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Windows 11 April update triggers "death loops" and bizarre pixelated crashes

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:04:01 +0000

A wave of critical boot failures is hitting Windows 11 users after the latest update. From mosaic pixel glitches to total system lockouts, find out if your hardware is at risk. Read more...

Windows PCs should no longer repeatedly restart or fail to install update with KB5091157

Sayan Sen — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:24:01 +0000

Microsoft has released multiple emergency OOB updates for all supported Windows Server versions. The new updates fix installation and restart bugs. Read more...

Grab the Google Pixel Watch 4 LTE at its lowest price ever in this massive Amazon deal

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:38:01 +0000

Ready for a flagship upgrade? The Pixel Watch 4 just hit a record-breaking low price. Here is why this LTE-powered powerhouse is the ultimate deal for your wrist. Read more...

CachyOS has released a performance oriented Linux 7.0 kernel

Sanket Mungase — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:08:01 +0000

CachyOS has rolled out a new Linux 7.0 kernel, which features new and updated drivers and packages for a fast, performance-oriented system for heavy users. Read more...

New clever way to make cheap DDR5 RAM may be Intel-exclusive only with no AMD support

Sayan Sen — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:30:02 +0000

Intel and its partners are working on quite a smart technology that could soon make cheap DDR5 RAM widely accessible and more affordable. Read more...

Pay just $15 for a BJ's The Club Card 1 Year Membership (was $60)

Neowin Deals — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:00:01 +0000

Shop online and get same-day delivery or curbside pickup, and add digital coupons directly to your membership card for automatic discount at checkout. Read more...

This AMD 9060 XT deal is a better buy over Nvidia RTX 5060 plus it has 16GB VRAM

Sayan Sen — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:24:01 +0000

AMD's 9060 XT is currently a very good deal thanks to a coupon. This is a great value 1080p gaming GPU and what makes it even better is its 16GB VRAM. Read more...

Alleged Intel "Zen 5 killer" Nova Lake specs suggest AMD's hardest battle could be coming up

Sayan Sen — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:54:01 +0000

Alleged Intel Nova Lake-S performance and specifications reveal a massive cache design that could outperform potentially rival and beat AMD processors. Read more...

After 21 years of waiting, KDE Plasma is finally adding this long-requested feature

David Uzondu — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:30:01 +0000

For two decades, users have been requesting this feature for virtual desktops. It is now finally on its way, helped by KDE's shift from X11 to Wayland. Read more...

Aulumu M10 review: coolest-looking power bank for all of your Apple devices

Taras Buria — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:54:02 +0000

This power bank from Aulumu is a great help for those heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem. One power bank to charge them all, including the Apple Watch. Read more...

User finds how a simple mistake on Windows 11 can lead to massive performance losses

Sayan Sen — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:36:01 +0000

A Windows 11 user discovers how one seemingly simple but major mistake can cause massive performance losses and potential system slowdown. Read more...

10 quick tweaks that make Windows 11 a lot better

Usama Jawad — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:46:01 +0000

Ten quick tweaks can make Windows 11 faster, cleaner, and less annoying, with each change taking under a minute to apply. Read more...

7 Days: ZuckerBot is coming, $1 million from Microsoft, and Android 17 reaches stability

Aditya Tiwari — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:34:01 +0000

Our '7 Days' weekly tech roundup brings the juiciest announcements. Read about Zuckerberg's AI version, $1 million prize for MS Edge, and Android 17 final beta. Read more...

Microsoft is ignoring its most powerful automation tool in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:16:02 +0000

Windows 11 hides a powerful automation engine in plain sight, but its aging design and poor usability keep it out of reach for most users. Read more...

Microsoft shares a way to unblock important Windows 11/10 updates with free official tools

Sayan Sen — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:36:01 +0000

Microsoft has shared one way to resolve Windows 11 or 10 updates being blocked on your system using native OS tools. Read more...

Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5083826 update for OS recovery

Sayan Sen — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:18:02 +0000

New dynamic updates for Windows 11 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2, as well as Windows 11 22H2, under KB5083826, and more, have been released. Read more...

Daily Deals 18/04: Big discounts from MSI, Sony, TP-Link, and more

Ivan Jenic — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:18:02 +0000

In today's Daily Deals, we cover some of the best tech deals of the day including ones from Sony, Samsung, Anker, LG, and more. Read more...

Top 10 cool and useful apps for Windows 11 in 2026

Taras Buria — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:16:01 +0000

Here are the top ten Windows 11 and 10 applications you may find useful during your daily computer usage. Read more...

[Price Drop] CISSP Security & Risk Management Training Bundle now 95% off

Neowin Deals — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:00:01 +0000

Check out these eight courses on CISSP's eight domains to help you pass the exam and get certified in the field. Read more...

Review: UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Pro refresh with new CPU, dual PCIe 4x4, and DDR5-5600

Steven Parker — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:00:01 +0000

Although UGREEN debuted the NASync series way back at CES 2024, with the series becoming available to buy at the end of that year, we were invited to take a look at the DXP4800 Pro. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Start menu in rework again and Recall is on fire

Taras Buria — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in the latest recap. Patch Tuesday updates, bugs, Start menu reworks, Recall controversies, and more. Read more...

Microsoft acquires Fintool to supercharge Excel with financial AI agents

Pradeep Viswanathan — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:18:01 +0000

By absorbing Fintool into the Office Product Group, Microsoft aims to deepen the integration of specialized AI tools within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: NINJA GAIDEN, Forza Horizon, Divinity, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a stealth tactics freebie to claim, a big selection of bundles, an Xbox publisher sale, and more. Read more...

[Coupon] MacMagic: Lifetime Upgrades License down to just $25.50

Neowin Deals — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:01 +0000

MacMagic is the quick solution to access some of the most popular hidden features on your Mac. Erase caches, show hidden files in finder and more. Read more...

MacBook Neo gets first discounts, making it even more affordable

Taras Buria — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:18:01 +0000

If you are thinking about buying the new MacBook Neo, you can save some cash by purchasing it on Amazon. Read more...

Anthropic is turning Claude into a full-blown design tool with this latest update

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:02:01 +0000

Anthropic has launched Claude Design, a dedicated prototyping workspace that turns text prompts into functional UI drafts. Read more...

Windows 11 gets improved privacy controls, better Windows Hello, and more in new builds

Taras Buria — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:46:01 +0000

Friday Windows 11 preview builds are here, offering improvements for Windows Hello, Settings, File Explorer, and more in the Dev and Beta channels. Read more...

Microsoft debuting new way to remove Windows 11 default apps with latest builds

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:30:29 +0000

Microsoft has released new Canary Builds, 29570.1000 and 28020.1863, for Windows 11 Insiders with improvements like bug fixes and new features. Read more...

Microsoft is once again reworking Windows 11's Start menu

Taras Buria — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:16:01 +0000

Last year, Microsoft redesigned Windows 11's Start menu, and now, the company is reportedly reworking it once again. Read more...

[Free] Ransomware Protection Playbook (worth $28)

Sponsored — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Colonial Pipeline. CWT Global. Brenntag. Travelex. The list of ransomware victims is long, distinguished, and sophisticated. And it's growing longer every day. Read more...

Intel's new graphics driver brings Pragmata support and Crimson Desert bug fixes

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:06:01 +0000

The Intel 32.0.101.8724 graphics driver for its ARC line of GPUs touts multiple bug fixes and support for Capcom's new game Pragmata. Read more...

KB5083769: Microsoft updates Media Creation Tool for Windows 11 USB installations

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has made an update related to the Media Creation Tool, its official utility for downloading and installing Windows. Read more...

Microsoft warns Windows PCs keep restarting after KB5082063, KB5082142 update bug

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed a new bug with the latest Windows Patch Tuesday update as its leading to "repeated restarts." Read more...

Report: Google Chrome lacks a very important feature Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Brave have

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:36:01 +0000

Google Chrome lacks maybe the most important protection feature that Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Brave already have. Read more...

Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7 now available in several Microsoft products and services

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:12:01 +0000

Anthropic's latest flagship model, Opus 4.7, has officially arrived in Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Foundry. Read more...

Android 17's final beta arrives with a killer new feature for bloated, laggy apps

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:44:02 +0000

Is your favorite app about to get axed? Android 17's final beta is here, and it's bringing aggressive memory management and quantum-safe tech to your pocket. Read more...

Valve's Proton 11.0 beta arrives to turn your Steam Deck into a 90s gaming powerhouse

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:22:01 +0000

Valve is reviving gaming history with its latest Proton beta, bringing a wave of iconic Capcom and Konami hits to Linux. Discover why this update is a massive win for handheld gamers. Read more...

Call of Duty movie gets a release date, but it's still a couple of years away

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:28:01 +0000

The upcoming Call of Duty movie from Paramount has suddenly received a release date, though there's a long wait remaining for fans. Read more...

Daily Deals 16/04: Discounts on smartphones, smartwatches, robot vacuum cleaners, and more

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:12:01 +0000

In today's Daily Deals, we cover some of the best tech deals of the day including ones from Samsung, Google, Acer, OnePlus, and more. Read more...

OpenAI goes after Google DeepMind's turf with a new biology-focused AI model: GPT-Rosalind

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:42:01 +0000

OpenAI is taking on Google DeepMind on its home turf with GPT-Rosalind, a biology-focused AI that outperformed GPT-5.4 on six benchmark tasks. Read more...