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NexDock is building a new Windows phone that you can buy in 2026 — Meet the NexPhone with Windows 11

NexPhone is NexDock's first smartphone that runs Android, Linux, and Windows 11. The device is expected to go on sale later this year for $549.

Windows Central

'Windows Mobile is back, sort of': US startup packs THREE OS in one smartphone in most exciting mobile release I've seen in years

NexPhone promises to unify three operating systems into one device.

TechRadar

The Xbox PC app is now rolling out publicly for Windows Arm PCs — Microsoft Prism now supports "85%" of Xbox Game Pass titles

Microsoft's Prism translation layer just got a beefy update. After a few months in testing, the Xbox PC store is now available on Windows Arm devices.

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Microsoft finally kills the "Save as JPG" chore — Windows 11 backgrounds get a modern brain

Stop opening Paint just to fix your wallpaper. Windows 11 Build 26220 finally treats WebP files like real images, letting you set web-saved art as your background instantly.

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I've been playing 'Final Fantasy 7 Remake' on Xbox — it's officially the best version

Impressive optimization for the Xbox Ally, Xbox Play Anywhere availability across console, PC, and cloud — Final Fantasy 7 Remake is an absolutely essential Xbox JRPG purchase.

Windows Central

Busted ATM shows Windows 7 login page on screen — asks for username and password instead of PIN to dispense cash

An ATM in Manchester, England, is still running the 17-year-old operating system for dispensing cash.

Tom’s Hardware

iPhones and Android phones have a hidden internet sharing feature that’s more secure than a Wi-Fi hotspot — here’s how to use it

Instead of using Wi-Fi hotspots, USB tethering gives you better speeds, a stable connection, and power for your phone at the same time.

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Close-up pictures of AMD's only branded PC have emerged, and I cannot believe that it is so small - Ryzen AI Halo sits comfortably in the palm of one's hand and has all the connectors you can expect, but no Windows

AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini PC is compact, developer-focused, supports 128GB memory, full connectivity, and allows OS choice for AI workloads.

TechRadar

Here comes an AMD Ryzen AI 400-powered handheld PC that's super cute, OLED and has an 80 Wh battery

On paper, the Flip has almost everything, except a price point.

PC Gamer

Windows 11's reputation is at an all-time low

Podcast: Daniel and Zac discuss the current state of Windows 11, all the recent backlash around Microsoft and AI, and how the platform has evolved into something most people hate.

Windows Central

A beefy Xbox Ally update from ASUS lets you avoid Microsoft's "Gaming Copilot" AI, alongside other enhancements

The Xbox Ally is getting better, as ASUS continues to iterate on the platform with BIOS and Armoury Crate updates.

Windows Central

The shift key trick to quickly restart Windows 95 wasn't a placebo, it was a neat little system to avoid a full PC reboot

One of Microsoft's veteran software engineers explains the full 'secret sauce'.

PC Gamer

007: First Light gets Xbox Play Anywhere support — allowing cross-saves and cross-buy allowance across the Xbox ecosystem

James Bond fans on Xbox can rejoice, for the upcoming Xbox version of 007: First Light will be getting Xbox Play Anywhere support, with full cross-buy and cross-save enabled.

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Nexus Mods kills its multiplatform mod manager in favour of its Windows-only Vortex app: 'We were competing with ourselves instead of solving the actual problems'

Farewell, Nexus Mods App. We hardly knew ye.

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What is Bazzite, and is it better than Windows for PC gaming? I installed this trending Linux distribution to see for myself

Learn about this emerging Linux distribution and whether it's a threat to Windows. Does it lack too many features to appeal to anyone outside the gaming crowd?

Windows Central

Opera's gamer‑centric browser is coming to Steam Deck and Linux — raising questions about whether Windows is losing its grip on PC gaming

Opera GX is set to arrive on Linux in Q1 2026, adding momentum to the platform’s steady growth as gamers and power users look for alternatives to an increasingly AI-driven Windows.

PC Gamer

A stupid Windows 11 requirement makes Asus' simple new Wi-Fi motherboard feature a winner

The new Asus X870E Glacial motherboard looks super clean and feature-rich, but it's the integrated Wi-Fi drivers that get my nod

TechRadar

Microsoft expands Windows backup to include restore at first sign-in

Windows 11 users will be able to restore settings to the very first sign-in.

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How to dual-boot Windows and SteamOS on Steam Deck — the best method for native Game Pass and anti-cheat support

This guide explains the easiest and safest way to dual boot Windows and SteamOS on Steam Deck, covering partitioning, drivers, boot fixes, and common pitfalls to avoid data loss.

Windows Central

Microsoft Edge finally lets you hide the Copilot icon from the browser's toolbar — Are you clicking “remove”?

Microsoft recently shipped a new update for Microsoft Edge in the Stable Channel, which allows users to hide the Copilot icon from the browser's toolbar.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft Windows Emergency Update; Is This the Beginning of the Dreaded AI Rebellion?

Technical analysis confirms the 18 January Windows crash was a kernel-level driver conflict, not an AI rebellion. The failure exposes deep flaws in Microsoft's testing protocols.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft Emergency Windows Update Triggers GPU Slowdowns for Millions of PC Users

Microsoft's January 2026 Windows 11 updates ended up causing issues to PC users including frame drops for games. Microsoft swiftly issued fixes for the bugs, NVIDIA steps in

Windows Central

Weekly Windows Wrap: Excellent hardware meets an OS in crisis — it’s time to hold up a mirror to Microsoft

In this week's Windows Wrap, Sean Endicott reflects on the friction between peak PC hardware and Microsoft’s frustrating, AI-obsessed software strategy.

Tom’s Hardware

Developer patches Wine to make Photoshop 2021 & 2025 run on Linux — Adobe Creative Cloud installers finally work thanks to HTML, JavaScript and XML fixes

Linux can now handle Adobe Creative Cloud-era installers thanks to a series of patches built by PhialsBasement, an open-source developer who has fixed longstanding HTML and JavaScript rendering issues, alongside XML parsing errors in Wine. This enables Photoshop 2021 and even 2025 to run on the platform "butter smooth."

Windows Central

PC hardware is entering a golden age of design and engineering, while Windows — with its newfound AI obsession — has never felt worse. Something must change.

My visit to CES 2026 cemented my opinion that PC hardware has never been in a better state from a design and engineering standpoint. Windows, on the other hand, seems to be on the decline.

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