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The latest Beta coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Review: Windows Firewall Control 6.24.0.0 Adds Beta Toggle & Log Accuracy Fix
Windows Firewall Control, the popular third-party interface for managing Windows Firewall, has released version 6.24.0.0, a maintenance update focused on user choice and reliability. This release,...
Treyarch's Black Ops 7 Beta Becomes Live Lab with Rapid SBMM and Anti-Cheat Tweaks
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 open beta has transformed into a dynamic testing ground where Treyarch is implementing real-time adjustments based on player feedback and performance data. This...
Your PC Just Got an AI Gaming Coach: How to Use Xbox Copilot in Windows 11 Today
Microsoft flipped the switch on Xbox Copilot for Windows 11 PCs today, bringing an AI-powered gaming assistant directly into the Xbox Game Bar. The beta release, available to players 18 and older in...
Microsoft hides a one-click speed test inside Windows 11's taskbar — but there's a trade-off
Microsoft has begun testing a new internet speed test shortcut directly inside the Windows 11 taskbar, but it comes with a notable limitation: clicking it opens a Bing web page rather than running a...
Raycast's Windows Beta Transforms the Clipboard and Emoji Picker from Afterthoughts into Superpowers
Raycast, the beloved macOS productivity launcher, has opened a private beta for Windows, and its first two big features — a revamped emoji picker and a smarter clipboard history — already fix the...
Google's Alt+Space Overlay Brings Lens, AI Search to Windows. Here's How It Works and What to Watch For.
What’s New Google has released an experimental Windows app that places a compact, floating search bar at your fingertips. The tool, hosted in Google’s Search Labs, can be summoned anytime by...
Microsoft Plants a Bing Speed Test Shortcut in the Taskbar and Teases AI Oversight in New Insider Builds
A quiet update this week to Windows 11 Insider Preview builds plants a one-click internet speed test directly into the taskbar network flyout, but it’s not the native diagnostic tool power users...
Microsoft and Cloudflare Drop NLWeb: Websites Can Now Answer AI Queries Directly
Site owners can now turn their web pages into AI-friendly conversational endpoints with a single-click quick deploy, thanks to a new integration between Microsoft’s NLWeb standard and...
Battlefield 6 PC Specs Unveiled: Three Performance Tiers, Mandatory TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot for Javelin Anti-Cheat
EA and DICE have published the final PC system requirements for Battlefield 6 ahead of its October 10 launch, and the numbers come with a sharp twist: to play the game at any tier, your rig must have...
Twinkle Tray 1.17.0 fixes HDR monitor pain with dedicated SDR brightness slider
Twinkle Tray 1.17.0 lands with a feature that multi-monitor Windows users have been craving: a proper SDR brightness slider for HDR displays. The update also adds a lock screen disable toggle and...
Snipping Tool’s screen recording now locks onto individual windows — no more manual cropping
Microsoft’s Snipping Tool just got a lot smarter about screen recording. In the latest Windows 11 Insider Beta build 26120.5761 (KB5064093) and a parallel update to the Release Preview Channel, the...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Sneak Dark-Themed File Explorer Dialogs: A Step Toward Coherent Dark Mode
Microsoft has quietly slipped dark-themed File Explorer dialog boxes into its latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds, marking the most concrete step yet toward a fully cohesive dark mode that has...