Windows 11’s latest Beta-channel preview, Build 26120.5790, brings two pragmatic AI upgrades—fluid dictation and expanded Windows Studio Effects for additional cameras on Copilot+ PCs—alongside a UI tweak in File Explorer’s Home panel that may please some users but annoy others with added visual...
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Microsoft is rolling out a long-awaited change to Windows 11 that finally lets many users apply Windows Studio Effects to additional cameras — including USB webcams and rear-facing laptop cameras — on supported Copilot+ PCs, while also shipping a suite of related Copilot and accessibility...
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Microsoft is quietly rolling out a meaningful upgrade to voice input in Windows 11 Insider builds — a smoother, on-device dictation experience tied to Voice Access and targeted at Copilot+ hardware — while also shipping a focused Beta/Dev Channel flight that expands Studio Effects, tightens...
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Microsoft shipped matched Insider updates this week — Build 26220.5790 to the Dev Channel (25H2 track) and Build 26120.5790 to the Beta Channel — and both bring a focused set of Copilot+ enhancements, camera and File Explorer polish, plus stability fixes and a handful of persistent known issues...
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Microsoft’s latest Dev Channel flight lands with a focused patch for Copilot+ PCs, smoother voice dictation, expanded Studio Effects camera support, and a collection of targeted fixes — but it also brings a set of hardware-gated rollouts and a handful of stability warnings that Insiders and IT...
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Microsoft's File Explorer is getting a practical, productivity-focused facelift that pushes more commands and AI into the surface users already interact with — hover-activated quick-action buttons for Home items, an experimental AI Actions menu and deeper Copilot integration — even as the app...
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