The Build 2026 keynote was overly-long, in keeping with tradition. But there was some good news for Windows developers too.

I installed AppControl on my Windows 11 PC and was shocked by how much was happening in the background without me knowing. I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and using it in ...

Microsoft highlighted Copilot planning, context visibility, diff review updates and MSVC Build Tools v14.51 in its May Visual Studio update.

MCP (Model Context Protocol) provides a universal standard for connecting LLMs to external data sources and tools, eliminating the need to manually copy-paste context into a chat session and enabling ...

PCWorld reports that Windows 11’s new Xbox mode brings console-like gaming performance by disabling unnecessary processes and optimizing for controller navigation. The feature rollout is gradual ...

Apple is preparing to roll out a ‘slight redesign’ for the next version of macOS, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The update will feature a refinement of the Liquid Glass design language, ...

PCWorld demonstrates how Windows 11 users can run classic PC games from the 80s and 90s using DOSBox, a free emulator that simulates MS-DOS environments. DOSBox supports vintage titles like ...

Microsoft used Build 2026 to position Windows as a platform for building and running AI agents, expanding its developer focus beyond AI-assisted apps and into agents that can act across local devices, ...