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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25120 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR ARM64 devices will be able to update to this build. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. This build includes some general improvements and fixes. Changes and Improvements [General] As described in our in our blog post here, Windows Insiders who use the Dev Channel may get to try out new ideas, longer lead features, and experiences that are intended to help validate concepts. Starting with this preview build, some Insiders will see one of these conceptual features as we begin to explore exposing lightweight interactive content on the Windows desktop. Today, Windows exposes this type of content...

Acer’s latest lineup includes innovative laptops for gaming, work and all aspects of modern life through new and refreshed Windows 11 PCs across the Predator, Swift, Spin and TravelMate series. The Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition gaming laptop brings glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D to the world of gaming. Through the new SpatialLabs TrueGame application, gamers can play 50 supported games at launch in a 3D mode on the device. Rooms will appear more spacious, and objects genuinely layered, in real-time, without the need for special glasses. A combination of an eye-tracking solution, a stereoscopic 3D display and real-time rendering technologies creates the SpatialLabs experience. The laptop display consists of a 15.6-inch UHD 2D...

The global threat of cybersecurity continues to plague organizations of all sizes, with new data showing adversaries have been using zero-day exploits in 2021 at more than double the previous recorded volume in 2020. Password attacks are one of the most common entry points for attackers and Microsoft reported that in 2022 over 921 password attacks happen every second – nearly doubling over the prior 12 months. Microsoft processes 24 trillion signals every 24 hours and has blocked billions of attacks in the last year alone, while tracking ~250 unique threat actors across observed nation-state, ransomware and criminal activities. To stay protected in the face of these mounting threats, customers need modern security solutions that deliver...

Installing websites as Windows applications with Microsoft Edge has never been easier. If Microsoft Edge detects that a site is installable, the App available button appears in the address bar. But even if the site isn’t installable (i.e. if it’s not a Progressive Web App), you can still install it. This is currently done by going into the Apps menu and clicking Install this site as an app. Even better, the installed sites and apps behave just like Windows applications: they can be pinned in the Taskbar, or launched from the Start menu for example. We love hearing feedback about features like this. Not only do we initially build them based on your needs, but we also take your feedback into account to improve these features over time...

ASUS has launched new Zenbook Pro and Zenbook S Windows 11 PCs, as well as a Strix SCAR special edition and Flow X16 through the Republic of Gamers (ROG). View: https://youtu.be/2DSaOcazkqg The Zenbook standard, convertible and dual-display laptops range in size from 13 inches to 17.3 inches, all with refreshed designs and the latest 12th Gen Intel Core H-Series processors or AMD Ryzen 6000 H-Series processors, along with an array of performance- and productivity-enhancing innovations. The Zenbook lineup comes with Windows Hello login through the PCs' cameras and is Windows Ink capable through digital pens and touchscreens. The flagship model in the new line-up is Zenbook Pro 16X OLED, a laptop made to foster on-the-go creativity. A...