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Dism · Driver Backup

Windows 11’s Cloud Rebuild Promises USB-Free Recovery, but Offline Prep Remains Essential

Microsoft is rolling out a new Cloud Rebuild feature to Windows Insiders that lets you reinstall Windows 11 directly from the cloud—no USB drive required. But the feature, which downloads the...

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Copilot+ Pcs · Screen Recording

Windows 11 Turned Print Screen Into a Capture Powerhouse—Here’s How to Tame It

The Print Screen key is no longer just for copying your screen. As of July 12, 2026, Microsoft has officially turned the decades-old hardware button into a launch point for Windows 11’s Snipping...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·2w ago
Electric Vehicles · Fast Charging

1,000-HP Volar-e Electric Concept Skips the Range Reveal at Barcelona Debut

On a track better known for Formula 1 pre-season testing, a new kind of prototype took to the asphalt today. Applus Idiada, the Spanish automotive engineering and testing giant, rolled out its...

WN WindowsNews Desk·2w ago
Ai Spending · Enterprise Ai

Tesla Slaps $200 Weekly AI Cap on Staff, Pushes Grok 4.5 to Slash Token Costs

Tesla has imposed a $200 per-employee weekly spending ceiling on artificial intelligence tools and is actively steering workers toward Grok 4.5—the latest model from Elon Musk’s xAI—according...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·2w ago
Map Updates · Meccha Chameleon

Meccha Chameleon 2.7.0 Update Gives Windows Players Egypt-Themed Map and Per-Map Toggles for Random Lottery

Meccha Chameleon players on Windows PCs gained a ninth map and a batch of much-needed quality-of-life improvements today as update 2.7.0 went live on Steam. The free patch adds an Egypt-themed arena...

WN WindowsNews Desk·2w ago
Ai Privacy · Click To Do

Inside Windows 11’s Click to Do: Thurrott’s Guide Exposes Which AI Actions Stay Local and Which Go Cloud

Paul Thurrott has published the first deep-dive documentation of Windows 11’s Click to Do feature on Copilot+ PCs, revealing exactly how the contextual AI tool splits its intelligence between...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·2w ago
Android Integration · Clipboard Sync

Leaked Windows 11 Builds Hint at Start Menu Android Integration, Taskbar Flyout, and Clipboard Sync

Microsoft is testing deeper Android phone integration in Windows 11 that will surface phone activity directly in the Start menu, add a taskbar phone flyout, and synchronize clipboard history,...

WN WindowsNews Desk·2w ago
Ai Regulation · Ai Safety

Nine in Ten Americans Want Public AI Safety Tests, Eight in Ten Support Risky AI Release Blocks — What Windows Users Should Know

A survey released this week by research firm Verasight found that 89 percent of American adults support requiring companies to publicly disclose the results of safety tests on AI models, and 81...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·2w ago
Black Ops · Call Of Duty

Black Ops 1 and 2 Are Suddenly Best-Sellers on PlayStation—Here’s What It Means for Xbox and PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) and Black Ops II (2012) shot to the top of the PlayStation Store trending charts in March 2025, pushing aside pre-orders for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI....

WN WindowsNews Desk·2w ago