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Microsoft is constantly updating Windows with new features and other changes, and those show up first in the Windows Insider builds. Here's everything Microsoft rolled out in Insider builds this week, most of which should roll out to regular PCs over the coming weeks and months.

There's no shortage of tech features carmakers love to hype up—fancy touchscreens, voice assistants, and even self-parking. However, one feature that I have a gripe with is built-in Wi-Fi. The thought of a seamless internet on the road, streaming movies in the backseat, or getting work done while someone else drives feels like a tech lover's dream. But as cool as it sounds, I have to admit, every time I see it offered, I can't help but wonder—would I actually use it?

The Moon has fascinated us for as long as humans have existed as a species, and in the 20th century we finally set foot upon its surface. However, since then we haven't been in a hurry to go back.

There is a constant debate in the automotive world about which brand produces the most reliable vehicles. Well J.D. Power has conducted a dependability study and claim that they have the answer to that very question, ranking the most reliable brands in 2025.

As the electric vehicle (EV) market continues to grow, more affordable options are becoming available to budget-conscious drivers. With rising fuel costs and increased environmental awareness, many are making the switch to electric without breaking the bank.

Google has announced that it will stop making its Nest Protect smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarm. This is a significant change for the company's venture into home safety, but not the end.

Figure plans to mass-produce its humanoid robots, and that gives me mixed feelings. On the one hand, it's incredibly cool, but on the other hand, every single robot apocalypse movie I’ve ever watched warns that this is a very bad idea!

When survival-action RPG Atomfall was first revealed, it drew immediate comparisons to the Fallout series. Players wake up in a quarantine zone bunker in the middle of England’s Lake District with no memory of how they got there and soon find themselves exploring an irradiated open world, fighting traveling bands of bandits, and trying to uncover the mysteries of a secret government bunker.

Google announced the Pixel 9a last week, but there was one very important bit of information left out: the release date. Rumors suggested a few possible technical issues were contributing to the delay. We finally have a solid release date for this super solid $499 phone, and it's coming up soon.

Every year, scientists discover something new and amazing about the universe. Some of these you'll hear about no problem, but just as many will never get enough coverage to become general knowledge. These are some incredible space discoveries in recent years that you may not have heard about.

The EV market is ever-expanding, particularly if you’re looking for something a little more luxurious. However, their price tags are often a little eye-watering compared to their gas-powered siblings. However, an option from BMW offers tons of value at a pretty competitive price.

Excel has three levels of worksheet visibility: visible, hidden, and very hidden. While many people know about hiding and unhiding worksheets by right-clicking the tab area at the bottom of the workbook, this is only an intermediate way to remove Excel sheets from view.

BYD has unveiled "megawatt" charging on its Super e-Platform able to provide 250 miles of range in under 5 minutes. This news is exciting, but it won't have an impact on most drivers for a long time, even if it were to be widely deployed around the world today.

Trying to turn off the new game overlay that Discord automatically turned on in its latest update? Here's how.

When AI chatbots first appeared, they were limited to text inputs. The only way to get a response out of a chatbot was to type a response into it. Nowadays, however, many AI models are multimodal, meaning they can handle much more than just text.

Google's Android keyboard, Gboard, has been receiving a lot of attention lately, but for all the wrong reasons. The company keeps testing design changes that users don't like. Now, it looks like Google Keyboard is about to get an option to hide punctuation, similar to Apple's iPhone keyboard.

Throughout Hollywood history, space has often been depicted with baffling inaccuracies. It takes dedication and knowledge to ensure a movie correctly portrays space and space travel, and here are a select few that got it bang on.

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.

If you're planning on observing the night sky, going for a night hike, or trying to snap a shot of the Moon, the phase is incredibly important. Here's everything you need to know about the current Lunar phase, as well as what you can expect in the near future.

Over ten years after its launch, The Sims 4 is still an EA flagship title. Unfortunately, without The Sims 5 on the horizon, it seems it will remain that way for the foreseeable future. If you feel let down by EA's reluctance to create a sequel, you might be looking in the wrong direction. InZOIis the new competitor to The Sims, and it seems like it's going to live up to the hype.