Neowin

Google backtracks on controversial AI decision for schools, but there's a catch

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:32:01 +0000

School districts are hoping to restore the traditional Google Search experience for students, without AI features. However, Google has no plans to offer such controls, as AI Mode is built into Search. Read more...

Microsoft is putting an AI model into Outlook Search, but it's not what you think

Ivan Jenic — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:10:02 +0000

Outlook Search is getting a new AI model, and it may prove to be much more useful than some existing AI-powered features. Read more...

Ubisoft reportedly bids to buy Dishonored maker Arkane from Microsoft

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:06:01 +0000

Ubisoft and at least two other companies have reportedly submitted bids to buy Dishonored and Marvel's Blade maker Arkane Studios from Microsoft. Read more...

Microsoft is giving away an Xbox Series X inside a 5-foot alligator

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled the one-of-a-kind Xbox Series X-BITE, placing a working console inside a five-foot alligator ahead of GTA VI's launch. Read more...

Itch.io purges terabytes of AI slop, rolls out a No AI filter on the store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:52:01 +0000

Indie storefront Itch.io has deleted terabytes of "AI slop" from its servers and rolled out new search filters so users can hide AI-generated games and assets. Read more...

Nexus Mods makes AI disclosures mandatory, adds user filter controls

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:20:01 +0000

Nexus Mods has made generative AI disclosures mandatory for all uploads on the modding platform, rolling out new user filters and creator permissions. Read more...

More YouTube creators can now use AI to replace copyrighted songs

David Uzondu — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:46:01 +0000

YouTube is expanding access to its AI-powered song replacement feature, making it available to more creators to help resolve music copyright claims. Read more...

Xbox Game Pass adds Warhammer Survivors and 13 more games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:26:02 +0000

Microsoft has revealed the first wave of November Xbox Game Pass titles, led by Warhammer Survivors, Toxic Commando, and more Read more...

Google will block Search for schools that opt out of its AI features

David Uzondu — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:40:01 +0000

Google will block schools from accessing Search if administrators choose to disable its AI features. Read more...

This huge 83-inch Sony BRAVIA OLED TV is at its lowest price ever, with a $1,600 discount

David Uzondu — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:16:01 +0000

The Sony BRAVIA 6 is a great mid-range TV for gamers and casual users. The 83-inch variant has now hit its lowest price ever, with a whopping $1,600 discount for a limited time. Read more...

[Price Dropped] BrowserCopilot AI (Lifetime Basic Plan) now just $19.97

Neowin Deals — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:00:03 +0000

Say farewell to multiple tabs! BrowserCopilot AI understands the context of any webpage, integrates seamlessly with your tools, and offers tailored AI answers. Read more...

Microsoft thinks 8GB of RAM is enough for Windows 11, pushes holiday deals on budget laptops

Ivan Jenic — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Microsoft is still betting that 8GB Windows 11 PCs can be perfectly usable in 2026. So much so that it's giving them a performance boost while preparing a holiday sale for some lower-end laptops. Read more...

Sony to reveal full list of PlayStation Store Black Friday 2026 game deals soon

Sayan Sen — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:38:01 +0000

Get ready to make some massive savings as Sony prepares to unveil its highly anticipated PlayStation Store Black Friday 2026 deals soon. Read more...

Rockstar confirms GTA VI pre-load to need over 200 GB space, double that of RDR 2

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:26:01 +0000

Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI requires up to 212GB of console storage to pre-load. Read more...

Microsoft confirms October Windows KB5002934 update broke Excel copy paste again, issues fix

Sayan Sen — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:48:01 +0000

Microsoft's October Windows update struck again breaking Excel's copy-paste feature once more. The company admitted the problem and has issued a fix now. Read more...

The Elder Scrolls VI officially gets a new teaser, confirms Hammerfell setting

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:32:02 +0000

Bethesda has officially unveiled The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel with a brand-new teaser trailer, confirming the long-rumored Hammerfell setting. Read more...

Google bans Android TV maker for secretly installing malware on millions of devices

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:16:01 +0000

Google has disrupted the global XCPE botnet, an illegal operation that controlled over 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes worldwide. Read more...

DLSS 5 Neural Rendering hits Hogwarts Legacy later this week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:00:04 +0000

Nvidia is rolling out DLSS 5 with 3D-Guided Neural Rendering and 6X Multi Frame Generation to Hogwarts Legacy, War Thunder, and more. Read more...

Affinity will soon be getting an official Linux build

David Uzondu — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:16:01 +0000

Affinity is one of the most popular alternatives to Adobe's Creative Suite. Now, it's coming to Linux. Read more...

REDMAGIC 12 Pro review: Beefed up with top end Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Extreme

Steven Parker — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:01 +0000

The newest gaming smartphone flagship by REDMAGIC jumps straight ahead to the cutting-edge "Extreme" SoC, which is normally reserved for the S series refresh. Read more...

YouTube Playables adds accessibility tags to its game library

David Uzondu — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:32:02 +0000

YouTube is adding accessibility tags across different categories in Playables to help players decide whether a game meets their accessibility needs before purchasing. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Windows 11's new internet speed test was made in "spare time"

Sayan Sen — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:58:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that the new actually native internet speed test on Windows 11 was made in just "one day in spare time." Here's how that happened. Read more...

Google Messages and two other Google apps get redesigned icons

David Uzondu — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:24:01 +0000

Google has been redesigning its app icons for some time now. Now, Google Messages and two other apps are getting the same treatment as the company continues its visual refresh. Read more...

UK cyber agency warns legacy systems must prepare for next-generation attacks

Paul Hill — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:58:01 +0000

The UK National Cyber Security Centre urges organizations to eliminate unneeded internet connections and address core security flaws to bolster defenses against automated exploitation tools. Read more...

Microsoft highlights how Windows 11 KB5127936 brings a much needed backup recovery feature

Sayan Sen — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:36:01 +0000

Admins can breathe a sigh of relief sooner as Microsoft adds a new useful backup recovery feature with Windows 11 KB5127936. Read more...

Squarespace takes another step to adapt as AI changes website creation

Paul Hill — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:06:01 +0000

Squarespace faces structural changes across its product and engineering division to align with a shifting landscape where AI tools continue to transform software development and site building. Read more...

Apple reports record $114.5 billion September quarter as iPhone and Mac sales surge

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:12:01 +0000

Apple closed out its fiscal 2026 on a historic high, posting record fourth-quarter revenue of $114.5 billion alongside an annual revenue of $478.8 billion. Read more...

GOG wants to bring back physical boxed copies for PC games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:30:01 +0000

DRM-free storefront GOG hopes to revive physical PC games, offering a service where players can order boxed copies directly from their digital library. Read more...

Former Xbox COO denies being fired for policy violations

Usama Jawad — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:10:01 +0000

Helen Chiang has broken her silence following her sudden Xbox exit, pushing back against allegations and hinting that there's more to the story. Read more...

Apple reportedly delays plans to launch its home robot

David Uzondu — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:00:01 +0000

Apple is reportedly working on a robot that can move around your home and help with tasks, but its launch has been delayed due to internal issues. Read more...

Save 83% on AnyToSpeech: Lifetime Subscription with this coupon

Neowin Deals — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:34:02 +0000

Create AI voiceovers, clone voices and produce podcasts with 50K characters each month for next to nothing on the normal price. Read more...

ShareX keeps making Windows 11's Snipping Tool harder to justify

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:40:01 +0000

ShareX is already way more advanced than Microsoft's own Snipping Tool. Still, the latest update closes yet another feature gap between the two. Read more...

Report: Spotify plans to charge nearly 40% more for pushing more AI into songs

Sayan Sen — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:18:01 +0000

Spotify's reported new AI music feature comes at a steep price as subscribers could soon have to pay nearly 40% more. Read more...

OpenAI is merging Chat and Work into a single ChatGPT experience

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:48:02 +0000

OpenAI is overhauling its UX by consolidating ChatGPT's instant Chat and agentic Work features into a single unified experience. Read more...

Elon Musk confirms strict Grok Bot usage limits due to "unsustainably high" costs

Usama Jawad — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:18:01 +0000

Grok Bot users are facing unexpected restrictions, and Elon Musk has finally revealed what's happening behind the scenes at his AI service. Read more...

Europe supermarket freezers cyberattack hits Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Luxembourg

Sayan Sen — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:00:02 +0000

Europe's supermarket freezers under cyber siege as a chilling digital attack disrupts food retail across Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden and Luxembourg. Read more...

The 2026 Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X2 Elite gets a major price cut on Amazon

Paul Hill — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:08:02 +0000

Microsoft's latest Surface Laptop is currently available at its lowest price yet in a US deal, offering fast AI-accelerated performance and up to 20 hours of battery life. Read more...

Raspberry Pi buyers face another price hike on high-memory hardware

Paul Hill — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:02:01 +0000

Raspberry Pi hardware with higher memory capacity is getting more expensive, though lower-tier models remain unaffected for users looking to save. Read more...

Microsoft explains why Windows 11 movable Taskbar is deliberately not as flexible as 10

Sayan Sen — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed it has intentionally limited the movability of Windows 11's Taskbar. Here's why that is. Read more...

Microsoft released Windows 11/10 Defender update for USB installation ISO images

Sayan Sen — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:50:01 +0000

Microsoft released a new Defender update for Windows 10 and 11 ISO images. According to the company, this update should be deployed across all new Windows 11 and 10 installs. Read more...