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Windows Studio Effects Breaks Free: External Camera Support Hits Copilot+ PCs in Insider Preview
Microsoft has finally untethered Windows Studio Effects from the built-in webcam, a change that transforms how Copilot+ PC owners experience video calls and content creation. The latest Windows 11...
Microsoft Delivers On-Device AI to Copilot+ PCs with Fluid Dictation, Studio Effects, and File Explorer Upgrades
Microsoft has begun rolling out a wave of on-device AI features for Windows 11 that will sharply divide the user base: if your PC lacks a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), you’re locked out. The latest...
Windows 11 Beta Unlocks Fluid Dictation and Studio Effects for Any Camera, But Copilot Hover Draws Fire
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5790 (KB5065779) to the Beta Channel, delivering a trio of AI-centric upgrades that sharpen voice dictation, extend premium camera...
Windows 11 Fluid Dictation Hands-On: On-Device AI Makes Speech-to-Text Smarter, but Hardware-Locked
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview builds 26220.5790 (Dev) and 26120.5790 (Beta) under KB5065779, and the headline feature is Fluid Dictation – an on-device AI engine inside Voice Access...
Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Light Mode That Finally Made the Shell Bright
Microsoft’s long-running flirtation with theme options in Windows took a decisive, system-wide turn with the release of the May 2019 Update. Windows 10 Light Mode moved beyond the piecemeal light...
Microsoft Gives Windows 11 Insiders Fluid Dictation and External Webcam AI, Prioritizing Intel Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft’s latest Insider preview builds for Windows 11 are delivering a pair of practical AI upgrades that have been on many users’ wish lists: fluid dictation that cleans up your speech in...
Microsoft Unlocks Studio Effects for USB Webcams in Latest Windows 11 Preview
Microsoft is taking a major step to eliminate one of the most persistent annoyances for Windows users who rely on external webcams: the inability to apply Windows Studio Effects—the suite of...
Microsoft Ships Insider Builds 26220 and 26120 with On-Device Fluid Dictation and Expanded Camera Effects
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Windows 11 Build 26220.5790 Adds Fluid AI Dictation and Secondary Camera Effects for Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.5790 (KB5065779) to the Dev Channel on September 5, 2025, packing a trio of AI-driven enhancements for Copilot+ PCs alongside targeted fixes...
Windows 11 25H2 Enablement Package Lands, But ISO Files Are Delayed by Microsoft
Microsoft released Windows 11, version 25H2 to the Release Preview channel on August 29, 2025, confirming a new enablement-package delivery model—and then quietly revised its own blog post on...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Adds Native Clipboard Sync for Android Keyboards via Link to Windows
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Dev build has quietly surfaced a feature that instantly syncs your PC’s clipboard to an Android phone—and it works with any keyboard, including Gboard and...
Windows 11 Beta Build 26120.5770 Rolls Out One-Click Excel Table Conversion and Braille Viewer
Microsoft’s Beta Channel Insiders are waking up to a productivity upgrade that eliminates one of the most tedious chores in the modern workplace: manually retyping tables from screenshots or...