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Microsoft Tests One-Click Spotify Handoff from Android to Windows 11 in Latest Insider Builds
Microsoft has started testing a new cross-device continuity feature in Windows 11 Insider builds that lets users seamlessly resume Android app sessions on their PC with a single click, starting with...
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 Build 26120 Introduces iPhone Integration in Start Menu via Phone Link
Microsoft has quietly begun rolling out one of its most significant cross-device updates yet, integrating iPhone support directly into the Windows 11 Start menu through the Phone Link app. Available...
Windows 11 Beta Bridges Android-PC Gap with Spotify Resume, Refines Copilot+ AI
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5761 (KB5064093) to the Beta Channel on August 22, delivering a slate of incremental but tangible improvements that span cross-device...
Copilot App Gets On-Device Semantic Search: Find Files by Meaning, Not Name
Microsoft began rolling out an update to the Copilot app for Windows Insiders that introduces on-device semantic file search, allowing users to find documents and images by describing them in natural...
Microsoft’s Copilot Update Introduces Semantic File Search for Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has begun rolling out a major update to the Copilot app on Windows, version 1.25082.132.0 and higher, to Windows Insiders across all channels via the Microsoft Store. This staged rollout...
Microsoft Pulls Battery Icon Redesign, Shifts Time & Language Controls to Modern UI in Windows 11 Canary Build 27928
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928 to the Canary Channel on August 20, 2025, packing a concentrated set of stability fixes and a notable migration of legacy Control Panel time...
Microsoft Testing Semantic File Search with On-Device AI on Copilot+ PCs for Insiders
Microsoft has begun rolling out a targeted update to the Copilot app for Windows Insiders, delivering semantic file search exclusively to Copilot+ PCs and introducing a redesigned Copilot homepage....
Microsoft Disables Battery Icon Revamp in Windows 11 Canary Build 27928 to Reassess User Feedback
Microsoft's August 20, 2025 release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928 to the Canary Channel delivers a compact but instructive lesson in how the company balances rapid experimentation with...
Snipping Tool v11.2507.14.0 Tests Window-Pick Video Capture for Windows 11 Insiders
Windows Insiders on the Canary and Dev channels can now record a specific app window using the Snipping Tool, thanks to a fresh update that introduces window-select video capture. Microsoft shipped...
Microsoft Tests Start Menu Copilot Prompts, Sparking Ad Creep Debate in Windows 11
Microsoft is once again blurring the line between helpful operating system features and integrated advertising, this time by testing AI-powered Copilot prompts inside the Windows 11 Start menu. 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...