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Shopping for back-to-school PCs? Check out these Windows 11 laptops Another school year is on the horizon – for some, it’s already started – but if you’re still looking for the right PC, Microsoft’s partners offer plenty of choices. These devices all include Windows 11, which makes every task easier, especially when it comes to helping prepare students for the  school year. Snap layouts, touch inputs and creator tools make Windows the best option for multi-taskers to get things done. And when students aren’t studying or working on their next school project, these laptops can also help entertain them, with screens, speed and sound for streaming films and TV shows, as well as for playing the latest PC games. And with PC Game Pass, there’s even more to peruse during downtimes. For parents of younger children, Kids Mode in Microsoft Edge [ more… ]

Blooming Tree brings daily dose of gems to Monster Legends players Players of Monster Legends can take advantage of a new feature to grow their monster collection and gain other rewards by coming back to the game daily. Look for the new Blooming Tree in the game’s shop, then purchase it to activate the Bloom and get your instant gems reward. Then return the next day to collect your daily dose of gems, and keep coming back until the last day of blooming. Gems Bloom is active for 30 days after the purchase. Also, players can now participate in the last event of the season: the Bounty Hunt. From Aug. 12 to Aug. 19, flip tiles to find the fugitive monster and defeat it. The more points you get in this event, the more leagues you will climb. Great rewards [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.575 and 22622.575 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.575 and Build 22622.575 (KB5016694) to the Beta Channel. Build 22622.575 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.575 = New features off by default. As a reminder, Insiders who landed in the group with new features turned off by default (Build 22621.xxxx) can check for updates and choose to install the update that will have features rolling out (Build 22622.xxx). Changes and Improvements in Build 22622.575 [File Explorer] Middle clicking a folder in the navigation pane of File Explorer will now open it in a new tab, like clicking a folder in the body of File Explorer already does. Fixes in Build 22622.575 [File Explorer] Fixed an issue where launching File Explorer in certain ways when using dark mode [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25179 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25179 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. This build includes a set of changes and improvements as well as fixes. What’s new Changes and Improvements [General] The spelling dictionary will now use a language-neutral word list and we are trying out syncing this across all devices that use the same Windows account. Users can toggle this feature via Settings > Accounts > Windows backup > Remember my preferences > Language preferences. This currently only works with Microsoft accounts today with AAD support coming later. [File Explorer] File Explorer tabs and navigation updates (which began rolling out to the Dev Channel with Build 25136) are now rolling out to everyone in [ more… ]

Become a captain of adventure in Sea of Thieves Season Seven Sea of Thieves fans take note: With the new arrival of Season Seven, it’s time to truly become a captain. “At last you can own and name your ships, decorating them with hand-picked fittings and souvenirs of your seabound exploits, then working towards milestones to unlock more,” according to a post on SeaOfThieves.com. “Enjoy ongoing story-driven adventures and new seasonal rewards too.” Head over to SeaOfThieves.com to watch the trailer and find out about the new suite of features to help fulfill the captain fantasy long awaited by sailors. Source: Become a captain of adventure in Sea of Thieves Season Seven