

Seriously, this is absurd.

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Report: US government to buy 10% of Intel — Trump calls it “a great deal”
The US government is reportedly set to acquire a 10% stake in Intel, according to Bloomberg. It's a move that could reshape America’s semiconductor strategy. President Trump confirmed the deal, callin...
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August 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Here's a deeper dive into that updated Copilot app for Windows 11 with the new home experience.

Also, I did see a new 'share' feature, but I only had it for like a day or so. www.windowscentral.com/artificial-i...
The new Copilot app for Windows 11 is more useful than ever — here’s what’s changed
Copilot’s new home screen brings recent files, app vision, and quick access to your projects — all wrapped in a calmer, cleaner UI.
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August 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Windows 11 handheld mode: like Steam Deck, but with more Task View trauma.

I really hope this is good. The hardware partners are doing their jobs.

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I tried Windows 11's new handheld gaming mode on the Xbox Ally — will this save gaming on Windows handhelds?
We take our first look at how Microsoft is improving and optimizing Windows 11 for small handheld gaming PCs like the upcoming Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. There's some interesting stuff here!
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August 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Hello new Microsoft Copilot app 👀
August 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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The Windows Central Podcast LIVE is starting up!

This week: Windows lead talks Windows 12? Latest on Windows 11, our Surface Neo "review," Microsoft to improve gaming on Snapdragon PCs, and more!

JOIN US: www.youtube.com/live/EQ2ZUEt...
Windows' boss teases the future of Windows | Windows Central Podcast LIVE | 08/15/25
Your source for the best stories and insights from the world of Windows, Surface, Xbox, HoloLens, and everything Microsoft. Hosted by Zac Bowden and a rotati...
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August 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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(It'll never come out, but Windows Central can still review it, right?)

🚨 2019's Microsoft Surface Neo with Windows 10X in all its glory.

Let's go down memory lane and cry a bit about what could have been. www.windowscentral.com/hardware/sur...
I used Microsoft's elusive 'Surface Neo' dual-screen Windows PC — its biggest-ever hardware failure
Almost 6 years after it was first announced, I finally got my hands on Microsoft's canceled Surface Neo with Windows 10X. Here's what the dual-screen PC future could have been like.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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This is a big deal: Microsoft is enhancing the Xbox app on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs (Qualcomm Snapdragon X), allowing local downloads of Xbox games. 🎮

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-commits-to-improve-gaming-on-windows-11-arm-xbox-pcs
August 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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🗣️ The Windows Central Podcast LIVE is starting up!

This week: Windows 2030 Vision, XP Crocs, open-source WinUI, thoughts on Surface Laptop 7 (and 8), and more!

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An Agentic OS? | Windows Central Podcast LIVE | 08/07/25
Your source for the best stories and insights from the world of Windows, Surface, Xbox, HoloLens, and everything Microsoft. Hosted by Zac Bowden and a rotating set of guests! Streamed LIVE every…
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August 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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The number of sites that still rip off our stories/links in 2025 without giving credit is both hilarious and sad.

So much ego, so little talent.
August 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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This is why internet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLMV...
I have done terrible things to The Empire Strikes Back (Part 1)
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August 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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NGL, it looks weird.

Useful!

But also weird.

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World's First Rollable OLED Screen in a laptop — Hands-on with Lenovo's Strange ThinkBook Plus. Who is this for?
Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable is the first of its kind, and I've tested it myself.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Do you like Gears of War?

Time to prove it with the latest Windows Central quiz! www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...
Gears of War Quiz: How well do you know this Xbox series?
Take our first-ever Gears of War quiz and check how well you really know this iconic Xbox franchise.
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August 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Unboxing and hands-on with the Microsoft Surface Laptop 50th Anniversary Exclusive, a laptop you can't buy.

(And yes, we have the special wallpaper)

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Hands-on with the Surface Laptop you’ll never own — Microsoft’s secretive 50th anniversary black-and-gold edition
Microsoft's Surface Laptop 50th Anniversary Exclusive is a very limited-edition Copilot+ PC and a little special for these reasons.
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August 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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🥲 "This is Microsoft's canceled Windows-based Surface Duo — the dual-screen Windows Phone from 2018 that we never got"

DETAILS: www.windowscentral.com/hardware/sur...
This is Microsoft's canceled Windows-based Surface Duo — the dual-screen Windows Phone from 2018 that we never got
Surface Andromeda was the successor to Windows Phone we never got. Now, we know exactly what it would have looked like thanks to leaked images of prototype hardware from 2017 and 2018.
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August 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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The Windows Central Podcast LIVE is starting up!

This week Win10 is ten, Copilot Mode launched, weird SE Surface Laptops, GPT-5 coming to Copilot, Adobe 💘Snapdragon X, Dan's favorite laptop is just $599.

Join us! www.youtube.com/live/IVUb4Xu...
10 years of 10 | Windows Central Podcast LIVE | 07/31/25
Your source for the best stories and insights from the world of Windows, Surface, Xbox, HoloLens, and everything Microsoft. Hosted by Zac Bowden and a rotati...
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July 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Sneak peek: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 50th Anniversary Exclusive 🤓

Nice to see the special packaging, too.

My earlier coverage for more details: www.windowscentral.com/hardware/lap...
July 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Seriously, this is one of my favorites and go-to laptops.

OLED, crazy light at 2.16lbs, and 10 hours of real battery life ... now for $599.

Even customers rate it at 4.7 (out of 5) www.windowscentral.com/hardware/asu...
Cheap Windows laptops are still boring — but this $599 AI PC changes everything. Here's why.
The ASUS Zenbook A14 is one of the most fun laptops I've used in years, and it's an even better deal for the Back to School season.
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July 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Progress!

I don't use any of these apps (just Elements, which runs fine in Prism), but I'm glad to see more Adobe apps (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Media Encoder) running on Qualcomm chips: www.windowscentral.com/software-app...
Adobe brings native Windows on Arm support to Premiere Pro, After Effects, and more — but not all features made it
Adobe's flagship creative apps are now in public preview for Windows on Arm, but some features will remain exclusive to Intel PCs.
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July 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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🤔
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"Microsoft launches limited edition 'Smurface Laptop' with blue logo and laser-etched Smurfs on the lid — but there are only 100 for sale!"

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July 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Microsoft announces new 'Copilot Mode' for Microsoft Edge, something which I've shared before via Edge flags, but is now available to everyone.

Details: www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/mi...
Microsoft revolutionizes Edge as an AI-powered web browser with new experimental 'Copilot Mode' — but it won't be free forever
Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge is a new experimental feature that transforms the browser into an agentic AI experience, but it's only free for a limited time.
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July 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM