Windows 11 24H2 is leaving the beta channel and can now be downloaded and installed as a release preview. The update introduces improvements for the Copilot AI assistant, as well as official support for Wi-Fi 7, HDR desktop wallpapers, and 7-zip support in Explorer.

Microsoft's AI upscaling feature, called Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR), will initially be available on Copilot+ AI PCs with Snapdragon X Elite processors only. It will also be available on a very small number of Windows games.

Microsoft is asking for at least $1,499.99 if you want a new Surface Pro with an OLED display. However, Amazon is already providing a cheaper alternative that only changes the M.2 2230 SSD that comes pre-installed.

It seems Qualcomm will face increasing competition in the Windows space from not only the x86 CPUs like Lunar Lake but also ARM chips from MediaTek and AMD. A new rumor claims that AMD is readying an ARM APU codenamed “Sound Wave” with the intention to claw Microsoft away from Snapdragon.

Microsoft has made a grand reveal of laptops running on ARM chips. While the company has promised a lot of improvements, the question of how well Windows games run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X series processors wasn’t quite delved deep into. Well, for those looking for info on it, there’s the website WorksOnWoA.com, which has already 1,481 titles tested.

And just like that, there were over a dozen Snapdragon X-powered devices. Given the volume of first-generation Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite devices that have been introduced in the last 24 hours, we have rounded up all announcements in one article.

The new Vivobook S 15 is Asus' first Copilot+ PC and uses the brand-new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC in combination with up to 32 GB RAM, Wi-Fi 7 and 2.8K Lumina OLED panel. It supports enhanced Windows AI functionality as well as exclusive AI apps from Asus.

Dell has announced the Latitude 7455 laptop with the latest Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus SoCs from Qualcomm. The laptop also packs up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X memory and 1 TB of max storage. The outside of the machine is dominated by a 14-inch touch display alongside a spill-resistant backlit keyboard, a large trackpad, and four speakers (two front-firing + two bottom-firing).

AYANEO has revealed plans to refresh its AIR 1S gaming handheld. Previously available with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, the AYANEO AIR 1S will soon be sold with the nominally more powerful AMD Ryzen 7 8840U instead.

Initially released at the end of April 1997, Winamp has been intermittently dormant for nearly a decade ever since. The latest stable release is one year old and carries the 5.9.2 version number. A new Winamp version, described as "the best player to listen to all types of audio," is set to arrive on the 1st of July.

Asus has issued a statement regarding its warranty repair processes and communications after massive backlash over unnecessarily charging for unwanted repairs and using unrelated wear and tear to blame consumers and deny warranty repairs. While the company says it will address the “gaps” in said RMA communications, Asus shirks responsibility for pressuring customers into repairs they didn't want.

Dell has presented the new XPS 13 9340, a super compact laptop—in everyday use, however, the new design requires a few compromises to be made. The manufacturer has brought on some unnecessary issues in the shape of its capacitive touchbar, in particular. Furthermore, the base display has massively failed to produce the brightness which is advertized.

Although it went all the way above 2,100,000 simultaneous players, Palworld is now struggling in the second half of the top 100 most played Steam games. While Counter-Strike 2 easily peaks above the 1,000,000 threshold on a daily basis, Palworld has problems reaching 50,000. However, this summer's updates might bring it back to life.

ASUS is preparing to unleash its first Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptop later this week. In the meantime, several leaks have revealed pricing and specs for multiple models, including one powered by an unreleased Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chipset.

Epic Games has kicked off its Mega Sale 2024 with another game giveaway. Typically available for $39.99, Dragon Age: Inquisition - Game of the Year Edition can be picked up for free between today and May 23.

Nintendo Switch comes with very dated hardware. Even at launch, the Nvidia Tegra X1 that powers the gaming handheld was two years old. But as it matured, people have started to find new ways to push the hardware to the extreme. One recent take on this comes from Twitter user PatRyk, who has shown off Windows 11 running on the game console. But the operating system barely works.

VMware Fusion Pro 13 can run Windows 11 on a Mac, even on modern Macs based on the Apple M1, M2 or M3. While private users previously had to pay $199 for the software, the license is now free.

A typically reliable source has shared the first images of the Inspiron 14 7441 Plus. Despite arriving shortly after the Intel Meteor Lake-based Inspiron 14 7440 Plus, the Inspiron 14 7441 Plus will feature a tweaked design and revised port options.

Earlier this year, Dell introduced the XPS 13 9340, an Intel Meteor Lake-based machine that replaced the XPS 13 Plus. Now, a reliable source has revealed Dell's plans to release the XPS 13 9345, in what would be the first Qualcomm Snapdragon X option for the XPS series.

The Helio Neo 16 offers a bright and color-accurate 16-inch display (2560x1600 pixels, 240 Hz, DCI-P3) in the 16:10 format, 32 GB of RAM, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports (Power Delivery). The powerful laptop is run by a Core i7-14700HX together with a GeForce RTX 4070.

Released earlier today, the Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 552.44 update package brings tweaks for Homeworld 3 and Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut (both not launched yet), as well as one-click optimal settings for Content Warning, Manor Lords, No Rest for the Wicked, Gray Zone Warfare, and Outpost: Infinity Siege.

Epic Games is refreshing its weekly store giveaway. In the last week, the storefront has been offering Cat Quest II and Orcs Must Die! 3 for free. This time, it has decided to reduce Circus Electrique from $19.99 to $0.00, which joins over $100 worth of in-game items for Firestone: Online Idle RPG.

It was recently confirmed that the Asus ROG Ally 2024 will come later this year as a refresh of the popular handheld Windows gaming PC. Now, it seems as though Asus has sneakily teased the ROG Ally 2024 — in black, no less — in a throwaway birthday celebration post on social media.

Hades II has finally launched, with fans eagerly clamouring to get back to the dungeon-crawling indie roguelike inspired by Greek mythology. Within the first 24 hours after Hades II launched, it passed 100,000 concurrent players on Steam alone.

The lightweight, compact XMG Fusion 15 doesn't come with a conventional screen size: Instead of a 16-inch or 15.6-inch screen, it uses a 15.3-inch panel (2,560 x 1,600 pixels, 240 Hz) with a 16:10 aspect ratio. A Core i9 processor, RTX 4070, Thunderbolt 4 and very good runtimes round out its total package.

The Asus ROG Ally 2 (or 2024) will apparently make an appearance at Computex 2024. While details on the new handheld device are still unclear, it could really use an update to the display, controls, and ports, as well as a proper fix for the pesky microSD card issue. Here's what Asus should do, in one writer's humble opinion.

Microsoft has officially acknowledged that the Windows security update for April could prevent the use of VPNs, affecting all versions of Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows Server. While a fix is on the way, the only solution until it arrives is to roll back the update to the previous version.

Introduced at the end of July 2023 for macOS, Arc is a web browser that became available for iOS this year, in early February, and now hits Windows. Only compatible with Windows 11, this piece of code is designed to be highly customizable and to use its own apps via a sidebar, but it supports Chrome Web Store extensions as well.

It is now possible to download to new games for free from the Epic Games Store. A week after discounting the INDUSTRIA and LISA: Definitive Edition, Epic Games has applied the same treatment to Cat Quest II and Orcs Must Die! 3, which would normally cost $44.98.

Statcounter has published its latest report on Windows version market share. While it may sound surprising, even after around nine years of release, Windows 10 currently holds 70.03% of the market share. Windows 11, on the other hand, has seen another drop, from 26.68% in March to 25.65% in April.

Gaming on Linux can be a little complicated, but the open-source community has put into the software surrounding the Linux gaming experience. Here is a pick of four of the best tools and software packages to make the most of your gaming hardware running on Linux.

Gamers hunting for a good deal on Dell's G15 or Alienware gaming laptops are in luck. Amazon is slashing up to $600 off select machines, including the Alienware X16 gaming laptop with a Core i9 CPU, 32 GB of RAM, and an Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU.

Microsoft Store has received a new update that allows users to download app executables directly from the website. Before this, you could only get the apps from the dedicated app on Windows. With this change, the company aims to make the app installation process simpler.

Epic space shooter Warframe is set to receive yet another round of meta-breaking changes, with sweeping quality-of-life changes announced for the Jade Shadows update coming in June this year. The hope is that these changes will make gameplay more interesting and diverse.

With the RedmiBook Pro 16, Xiaomi shows its established competitors how to bring a modern multimedia laptop with current components to the market that doesn't even cost 1,000 Euros (~$1,067) while offering a Core Ultra 7 155H, 32 GB of RAM, and a high-resolution 165-Hz panel.

Epic Games has delivered two new games for its weekly store giveaway. For the next week, it is possible to download INDUSTRIA and LISA: Definitive Edition for free, which typically retail for $19.99 each.

The 2024 Acer Swift Go 14 laptop with Intel’s latest Core Ultra 7 155H CPU, 16 GB of LPDDR5X memory, 1 TB of storage, and a 90 Hz OLED panel is now going for an awesome 20% off on Amazon. The resulting price is the lowest rate for the machine, making it a perfect time to snag the laptop.

After spending some time in the preview build, Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to all users of Microsoft's operating system. The “recommendations” can be disabled, but the “switch to Linux” comments are coming in hard and fast on social media.

Lenovo recently launched the new G9 version of the Yoga Pro 9i 16. Several aspects have been improved and the bright mini LED panel is still excellent, but there are also new problems. The color profiles for AdobeRGB and sRGB are missing and the power supply is too weak.

ProtonDB is the Linux gaming community's attempt at trying to fix Steam's lack of compatibility documentation surrounding Windows games on Linux. It is a fantastic tool for Linux gamers, but unfortunately, it only adds to the chaos, thanks to how games are labelled.

The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 has landed with a new design, Intel Core Ultra series CPUs, and up to an RTX 3000 Ada Generation GPU. Interestingly, the machine comes with Micron's LPCAMM2 memory, making it the world's first consumer device to feature the solution. Additionally, the high-end configuration of the laptop rocks an UHD+ OLED panel with a 5 MP IR webcam up top.