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Two disc drives? No wonder this 2006 master laptop is going viral. Gaming laptops these days are all about being as thin and light as possible, but that wasn't always the case. Proof? Here's the Clevo 900T.

If I had this laptop, you know I'd be popping in my Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds discs.. [2/2]

06.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Which jewel cases would you crack open first if you had a gaming laptop with two disc drives?

A gargantuan PC from around 2006 is getting some love this week, and I did some digging to find out what it is and what's inside. [1/2]

06.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I polled over 14,000 Xbox users on exclusive games: Here's what they said Incoming Xbox CEO Asha Sharma will have to navigate the rather fractious debate on whether or not Xbox Series X|S or Magnus should have exclusive games.

With incoming CEO Asha Sharma taking the reins, debate over Xbox's "exclusive game" strategy has reignited.

Does Xbox Series X|S and the next-gen "Project Helix" console need exclusive games to survive? Or can Xbox survive without them?

We asked over 14,000 Xbox gamers for their take πŸ‘€

06.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Helium is a privacy-focused, stripped-back alternative to Microsoft Edge It may be in alpha still for Windows, but this new take on a Chromium browser could be the stripped-back thing you've been looking for.

The same goes for Helium, but I'm impressed with what it's doing differently. This new Chromium browser could be the stripped-back take you've been looking for (2/2)

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It's an early alpha build, but Helium might be the perfect web browser, serving as a cross-platform antidote to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

Chromium, like it or not, is the dominant platform for web browsers. Chrome, obviously, is the biggest player, but Edge builds upon it, too (1/2) πŸ‘‡

06.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m tired of ugly Windows apps. Microsoft is finally fixing them. Windows 11 apps have a major consistency problem, but Microsoft is finally giving developers the tools to fix it.

The blueprints for modern Windows 11 apps just got an update, providing code samples to help create software that aligns with Microsoft's design framework. (2/2):

06.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ugly and inconsistent Windows 11 apps could be a thing of the past β€” but Microsoft still can't figure out how numbers work.

WinUI Gallery is a digital showroom of sorts for developers, showing what UI elements look like on a PC.

Now, it's been bumped up to version 2.8 (1/2)

06.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsoft Copilot is getting a dedicated screenshot tool in Windows Copilot’s screenshot tool could make workflows easier and improve interaction with the chatbot.

At least it seems more privacy-friendly than Windows Recall πŸ€” (2/2)

06.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Copilot will soon be able to take screenshots of your PC to help "communicate visual context more easily and receive more accurate, actionable assistance."

It seems as though it'll ship to desktops first, with speculation that availability will spread across Microsoft 365. (1/2)

06.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella praises Intel and Apple for its huge success Nadella credits rivals for shaping Windows and Office, revealing how Microsoft’s biggest products might not have happened without them.

It's a friendly throwback to some of the company's earliest days in software, as Microsoft now claims to be doubling down on its efforts across security, quality, and AI transformation (2/2)

06.03.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Satya Nadella recently praised Intel (and even Apple) as contributing to critical parts of Microsoft's historical success.

"Without Intel, I don't know if Windows would have happened β€” in fact, without Mac, I wonder whether Office would have happened." (1/2)

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Patch Tuesday: March 10th, 2026: What's coming!

Windows 11’s March 2026 update is shaping up to be one a bigger mid‑cycle refreshe, with 9 new features and changes that actually move the OS forward. It’s a solid mix of polish, fixes, and quality‑of‑life upgrades. (1/2)

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A buggy Windows 11 update locked my Xbox Ally X for 12 hours A failed Windows update forced me to wipe my Xbox Ally with a cloud restore that lasted 12 hours, leaving me concerned about the future Xbox PC console.

In moments like this, I'm left concerned about the next generation of Xbox (2/2)

05.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"A routine update locked up my Ally X, forcing a full cloud restore that lasted 12 hours.." πŸ˜’

While I'm usually quite optimistic about the future of Xbox, moments like this can knock that feeling down, ultimately leaving me frustrated with gaming on Windows (1/2)

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The final straw? Star Citizen fans erupt over delayed data breach reveal. Star Citizen is a touchy subject for a lot of PC gamers, but a recent data breach fumble by developers might have pushed some to quite the game entirely.

Here's what they're saying (2/2)πŸ‘€

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Star Citizen, a PC game that might never leave development despite gobbling up about a billion dollars from supporters, has a passionate player base.

After developers Cloud Imperium Games fumbled the response to a recent data breach, many of those players are swearing off the game for good (1/2)

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Did Apple just hint that Microsoft's apps are more popular than its own? During Apple's $599 MacBook Neo demonstration, iWork apps take a back seat to Microsoft 365 and more.

Was the MacBook Neo simply showing that it can run the apps students are familiar with?

Maybe. Maybe not. (2/2)

05.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Wait a minute, did Apple just hint that Microsoft's apps are more popular than its own?

I spotted the MacBook Neo's cute nod to Office and Slack and will take it as irrefutable proof that Microsoft 365 is better than iWork (with a big pinch of salt and a healthy sense of humor) (1/2) πŸ‘‡

05.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsoft’s new Copilot update is a browser in disguise β€” but is it useful? Microsoft's latest Copilot update addresses the pain of jumping between windows by just turning the app into an Edge-powered browser.

An Edge trap or a useful way to save time? (2/2)

05.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Microsoft spent a year forcing Copilot into Edge, but the new Insider update does the opposite: it brings the web into Copilot.

Is this the "mini-browser" we didn't know we needed? (1/2) πŸ‘‡

05.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Resident Evil Requiem is dominating the Xbox charts and selling millions Capcom’s latest Resident Evil entry is off to a remarkable start, selling 5 million copies in five days and reaching the top of the Xbox charts.

Resident Evil Requiem is dominating the Xbox charts, so I guess we do buy games after all πŸ‘€

Capcom has confirmed that the game has sold 5 million copies across all platforms in just five days.

And yes, Requiem seems to be doing very well on Xbox πŸŽ‰

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Windows 10 has been open to a severe recovery bug without this update Windows 10 users get a surprise fix for broken 'WinRE' recovery, months after Microsoft killed Windows 10 support.

Windows 10 is in its last days, and it certainly isn't immune to PC-breaking bugs.

Check your old rig for Microsoft's fix to a previously broken Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) that comes in update KB5075039, and patch yourself up!

If you've had issues, this could be why πŸ‘‡

05.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Unskippable YouTube ads are about to hit my TV at 30 seconds a piece Google brings back 30‑second unskippable ads to YouTube, after it had previously scrapped them to make audiences happy years ago.

Please stop proverbially pointing that oddly commercial-shaped gun at my head just to push your Premium plans, especially now that ad-blockers are apparently out of the question (2/2)

05.03.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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C'mon, Google.. 30-second unskippable ads are coming to YouTube on my TV now? 😐

According to YouTube, the new system "dynamically optimizes between 6-second Bumpers, 15-second standard and 30-second CTV-only non-skippable ad formats." (1/2)

05.03.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo is here β€” so why are Windows prices spiking? Just as Apple enters the budget market with the MacBook Neo, major discounts on the ASUS Zenbook and Lenovo Yoga lines have expired at the worst possible time.

The MacBook Neo burst onto the scene at $599.

Why aren't there more Windows laptop deals to compete? (2/2)

05.03.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is the entire online marketplace in cahoots with Apple, or did a bunch of Windows laptop deals just end before the $599 MacBook Neo appeared?

If you know where (and when) to shop, you can get a great PC for the same amount β€” even if some examples suddenly saw a price hike (1/2)

05.03.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This fake Google security page can take over your Edge browser in seconds Malwarebytes is calling it "one of the most fully featured browser-based surveillance toolkits" it has ever seen. Has your PC been compromised?

What is being called "one of the most fully featured browser-based surveillance toolkits" that Malwarebytes has ever seen doesn't need an exploit or bug to hijack your PC or phone πŸ‘€

Here's what you need to know:

04.03.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My macOS interest evaporated with Apple's $599 MacBook when I saw the specs I'd love to try Apple's operating system, but I'm always driven back to Qualcomm and its dominating Snapdragon X laptops.

I've always found that pricing was the biggest roadblock to trying macOS, and it's the primary reason I never built up much real-world experience with the operating system.

I wonder if Apple users could clue me in on what unique appeal the $599 MacBook Neo might have over Windows? πŸ€”

04.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsoft AI will now bump your boring meetings for you A new Copilot feature in Outlook automatically moves your flexible 1:1s to a better time when a higher-priority conflict arises.

Microsoft finally gave Copilot something genuinely useful to do: fix your meeting conflicts and sort the work that actually matters. If Outlook has been running your life into the ground, this is the first AI upgrade that might actually save your calendar.

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