Microsoft refreshes Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X2 processors

Surface Pro

Microsoft has refreshed Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors, up to 64GB RAM, 80 TOPS AI performance, Wi-Fi 7, and removable SSD storage. The new machines further Microsoft’s push into Windows on Arm, a platform that increasingly looks like the future of personal computing.

Microsoft keeps turning Windows into Linux

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Microsoft has unveiled Coreutils for Windows, a Microsoft-maintained project that brings familiar Linux command-line tools such as ls, cat, and grep directly to Windows. While Linux utilities on Windows are nothing new, the significance here is that Microsoft is now actively building and supporting native implementations as part of its broader effort to make Windows feel more at home for developers who live in Linux-centric workflows.

Microsoft turns Windows Terminal into an open-source AI shell

Intelligent Terminal

Microsoft has launched Intelligent Terminal 0.1, an experimental open-source fork of Windows Terminal that brings AI agents directly into the shell with contextual assistance, automatic error detection, and background task handling.

Dell built a compelling MacBook Neo rival but Windows 11 taints it

Xps 13

The new XPS 13 looks like a serious MacBook Neo rival thanks to its low price, lightweight design, touchscreen, and premium build. But while the hardware sounds compelling, Dell still faces a major challenge: many students and young professionals now strongly prefer macOS over Windows.

BleachBit 6.0 for Linux and Windows finally adds selective cookie control and deeper browser cleaning

BleachBit 6

BleachBit 6.0 is finally here, bringing long-awaited cookie control to both Linux and Windows along with deeper browser cleaning and over 100 improvements. If you care about privacy or just want your system cleaned properly, this update is worth a look.