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Tom Warren

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    Tom Warren
    Windows 11 is getting more quick settings.

    Microsoft has been on a mission to improve the quick settings interface in Windows 11, adding a new volume mixer to it recently. In an upcoming update you’ll soon be able to scroll through quick settings, meaning you’ll have access to more settings from the taskbar. The latest Surface Laptop Studio 2 even has Windows Studio Effects in this area, with options to control the webcam’s background effects, eye contact, and automatic framing.

    Scrolling in the Windows 11 quick settings area.
    Scrolling in the Windows 11 quick settings area.
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    Microsoft’s faster and redesigned Teams app now available for Windows and MacMicrosoft’s faster and redesigned Teams app now available for Windows and Mac
    Microsoft and Amazon face UK regulator investigation over cloud servicesMicrosoft and Amazon face UK regulator investigation over cloud services
    Microsoft overhauls OneDrive with a big new design, AI Copilot integration, and moreMicrosoft overhauls OneDrive with a big new design, AI Copilot integration, and more
    SteelSeries enters the gaming microphone market with AliasSteelSeries enters the gaming microphone market with Alias
    Microsoft makes the Windows 11 setup process less boring with an entertaining Easter eggMicrosoft makes the Windows 11 setup process less boring with an entertaining Easter egg
    Microsoft Lists is now available for everyone on iOS, Android, and the webMicrosoft Lists is now available for everyone on iOS, Android, and the web
    Tom Warren
    Tom Warren
    Someone made Xbox chief Phil Spencer sign a PS5.

    Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox chief Phil Spencer is in Japan for the Tokyo gaming show. He’s been meeting with Xbox fans, with one asking him to sign a PS5 cover. Spencer happily obliged. Now an Xbox fan has a super rare and unusual PS5 cover, and the internet has a meme-worthy picture that will live on forever.

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