Obsidian Pauses Avowed Sequel to Fast-Track New Fallout Led by Josh Sawyer
On March 11, 2025, Windows Central reported that Obsidian Entertainment has shelved plans for an Avowed sequel to redirect resources toward a new Fallout game, led by Fallout: New Vegas director Josh...
Xbox's July 2026 Restructuring Freezes id Software's Secret Projects, Including 'Fury' and 'Ironwood'
A fresh wave of internal restructuring at Xbox has reportedly put the brakes on several experimental projects from id Software, the studio behind the legendary DOOM franchise. According to a new...
Now You Can Track Instagram, TikTok, and X Performance in Google Search Console
Google has quietly expanded its Search Console platform properties to support Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter), giving marketers and creators a single dashboard to see how their social...
The Clever Trick Windows 95 Used to Stop Setup Programs from Breaking Your PC
In the summer of 1995, Microsoft shipped an operating system that would define personal computing for a generation. Windows 95 brought the Start menu, plug-and-play, and long filenames into millions...
Thurrott’s Snap Max Guide Reveals Hidden Windows 11 Window Management Tricks
On July 8, 2026, veteran Windows journalist Paul Thurrott published a pivotal new section in his Windows 11 Field Guide: the Snap Max Guide. This one-stop deep-dive promises to be the most exhaustive...
The Microsoft Edge Firewall Prompt Explained: How to Stay Safe Without Breaking Browsing
A dialog box pops up after a Windows or Edge update: "Windows Defender Firewall has blocked some features of this app." Microsoft Edge is requesting network access, and you must decide whether to...
Microsoft Ships Emergency Hotpatch for Three Critical Windows 11 RRAS Flaws
Microsoft has pushed out an unscheduled security fix for a trio of critical vulnerabilities in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool. The hotpatch, which landed this...
HP's Quick Fixes for When Your Windows Screen Goes Sideways
If you've ever sat down at your PC only to find the desktop staring back at you from an unnerving 90-degree angle, you're not alone. HP this week published a concise guide to rotating or flipping the...
Android Bench Update Puts Google's Flagship AI in Fifth Place as New Contenders Emerge
Google dropped a major update to its Android Bench benchmarking tool on July 8, 2026, adding eight new large language models to the evaluation suite and introducing fresh metrics that measure cost...
Google Tests 'Instant-Ramen' AI Image Generator: What It Means for Windows Users
Google is experimenting with a new AI image-generation model internally codenamed Instant-Ramen, according to online chatter from AI community discussions and observable testing activity. The name...
Google Is Turning Quick Share into a Wireless Photo Backup for Android — But Not for Samsung Users
Google is quietly building a feature that turns its Quick Share app for Windows into a personal wireless photo vault. When it arrives, you’ll be able to automatically back up selected photos and...
Google Photos 7.82 on Android Redesigns Navigation with a Floating Pill Bar
Google is rolling out a fresh navigation overhaul to its Photos app on Android, with version 7.82 introducing a floating pill-shaped bottom bar that shrinks the old full-width strip into a compact,...