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Microsoft Build 2022: news and updates from Microsoft’s developer conference

It’s all about developers

By Tom Warren and Umar Shakir

Microsoft is making a native Arm version of Visual Studio 2022 and a mini PC

Microsoft is prepping for a Windows Arm future

By Tom Warren

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Microsoft confirms work on ‘Keystone’ Xbox game streaming dongle

By Jay Peters
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Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Top Gun expansion launches as a free update

By Tom Warren
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The best Xbox controller to buy right now

Basic, premium, affordable, and customizable — lots to pick from

By Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Windows 11 is getting an easy way to restore apps to a new PC

By Tom Warren
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Microsoft Dev Box is a cloud-powered developer workstation

By Tom Warren

It’s Windows 365 for developers

Microsoft Teams Live Share takes meetings beyond simple screen sharing

By Tom Warren
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Microsoft will support third-party Windows 11 widgets later this year

By Tom Warren
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Microsoft starts testing new OneNote design overhaul

By Tom Warren
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How to watch Microsoft’s Build 2022 conference

By Umar Shakir
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Asus announces world’s first 500Hz Nvidia G-Sync gaming display

By Tom Warren
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The best noise-canceling headphone deals

By Sheena Vasani

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The best free apps for video calling

By Barbara Krasnoff

Microsoft is testing Android 12.1 and other improvements for Windows 11

By Mitchell Clark
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Microsoft tests Windows 11 desktop widgets with web search bar

By James Vincent
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Here’s how Microsoft’s new One Outlook email app will work

By Mitchell Clark
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How to convert your Xbox Live subscription into Game Pass Ultimate

By Cameron Faulkner and Antonio G. Di Benedetto

The Steam Deck finally has Windows audio drivers

By Sean Hollister
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Hulu subscribers can score three months of PC Game Pass for free

By Alice Newcome-Beill

Got Hulu? Get Game Pass

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The Verge’s 2022 Spring Gift Guide

Fun gift ideas for friends, family, and even yourself

By Verge Staff

Lenovo Yoga 9i review: friendly, fun, and well-rounded

By Monica Chin
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Bethesda’s Starfield and Redfall have been delayed to 2023

By Cameron Faulkner
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Here are the best tablet deals right now

By Alice Newcome-Beill

Microsoft’s Adaptive Accessories are designed to be customizable inputs

By Mitchell Clark
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How to use Edge’s tools to protect your privacy while browsing

By Aliya Chaudhry and Barbara Krasnoff

Microsoft’s new ‘One Outlook’ email client for Windows is starting to leak out

By David Pierce

Microsoft’s Xbox streaming stick and TV app are less than 12 months away — again

By Sean Hollister

Sci-fi virtual world EVE Online is getting Microsoft Excel support

By Andrew Webster
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New Windows 11 controller shortcut is a simpler way to launch recent games

By Jon Porter
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Now you can play Fortnite on your iPhone or Android for free with Xbox Cloud Gaming

By Richard Lawler and Sean Hollister
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Microsoft teams up with VW to make HoloLens work in cars

By Jon Porter
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Clippy is in Halo Infinite

By Mitchell Clark

“It looks like you’ve missed every shot”

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Windows 11 basics: how to uninstall apps

By Aliya Chaudhry and Barbara Krasnoff

Microsoft is adding a free built-in VPN to its Edge browser

By Sheena Vasani

Windows 11 basics: how to use System Restore to go back in time

By Barbara Krasnoff

Windows 11 basics: how to personalize your wallpaper and lock screen

By Aliya Chaudhry and Barbara Krasnoff

Go listen to this podcast about the history of the Windows startup sound

By David Pierce

What’s on your desk, Sean Hollister?

A standing desk with three monitors, hidden cables, and a mini bullet train

By Barbara Krasnoff
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How to type special characters on a Windows 11 PC

By Barbara Krasnoff

Microsoft rides the cloud, Office and Windows to sustained growth in Q3 2022

By Sean Hollister
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