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Microsoft outs new Windows 11 native command-line utility. Revolutionizes native app making.

Sayan Sen — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:40:01 +0000

Microsoft unveils a new native command-line utility for Windows 11, and also introduces new tools that could radically transform native app development. Read more...

Microsoft unveils MAI-Thinking-1 reasoning and MAI-Code-1 coding models

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:24:02 +0000

At this year's Build developer conference, a major expansion of an in-house model portfolio was just unveiled, marking a bold new direction for Microsoft. Read more...

Microsoft announces Scout, an OpenClaw-powered personal agent for enterprise customers

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:20:01 +0000

Imagine an AI assistant that does not wait for your commands, but proactively handles routine work before you even ask. That is the idea behind Microsoft Scout, a new personal agent for work. Read more...

OpenAI brings Codex to ChatGPT and introduces shareable interactive Sites

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:26:01 +0000

Whether you work with data, design products, or shape enterprise strategy, Codex is expanding beyond coding with several new capabilities for knowledge workers. Read more...

Microsoft unveils new security tools for IT admins and developers building AI products

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:16:01 +0000

Ahead of Build 2026, Microsoft detailed new AI-focused security tools and agent protections designed for large-scale enterprise use. Read more...

Microsoft announces Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a new desktop workstation for AI developers

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:12:31 +0000

Are you tired of relying on expensive cloud servers to run massive AI models? Microsoft's new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box can run expansive 120-billion parameter AI models entirely locally. Read more...

AMD's new 26.6.1 driver adds F1 25: 2026 Season and World of Tanks: HEAT support

Taras Buria — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:03:48 +0000

AMD has a new graphics driver with optimizations for F1 25: 2026 and World of Tanks: HEAT. There are also fixes for other titles. Read more...

Prime members can grab Mafia III, Tomb Raider remasters, and 13 more games in June to keep

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Amazon Luna has kicked off its June offerings that bring PC gaming members 15 more games to keep. This includes three remastered classics from the Tomb Raider franchise as well. Read more...

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Neowin Deals — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:56:01 +0000

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Ex-Forza devs' new racing game Clutch aims to be a "benchmark in car customization"

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:01 +0000

Coming from a team made-up of former Playground Games developers, Clutch is promising a story campaign, chases, deep car customizations, and more. Read more...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says this tech firm is the next trillion dollar company

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:10:02 +0000

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has named this company as the next to become worth $1 trillion. The company he named is a key firm in AI infrastructure. Read more...

New Firefox update fixes oversized VPN button and more

Taras Buria — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:54:01 +0000

Mozilla has released Firefox 151.0.3 to address oversized VPN buttons and various issues with text fields. Read more...

Sony's new gaming monitor and FlexStrike fight stick get August release dates

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:38:01 +0000

Sony has given an update on its next accessory releases, including the FlexStrike controller, the gaming monitor, and even the desktop speakers, Pulse Elevate. Read more...

Microsoft allegedly has "no idea" about "serious flaw" that blocks new Windows 11 features

Sayan Sen — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:48:01 +0000

A user alleges Microsoft may have "no idea" about a "serious flaw" that could be stopping the timely release of Windows 11 features. Read more...

Shotcut 26.2 Beta released, finally bringing OpenFX plugin support

David Uzondu — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:54:02 +0000

Shotcut 26.6 Beta has been released with OpenFX plugin support, a long-requested feature, along with other fixes. Read more...

Microsoft Teams is getting a new file download manager

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:22:02 +0000

Microsoft is launching a streamlined file download experience for Teams desktop and web users this month. Read more...

OpenAI hit with new Florida lawsuit over claims it misled users about ChatGPT safety

David Uzondu — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:38:01 +0000

The Florida Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the AI lab OpenAI, claiming that the company exploits users and puts children at risk of self-harm. Read more...

JetBrains open-sources Mellum 2, featuring 12B total parameters

David Uzondu — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:26:02 +0000

JetBrains has open-sourced Mellum 2, the successor to Mellum, its code completion-focused model that was also released as open source last year. Read more...

AMD RX 9070 GRE review benchmarks vs 9070 XT, 7800 XT and Nvidia RTX 5070, 4070

Steven Parker — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000

The AMD RX 9070 GRE is out for the global market, and we will be pitching it against the data we already have for the RX 9070, 9070 XT, and 7800 XT; but also the NVIDIA RTX 5090 FE, 5070 FE, and 4070 Read more...

Apple Rewind: New accessibility features, Apple Design Awards, and improved RCS

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:04:01 +0000

This month on Apple Rewind: Fortified RCS for iPhone, new accessibility features on the way, and some iPhone rumors. Read more...

TCL's massive 14-inch Android tablet with a paper-like display is 28% off

Taras Buria — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:20:01 +0000

TCL's NEXTPAPER Android tablet with a 14-inch paper-like display is now available at the lowest price, thanks to a 28% discount. Read more...

Microsoft releases new ISO files for the latest Windows 11 preview builds

Taras Buria — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:50:01 +0000

Microsoft has released new Windows 11 images for those who want to clean-install one of the recent preview builds. Read more...

Sony WH-CH720N noise-cancelling Bluetooth headphones drop to their lowest price with 50% off

Fiza Ali — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Sony WH-CH720N noise-cancelling wireless Bluetooth headphones, with Alexa built-in, are now selling at their all-time low price with a 50% discount. Read more...

Strava tightens API access in bid to fend off data-scraping AI companies

David Uzondu — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:18:01 +0000

As AI continues to expand deeper into our lives, Strava has updated its Developer Program in an attempt to stop AI companies that mooch off its data and use it to train AI models. Read more...

Get Windows 11 Pro or Home Edition for just $9.97

Neowin Deals — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Upgrade for cheap and enjoy a more enhanced UI, better multitasking, and improved security for a fraction of the normal cost. Read more...

Samsung pushes its easy switch message as Galaxy S26 series ships globally

Fiza Ali — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:22:01 +0000

Samsung is determined to refine the experience of moving to Galaxy devices with tools and features designed to make switching easier. Read more...

Microsoft confirms outage affecting Office files and Teams

Taras Buria — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0000

It seems that users can take a break from work, as Microsoft confirmed an outage affecting Office files and Microsoft Teams. Read more...

GEEKOM Air12 2026 Edition review: a refresh on what could be your next Cloud PC

Steven Parker — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:36:01 +0000

Geekom has released a super-efficient Mini PC that includes the 15W Pentium Gold 7505, which places it as a serious contender for a small business cloud PC solution in the office. Read more...

ASUS unveils ROG XBOX Ally X20 with OLED display, transforming D-Pad, and TMR joysticks

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:08:01 +0000

ASUS's gaming handheld lineup is expanding again, and this time with an upgrade to the ROG XBOX Ally featuring an OLED display, drift-resistant joysticks, and more. Read more...

Michael Kors Gen 6 Bradshaw smartwatch drops to its lowest price alongside Garmin deals

Fiza Ali — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:24:02 +0000

Michael Kors' unisex Gen 6 Bradshaw smartwatch with Alexa built-in, fitness tracker, GPS, and more has now dropped to its all-time low price. You can also check other options from Garmin. Read more...

DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction promises better ray tracing and path tracing for all RTX cards

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:02:01 +0000

Nvidia has announced a new update to its DLSS 4.5 tech that uses a second-generation transformer model for upgraded image quality across all its RTX graphics products for gamers. Read more...

Linus Torvalds says Linux 7.1 is finally back on track after chaotic AI drama

Paul Hill — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:14:01 +0000

The rocky road to the Linux 7.1 kernel release is finally smoothing out. Discover what fixes made the cut this week and which popular handheld devices are getting upgrades. Read more...

Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Ultra with NVIDIA RTX Spark processor

Taras Buria — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed its most powerful Surface Laptop to date, which is powered by NVIDIA's new RTX Spark processor for Windows PCs. Read more...

People are using prompt injection to trick Meta's AI into handing over Instagram accounts

David Uzondu — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:10:01 +0000

Attackers are allegedly abusing Meta's AI support assistant to take over Instagram accounts through simple prompts, with the Obama White House account reportedly among the victims. Read more...

Computex 2026: Intel launches Crescent Island GPU with up to 480GB VRAM

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:04 +0000

Intel unveils its new Crescent Island GPU platform, offering up to 480GB of VRAM in order to deliver loads of memory for demanding AI, HPC, and data-intensive workloads. Read more...

Computex 2026: Intel says it's solved one of the biggest physical AI and robotics issue

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:03 +0000

Intel claims it has figured out how to solve one of the most significant challenges in physical AI and robotics systems development. Read more...

Computex 2026: Intel launches Xeon 6+ with up to 288 E-cores

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:01 +0000

Intel introduces Xeon 6+ server processors featuring up to 288 E-cores in order to power AI-driven data centers. Read more...

Windows 11 is getting new Start menu customizations, here is a closer look

Taras Buria — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:46:01 +0000

Windows 11's Start menu is getting a bunch of long-requested features, which are already available for testing. Here is a closer look. Read more...

As ML-powered FSR support reaches over 300 games, AMD announces Radeon AI FSR PRO

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:05 +0000

AMD has revealed just how fast its machine-learning-powered FSR 4 upscaling solution is reaching more games, as it announces a new professional avenue for the tech. Read more...

AMD just made DDR5 RAM even faster on Ryzen systems with new EXPO "ultra low latency"

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:04 +0000

AMD has enhanced DDR5 memory performance on Ryzen platforms by introducing a new EXPO ultra-low latency tech. Read more...