Microsoft showcased new WinUI AI agents, app modernization tools, and native Windows development resources at Build 2026.

The new Meta Quest UI sure is pretty, but it's pretty hard to work with. Here's how to navigate Navigator.

Microsoft is preparing another Windows 11 performance update focused on the operating system’s user interface stack, with File Explorer expected to be one of the main beneficiaries. The work centers ...

In this project, we create a miniature diorama in the form of a book nook, using techniques like infinity mirrors and Pepper's ghost to simulate an infinite library inside a bookshelf. **Materials:** ...

Microsoft has started rolling out Xbox mode to Windows 11 devices, including laptops, desktop PCs and tablets, just like it promised in March. The mode, which debuted on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. As promised a month ago, Microsoft's so-called "Xbox Mode" is now rolling out on more Windows 11 PCs, potentially giving users a look at what's on the ...

Windows 11 is getting built‑in Speedtest tools, but the mockup in Ookla’s press release appears to be… macOS. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is modernizing Windows 11’s outdated user interface and replacing web-wrapped applications with native apps for better performance and lower RAM consumption. The updates ...

Windows 11's in-box apps and system interfaces are currently a mishmash of native and web-based interfaces, but it sounds like that might soon be changing. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Microsoft is addressing one of the biggest complaints about Windows 11: excessive ads and persistent upselling. Senior engineer Scott Hanselman confirmed that the company is working to make the OS a ...

The big picture: Microsoft has spent the past few years rushing to answer the potential threat that Valve's Steam Deck and SteamOS present to Windows. At this year's Game Developers Conference, ...

When Asus and Microsoft launched the ROG Xbox Ally X last summer, it came with a bespoke controller-driven full-screen interface running on top of Windows 11. The handheld was still running Windows ...