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Stunning Windows 7 Remastered concept modernizes an extremely popular OS

Usama Jawad — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:06:01 +0000

This fan-made Windows 7 remake looks stunning, and some nostalgic twists and fresh ideas may surprise longtime Windows fans. Read more...

Microsoft warns Windows 11 Insiders of crucial mandatory upcoming deadline

Sayan Sen — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:32:01 +0000

Microsoft reveals important details about a crucial mandatory upcoming Windows 11 deadline that users must meet. Read more...

OpenAI's next major model Astra claims breakthroughs on 10 long-standing math problems

Pradeep Viswanathan — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:16:01 +0000

OpenAI's upcoming AI model named Astra just achieved what human mathematics researchers couldn't pull off in decades. Read more...

AdGuard Family + 5 years of AdGuard VPN now 90% off

Neowin Deals — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:00:01 +0000

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7 Days: Man charged for wiping smartphone, GPU customer finds a surprise, and money talks

Aditya Tiwari — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:00:02 +0000

Our '7 Days' weekly tech roundup brings the juiciest announcements. Read about the FCC banning robotic lawn mowers, big tech crunching money, and more. Read more...

Microsoft Teams new meeting interface is rolling out soon, here is what you need to know

Usama Jawad — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:38:02 +0000

Microsoft is changing how Teams meetings work, and some familiar controls are moving. Here's what to expect before it arrives. Read more...

As Office 2021 end of support deadline looms, LibreOffice promotes "true" lifetime license

Usama Jawad — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:16:01 +0000

LibreOffice developer urges Microsoft Office users to ditch Redmond's paid upgrade cycle, arguing its free suite offers software that lasts for life. Read more...

How to search for Everything in Windows (and find it in seconds)

Ivan Jenic — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Windows' built-in search tool is slow and unreliable. Check out this alternative, which allows you to search for every file or folder in seconds. Read more...

Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Teams in July 2026

Usama Jawad — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:42:01 +0000

Microsoft dropped a huge batch of Teams improvements in July, and some of the most useful changes could reshape your daily workflow. Read more...

Ex-Microsoft engineer makes free sleek Mac version of a vital Windows 11/10 official tool

Sayan Sen — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:22:01 +0000

An ex-Microsoft engineer has created a free, sleek Mac version of an essential official Windows 11/10 utility, bringing its functionality to macOS users. And it's soon coming to Windows too. Read more...

Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5102117 update for OS recovery

Sayan Sen — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:42:01 +0000

New dynamic update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 were released by Microsoft this past week. Read more...

GEEKOM IT13 Max mini PC review: Tricked out with 24GB of DDR5 memory at just $735

Steven Parker — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:02:01 +0000

With memory prices being the way they are, it takes a little creativity to offer something meaningful at an affordable price point. We take a look at this Intel-powered mini PC with that in mind. Read more...

40-inch Hisense QD4SR Smart Roku TV is selling at its lowest price with a 41% discount

Fiza Ali — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:20:02 +0000

The 40-inch Hisense QD4SR Series Smart Roku TV, 2026 Model, with Hi-QLED Color, Dolby Audio, Full Array LED, and slim bezel design, is again selling at a 41% discount. Read more...

Apple Rewind: Price upgrade for iPhone, Apple sues OpenAI, and new updates for iOS

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:04:01 +0000

This month on Apple Rewind: Wait longer for Apple smart glasses, Apple sues OpenAI, OLED iPad mini, and the strongest June quarter. Read more...

Get trained for a Claude AI Professional E-Degree for only $14

Neowin Deals — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:00:01 +0000

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AMD's best CPU the 9950X3D has never been such a great deal

Sayan Sen — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:24:01 +0000

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D is undoubtedly one of the best desktop processors money can buy. Right now it is an amazing deal that you shouldn't miss. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Xbox outage, fake Windows apps, new Windows 11 updates, and more

Ivan Jenic — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:02 +0000

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our latest recap. Xbox servers suffered an outage, Microsoft introduced a handful of new features across all Windows Insider builds, and more news. Read more...

Microsoft brings a long awaited "game changer" Windows 11 tool for IT admins

Sayan Sen — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:52:01 +0000

Microsoft introduces a long-awaited Windows 11 tool that could potentially be a "game changer" for IT administrators. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Baldur's Gate 3, Gears 5, Spider-Man, NFS and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a fresh couple of roguelite freebies to claim, brand-new bundles to check out, franchises like Need for Speed and Spider-Man on sale, and more. Read more...

Microsoft may have indirectly realized Windows 11 system requirements needs overhaul

Sayan Sen — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:18:01 +0000

The Windows 11 system requirements published back in 2021 may not make sense anymore, and Microsoft might just have realized it. Read more...

TikToker faces police investigation for using Meta glasses to film the public

Hamid Ganji — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:04:02 +0000

A TikToker in the UK is now facing a police investigation after using Meta smart glasses to record conversations with strangers and harassing a UK-born Sikh shopkeeper. Read more...

The iPhone 18 Pro models could be up to $300 more expensive, analyst suggests

Hamid Ganji — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:04:01 +0000

A new analysis suggests that the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max could see a price hike of up to $300 this September. Read more...

New Windows 11 Insider build for Future Platforms lets you pause updates indefinitely

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:48:18 +0000

Check out what's new in the Windows 11 Insider Preview build 29639.1000 of the Experimental (Future Platforms) channel. Read more...

New Windows 11 Insider Beta builds finally bring taskbar customization

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Check out what's included in the new builds 26220.9022 and 28020.2623 (26H1) for the Beta channel of the Windows 11 Insider Program. Read more...

New Windows 11 Experimental builds bring smarter Search, Phone Link previews, and more

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:18:20 +0000

Check out what's included in the new builds 26300.9032 and 28120.2630 (26H1) for the Experimental channel of the Windows 11 Insider Program. Read more...

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Neowin Deals — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:00:01 +0000

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NordVPN expands into fraudulent bank charge notifications

Paul Hill — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:26:02 +0000

The new feature will allow customers to react promptly to any fraudulent transactions that take place on their bank account. Read more...

This 15.6 inch 1080p IPS portable monitor deal ends today

Sayan Sen — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:10:02 +0000

This portable monitor is a great deal at the moment, though not for very long as it is a limited-time offer only, that ends today. Don't miss it if you are looking for one. Read more...

Sony gives update on all-digital PlayStation plan, and it's not good news for disc fans

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:30:01 +0000

The plan to kill off disc games for the PlayStation platform has been getting a lot of backlash, and Sony today gave a response to the "strong views" from fans. Read more...

Google Chrome to start getting security updates twice a week

Paul Hill — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:58:01 +0000

Google will make it so that browser restarts become a thing of the past with dynamic patching that it's currently working on. Read more...

Anthropic's Opus 4.7 and Mythos 5 attacked real companies online

Paul Hill — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:40:01 +0000

Here is how those incidents went down and the measures Anthropic is putting into place to try to prevent repeat incidents. Read more...

Amazon beats expectations as AWS posts its fastest growth in 18 quarters, shares jump 9%

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:38:01 +0000

AWS's dedicated AI and custom chip divisions both crossed the $25 billion annual revenue run rate threshold, highlighting massive enterprise AI adoption. Read more...

Apple posts strongest June quarter ever, driven by iPhone and Mac growth

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:18:01 +0000

Marking Tim Cook's final earnings results as Apple CEO, the release highlighted historic June quarter performances across all products and services in all geographic regions. Read more...

This Kingston SSD is super portable and super flexible, now 23% off

Paul Hill — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:30:01 +0000

This SSD has a USB stick form factor making it extremely portable. It also supports USB-A and USB-C connections. Get it now for 23% off. Read more...

This 480Hz OLED gaming monitor from LG is now at its lowest price ever

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:48:01 +0000

If you're looking for a gaming monitor with a high refresh rate that won't completely break your bank, check out this LG UltraGear model, which is currently at its lowest price ever. Read more...

AMD releases new Windows 11/10 chipset drivers with a batch of bug fixes for Ryzen PCs

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:18:01 +0000

AMD has released a new chipset driver, 8.05.01.516, for supported motherboards. The driver is now available for download on Windows 11 and 10 PCs. See what's included: Read more...

OpenAI takes on Chinese models by reducing prices for GPT-5.6 Luna by 80% and Terra by 20%

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:54:01 +0000

While OpenAI says the price reductions were enabled by GPU kernel improvements and better speculative decoding, cutting Luna's price by 80% reflects the intensifying competition in the AI market. Read more...

Google's Gemini Robotics ER 2 allows multiple robots to work together

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:58:01 +0000

Google's Gemini Robotics ER 2 supports multi-robot collaboration, real-time task planning, continuous video understanding, Gemini Live API support and more. Read more...

WWE 2K26, Wildgate, and more join Xbox Free Play Days for the weekend

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:16:01 +0000

The latest Free Play Days promotion lands with games that Xbox players can jump into even without any Xbox Game Pass subscription. Read more...

65-inch Hisense U6 Pro 4K UHD Smart Fire TV drops to its lowest price ever with 41% off

Fiza Ali — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:03 +0000

The 65-inch Hisense U6 Pro 4K UHD Smart Fire TV is currently at its lowest price with a limited-time 41% discount. Read more...