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Feb 21, 2023

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into the dilemma facing Bing with AI, the latest updates for Windows 11, the impressions of Razer Black Widow V4 Pro keyboard, and so much more!

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Microsoft rolled out its deranged Bing Chat AI in India 4 months ago, and no one noticed | Windows Central

Microsoft needs a new mascot for a GPT-powered Windows — Clippy or Cortana? | Windows Central

Microsoft raises chat limits on Bing, plans to increase cap even further | Windows Central

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Feb 12, 2023

In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into the latest developments from Microsoft's surprise AI-centric event, updates for Windows 11, impressions on the Samsung Book3 Pro and Galaxy S23 Ultra, and so much more!

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Microsoft News Roundup: Microsoft announces New Bing, new Edge, and we review Hogwarts Legacy | Windows Central

How to try out the new Microsoft Edge with ChatGPT | Windows Central

The new Bing may just be the beginning, Microsoft reportedly wants to help organizations create their own ChatGPT bots | Windows Central

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Feb 5, 2023

For this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into the latest Windows 11 updates, an array of new Razer devices, including a shocking $280 mouse, the latest from Samsung, Xbox's surprise hit, and so much more! 

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Hi-Fi Rush Xbox review: Riding the musical highs of Microsoft's hit new IP | Windows Central

Razer’s Viper Mini Signature Edition is a batsh*t crazy $279 mouse unlike anything you’ve seen | Windows Central

The Razer Edge has finally got me back into gaming — here’s why | Windows Central

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Jan 29, 2023

In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into the latest Microsoft earnings numbers, leaks surrounding Edge 'Pheonix,' Razer's handheld gaming device, Windows 11 updates, and so much more!

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Exclusive: This is Microsoft's new modern File Explorer overhaul for Windows 11 | Windows Central

Microsoft News Roundup: Revamped Microsoft Edge, new File Explorer, and conservatives vs. Xbox sleep mode | Windows Central

Windows Package Manager is so good I won't use anything else now | Windows Central

Jan 22, 2023

In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into Microsoft's announcement of mass layoffs, the struggling tech sector, the possible AI implementation with Windows 12, updates to Windows 11, and so much more! 

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Microsoft is dumb for not making an E-ink device for OneNote | Windows Central

Check out this unreleased version of the Windows 10 Start Menu with MixView 3D Tiles and more | Windows Central

Microsoft brings updated UI to Windows Spotlight in latest Windows 11 preview build | Windows Central

Former 343i devs respond to Microsoft layoffs: 'They set Halo up for failure' (Update) | Windows Central

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Jan 17, 2023

In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into the latest rumors regarding the future screen possibilities for the Surface Duo 3, the coolest devices from CES 2023, Windows 11 updates, Apple bringing apps to Windows, and so much more!

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Windows Central's Best of CES 2023 Awards: The best of future tech | Windows Central

Windows 11 is getting a new Network Troubleshooting experience soon | Windows Central

Surface Duo going to a single folding screen is lame, but the right call to make | Windows Central

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Dec 18, 2022

In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into some new features headed to Windows 11, Microsoft's strategy regarding the HoloLens 3, the FTC's stance on the acquisition of Activision/Blizzard/King, the Windows Central review of the Logitech G Cloud, and what technology we could see from Microsoft in 2023.

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Windows 11 Insiders get plethora of new voice commands | Windows Central

Logitech G Cloud review: An imperfect vision of the gaming future | Windows Central

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Dec 5, 2022

In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac overcome Black Friday/Cyber Monday fatigue to discuss a fresh Windows 11 preview build, the potential Surface Duo insider program, Adobe bringing products to the Microsoft Store, impressions of the HP Dragonfly Folio G3, the Elon Musk phone, and so much more!

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The failure of Amazon's Alexa shows Microsoft was right to kill Cortana | Windows Central

New Windows 11 preview build adds more search button options to the Taskbar | Windows Central

Surface Duo may be getting its own Insider Program for Android betas soon | Windows Central

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Nov 21, 2022

For this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast Dan and Zac dive into their impressions of Surface Laptop, the raw performance of the RTX 4080, why the Xbox Keystone device was put on hold, and an exclusive interview with the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Compute and Gaming at Qualcomm!

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ARM CPUs predicted to hit 30% PC market share by 2026 | Windows Central

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 preorders and where to find stock - live report | Windows Central

Nov 14, 2022

For this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast Dan and Zac dive into the latest developments surrounding the implosion of Twitter, Windows 11 updates, problems with Android 12L on Surface Duo, poor customer service, Microsoft Adaptive Accessories, and so much more!

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Razer Naga V2 Pro review: The most versatile gaming mouse just got even better | Windows Central

Cooler Master CK720 mechanical keyboard review: Hot-swappable switches for everyone | Windows Central

A new major Windows 11 bug is impacting PC game performance, but there's a fix | Windows Central

Android 12L is causing bugs on Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 | Windows Central

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Nov 5, 2022

In this week's episode of the Windows Central podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Satya Nadella's big payday, the current state of Windows on ARM and where it's headed next, 30 years of ThinkPad, ongoing Twitter controversies, and so much more!

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Oct 30, 2022

Signs point to a downturn in the laptop market, but Dan finally has the new Surface products on hand with preliminary thoughts to share. He and Zac also talk about Android 12L, Windows 11 news, and a whole lot more.

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Oct 16, 2022

A Surface hardware event, Microsoft Ignite, and a partnership with Meta make for an absolutely packed week of news. Zac and Dan dissect all the announcements and what they are most (and least) excited about.

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Oct 12, 2022

Microsoft's Surface event is coming in just a few days! But in the meantime, we've got plenty of other things to talk about, including Android 12L, a new Windows 11 preview build, and our review roundup. We also look at some early design concepts for Windows 8, and more.

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Oct 3, 2022

We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast. This week, Daniel Rubino and Zac Bowden discuss new Windows 11 preview builds, the leaks and rumors around the upcoming Surface hardware event, Intel 13th Gen and Intel Unison, and much more.

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Sep 28, 2022

The Windows 11 2022 Update is here, and so is a new cadence for shipping features to the OD moving forward. A Surface hardware event has been announced for October 12 — we've got rumors and speculation on what to expect, plus word from Microsoft on Surface Duo 2 availability, and more.

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Sep 19, 2022

Dan reports on his field trip to an Intel fab in Israel, and the team shoot down a Surface gaming laptop rumor. They also talk about the departure of Halo lead and industry veteran, Bonnie Ross, from 343 Industries and Xbox.

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Aug 15, 2022

Zac, Dan, and Jez weigh in on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, especially as it compares to Surface Duo. They also discuss elimination of a consumer-focused team within Microsoft, and more.

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Aug 7, 2022

Jez Corden joins the show for a chat about the Xbox Game Pass 'Family Plan', a widget for Windows 11, and the likelihood of FTC approval of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Dan shares his final review of the Dell XPS 13 Plus, and more.

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Aug 1, 2022

We're back in the saddle this week as Dan and Zac discuss a canceled mid-range Surface Duo device. There's also a great interview with members of the Dell XPS 13 Plus product management team, and a ton more.

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Jul 18, 2022

This week, Dan and Zac report on the huge news that Microsoft is moving to a new development cycle for Windows. We can now expect a major new release every three years. They also talk about a partnership with Netflix, layoffs at Microsoft, and more.

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