192 – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Skip to main content
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.

Tom Warren

Tom Warren

Senior Correspondent

Senior Correspondent

    More From Tom Warren

    Windows 11 users can now link their iPhones and use iMessage from a PCWindows 11 users can now link their iPhones and use iMessage from a PC
    Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition approved by EU regulatorsMicrosoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition approved by EU regulators
    Microsoft Teams is getting animated backgrounds for your meetingsMicrosoft Teams is getting animated backgrounds for your meetings
    Tom Warren
    Tom Warren
    Windows 11’s File Explorer is looking more modern.

    Microsoft has started testing a modern details pane for File Explorer in Windows 11. It’s part of a bunch of changes in the Dev Channel, including a Facebook notifications widget, animated widget icons in the taskbar, and improvements to narrator in Microsoft Excel. Here’s hoping File Explorer will eventually get the kind of overhaul that was in this recent Windows 12 fan concept.

    Another area in File Explorer gets a modern look.
    Another area in File Explorer gets a modern look.
    Image: Microsoft
    Microsoft’s Xbox chief thinks losing the Xbox One generation was ‘the worst generation to lose’Microsoft’s Xbox chief thinks losing the Xbox One generation was ‘the worst generation to lose’
    Windows 11’s photos app is getting slideshows and a blemish removal toolWindows 11’s photos app is getting slideshows and a blemish removal tool
    Microsoft’s Bing Chat AI is now open to everyone, with plug-ins coming soonMicrosoft’s Bing Chat AI is now open to everyone, with plug-ins coming soon
    Microsoft’s Bing chatbot gets smarter with restaurant bookings, image results, and moreMicrosoft’s Bing chatbot gets smarter with restaurant bookings, image results, and more
    Tom Warren
    Tom Warren
    This Windows 12 concept has a great taskbar idea.

    Microsoft is rumored to be working on an AI-powered Windows 12 for 2024 and a new fan concept imagines what it might look like. Addy Visuals has mocked up a new Start menu with integrated widgets and a dynamic taskbar (that floats) with some truly unique features. It wouldn’t be a concept without a redesigned File Explorer and the temporary drop zone is a great idea here. Hopefully some of these concepts become reality.

    The biggest deal in gaming hangs in the balanceThe biggest deal in gaming hangs in the balance
    Play

    Most Popular

    Most Popular
    1. All the news from Apple’s ‘Pro and tell’ event
    2. Hands-on with Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro
    3. Here’s why the iPhone Duo’s hinge could be cracking the screen
    4. Apple announces its first touchscreen MacBook Pro
    5. Touchscreen MacBook live blog: On the ground at Apple’s launch event