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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...
WSL2 vs. Native Ubuntu: Phoronix Benchmarks Expose 13% Performance Hit on Windows 11 25H2
A new Phoronix benchmark blitz reveals that running Ubuntu 24.04 inside WSL2 on Windows 11 25H2 extracts a 13% performance penalty compared to bare-metal Ubuntu on the same hardware. The gap widens...
From Windows 11 to macOS: A Pragmatic Migration Driven by Raycast and Workflow Efficiency
For years, Windows 11 has been the operating system of choice for countless professionals, but for João Carrasqueira, a writer and creative, the nagging interruptions and subscription upsells...
Xbox Ally's Play Anywhere Dream Under Threat as Major Publishers Opt Out
The Xbox Ally handheld launches on October 16, 2025, with Microsoft promising a seamless gaming experience across console, PC, and portable devices. But a deep dive into Xbox Play Anywhere support...
Master WSL File Access: How \wsl$ and explorer.exe Bridge Windows and Linux Safely
Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux has evolved from a curiosity into a developer powerhouse, and the ability to seamlessly browse Linux files from File Explorer is one of its most practical...
Windows App Consolidates Remote Desktop for Mac: 2025 Guide to Secure Cross-Platform Access
Microsoft's push to unify remote desktop access under a single application reached macOS in 2025 when the company began steering users toward the new Windows App instead of the venerable Microsoft...
Microsoft Confirms Windows Mobile Maintenance Mode, Prioritizes Security and Cross-Platform Services
Microsoft has officially shifted Windows Mobile into maintenance mode, ending the company’s decade-long ambition to compete with iOS and Android as a consumer mobile platform. In a series of...
Microsoft’s Project NEON Became Fluent Design—While the Surface Phone Remained a Rumor
Project NEON was never just about pretty effects. When the first leaks spilled out of Microsoft in early 2017, the internal codename stood for an ambitious cross-device design overhaul that would...
Valve's Steam Client Update Introduces Accessibility Overhaul with UI Scaling and Custom Artwork Tools
{ "title": "Valve's Steam Client Update Introduces Accessibility Overhaul with UI Scaling and Custom Artwork Tools", "content": "Valve has released a sweeping Steam client update, bringing a...
XL Converter Puts AVIF and JPEG XL Within Reach for Windows Users
A free and open-source utility called XL Converter is quietly reshaping how Windows and Linux users approach image optimization, packing support for next-generation formats like JPEG XL and AVIF into...
Windows 10 End of Support: 60% of Corporate Devices Still Unready as October Deadline Hits
October 14, 2025, marks the definitive end of free security updates, feature patches, and technical support for Windows 10—but with barely months to go, up to 60% of corporate devices and 53% of...
Microsoft Officially Deprecates EdgeHTML Web Components, Signaling Final Shift to Chromium-Based WebView2
Microsoft has formally added a clutch of EdgeHTML-era web integration features to its official Windows deprecated list, drawing a line under the legacy engine that once powered the original Microsoft...