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Today — 29 April 2026Main stream

Microsoft needs to license its abandoned Surface hardware, starting with the Surface Studio — but with a twist

Microsoft no longer builds devices like the Surface Studio, but the design still has value. Licensing the Studio’s display and hinge to another OEM could revive the hardware as a premium monitor without the outdated internals that held it back.

Yesterday — 28 April 2026Main stream
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Windows Insider reboot begins: Here's what's new in the first-ever Experimental Preview build

Microsoft has started moving Windows Insiders into the new Experimental Channel and the updated Beta Channel as part of a broader reboot of the program. The first Experimental Preview build is now available.

"Did Ookla just leak Windows vNext UI?": Or is this just a macOS mockup on Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out a built‑in Speedtest tool for Windows 11 through a new partnership with Ookla. But a press image shared by Ookla appears to show a macOS-style window inside a Windows 11 taskbar.

“It may feel different at first”: Microsoft Teams will stop you from leaving meetings or raising your hand accidentally

Microsoft is moving the Raise Hand and Leave buttons in Teams meetings to reduce accidental clicks. The update, scheduled for June 2026, also adds a customizable meeting toolbar with pin, unpin, and reorder options.

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