Zac Bowden
@zacbowden
Spent over a decade writing words, creating videos, and making podcasts about tech. Senior Editor at @FuturePLC @WindowsCentral Got a tip? Signal: zacbowden.52
Microsoft launches the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 5G for business customers, featuring Intel Core Ultra series 2 processors, shipping on August 26 for $1,799+ (@zacbowden / Windows Central) windowscentral.com/hardware/surfa… techmeme.com/250722/p39#a25…
I’m hiring 🌞🌈 I’m looking for Software Engineer II’s to work on the Microsoft Store client app. If you are passionate about building world class client apps, love Windows app development and have experience with XAML (UWP, WPF or WinUI) this role would be a great fit for you.…
It looks like Microsoft Copilot is poised to gain access to GPT-5 soon, via a new "smart" chat mode that dynamically adjusts the type of response Copilot can generate based on your query. windowscentral.com/artificial-int…
*shows off zero actual UI*
For the latest #Copilot experience, our team leaned into a signature ribbon motif that was fluid, dimensional, and symbolic of seamless interaction 🤝. We paired this with a clean, focused UI and subtle mica glass materials to prioritize clarity and flow across every screen 💻
Windows Central Podcast in an hour! youtube.com/live/-tP01OOHd…
Don't ever run scripts that claim to "debloat" windows. Always a bad idea.
PowerShell script to remove bloatware and tweak Windows 11
Microsoft is testing a redesigned Widgets Board on Windows 11 that's powered by a new "Copilot Discover" feature. It uses AI to curate stories based on your likes, and is much cleaner/faster/easier to use and customize. windowscentral.com/microsoft/wind…
NVIDIAs upcoming Arm chips have been delayed, and Windows is reportedly partly to blame. Sounds like there's some additional platform work that needs to be completed before these chips can run Microsoft's OS. windowscentral.com/hardware/cpus/…
Link To Windows now lets you manually lock your Windows 11 PC from your Android phone. Pretty neat windowscentral.com/microsoft/wind…
Microsoft is launching the Surface Laptop 5G today! Pre-orders are now live, and it starts at an eyewatering $1,799 for an Intel Core Ultra 5, 16GB RAM, and 256GB SSD. The 5G model has been re-engineered from the ground up, and looks quite unique! windowscentral.com/hardware/surfa…
"Newsweek asked ChatGPT" -- absolutely peak journalism, here. 🤡
My thoughts of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 after one week. In short, it's been great. windowscentral.com/hardware/phone…
Microsoft shuts down the Movies & TV storefront on the Microsoft Store on Windows and Xbox; users will continue to be able to access their past purchases (@zacbowden / Windows Central) windowscentral.com/microsoft/micr… techmeme.com/250718/p12#a25…
This felt inevitable, really. Microsoft is killing the Movies & TV storefront on Windows and Xbox. RIP Movies & TV windowscentral.com/microsoft/micr…
The Windows Central Podcast LIVE is starting up! This week: Windows 11 overtakes Win10, Z Fold 7 impressions, what was the plan for Duo 3, ChromeOS merging with Android, and more! YouTube: youtube.com/live/-DEDXibhK…
Windows Central Podcast is LIVE in just over an hour (2PM ET) Will discuss the latest with Windows 11, our thoughts on the Galaxy Fold 7, and what was next for Duo before it was killed! youtube.com/live/-DEDXibhK…