Microsoft’s latest Dev‑Channel flight, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.5790 (KB5065779), brings a focused set of Copilot+ features—most notably Fluid Dictation in Voice Access—along with wider Windows Studio Effects support for additional cameras, new Copilot‑driven File Explorer hover...
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Microsoft’s latest Insider experiments have restored a small but widely requested convenience: the Notification Center can once again show a larger clock with seconds—and that option is appearing alongside a broader set of AI-focused trials in the Canary channel.
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Microsoft appears to be preparing a generational Windows refresh that places artificial intelligence at the center of the user experience, with multiple leak streams and community archives pointing to an AI-first platform (codenames such as Germanium and Hudson Valley) and a modular base...
Windows 11’s keyboard ergonomics just picked up a quiet but genuinely useful polish: Insider builds now include system-level shortcuts that insert the en dash (–, U+2013) and em dash (—, U+2014) directly from the keyboard, removing the need for Alt-codes, app-specific autoformatting, or the...
Microsoft’s latest Insider flights quietly pushed two practical — and in some ways overdue — AI features into Windows 11: Fluid Dictation inside Voice Access and expanded Windows Studio Effects for alternative cameras on Copilot+ PCs, alongside small but useful File Explorer hover actions that...
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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...
Microsoft is quietly testing a native way to push whatever you copy on a Windows 11 PC directly into the clipboard area of a linked Android phone, and early Insider reports show the copied text surfacing in Android keyboards such as Gboard and Samsung Keyboard almost instantly — a Phone Link...
Microsoft is quietly testing a Windows 11 feature that pushes whatever you copy on a PC directly into a linked Android phone’s keyboard — making paste-ready text appear almost instantly in Gboard, Samsung Keyboard and other Android IMEs.
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Microsoft’s latest Insider experiments push Windows’ clipboard past the desktop and into Android keyboards, promising near‑instant copy‑and‑paste between a Windows 11 PC and a linked Android phone — and notably, it appears to work with Gboard and other third‑party IMEs rather than being limited...
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Microsoft appears to be testing a native way for Windows 11 to push whatever you copy on a PC straight into a linked Android phone’s clipboard — a near‑instant, keyboard‑friendly transfer surfaced in Insider preview builds as an “Access PC’s clipboard” toggle that leverages the Link to Windows...
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Microsoft is quietly testing a native Windows 11 clipboard bridge that can push what you copy on a PC straight into a linked Android phone’s keyboard — and the changes could finally make cross‑device copy/paste fast, reliable and keyboard‑agnostic for millions of users.
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Microsoft is quietly testing a new Windows 11 feature that can push whatever you copy on your PC directly into the clipboard area of a linked Android phone — appearing in the phone's keyboard suggestions so you can paste without emailing, messaging, or using cloud notes.
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Microsoft quietly added a native option in Windows 11 to push your PC clipboard to Android — and in early hands‑on testing it appears to land inside any Android keyboard that reads the system clipboard, including Gboard.
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Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider updates bring a welcome accessibility upgrade to Narrator: an on‑screen Braille viewer that displays textual and Braille output in a floating window, making it far easier for sighted teachers, trainers, developers, and testers to follow Braille output...
Microsoft pushed a small-but-significant Canary-channel preview on August 29, 2025, when Windows Insiders received Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27934, a focused flight that fixes several user-facing stability issues while adding an important caution for anyone relying on built‑in recovery...
Today’s Beta‑channel drop from the Windows Insider team continues the 24H2 servicing stream with a focused, polish‑first update that blends new Copilot+ experiences, accessibility improvements, and a raft of targeted fixes — Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5770 (KB5064089) is now...
Title: Microsoft is testing a true “Continue on PC” for Android apps in Windows 11
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Windows 11 is testing a seamless handoff for Android apps
Microsoft is piloting a Windows 11 feature that lets you pick up activity from certain Android apps right on your PC. The first integration is with Spotify, and the rollout is gradually reaching Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta...
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Windows 11’s Snipping Tool adds window‑mode screen recording for Insiders
Microsoft is rolling out a handy upgrade to Snipping Tool that lets you screen‑record a single app window without fiddling with manual crops. The feature arrives alongside Windows 11 Insider Beta build 26120.5761...
Microsoft’s latest Insider build pushes Phone Link deeper into Windows 11’s Start menu and — for the first time in a widely reported rollout — brings a fuller, more visible iPhone experience to the desktop, while also layering cross-device conveniences and a handful of stability and Copilot-era...
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