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'Crimson Desert' issues on Xbox PC underpins the vast amount of work required for Xbox Helix — Xbox PC can't afford to be this unreliable forever

"Crimson Desert" should've been a big win for Xbox Play Anywhere on PC, but what followed was a swath of issues that casts a bit of a question mark over Xbox Helix.

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Windows Wrap: Windows 11 isn't doomed — Is it too early to say I told you so?

Microsoft is finally walking back its worst Windows 11 decisions, from Taskbar limitations to AI bloat. Is it a change of heart or a billion-dollar survival tactic?

Windows Central

Struggling with Low FPS? 2026's Best PC Settings to Dominate Competitive Games

Max FPS in competitive PC games? 2026 guide reveals increase fps gaming pc tweaks and best fps settings pc for "CS2", "Valorant"—optimize gaming performance settings for pro-level frames now.

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Tim Cook says Apple had its best launch week for first-time Mac customers with the MacBook Neo — entry-level device now out of stock, with orders taking two to three weeks to ship

The MacBook Neo is breaking Apple sales records for first-time Mac buyers, with the cheap laptop now out of stock in several markets as demand surges.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft will soon let you postpone Windows 11 updates forever if you don't want them

A big change coming soon to Windows 11 will allow users to say no to installing updates for as long as they want, a level of freedom that hasn't been seen since Windows 8.

Windows Central

It's actually happening — Microsoft promises to fix the biggest issues in Windows 11, from AI slop to pushy Windows Updates

Microsoft has promised that Windows 11 will get a lot better over the next year, and it appears to be off to a great start.

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Microsoft promises major improvements to Windows 11 performance, reliability, and updates — lower RAM usage, fewer Copilot interactions, and enhanced File Explorer incoming

Microsoft promises serious improvements to Windows 11 performance, reliability, and updates

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People inside Microsoft are fighting to drop Windows 11's mandatory Microsoft Account requirements during setup

Microsoft's big sweeping set of improvements coming soon to Windows 11 don't address its controversial Microsoft account requirements, but that might soon change.

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Microsoft promises Windows 11 reset: new focus on performance, reliability and 'reducing unnecessary Copilot' AI

Microsoft is promising to fix Windows 11, here's how.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft unveils MAJOR improvements coming to Windows 11 this year — movable Taskbar, reduced RAM usage, less AI and ads, and much more CONFIRMED: "We are evolving how Windows is built behind the scenes to raise the quality bar"

After feeling the heat from macOS and Linux, Microsoft is getting its act together and making significant changes to Windows 11 that will bring it up to par with the competition.

Windows Central

Microsoft launches new Feedback Hub — but will it actually fix Windows 11?

Microsoft is launching the "largest update ever" to the Feedback Hub, featuring a unified submission flow and modernized navigation to prove it’s finally listening to Windows 11 critics.

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Will Googlebooks KILL Windows? — Windows Central Podcast LIVE

Join Zac and Ben on May 14 at 12PM ET for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast.

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Apple's cheap MacBook runs basic Windows 11 apps with great single-core performance — but Parallels struggles where it matters

The MacBook Neo runs single-core productivity apps in a Windows 11 virtual machine better than a more expensive Dell, but that's about all.

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One of the best-sounding keyboards around — I’ve been testing the Keychron V3 Ultra 8K, and here’s everything you need to know

The Keychron V3 Ultra 8K is an impressively comfortable and customizable mechanical keyboard, and there are only a few minor issues.

PC Gamer

Big update to SteamOS improves support for non-Valve handhelds, newer platforms, discrete GPUs, and Steam Machine

Wayland has also arrived.

Tom’s Guide

Cherry’s premium low-profile mechanical keyboard is a joy to type on — but its price tag feels very hard to stomach

The Cherry XTRFY MX 10.1 Wireless is a delightful low-profile keyboard to type on and it's good for gaming too. But it struggles to justify its premium price.

Tom’s Guide

'Difficult to survive': RAMaggedon hits Intel as new report says it is jacking CPU prices by 10%

A new report claims that Intel could raise CPU prices by 10% in another blow to Windows PC makers.

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Top 5 Best PC Gaming Controllers 2026: Kill Stick Drift & Level Up Your Game!

Ranked top 5 best PC gaming controllers 2026: Xbox Wireless, Razer Wolverine V3 Pro, GameSir G7 Pro & more.

Windows Central

One of Xbox Game Pass' most promising new indie games finally has a release date, and it's not far off — I hope it's as addicting as the dev's first game

The Vampire Survivors spinoff Vampire Crawlers finally has a release date, and it's coming soon to Xbox, Game Pass, PC, and several other platforms.

PC Gamer

Gnome gets Nvidia performance boost, offering 'smoother window animations and general desktop fluidity' for Linux gamers

That will hopefully continue to bridge the gap.

Windows Central

I finally tried Lively Wallpaper to animate my desktop — it's a dream for customization

Seeing the hype around custom wallpapers led me back to Lively Wallpaper. It’s an open-source standout with a native Windows 11 look, but I found one specific feature that uses an astronomical amount of memory.

TechRadar

Exclusive: $599 MacBook Neo easily beats $1,119 Dell laptop on Windows 11 benchmarks - yes, macOS may well be the best platform ever for Microsoft's OS

Despite running a mobile CPU and Windows in a virtual machine, the MacBook laptop excelled in single-core CPU performance.

What Hi-Fi?

Spotify's new 'Exclusive Mode' gives you "bit-perfect" playback from the Windows desktop app

Good news for Windows users

Windows Central

My favorite free Windows 11 app just got another great update — what's new in PowerToys v0.98

The latest update to PowerToys adds a Command Palette Dock that lets you pin your favorite extensions to the desktop. It also improves my favorite new utility, CursorWrap.

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