Microsoft is rolling out a new feature that allows you easily and quickly share files between your iPhone and a Windows 11/Windows 10 PC. It is part of the Phone Link and Link to Windows apps, which allow you to organize the interaction between devices.
Windows 11 Build 27764 (Canary) adds jump lists to the Start menu
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27764 is now available in the Canary Channel. It is notable for addition of jump list to pinned apps in the Start menu, Narrator improvements, and various fixes.
Windows 11 will soon have a taskbar button to open the Emoji picker
Microsoft is working on an extra taskbar button that will open the Emoji panel in Windows 11. It will be an addition to the existing hotkeys (Win + . and Win + ;). The button can be visible all the time, but there are options to make it visible only when typing, or hide it.
Windows 11 Copilot has become a native app with a new hotkey
Microsoft is rolling out a new version of the Copilot app for Windows (version 1.24112.123.0). The update will soon be available in the Microsoft Store to all Windows Insiders, in all channels. It has become a native app, that brings with it a new a small "Quick Access" flyout. This flyout can be opened with a global Alt + Space shortcut, available in all apps.
Patch Tuesday updates are now available for Windows 11 and 10 (11 Dec 2024)
Microsoft today released a set of updates for all supported Windows versions. Those include Windows 11 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2, and several Windows 10 versions.
Window 11 is getting a colorful battery indicator, here is how to enable it
Windows 11's battery icon is receiving visual updates across the system tray, quick settings, and the Settings app. Notably, it will turn orange when energy saver is enabled and green when charging. Additionally, labels for the icons in the battery usage graph (bottom right) have been backported from the Canary build. This update is being rolled out quietly. But with help of ViveTool, you can enable them right now.
Microsoft has discontinued the premium Surface Studio 2+ all-in-one PC
Microsoft has decided to discontinue the premium Surface Studio 2+ all-in-one PC aimed at creative professionals and enterprise customers. The device, which features a touchscreen with an innovative hinge that allows the display to be positioned horizontally for comfortable work with graphics applications, was available for $4,500.
Windows 11 Build 26120.2510 brings Copilot+ Experiences to AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2510 (KB5048780) to the Dev Channel with several Copilot improvements and new capabilities. Specially, there are new experiences for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs including Recall and more and expanding Click to Do (Preview) beyond Recall in Windows.
Windows 11 Build 22635.4580 (Beta) improves File Explorer and taskbar
Windows 11 Build 22635.4580 is now available in the Beta channel. Insiders will find some improvements made to the OS shell, a newer Microsoft Store, and several fixes.
Google Search will drastically change in 2025, promises Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai, the Chief Executive Officer of Google, has revealed that the company is preparing significant changes for the search engine by the year 2025. According to him, Google will have the capability to address increasingly complex issues.
