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Windows 11 is finally adding a simple feature that many people have wanted for years: the ability to play the same audio through two Bluetooth headsets at once. The new feature is called Shared Audio, and it lets two people listen from the same Windows 11 PC using separate Bluetooth audio devices. This is useful in everyday situations. You could watch a movie with

Microsoft is working on new Copilot controls that should make its AI assistant more useful inside productivity apps without feeling too aggressive. The company is testing changes that would let Copilot give smarter suggestions, work within specific parts of a document, and use a read only mode when you do not want it making edits directly. The idea is simple. Copilot should help when

Acer’s new TravelMate P6 14 AI is trying to solve one of the oldest problems with business laptops: getting long battery life without carrying extra weight. The laptop weighs as little as 2.11 pounds, yet Acer says one configuration can last up to 30 hours in a video playback test. That figure comes with an important detail. The 30 hour claim applies to the

Samsung Display has revealed a new 32 inch 4K QD OLED panel that could become one of the most advanced gaming monitor screens on the market. The panel was shown at Computex 2026 and is being described as the world’s first 32 inch 4K OLED panel with a 360Hz refresh rate. That is a major step for high end PC gaming monitors. Until now,

Acer has revealed the Nitro Blaze Link, a new handheld device that looks like a gaming PC handheld but does not run games locally. Instead, it is built for streaming games from a nearby gaming PC over Wi Fi 6, making it closer to Sony’s PlayStation Portal than a Steam Deck or ROG Ally competitor. The idea is simple. If you already own a

Google has released a major Chrome 148 security update, and you should install it as soon as possible. The update fixes 151 vulnerabilities across desktop and mobile versions of Chrome, including 22 flaws rated critical. Google says none of the bugs are known to be exploited in the wild yet, but that can change quickly once technical details become public. The updated Chrome versions

Intel is making a serious push into handheld gaming PCs with its new Arc G Series chips, a lineup built specifically for portable gaming devices. The move could finally challenge AMD’s long running lead in this category, where Ryzen based chips have powered most major Windows handhelds and Steam Deck alternatives. Intel first teased its handheld plans at CES 2026, saying it was working

Acer has announced the Aspire Go 15 as the first laptop powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon C processor, but the device is still surrounded by questions. The laptop is meant to be part of a new wave of affordable Windows 11 PCs, with Snapdragon C chips targeting machines that could start as low as $300. That price goal is important because the budget laptop

Valve’s big Steam Deck OLED price increase has changed the handheld PC conversation almost overnight. The 512GB Steam Deck OLED now costs $789, while the standard Xbox ROG Ally is still listed at $599.99 in the US. That price gap makes Microsoft and ASUS’s handheld look much more attractive for players who want a portable PC gaming device without paying close to premium laptop

Laptops with number pads are becoming harder to find, but they still matter for people who work with spreadsheets, accounts, data entry, shortcuts, or games. A new Windows Central buying guide highlights the best Windows laptops with number pads in 2026, with Samsung’s Galaxy Book5 Pro taking the top overall spot. The list focuses on laptops that still make room for a dedicated number

Microsoft and Nvidia have sparked fresh speculation about a major PC announcement after both companies posted the same “new era of PC” teaser online. The message appears to point toward Computex and Microsoft Build 2026, with many industry watchers now wondering whether Nvidia’s long rumored N1X chip is finally ready to be revealed. The teaser is intentionally vague, but it includes a clue. Both

The LG Lancet is not the kind of phone most people remember today, and even Windows Central’s Daniel Rubino admits he almost forgot about it. But looking back at the Verizon Windows Phone from 2015 brings back something bigger than the device itself: the short period when Windows Phone 8.1 still felt confident, fresh, and full of possibility. The Lancet launched as an entry

Microsoft will clearly show which platforms its games are coming to during the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7, including PlayStation 5 and other competing platforms when relevant. Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty confirmed that the company will continue its current approach of making platform availability clear during the show. That means Xbox fans should expect trailers and announcements to include more than

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight appears to be off to a strong start, with Alinea Analytics estimating that the game has sold around 1.2 million copies across PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam so far. The report also claims the game has generated roughly $83 million in gross revenue, making it a solid early success for TT Games and Warner Bros. PlayStation is leading

Fanatec’s Podium BMW M4 GT3 racing wheel is one of the clearest examples yet of how far sim racing hardware has come. This is not a replica made to look like a real racing wheel. It is the actual wheel developed with BMW for the 2022 spec BMW M4 GT3 race car, and it can also be used with a gaming PC for sim

Fallout: New Vegas is now seen by many players as one of the best games in the Fallout series, but director Josh Sawyer says Obsidian had to keep its ambitions under control because the studio only had 18 months to make it. The short timeline forced the team to focus on the parts it could realistically deliver well: story, quests, writing, and world reactivity.

Warhorse Studios is not treating its new Middle-earth RPG as a simple licensed project. The Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer says the game is an “absolute passion project” and will be built in the studio’s own style, with a focus on open world reactivity, systems driven role playing, strong storytelling, and a living world. The project was announced alongside news that Warhorse is also working

Forza Horizon 6 briefly looked like the highest rated game of 2026, but that top spot has already been taken by an indie title. Mina the Hollower, the new game from Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games, has overtaken Playground Games’ racer on Metacritic with a score of 92, while Forza Horizon 6 sits at 91. That is a surprising shift because Forza Horizon

Former Bungie designer Niles Sankey believes Microsoft is missing a major opportunity with Halo by not making smaller games that return to the franchise’s classic era. Sankey, who worked at Bungie from 2006 to 2015 and served as lead mission designer on Halo: Reach, shared his thoughts during a long interview with Halo creator Mint Blitz. His view is simple. Microsoft owns one of

Escape the Backrooms has suddenly arrived on Xbox Game Pass, giving subscribers a surprise horror game to try without waiting for the next full lineup announcement. The viral co op horror game is now available through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium, as well as PC Game Pass, and it also supports Xbox Play Anywhere. The game is based on the Backrooms internet creepypasta,