File Explorer feels outdated again after this Files update
Files 4.0 app promotional images on an ASUS Zenbook laptop screen.

A new Files update highlights another gap in File Explorer. Microsoft should copy it.
Files 4.0 app promotional images on an ASUS Zenbook laptop screen.

A new Files update highlights another gap in File Explorer. Microsoft should copy it.
Discord platforms

Discord platforms
Clipchamp

Clipchamp will only be available through its web app or Windows app after June 9, 2026.
An image of a Lenovo ThinkPad showing the Windows Central homepage open in Google Chrome with a Windows Vista style Taskbar thanks to the RetroBar app.

A modern laptop, but with a little Windows Vista flair.
Meta is testing a WhatsApp Plus subscription that includes themes, stickers, and chat tools in a limited rollout to select users.
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In this photo illustration a Microsoft Edge logo of a web browser developed by Microsoft is seen on a smartphone and a pc screen.

In this photo illustration a Microsoft Edge logo of a web browser developed by Microsoft is seen on a smartphone and a pc screen.
Sniffnet dashboard with a dark blue and yellow theme displays network traffic. Graphs, numerical data, and lists of hosts, services, and programs are shown. The background is a blue abstract design.

Sniffnet's overview page displayed on a Windows 11 desktop.
AppControl AI integration

AppControl AI integration
Tom's Guide homepage with new layout for 2026

Tom's Guide has a brand new look for its home page.
EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 28: An image of a woman holding a cell phone in front of the YouTube logo displayed on a computer screen, on April 29, 2024, in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 28: An image of a woman holding a cell phone in front of the YouTube logo displayed on a computer screen, on April 29, 2024, in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)


Google Photos is rolling out a one-tap AI Enhance button and new Android video playback speed controls, giving users faster ways to edit photos and videos.
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Copilot button on a Windows laptop

TypeFart is a small Windows app that plays a fart sound on every keypress, and that includes the Copilot key.
The FBI is warning Americans about data security risks tied to foreign-developed mobile apps, especially those linked to China.
The post New FBI Warning: Chinese Apps Could Expose User Data appeared first on TechRepublic.
A stylized, 3D exploded view of the Speechify Voice AI interface. Two translucent, glass-like cards float in perspective, one highlighting "Dictate Text Anywhere" with its Right Alt shortcut, and the other showing "Listen to Text Anywhere" with its Alt plus A shortcut.

A stylized, 3D exploded view of the Speechify Voice AI interface. Two translucent, glass-like cards float in perspective, one highlighting "Dictate Text Anywhere" with its Right Alt shortcut, and the other showing "Listen to Text Anywhere" with its Alt plus A shortcut.
The Artemis II crewed lunar mission lifts off from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 1, 2026. Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket April 1 on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. With an intense roar that reverberated far beyond the launchpad, the enormous orange-and-white rocket carried three Americans and one Canadian away from Florida's Kennedy Space Center at approximately 6:35 pm local time, according to an AFP journalist onsite. "We're going to the Moon!" yelled a spectator. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

The Artemis II crewed lunar mission lifts off from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 1, 2026. Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket April 1 on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. With an intense roar that reverberated far beyond the launchpad, the enormous orange-and-white rocket carried three Americans and one Canadian away from Florida's Kennedy Space Center at approximately 6:35 pm local time, according to an AFP journalist onsite. "We're going to the Moon!" yelled a spectator. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
Screenshot of Speechify and Microsoft Word on a PC

Speechify has worked seamlessly with every app I've tried it with so far.
The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Microsoft Corp. risks a hefty European Union fine after regulators accused the company of abusing its market power by bundling the Teams video-conferencing app to its other business software. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Managing messages and drafts in Microsoft Teams is now easier than ever, thanks to a few new features.
Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026, pushing users to Google Messages with RCS, AI, and security upgrades.
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