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Google to kill Steam for Chromebook beta in 2026
By Jowi Morales published
Google is discontinuing Steam on Chromebook by 2026, with devices losing installed games.

40 years of Windows: How XP changed everything
By Chris Hoffman published
Premium Windows XP was a significant moment in the operating system's history. While it suffered from security problems, it also brought forth a slew of new features.

I took a look at AnduinOS, a Linux distro that feels like home for Windows users
By Les Pounder published
More Windows, less pane

Windows 11 SE support ends October 2026
By Kunal Khullar published
Meant for budget student laptops, the OS will no longer receive updates or support

How to tweak your Windows 11 and Windows 10 setup with Winaero Tweaker — easily remove ads, tracking, AI copilot, and more
By Les Pounder published
Grab your toolkit, we’re going under the hood of Microsoft Windows with Winaero Tweaker and tweaking our setup to make it our own.

Microsoft adds telemetry to monitor Windows 11 sluggishness in latest beta, dev builds
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft is taking customer feedback more seriously regarding system performance.

A Windows Insider user discovers an undocumented ‘Shared audio’ feature in the latest build
By Jowi Morales published
Windows Insiders are getting a useful new feature for sharing audio.

Intel axes Clear Linux, the fastest distribution on the market
By Anton Shilov last updated
Intel shuts down Clear Linux OS as part of the broad global cost-cutting strategy, but it is set to continue upstreaming Linux innovations to the Linux kernel.

'Cyberpunk 2077' system requirements revealed for Apple Silicon Macs — M3 Pro recommended for 1080p 60 FPS
By Hassam Nasir published
Wake the Mac up, Samurai.

'Cyberpunk 2077' comes to the Mac July 17 — patient Apple gamers get support for every Apple Silicon chip, new Metal features, and Spatial Audio
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is finally hitting the Mac on July 17, with support for Spatial Audio, MetalFX upscaling, and a version of AMD FSR that is optimized for Apple Silicon.
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