Microsoft is offering 25 free games if you buy an eligible Windows 11 PC this holiday

Planning to buy a new Windows 11 PC? Microsoft is sweetening the deal with 25 free games for Xbox’s 25th anniversary. Just make sure your new machine can actually run the games you want to play.

Gaming     Manisha Priyadarshini     October 15

Microsoft is turning Windows 11 Photos into something you’ll actually want to use

Microsoft is rebuilding the Photos experience in Windows 11, bringing together pictures from different devices while introducing smarter search, more powerful editing tools, and noticeable performance improvements.

Gaming     Shimul Sood     October 15

Microsoft just made its smallest Xbox controller ever, and it fits in your pocket

Xbox has announced the Nano Controller, its smallest controller yet. It costs $49.99, weighs just 3.5 ounces, and keeps all 18 standard inputs. Here’s everything you need to know.

Gaming     Rachit Agarwal     October 14

Asus’s new business laptop has the kind of OLED screen I wish more work machines offered

Asus's newest ExpertBook pairs a Zenbook-style OLED screen with business-laptop security, and I’m quite intrigued.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     October 14

Microsoft wants Copilot Notebooks to handle the work that comes after an AI answer

Microsoft is bringing Office editing into Copilot Notebooks, letting preview users revise documents alongside project references. The update also adds collaborative reports, while scheduled tasks are expected in the coming weeks.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     October 12

AMD’s FSR 4 is coming to handhelds, so I can see myself losing games in higher resolution

AMD plans to bring its AI-powered FSR 4 upscaling technology to handheld gaming PCs by the end of 2026, but support for existing devices remains uncertain.

Gaming     Moinak Pal     October 9

Don’t trust AI chatbots to pick your blood pressure monitor, study warns

Popular AI chatbots struggled to identify validated home blood pressure monitors in a new study, with some tools correct only 63% to 83% of the time, and answers sometimes changed.

Gaming     Manisha Priyadarshini     October 8

Five Amazon Prime Day deals I’d check for PS5 and Xbox games and headsets

These five Amazon Prime Day offers cover three RPGs and two wired gaming headsets, with prices starting at $19.99 for Prime members.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     October 7

Windows 11 is finally getting a useful battery widget for all your peripherals

Microsoft is testing a new Battery Status widget in Windows 11 that shows battery levels for your PC and connected peripherals in one place.

Gaming     S. Kumar Manglam     October 7

Windows Search just learned to do things instead of sending me on a scavenger hunt through menus

Windows 11 Search now runs inline actions like mute and dark mode for Insiders, alongside a rebuilt WinUI 3 interface.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     October 7

Microsoft introduces Surface Laptop Ultra powerhouse with Nvidia Spark inside

Armed with a mini-LED screen, plenty of ports, and advanced thermals, Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2599 and it's now up for pre-orders, pitting it against Apple's MacBook Pro.

Gaming     Nadeem Sarwar     October 7

I rounded up the best 6 Prime Day accessory deals for Switch, PS5, and Xbox players

I sorted through Amazon's Prime gaming deals and kept six accessories that actually earn a spot in your setup.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     October 6

[Update] GTA 6 is reportedly coming to Xbox Cloud, opening doors to PC mayhem via streaming

Microsoft has reportedly signed a streaming deal with the maker of GTA 6, which allows it to bring the highly-anticipated game to Xbox Cloud via the Game Pass service in November.

Gaming     Nadeem Sarwar     October 6

Razer’s $200 Xbox controller promises drift-resistant thumbsticks, but there’s a catch

Razer's new pro pad promises drift-free capacitive sticks, though Xbox players won't get the headline 8,000 Hz polling.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     October 6

Microsoft Teams is adding a safeguard against deepfake imposters in meetings

Teams will soon let certified third-party services analyze meeting audio and video for signs of manipulation and pass those warnings back to organizers.

Gaming     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     October 5

Upgrading to Windows 11 26H2 just got easier with this official Microsoft tool

Microsoft has released a dedicated Installation Assistant for Windows 11 26H2, giving you an easy, official way to upgrade your PC while keeping your apps, files, and settings intact.

Gaming     Rachit Agarwal     October 5

Kagi is pulling Orion from Windows and Linux, leaving its cross-browser extension dream behind

Kagi is shelving Orion on Windows and Linux, but the WebKit browser's code is headed to the open source community.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     October 5

Microsoft is teasing the next chapter of AI PCs: Here’s what could be coming

Microsoft has another vision for the AI PC, and this one could be far more ambitious.

Gaming     Shimul Sood     October 2

GMKtec M8 review: The simplicity of function and the things we take for granted

I spent a month using the GMKtec M8 for writing, browser-based work, and lighter gaming. Here’s where this compact Windows mini PC fits.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     October 2

Windows 11’s latest update frees your taskbar from the bottom of the screen

Windows 11 26H2 is rolling out now with a movable taskbar, redesigned Start menu, improved recovery tools, better Search, and a surprisingly painless installation.

Gaming     Vikhyaat Vivek     September 30

Xbox’s brand-new feature is rescuing your physical game collection

Xbox Disc to Digital is now rolling out to everyone, letting players turn supported physical Xbox One and Series X games into digital entitlements.

Gaming     Vikhyaat Vivek     September 30

ChatGPT just got a workplace and Microsoft should probably pay attention

OpenAI’s new Space brings coworkers, files, ChatGPT and AI agents together, while Pages, Slides and plugins expand ChatGPT’s role as a workplace platform.

Gaming     Moinak Pal     September 29

Copilot photo uploads can reach human reviewers, and faces reportedly aren’t blurred

Human reviewers reportedly see Copilot photo uploads and prompts with faces uncensored, raising privacy concerns over who can access images submitted for AI edits.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     September 29

File-notification systems can expose your activity across popular operating systems, even when attackers can’t access your files

TU Graz researchers found file-notification flaws letting apps track your Windows, Linux, Android, or macOS activity without file access.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     September 28

New Outlook will finally stop you from sending emails with embarrassing typos

Microsoft is adding automatic spell check before sending emails in New Outlook, giving users a final chance to catch typos before messages go out. The feature begins rolling out in October 2026.

Gaming     Rachit Agarwal     September 27

Microsoft Excel can now put multiple values in a single cell

Microsoft is testing new Excel features that let users store multiple values, arrays and nested arrays inside a single cell.

Gaming     Moinak Pal     September 26