Neowin News Feed for: Editorial

AI is causing a massive headache for Linux and laying the groundwork for legal issues

Paul Hill — Thu, 28 May 2026 08:42:01 +0000

Beyond adding severe workload pressure on kernel maintainers, code generated by black-box AI tools risks polluting the ecosystem with unmaintainable and legally ambiguous bloat. Read more...

Big Tech is turning you into a digital tenant, but there is a way to give them notice

Paul Hill — Mon, 25 May 2026 15:40:01 +0000

Tired of surprise updates, rising subscription fees, and forced AI features? These simple, free software tools will help you reclaim total sovereignty over your data and devices. Read more...

The era of unlimited free AI is dead as Google and rivals slam the door shut

Paul Hill — Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Is your daily AI workflow about to get expensive? From aggressive new Google Gemini caps to paywalled coding assistants, here is why the age of unlimited free access is officially over. Read more...

The real reason everyone stays on Chrome despite its terrible privacy track record

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Other browsers are obsessed with constant redesigns and cramming features down your throat. Here is how keeping things boring helps Google Chrome dominate the market. Read more...

Governments are ruining the internet to protect kids but there is a much better way

Paul Hill — Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:01 +0000

Heavy-handed web regulations are pushing us toward a dystopian future. Shifting filtering directly to the router level fixes the problem without forcing adults to hand over sensitive ID data. Read more...

This ultra-lightweight Linux OS just saved my Windows 10 laptop from the scrapheap

Paul Hill — Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:01 +0000

If Windows 11 demands too much from your PC, this nimble Linux distribution might be the perfect remedy to bypass tech giant bloatware. Read more...

AI features in Microsoft 365 are insanely expensive for consumers, and it makes no sense

Usama Jawad — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:00:01 +0000

Microsoft's idea of a Microsoft 365 Family plan: everyone chips in, but only one person gets the fancy AI. Need more Copilot? That'll be another $70. Lovely. Read more...

Microsoft Teams just got a simple new feature that I absolutely love

Usama Jawad — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:48:01 +0000

A small Teams change just made a big difference for remote work, and many users will wonder how they managed before. Read more...

AI copyright laws only matter when big players are affected

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:01 +0000

Big corporations are quick to enforce copyright when it suits them. But is the playing field level for everyone? Read more...

It's a shame that Microsoft deprecated Steps Recorder (PSR) in Windows

Usama Jawad — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:00:01 +0000

Microsoft killed PSR, but an upgraded, smarter Steps Recorder could've been the perfect troubleshooting tool in today's AI era. Read more...

AI Overviews are killing the web search, and there's nothing we can do about it

Ivan Jenic — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:00:02 +0000

Recent report shows that Google's AI Overview reduces clicks by 58%. Here's what that means for both publishers and users: Read more...

I hate that Microsoft might be vibecoding Windows, but it's inevitable

Ivan Jenic — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:32:01 +0000

Everybody is joking how Microsoft needs to stop "vibecoding Windows." But is all of that just a joke from unhappy users, or is there more to it? Read more...

Microsoft's horrendous Patch Tuesday update exposes the weak QA process for Windows

Usama Jawad — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:00:02 +0000

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update has been a nightmare for a lot of customers, and more importantly, it has exposed glaring gaps in the company's QA process. Read more...

Microsoft's Group Policy to remove Copilot in Windows 11 is kind of... bad

Usama Jawad — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:00:01 +0000

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 introduces new policies to remove Copilot. However, it's not that simple. Read more...

Setting up a new PC used to be fun, now it is ad-ridden nightmare

Taras Buria — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:28:01 +0000

Remember when setting up your fresh Windows copy was a fun and quick experience? Our comparison shows how things derailed over time, particularly in Windows 11. Read more...

After everything else failed, Fedora Xfce saved my aging laptop

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:22:01 +0000

After bearing with a very slow laptop, I tried out Fedora Xfce and the results were staggeringly good. Read more...

Microsoft is making File Explorer in Windows 11 faster, and I couldn't be happier

Usama Jawad — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has finally acknowledged that File Explorer in Windows 11 is quite slow, and is implementing a workaround to fix the issue. Read more...

"Hey Copilot" brings back memories of Cortana

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:30:02 +0000

Microsoft recently introduced "Hey Copilot" voice activation in Windows 11, and it brings back painful memories of Cortana. Read more...

Microsoft 365? More like Microsoft 404

Usama Jawad — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 01:00:01 +0000

Microsoft 365 has experienced numerous outages this year, with two happening within the span of two days. It's clear that the company needs to improve in this area. Read more...

Windows 10 users may find themselves in tricky situation after upcoming final Patch Tuesday

Usama Jawad — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 01:00:01 +0000

Windows 10 is reaching its end of life in a week, but that could cause unexpected problems for many users. Read more...

Handsets like iPhone Air are trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist

Usama Jawad — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 20:00:18 +0000

With its latest iPhone Air, which is the thinnest iPhone ever made, Apple is trying to solve problems that don't really exist, and that's a problem by itself. Read more...

Caps Lock is the most useless key on the keyboard

Usama Jawad — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:00:01 +0000

A Caps Lock key is just wasted space on a keyboard, a fossil that Microsoft and keyboard vendors just can't seem to let go. Read more...

5 hidden features in Windows you probably didn't know about

Usama Jawad — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:00:01 +0000

Do you know Windows still has screen savers? Find out more about that and other obscure Windows features in our latest piece! Read more...

Microsoft 365 is still my favorite Microsoft product, but it is getting way too expensive

Usama Jawad — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:16:02 +0000

Microsoft 365 continues to be an excellent suite for Office applications, but the recent price hike seems unjustified. Read more...

Clipboard History is such an underrated Windows feature

Usama Jawad — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:00:01 +0000

Microsoft should do a better job of promoting Clipboard History in Windows to actually improve productivity rather than marketing AI slop. Read more...

Microsoft is finally returning a Windows 10 feature to Windows 11, and I couldn't be happier

Usama Jawad — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:00:01 +0000

After four years, Microsoft has finally decided to restore a popular Windows 10 feature in Windows 11. It should land later today. Read more...

These are the Netflix features I want to see in 2025

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:46:01 +0000

Netflix has changed a lot in recent years. Here's a wishlist of some new features Netflix can add to improve our digital lives. Read more...

I have a love-hate relationship with Microsoft Teams

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:00:01 +0000

Microsoft Teams is often an exceptional piece of software, but at other times, it's the worst utility in existence that you can't help but hate. Read more...

Five things Windows 10 never fixed

Usama Jawad — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:16:01 +0000

Windows 10 got a lot of stuff right, but it did falter in some areas. Despite the OS being almost 10 years old, some issues continue to linger. Read more...

Windows 10 is the reason why we are so conscious about privacy now

Usama Jawad — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 21:44:01 +0000

Windows 10 has an ardent fanbase now, but things weren't always this way. When the OS launched back in 2015, there was massive uproar around one word: telemetry. Read more...

10 features in Windows 10 that just never took off

Usama Jawad — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:00:10 +0000

In anticipation of Windows 10's upcoming tenth anniversary, we reminisce some features that just never took off. Here are 10 of them. Read more...

Windows Sandbox is awesome and I wish more people knew about it

Usama Jawad — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 12:00:01 +0000

Windows Sandbox is a very nifty piece of virtualization software available by default in Windows for the past six years; many people just don't know about it. Read more...

Notepad is losing its focus

Usama Jawad — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 16:00:01 +0000

Notepad used to be a simple note-taking app without any distractions. Now it's becoming an ad platform for Copilot. Read more...

I miss the days when Windows came to play

Usama Jawad — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:16:01 +0000

As I consider upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11, I am reminded of days long gone and one particular dying trend. Read more...

The average Windows user doesn't care about TPM 2.0

Usama Jawad — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:02:01 +0000

Microsoft made TPM 2.0 mandatory for Windows 11, but the average user doesn't care or even know about the technology. Microsoft might be selling the wrong story. Read more...

With Microsoft ending support for Windows 10, I am sad we never got this Windows 11 feature

Usama Jawad — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:22:01 +0000

Mainstream support for Windows 10 is drawing to a close, which makes me sad because it means that we'll never get some useful Windows 11 functionalities in this OS. Read more...

Top 5 Android apps I use every day that you won't find on the Play Store

David Uzondu — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:00:01 +0000

The Play Store has plenty of great apps, but some of the best ones are outside it. Here are 5 I use every day. Read more...

Is the Start menu in Windows actually useful? Do we even need it?

Usama Jawad — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:12:01 +0000

The Start menu is an iconic Windows UX, but it just doesn't fit in my workflow at all. I can't remember the last time I actually used it. Read more...

It's been four years, and I still don't have a strong enough reason to upgrade to Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:36:02 +0000

I use both Windows 10 and Windows 11 on a daily basis, but I don't think Microsoft has offered compelling enough reasons in the past four years to make Windows 11 my sole daily driver. Read more...

The $80 video game - A new frontier of cost, or a bridge too far?

Paul Hill — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:30:01 +0000

Obsidian Entertainment recently gave a deep-dive preview of The Outer Worlds 2, sparking a fresh debate over the new $80 price tag. Has it gone too far? Read more...