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CrowdStrike blames bug that caused worldwide outage on faulty testing software
CrowdStrike has blamed faulty testing software for a buggy update that crashed 8.5 million Windows machines around the world.
CrowdStrike outage aftershocks cause Delta to cancel over 1,000 more flights
The CrowdStrike outage that started late on Thursday is still causing havoc as Delta was forced to scrap and additional 1,250 flights yesterday.
Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices
The global outage caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike on Friday affected some 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft said in a blog post.
The OmniBook Ultra 14 is HP’s first AMD-powered next-gen AI PC
Packing Ryzen AI 300 series chips, the OmniBook Ultra is slated to be HP's first AMD-powered next-gen AI PC.
8BitDo marks its 11th anniversary with gold and silver metal controllers
8BitDo released two limited edition metal controllers painted gold and silver.
Neon White, Tchia and a bunch of other titles are coming to Game Pass this month
A number of pretty good titles are coming to Microsoft's Game Pass this month for Xbox consoles and Windows PCs, including Engadget staff favorites Neon White and Tchia.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 review: Success at last
With the Surface Laptop 7, Microsoft has finally created a sleek Arm-based notebook that's a worthy rival to Apple's MacBook Air.
Microsoft moves to resolve privacy concerns over its Recall feature
Microsoft is making changes to its Recall feature on Copilot+ PCs in an attempt to resolve privacy concerns. The tool will be opt-in, so it won’t screenshot your activity without permission.
Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve 19 arrives for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite PCs
Blackmagic Design just announced that its popular (and free) DaVinci Resolve 19 beta 3 app now supports Windows machines running the Snapdragon X Elite processor.
This tool unlocks Windows' AI-powered Recall feature for unsupported PCs
A console Windows app on Github called Amperage will allow users to run Recall even on older computers that the feature doesn't officially support.
ASUS’ first Copilot+ PC locks when you walk away and unlocks when you return
ASUS isn’t sitting out the rush of AI-enhanced Copilot+ PCs. The company’s Vivobook S 15 has Windows AI features like memory assistant Recall, the image generator Cocreator, and several ASUS-exclusive AI apps.
AI isn't the star of Microsoft's Copilot+ PC push — improved Arm support is
The highlight of the company's Surface and AI event today wasn't Copilot. It was the promise of better Windows on Arm.
HP Omnibook X hands-on: Vintage branding in the new era of AI
HP is streamlining its product portfolio and bringing back a name from the nineties amidst the AI PC era.
With Recall, Microsoft is using AI to fix Windows' eternally broken search
At its Build 2024 conference, Microsoft unveiled Rewind, a new feature that aims to make local Windows PC searches as quick and effective as web searches. Similar to third-party apps like Rewind, Microsoft’s Recall uses AI to retrieve virtually anything you’ve seen on your PC.
Microsoft’s latest Windows security updates might break your VPN
Microsoft says the April security updates for Windows may break your VPN. Oops!
Microsoft Copilot AI will soon run locally on PCs
Microsoft's Copilot AI service is set to run locally on PCs, according to Intel.
Microsoft merges its Windows and Surface teams under one leader
Microsoft is bringing together its Windows experiences and its Windows devices teams to form one division, and it has appointed company veteran Pavan Davuluri with the task of leading it.
Qualcomm says most Windows games will work on its latest Arm laptop chipset
At this week's Game Developers Conference, Qualcomm tried to assure devs that most Windows titles will "just work" on laptops with its Snapdragon X Elite chipset thanks to emulation.
Spotify finally launches Miniplayer for desktop users
Spotify has added a long-requested Miniplayer to its desktop app, giving you quick playback access while freeing you to focus on other things. The resizable floating window lets you control the audio, including changing tracks, picking playlists and tweaking the volume.
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ASUS Zenbook Duo (2024) review: The first dual-screen laptop worth buying
Starting at $1,500 and with dimensions that aren’t much bigger than a traditional clamshell, ASUS’ Zenbook Duo is the first dual-screen laptop you’d actually want to buy.