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We will try to get this channel running in the coming weeks. We're currently exploring different methods to automate our news postings here, which is challenging.
For now, you can check our Windows Central staff Starter Pack as our team starts to come online: go.bsky.app/8seHmnH
Google’s AI dominance across phones, including now Apple's Siri, highlights Microsoft’s biggest weakness: mobile.
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Microsoft Copilot won’t conquer mobile — Google already did
In a new partnership with Google, Apple will use Gemini AI to power its revamped Siri and other AI features
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January 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Google’s AI dominance across phones, including now Apple's Siri, highlights Microsoft’s biggest weakness: mobile.
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Microsoft Lens support ended recently, and the app will stop working later this year.
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Microsoft ends Office Lens for Android and iOS
Another Windows Phone-era favorite is heading to the graveyard as Microsoft pushes users toward OneDrive.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Microsoft Lens support ended recently, and the app will stop working later this year.
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The ASUS Zenbook A14 was one of our favorite laptops last year. Now it is back and better than ever, this time joined by its faster, sleeker big sibling — The Zenbook A16.
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New Zenbook A16 is powerful beast of a laptop in a lightweight design
The new Zenbook A16 is among the very first laptops equipped with the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme SoC, an 18-core monster.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The ASUS Zenbook A14 was one of our favorite laptops last year. Now it is back and better than ever, this time joined by its faster, sleeker big sibling — The Zenbook A16.
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Lenovo is adding an AI layer that ties your laptop, PC, and phone together. The question: do we want our tech this aware? buff.ly/PUlrISS
Do people want Lenovo's new cross-device ambient multi-agent AI?
Lenovo is betting on AI that follows you across devices, making your tech more proactive, personal, and impossible to ignore.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Lenovo is adding an AI layer that ties your laptop, PC, and phone together. The question: do we want our tech this aware? buff.ly/PUlrISS
Microsoft Paint is still alive. But what should happen next — AI upgrade, retro throwback, or retirement? buff.ly/tUMpYGj
Should Microsoft finally reinvent Paint, or leave it as nostalgia?
Microsoft continues to add modern features like layers and AI to Paint, but users still crave the app's classic simplicity.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Microsoft Paint is still alive. But what should happen next — AI upgrade, retro throwback, or retirement? buff.ly/tUMpYGj
AMD's new FSR Redstone upscaling suite is a major upgrade over FSR 3, but it's currently only available on the latest RDNA 4 GPUs.
Could that change one day? ⤵️
Could that change one day? ⤵️
Could gamers with an older AMD GPU one day get access to FSR Redstone?
AMD's new FSR Redstone upscaling suite is a major upgrade over FSR 3, but it's currently only available on the latest RDNA 4 GPUs. Could that change one day?
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January 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
AMD's new FSR Redstone upscaling suite is a major upgrade over FSR 3, but it's currently only available on the latest RDNA 4 GPUs.
Could that change one day? ⤵️
Could that change one day? ⤵️
Hints of a long-awaited Intel Arc B770 "Battlemage" desktop GPU have been found in Panther Lake laptop drivers, but the discrete card still doesn't have an official announcement.
Is this budget-friendly graphics card ever coming out?
Is this budget-friendly graphics card ever coming out?
Why didn't the Arc B770 Battlemage GPU show up at CES if it has drivers?
Hints of the codenamed BMG-G31 discrete GPU were found in Panther Lake laptop drivers, but it was never announced.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Hints of a long-awaited Intel Arc B770 "Battlemage" desktop GPU have been found in Panther Lake laptop drivers, but the discrete card still doesn't have an official announcement.
Is this budget-friendly graphics card ever coming out?
Is this budget-friendly graphics card ever coming out?
The PC market is under strain with ongoing memory and storage shortages.
Analysts believe 2026 will not see the same strong market growth as 2025 📉
Analysts believe 2026 will not see the same strong market growth as 2025 📉
PC sales were strong in 2025, but analysts warn that 2026 won't be the same
The PC market is under strain with ongoing memory and storage shortages. Analysts believe 2026 will not see the same strong market growth as 2025.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The PC market is under strain with ongoing memory and storage shortages.
Analysts believe 2026 will not see the same strong market growth as 2025 📉
Analysts believe 2026 will not see the same strong market growth as 2025 📉
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says artificial intelligence could advance so significantly that it would eventually lead to the development of.. "God AI" 🤨
"God AI isn't going to show up next year, but the whole world needs to move forward."
"God AI isn't going to show up next year, but the whole world needs to move forward."
NVIDIA CEO says "God AI" could exist someday — but not in the next decade
Jensen Huang says AI could advance significantly, leading to the development of God AI, but narrows down the timeline to a biblical scale.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says artificial intelligence could advance so significantly that it would eventually lead to the development of.. "God AI" 🤨
"God AI isn't going to show up next year, but the whole world needs to move forward."
"God AI isn't going to show up next year, but the whole world needs to move forward."
Most apps drop support in two years 😒
VLC just added native support for the latest Snapdragon PCs and fixed bugs for.. Windows XP!
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VLC just added native support for the latest Snapdragon PCs and fixed bugs for.. Windows XP!
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VLC might be the only app that loves Snapdragon X and Windows XP
The latest update to VLC adds native support for Arm-based PCs, adds a dark mode, and fixes an issue for Windows XP.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Most apps drop support in two years 😒
VLC just added native support for the latest Snapdragon PCs and fixed bugs for.. Windows XP!
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VLC just added native support for the latest Snapdragon PCs and fixed bugs for.. Windows XP!
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says AI is advancing rapidly and could even be used to develop "bioterrorism" weapons.
"I believe the advances will not plateau before exceeding human levels."
"I believe the advances will not plateau before exceeding human levels."
Bill Gates warns of a bioterrorism AI threat greater than COVID-19
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says AI is advancing rapidly and could be used to develop bioterrorism weapons.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says AI is advancing rapidly and could even be used to develop "bioterrorism" weapons.
"I believe the advances will not plateau before exceeding human levels."
"I believe the advances will not plateau before exceeding human levels."
Catch up on last week's biggest Windows news, from the return of XPS to Microsoft shooting down rumors of massive layoffs in January, and more.
Windows Wrap: Dell saves XPS while Lenovo steals Surface's crown
From the return of the real XPS to HP's wild "EliteBoard," this week's Windows Wrap proves the PC market can still be exciting.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Catch up on last week's biggest Windows news, from the return of XPS to Microsoft shooting down rumors of massive layoffs in January, and more.
ASUS revealed the ROG Zephyrus Duo this week, a dual-screen gaming laptop with impressive specs, including 16-inch OLED displays and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 L.
ASUS ROGintroduced a new dual-screen gaming laptop with an RTX 5090 L
The Zephyrus Duo offers two 16-inch OLED displays and powerful specs to meet both creative and gaming needs.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
ASUS revealed the ROG Zephyrus Duo this week, a dual-screen gaming laptop with impressive specs, including 16-inch OLED displays and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 L.
Lenovo has created a concept gaming laptop with a rollable OLED ultrawide screen.
It expands from 16 inches to 24 inches, allowing gamers to see more at once.
It expands from 16 inches to 24 inches, allowing gamers to see more at once.
Lenovo makes its first major gaming innovation in years
The company's proof-of-concept device features a rollable ultrawide OLED display on a gaming laptop.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Lenovo has created a concept gaming laptop with a rollable OLED ultrawide screen.
It expands from 16 inches to 24 inches, allowing gamers to see more at once.
It expands from 16 inches to 24 inches, allowing gamers to see more at once.
After seeing early Snapdragon X2 Plus hardware and live benchmarks in New York, Qualcomm’s numbers look real — and the mainstream Windows PC market is about to feel it.
New Snapdragon X2 Plus could be the most important Windows chip of 2026
After seeing early X2 Plus hardware and live benchmarks in New York, Qualcomm’s numbers look real — and the mainstream Windows PC market is about to feel it.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
After seeing early Snapdragon X2 Plus hardware and live benchmarks in New York, Qualcomm’s numbers look real — and the mainstream Windows PC market is about to feel it.
Lenovo reavealed a SteamOS variant of its flagship handheld gaming PC is coming to market in 2026. It's a premium handheld that has more powerful internals than Steam Deck.
Legion Go 2 is getting a SteamOS variant this June
Lenovo revealed that its flagship Legion Go 2 is getting a SteamOS variant in June. Here's everything you need to know about it.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Lenovo reavealed a SteamOS variant of its flagship handheld gaming PC is coming to market in 2026. It's a premium handheld that has more powerful internals than Steam Deck.
Here are the most impressive laptops, desktops, and other devices from CES 2026.
These are the devices that blew us away at CES 2026
These are the very best devices shown at CES 2026 this year from laptops and desktops to innovative new devices.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Here are the most impressive laptops, desktops, and other devices from CES 2026.
Microsoft's first Windows 11 preview build for 2026 is here, and it packs more Copilot+ features for non Copilot+ PCs buff.ly/RUWM5r7
The first Windows 11 preview build of 2026 brings more Copilot features to all
Microsoft's first new preview build of Windows 11 for 2026 is packing a handful of Copilot additions, along with a new mobile Resume feature and more.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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It looks like File Explorer might be gaining Copilot Chat integration in the coming months, if a new hidden button is anything to go by buff.ly/GsMo0o5
Microsoft might be bringing Copilot Chat to the File Explorer on windows 11
Yet another unnecessary Copilot button might be making its way to the File Explorer app on Windows 11, if a newly discovered hidden button is anything to go by.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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AI-powered "Inbox Overviews" are rolling out in Gmail, reading and summarizing your inbox so you don’t have to.
Google says it won't train Gemini AI on your emails.
Google says it won't train Gemini AI on your emails.
Google’s Gmail AI wants to read your inbox so you don’t have to
Google rolls out AI-powered Inbox Overviews in Gmail, designed to streamline how you read and manage email.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
AI-powered "Inbox Overviews" are rolling out in Gmail, reading and summarizing your inbox so you don’t have to.
Google says it won't train Gemini AI on your emails.
Google says it won't train Gemini AI on your emails.
You can create and edit text files directly from the Terminal with "Microsoft Edit," the lightweight command-line editor built into Windows 11.
It's available on Linux, too, and should feel familiar to 'Nano' users! Here's how it works ⤵️
It's available on Linux, too, and should feel familiar to 'Nano' users! Here's how it works ⤵️
How to edit text files directly from Command Prompt and PowerShell
You can now use Microsoft Edit to create and edit text files directly in Command Prompt or PowerShell without switching apps, and I'll show you how.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
You can create and edit text files directly from the Terminal with "Microsoft Edit," the lightweight command-line editor built into Windows 11.
It's available on Linux, too, and should feel familiar to 'Nano' users! Here's how it works ⤵️
It's available on Linux, too, and should feel familiar to 'Nano' users! Here's how it works ⤵️
New court documents reveal that Elon Musk played a key role in orchestrating OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft.
"Musk helped arrange for Microsoft’s supply of Azure services."
"Musk helped arrange for Microsoft’s supply of Azure services."
Elon Musk pushed OpenAI into Microsoft’s arms while mocking Jeff Bezos
Court documents reveal Elon Musk pushed OpenAI toward Microsoft in 2016, mocking Jeff Bezos’ Amazon as a “tool.”
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January 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
New court documents reveal that Elon Musk played a key role in orchestrating OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft.
"Musk helped arrange for Microsoft’s supply of Azure services."
"Musk helped arrange for Microsoft’s supply of Azure services."
Last year’s "Dell Premium" laptops were really just XPS devices in disguise.
Now, they're $500 off!
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Now, they're $500 off!
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How to buy a "Secret" Dell XPS for $500 off
Dell tried to kill the XPS name in 2025. It didn't work. Now, they're clearing out the "Premium" stock at massive discounts.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Last year’s "Dell Premium" laptops were really just XPS devices in disguise.
Now, they're $500 off!
www.windowscentral.com/hardware/del...
Now, they're $500 off!
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Intel aims to challenge AMD's dominance in the handheld gaming category by leveraging tech it says is "particularly appropriate for gaming."
Now, Team Blue is working with several companies to develop new handhelds, including Microsoft.
Now, Team Blue is working with several companies to develop new handhelds, including Microsoft.
Intel and AMD are in a handheld war to prove who offers the best chips
During CES 2026, Intel revealed its latest Panther Lake processors. They seem to offer impressive performance that challenges AMD's handheld dominance.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Intel aims to challenge AMD's dominance in the handheld gaming category by leveraging tech it says is "particularly appropriate for gaming."
Now, Team Blue is working with several companies to develop new handhelds, including Microsoft.
Now, Team Blue is working with several companies to develop new handhelds, including Microsoft.
Avowed is getting several updates, including New Game Plus, and it's coming to PS5, too.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Avowed is getting several updates, including New Game Plus, and it's coming to PS5, too.