The next PC platform shift? Ed Bott on Microsoft’s big Windows AI bet

Veteran tech journalist Ed Bott joins the GeekWire Podcast to discuss Microsoft’s new Windows 11 AI features — from “Hey ...
PC Gamer

Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest game to announce an 'End of support notice for Windows 10', as developers prepare for the final days of the soon-to-be-dead operating system

Final Fantasy Final Fantasy 14 warns players that it's time for an upgrade as Microsoft gears up to end support for Windows 10: 'Support for this operating system is a difficult proposition' Windows ...
Engadget

Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot AI assistant is coming to Windows PCs and the Xbox mobile app

Microsoft's Gaming Copilot AI assistant is officially coming to Windows PCs and the Xbox mobile app. The company has been testing the tool for PCs with Xbox Insiders, but now it's getting a broader ...
techtimes

Google App Brings Search Feature to Windows PCs, Challenging Microsoft's Feature

A new Google app is here, but this time, the experience heads to Windows PCs to bring an intuitive search feature that allows users to directly type what they are looking for without going to a web ...
PCGamesN

This new Windows 11 update turns the Xbox app into an all-in-one game launcher

There's finally one gaming app to rule them all, or so Microsoft hopes, thanks to a new Xbox app update on Windows 11. From today, the Xbox app now shows you all of your installed games, no matter ...
TechCrunch

Google rolls out new Windows desktop app with Spotlight-like search tool

Google announced on Tuesday that it’s launching a new experimental app for Windows that’s designed to help people find what they need faster. The app will allow people to use an Alt + Space shortcut ...
Ars Technica

Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search

Google has so many products that it can be near-impossible to keep track. And yet, the company has rarely created desktop apps to go with those services. There are a handful, like Drive and Quick ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft fixes app install issues caused by August Windows updates

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...
PC World

This free ‘Windows 11 on any PC’ app can now remove AI features

One of the hottest apps for Windows users right now is Flyoobe, a free tool that can be used—among other things—to install Windows 11 on computers that don’t ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft says recent Windows updates cause app install issues

Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation issues for non-admin users across all supported Windows versions. This ...
ZDNet

This is my new favorite way to run Windows apps on my Linux PC - how it works

Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. The app is currently in beta, but shows real promise. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer. Also: I've used Linux for 30 ...