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Microsoft Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is a $6,000 powerhouse

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:14:01 +0000

Microsoft's tiny new desktop packs serious AI power for developers, but getting all that performance will require a very serious investment, to the tune of $6,000. Read more...

Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) hits general availability

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:58:01 +0000

Microsoft is giving developers a new way to keep increasingly powerful AI agents under control without sacrificing their ability to get work done. Read more...

This Dell laptop is great for students, now discounted by 30% only for the next few hours

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:42:01 +0000

Need an affordable laptop for work or study? Dell's 15.6-inch model gets a tempting Amazon Prime Big Deal Days discount, making this budget pick worth a look. Read more...

Microsoft's new coding AI model can run locally, but you'll need a monster PC

Ivan Jenic — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:58:01 +0000

Microsoft's latest coding model, MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, can now run fully on-device. But most PCs aren't powerful enough for it. Read more...

Developers will soon be able to leverage local AI models in GitHub Copilot

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:36:01 +0000

GitHub Copilot is getting a major upgrade for developers, but a key change could alter where your AI coding prompts are processed. Read more...

OpenAI brings GPT-6 to 1.2 billion ChatGPT users with new Intelligent UI

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:20:01 +0000

ChatGPT is getting one of its biggest interface upgrades yet, as text-only responses might soon become a thing of the past. Read more...

Microsoft is redesigning Windows Search to act like an AI agent

Ivan Jenic — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:04:07 +0000

Microsoft is giving Windows Search the ability to do things for you, instead of just searching for Settings and files. Read more...

Visual Studio Code 1.141 tracks how much disk space dead agent sessions waste

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:04:01 +0000

The latest release also introduces Copilot sandboxing across platforms, session grid layouts, multi-instance GitHub Enterprise logins, and block pasting. Read more...

Windows 11 fixes buggy DLL file that lead to crashes on new insider build

Sayan Sen — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:38:48 +0000

Microsoft has released new Windows 11 builds under the Beta channel. It brings some new features and improvements. Read more...

New Windows 11 Insider builds bring yet another Search redesign

Ivan Jenic — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:38:01 +0000

Microsoft has released two new Windows 11 Insider Experimental preview builds, 26340.9616 and 28120.3181 (26H1). See what's included. Read more...

Amazon Prime Day 2026 has some nice DDR4 RAM deals from Corsair, and more

Sayan Sen — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:10:01 +0000

Other than SSDs and SD cards, we also have some nice DDR4 desktop memory deals in store thanks to Amazon Prime Day 2026. However, they are limited time only. Read more...

Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra is now available for pre-order for $2599

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:53:42 +0000

Microsoft has shared full hardware specifications and software capabilities for its upcoming Surface Laptop Ultra powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark platform. Read more...

Google Chrome 155 brings support for JPEG XL (.jxl)

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:48:02 +0000

JPEG XL has finally made its way to Chrome, promising a better image experience and tons of benefits compared to traditional JPEG. Read more...

Prime Big Deal Days: Pixel 11 is 15% off, deal ends in hours

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Buyers of the Pixel 11 will receive Pixel Drop updates, security updates, and Android updates for seven years. Read more...

Users want Microsoft to release "Windows 12" at today's event

Sayan Sen — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:18:01 +0000

Many users want Microsoft to release "Windows 12" at today's event as the company has been teasing "Something new is coming from Windows". Read more...

Price Drop: Get a lifetime of MagellanTV for 86% off during Deal Days

Neowin Deals — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Subscribe to your new source of great documentaries with new weekly content, 4K videos, and ad-free streaming. Read more...

Xbox Game Pass adds Battlefield 6 alongside seven day-one games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:38:02 +0000

Microsoft's latest Xbox Game Pass wave brings in Battlefield 6 and seven other day-one-releasing titles. Nine games are leaving though. Read more...

Outage may have caused X (formerly Twitter) to go down

Sayan Sen — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:22:13 +0000

Elon Musk's X may have been hit with an outage affecting some of its services. We only have brief details for now. Read more...

Google's SynthID Detector can now tell you if an image, video, or audio is AI-generated

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:16:02 +0000

Google has officially launched its SynthID Detector globally in English, opening up its AI verification portal to the public after previously restricting access to journalists and researchers. Read more...

Google Playground lets you create and share games just by describing them to AI

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:22:01 +0000

Building video games used to require years of coding and complex software mastery, but Google's latest experimental platform might change that forever. Read more...

Xbox CEO talks Project Helix, first party recovery, and return to growth

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:48:01 +0000

As the massive Xbox reset continues, CEO Asha Sharma says the company is seeing major first-party growth. Read more...

Microsoft explains why it took "months" to redesign the Copilot icon

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:01 +0000

Microsoft spent months refining Copilot's new icon, but the most fascinating change may be how it visually communicates what the AI is doing. Read more...

Minecraft Java and Bedrock previews add Ice Caves and Frostbite zombies

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:34:01 +0000

Mojang has released new Game Drop previews for Minecraft Java and Bedrock, letting players test the new Ice Caves, Frostbite zombies, and other features. Read more...

Prime Big Deal Days: Pixel 11 Pro XL now 21% off, deal ends tonight

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:12:02 +0000

This is the lowest price the Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GB model has been at, it's now just $1,119. You will need Prime to unlock some colors and we have a Prime trial if you need it. Read more...

Microsoft adding very handy email feature to New Outlook that works automatically

Sayan Sen — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0000

Microsoft's New Outlook for Windows as well as Outlook on the web is getting a smart email feature that will save you some valuable time, and it shouldn't require much intervention either. Read more...

Microsoft, OpenAI face copyright lawsuit from more local US outlets

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:42:02 +0000

Emmerich Newspapers and others say their copyrights were violated for AI training without permission or compensation. Read more...

ChatGPT can now take notes during meetings and automatically handle the follow-up

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:20:01 +0000

OpenAI is expanding workplace productivity tools with a new Meetings plugin integrated directly into the macOS ChatGPT desktop app. Read more...

Microsoft makes Remote PC connections on Windows GA as Remote Desktop app replacement

Sayan Sen — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:58:01 +0000

Microsoft takes Remote PC connections mainstream on Windows via the Windows App, replacing the Remote Desktop app with a "modern" experience. Read more...

Microsoft revamping a PowerToys design to improve first impressions

Sayan Sen — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:10:01 +0000

Microsoft is giving PowerToys a fresh design makeover in order to improve the first impressions and make it more inviting to new users. Read more...

Gemini reads your tabs in Chrome by default, here's how to disable it

Ivan Jenic — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:12:02 +0000

Did you know that Gemini automatically reads a tab in Chrome when yo click the "Ask Gemini" button? Luckily, you can disable that option. But disabling Gemini entirely is another story. Read more...

Best Amazon Prime Day 2026 SSD deals from Samsung, Acer, SanDisk, Silicon Power, and more

Sayan Sen — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:01 +0000

Samsung 9100 PRO, T9, and more NVMe as well as external SSDs are on sale today on the occasion of Amazon Prime Day 2026. Read more...

Raspberry Pi Desktop is back from the dead after 4 years

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:54:01 +0000

This release drops support for 32-bit computers and doesn't support newer Macs with Apple Silicon chips. However, it features the new Control Centre and Dock. Read more...

PNY 64GB, 32GB SD cards & USB drives are excellent deals on Amazon Prime Day 2026

Sayan Sen — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:38:01 +0000

Aside from SSDs, PNY also has some great deals on SD cards and USB flash drives in mainly 64GB and 32GB flavors. Check them out here. Read more...

Google launches Nano Banana 2.1 with better editing and subject consistency

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:22:01 +0000

Google's Nano Banana 2.1 is rolling out across consumer and business products, including the Gemini app, to offer better visual design quality. Read more...

Battlefield 6 teases a Dead Space crossover for new season coming next week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:05:25 +0000

EA has unveiled Battlefield 6 Season 5, bringing Las Vegas and Area 51 maps, a server browser, and seemingly a Dead Space crossover. Read more...

Babbel lifetime subscription drops to $159, save $140 on 14 languages

Neowin Deals — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:04 +0000

Learn all 14 languages and access more than 10,000 hours of high-quality language education online with this lifetime subscription. Read more...

Star Wars: Galactic Racer hits Amazon Luna today alongside free PC games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:02 +0000

Amazon's October Prime Gaming lineup brings Star Wars: Galactic Racer to Luna as a day-one release, alongside DOOM, Ad Infinitum, and more. Read more...

Best Prime Big Deal Days headphone deals: Bose, Beats, Sony, HyperX, and more

Ivan Jenic — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:32:01 +0000

Prime Big Deal Days 2026 have officially begun! To start off the event, we've prepared the best headphone deals for you. Check them out: Read more...

Dutch tax authority will ditch Microsoft 365 in favor of on-premises and open source

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:36:01 +0000

It is attempting to reduce its reliance on Microsoft, but it won't cut it off entirely. It'll still rely on tools like Outlook. Read more...

The GEEKOM Prime Day Sale brings discounts up to 30% on Intel and AMD mini PCs

Steven Parker — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:00:01 +0000

Prime Day is here and we are sharing some GEEKOM mini PC deals with discounts of up to 30% off in the US and UK via Amazon. Read more...