Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26200.5641 (KB5060824) to Insiders in the Dev channel. Similarly to its Beta counterpart, it features a new Start menu with an all-in-one layout, better customization, and new options.
Windows 11 Build 26120.4250 (Beta) finally ships the new Start menu
Microsoft has released Windows 11 (version 24H2) Build 26120.4250 (KB5060820) to Insiders in the Beta channel. It features a new Start menu shows all apps in the single list along with pins. It also shows app categories in the same list, and allows disabling the recommended section. Also, it comes with improvements made to the Settings app, Narrator, and File Explorer. And much more.
YouTube vs uBlock Origin – Another Round
YouTube is making another attempt to combat ad blockers. This time, it has some success. If you're using popular add-ons like uBlock Origin or AdBlock, you might have already noticed videos refusing to play. The platform seems to have patched the popular workarounds, stopping ad blocker users from watching the content.
Windows 11 will be heavily optimized for ROG consoles with a special mode
Microsoft has revealed a heavily optimized Windows 11 for portable gaming consoles. It is a special mode where the Xbox app acts like a shell. The OS itself will automatically shut down all processes not required for games. This frees up up to 2 GB of RAM and improves performance. But there will be optimizations made to the Windows 11's user interface, adapted for portable gaming consoles.
Microsoft Photos app now features AI-powered Relight and Search
Microsoft is rolling out an updated Photos app, version 2025.11060.5006.0. It is now available to Windows 11 Insiders in all channels. The new version includes several new AI-powered features for Copilot+ PCs.
Microsoft Edge Improves Picture-in-Picture with Enhanced Controls
Microsoft is rolling out a new version of its picture-in-picture (PiP) feature for the Edge browser. It includes playback controls (pause/play, skip forward/backward, and even a progress bar), the option to mute the sound, 10-second time jumps, and much more. The flyout looks and feels like a media player.
KDE Project Warns Windows 10 Users: Upgrade to Linux or PC Will Turn into Junk
The KDE project has published a statement on its website that warns Windows 10 PC users about end of support. The message states that their computers could soon become junk unless they install a Linux distribution. Obviously, they recommend the default KDE Plasma desktop environment. Distros that run it out of the box are Kubuntu, Fedora KDE Spin, openSUSE, and KDE Neon. But as KDE points out, Plasma isn't your only option. There are other desktop environments, too, like GNOME, Xfce, and Cinnamon.
Why We Still Use QWERTY: The History of the Most Inefficient Keyboard Layout
Why do we still type on QWERTY in the 21st century, even though this layout was born in the era of mechanical typewriters and is not considered the most ergonomic? Let's look at how a historical incident turned into a habit, why protests in favor of Dvorak and Colemak died down, and whether there is any chance at all for "smart" or neuro-layouts to change our everyday typing.
Google Chrome Improved Speedometer 3 Performance by 22% in 10 Months
Google has detailed the optimizations it implemented in Chrome since August last year. The browser now runs the Speedometer 3 benchmark 22% faster, scoring up from 42.84 to 52.35 points. According to the company, it is the best performance result among the mainstream browsers on the market. This way, it will save users 58 million hours of page loading time per year.
Microsoft Announces New Features in Microsoft Store
Microsoft has announced a series of enhancements coming to the Microsoft Store, introducing a more personalized experience, smarter search, deeper AI integration, and performance improvements. The Store, which serves over 250 million monthly users, will roll out these changes in the coming weeks.
