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Okay, so Apple’s new sports widget is cool, but honestly, it’s not the thing I’m really noticing. We Windows 11 users have *had* a sports widget for a while now! What really gets me is how Apple is really pushing widgets on macOS – it’s a big difference from Microsoft, who hasn’t given widgets much love on Windows, especially recently. It feels like Apple is finally doing something Microsoft should have been doing for years.

I spent most of my time with Charlie Bolton learning about how Razer designs and creates all their products as a team. He also gave me a preview of the Razer Kraken Kitty V3 Pro, which I got to try out. Since I had a full hour with him, I used the last part of our conversation to talk about some ‘what if’ scenarios and future possibilities.

Windows Latest recently noticed that Microsoft is showing an ad on Bing that directly compares its Edge browser to Google Chrome. This ad appears when people search for Chrome with the goal of downloading it.

This portable monitor will really impress anyone working on a laptop at a coffee shop. It’s about the same size as a regular portable monitor when packed away, but unfolds to give you two 16-inch screens, one on top of the other.

There have been recent reports of growing friction between Microsoft and OpenAI, largely stemming from OpenAI’s decision to transition to a for-profit company by 2025. If OpenAI doesn’t become profitable by then, it risks losing investment money and could even face being bought out by another company, potentially losing its independence.

The company has released six preview versions of its software. Some of these previews were test builds for upcoming releases (24H2 and 25H2), while others were separate, experimental builds.

If your computer isn’t starting up right, you’re experiencing errors, or things are running slowly, the System File Checker (SFC) is a great tool for replacing damaged or missing system files. However, SFC relies on a healthy recovery image. If the system files on your computer are already corrupted, SFC might not work. In that case, you can use a file called “install.wim” with the DISM tool to repair the recovery image, and *then* use SFC to fix the problems without needing to reinstall the entire operating system.

If your system becomes slow or stops working, knowing details about its processor, memory, graphics card, and storage can help pinpoint the problem.

In July 2025, Steam changed its rules for publishing games, largely to satisfy requests from its financial backers. As a result, hundreds of adult games were taken down. While some of these removals were probably reasonable, it created a worrying situation. Many gamers wondered why Steam cared what people purchased with their own money.

The Settings app is useful, but you need to know how to access it. Luckily, Windows 11 offers several ways to open it – from the Start menu and Taskbar, to the Desktop and File Explorer. You can also use Quick Settings, shortcuts, or commands.