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Paul dives into several of the first transformative features Microsoft is introducing to Windows 11 in 2025. I recently upgraded my wife’s PC to an HP Omnistudio X, since her previous computer had a habit of simply locking up a few times a day. I moved the data across, and deleted various forms of crapware so things ar

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thurrott.com > paul > 340322 > books-and-bundles

Books and Bundles

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (239+ words) It took almost two months, but I finally finished a major book-wide rewrite of the Windows 11 Field Guide. That said, “finished” is the wrong word since this book is a living thing that will evolve over the next few months…...

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thurrott.com > dev > 337028 > developers-developers-developers

Developers, Developers, Developers! ⭐

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (927+ words) This is good and bad. Earlier this year, Microsoft made some quiet Windows App SDK-adjacent moves related to the news that just came out of Build 2026. There was the Windows App Development (WinApp) CLI that Microsoft announced this past January,…...

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thurrott.com > dev > 336986 > and-now-ive-vibe-coded-a-native-windows-11-app

And Now I've Vibe-Coded a Native Windows 11 App ⭐

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (730+ words) The Build 2026 keynote was overly-long, in keeping with tradition. But there was some good news for Windows developers, too, and that’s been unusual in the modern era. But first, let me explain what’s happening with Windows Development Skills and, more…...

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thurrott.com > a-i > 336953 > build-2026-microsoft-brings-more-on-device-ai-to-edge

Build 2026: Microsoft Brings More On-Device AI to Edge

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (203+ words) Tied to the earlier Windows 11 developer news, Microsoft is also bringing more local AI capabilities to its Edge web browser too. “At Build 2025, we introduced the Prompt and Writing Assistance APIs in Microsoft Edge with the Phi-4-mini language model,…...

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thurrott.com > dev > 336950 > build-2026-microsoft-optimizes-windows-11-for-developers

Build 2026: Microsoft Optimizes Windows 11 for Developers

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (179+ words) Microsoft has been pushing Windows 11 for developers for years, but it’s making its best push yet at Build 2026, with several new enhancements aimed at keeping existing developers while attracting those on other platforms to switch. Key new experiences that Microsoft…...

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thurrott.com > dev > 336913 > canonical-takes-the-lead-on-flutter-for-desktop

Canonical Takes the Lead on Flutter Desktop

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (316+ words) I was catching up on some Google I/O 2026 sessions over the weekend and came across a quiet announcement in one about Flutter: Four years after Google released its first implementation of Flutter for desktop, on Windows, it has ceded…...

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thurrott.com > a-i > anthropic > 336700 > anthropic-releases-claude-opus-4-8-surpasses-value-of-openai

Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.8, Surpasses Value of OpenAI

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (191+ words) Anthropic logged two major milestones today: It released its latest AI model and it surpassed the financial value of OpenAI, its biggest competitor. “We’re upgrading Claude Opus to a new version: Claude Opus 4.8,” Anthropic announced. “It builds on Opus 4.7 with…...

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thurrott.com > dev > 336373 > and-now-ive-vibe-coded-a-native-android-markdown-app

And Now I've Vibe Coded a Native Android Markdown App ⭐

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (869+ words) So I went back to the well, what the heck. Starting with the following prompt: I would like a native Android desktop app that looks and works like the Markdown editor app Typora. It should include the ability to open…...

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thurrott.com > linux > 335509 > canonical-is-all-in-on-ai-in-ubuntu-linux

Canonical is All-In on AI in Ubuntu Linux

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (200+ words) Canonical announced this week how it will integrate AI functionality into its Ubuntu Desktop. If you’re not a fan of AI, the bad news is that Canonical is all-in on AI functionality in its Linux distribution. But the company also…...

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thurrott.com > cloud > 335074 > threads-is-testing-redesigned-web-app-with-dms-support > attachment > meta-threads-redesigned-web-app

Meta Threads redesigned web app

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (6+ words) Thurrott.com...