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Microsoft releases experimental Windows 11 Build 25330 to the Canary Channel
As well as releasing a new Windows 11 build for Insiders in the Dev Channel, Microsoft today also introduces a new flight to its experimental Canary Channel.
Build 25330 won’t be offered to Insiders with Arm64 devices, and it comes with a selection of changes and improvements.
Microsoft releases Windows 11 Build 23424 with evolved widgets board
Last week, Microsoft rolled out a Windows 11 test build to the new Canary Channel, which (among other things) introduced an evolved widget board that sports a larger canvas (up to three columns), with dedicated sections for widgets and feed content.
Testing for this clearly went well, as today as the software giant makes it available to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.
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Microsoft today announced Security Copilot, a new tool designed to bring its next generation AI to cybersecurity.
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Windows 11 Canary Channel Build 25324 comes with an evolved widgets board
Yesterday, Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 23419 for Insiders in the Dev Channel. Today, it’s the turn of testers in the cutting edge Canary Channel to get a new flight to play around with.
Windows 11 Build 25324 comes with an evolved widgets board that sports a larger canvas (up to three columns), with dedicated sections for widgets and feed content.
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Windows 11 Build 23419 can show seconds in the system tray clock -- but the new feature comes with a warning
It’s business as usual for Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev Channel as Microsoft today releases a fresh test build for the new operating system.
Windows 11 Build 23419 comes with several new features, including introducing the ability to show seconds in the clock on the system tray. This welcome-sounding addition won't appeal to everyone, however.
Veteran file hosting service Zippyshare to shut down at the end of the month
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