Microsoft solves case of vanishing Windows 11 desktop — fix is rolling out for blank desktop, taskbar freezes and other flakiness

Fed up with bits of Windows 11 being flaky of late? Microsoft has fixed bugs that cause a blank desktop, taskbar freezes and more.
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‘I got chills’: Dolby Atmos brought Audible books and Rocket Man to life in a way that whisked me to another time and place

Audible set up a downtown Manhattan space to celebrate its partnership with Dolby Atmos and all the books (and some of the music) the technology had helped them bring to life — and you can go listen, if you have an Audible…

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Microsoft is fixing one of the most baffling things about Windows 11 — ‘spam’ in search results

In an important – if long overdue – move, Windows 11 search is finally giving up spamming you with web results.

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‘This new search box does not mean that you’ll only get AI responses’: Google’s Search makeover incorporates yet more AI, but Google promises to leave room for classic results

Google’s Search makeover incorporates yet more AI, but Google promises to leave room for classic results.

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YouTube is rolling out its ‘industry-first’ likeness detection tool to all channel owners, and not just big content creators — but you’ll need to share your government-issued ID if you want the added layer of protection

YouTube’s likeness detection tool is rolling out to all channel owners, but you need to submit a government-issued ID to get started.
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Microsoft’s plan to fix Windows 11 drivers is falling into place — and that includes some great news for your laptop’s battery life

New ‘Driver Quality Initiative’ aims to shore up quality and prevent bad drivers from proving to be an unnecessary battery drain.
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How to watch Google I/O 2026 — and what announcements to expect

Google I/O is the company’s big developer show, covering Android, AI, and more — here’s how to watch the keynote live.
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Microsoft’s finally letting you change the Copilot key back to what it was before Windows 11’s AI assistant existed

‘Oh, yes: steal the Right Ctrl and now return it as an improvement’: Microsoft’s finally letting you revert Windows 11’s Copilot key back to what it used to be.
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