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Windows 11 Insider Builds Add Xbox Mode Shortcuts and Brighter Face Sign-In
Signing in with your face in a dark room has always been hit and miss. Microsoft’s latest Insider builds test a fix, along with a quicker way out of Xbox mode.
Microsoft’s MAI-Base-2 Is Here: Suleyman Says It Beats OpenAI’s GPT 5.6 Model With a Quarter of the Compute
Microsoft just trained a giant AI model of its own, and its AI chief says it outdoes OpenAI on a fraction of the budget. Here’s what checks out, and why Azure developers should care.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Adds Linux Desktop Support: What Windows Admins Need to Know
Those Ubuntu and Fedora laptops your developers love have been a blind spot for Windows-first IT teams. That just changed, but one quiet default could trip up your rollout.
NVIDIA App Update Quietly Lets AI Agents Control Your PC, and Gamers Are Not Happy
Your graphics app now has a door built for AI agents, and many gamers say it was left open without asking. Here’s why people are upset, and the quick fix.
Windows 11 Gets Up to 20% Faster, Smarter Taskbar Search and a Brand New Photos App
Your 8GB laptop is about to feel a lot less sluggish. Here’s what Microsoft changed under the hood, why the new Photos app is the real star, and how to try it early.
Faster Windows Search: New WinUI 3 Update & Features
Microsoft is rebuilding Windows Search with WinUI 3 to deliver faster results, inline system actions, and lower RAM usage. Here is what changed and how Insiders can test it today.
Windows Hybrid Intelligence: MXC, Local AI, and New PCs
Microsoft is bringing hybrid intelligence to Windows 11, combining local AI processing with cloud models using runtime container sandboxing, smaller local language models, and new RTX Spark PC hardware.
Microsoft Execution Containers: Using Policies to Isolate AI Agents
Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) provide policy-driven isolation for AI agents. Learn how developers and IT admins use JSON rules, Learning mode, and session isolation to run agents safely on Windows 11.
Windows 11 Build Updates: New Search and Battery Widget (October 7th 2026)
Microsoft released new Windows 11 preview builds featuring a WinUI 3-powered Windows Search with inline settings toggles and a unified Battery Status widget for PCs and peripherals.
