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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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I have done terrible things to The Empire Strikes Back (Part 1)

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Microsoft concedes that 'The Outer Worlds 2' retail price was too high — Xbox says it "will keep our full priced holiday releases at $69.99," with refunds incoming

Xbox controversially raised the base price of its mainline games to $80 in an announcement a few weeks ago. Now, it seems to be backtracking. Good, I say.

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"A system that looks like the one you had as a kid." — This PC fuses 90s throwback vibes with absolute spec overkill

Maingear's new Retro95 gaming PC is a real sleeper, available with up to an RTX 5080 GPU.

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Microsoft launches Intel-exclusive Surface Laptop 5G with reengineered design — but it's SHOCKINGLY expensive

The Surface Laptop 7 with 5G is now available to order, but only for business customers and with an Intel Core Ultra chip. The device will ship on August 26 and starts at an eyewatering $1,799.

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Microsoft kills Movies & TV storefront on Windows and Xbox — here's what will happen to your purchased media

After 12 years, Microsoft is shutting down its storefront that let Windows and Xbox users buy or rent Movies & TV shows natively on the platform.

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Microsoft and AMD have entered a new multi-year partnership for first-party Xbox hardware, with full support for your existing console games — "in your living room, and in your hands"

Xbox President Sarah Bond shared an update on Xbox consoles today, confirming their ongoing partnership with AMD for first-party hardware, while committing to supporting your existing console library ...

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