Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Cooling: Arctic Liquid Freezer III PRO - 360 ARGB White Review, CPS PCCooler DT360 ARGB Display AIO CPU Cooler Review
Displays: ViewSonic's VP2788-5K Display Offers a Cheaper Alternative to Apple's Studio Display, Philips 27″ 27B2U6903 4K Thunderbolt 4 Business Monitor Review
Input: KiiBOOM Breeze 75 Review: A stunning keyboard with smooth typing
Memory: XPG Lancer NEON RGB DDR5-8000 32 GB CL38 Review, KingBank SharpBlade DDR5 Review: Hidden Affordable Memory!
Storage: The Crucial P510 2TB SSD Review: A budget PCIe 5.0 SSD that's good but not great

Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.101.1, addressing several security issues. Key highlights include expanding agent coding flow with support for prompts, resources, and sampling; accessing MCP servers that require authentication; debugging MCP servers with development mode; and publishing MCP servers from an extension. Chat tool sets can be defined through an API or UI, making it easier to group and manage related tools. MCP support for prompts is now available, allowing MCP servers to generate reusable snippets or tasks for the language model. Resources are now supported, including resource templates, and sampling is now experimental. MCP servers that require authentication can now be managed, and development mode can be enabled by adding a dev key to the server config. The update also introduces the command Authentication: Remove Dynamic Authentication Providers to clean up dynamic client registrations.

Microsoft has released Windows Configuration Update (KB5062324) for Windows 11 24H2 which resolves an issue that leads to Windows Update scans becoming unresponsive.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26100.4482 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel for Windows 11 24H2. The release encompasses various enhancements and features, such as a phased introduction of new functionalities in the EEA region for default browsers, a new option for administrators to pin items to the Start menu, resized icons for enhanced visibility, and upgraded accessibility features. The taskbar has been updated to resize icons, accommodating a greater number of applications. Additionally, assistive technologies such as Narrator and Voice Access are now accessible, enhancing identification and learning processes. The Windows share window now features a visual preview of links or web content, enabling users to choose a compression level for editing and sharing images. A new PC-to-PC migration experience is being introduced, enabling users to transfer files and settings from their previous PC to the new one during the setup process. The performance of File Explorer has been improved for the extraction of archive files, especially when copying and pasting a significant number of files from large archives.

The most recent update to Windows 11 introduces various enhancements and resolutions. The Screen Curtain feature in Narrator enhances privacy and concentration by obscuring the screen while content is read aloud. This feature is particularly advantageous in public or shared environments, allowing for the handling of sensitive information without the risk of others viewing your screen. The update enables users to utilize voice access for navigation, dictation, and interaction with Windows through voice commands in both Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Custom words may be incorporated into the dictionary within voice access, which is accessible in all currently supported languages.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27881 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. The update introduces a new setting for the profanity filter in voice typing, enabling users to manage the filter according to their preferences. The feature can be modified by accessing voice typing, selecting the settings icon, and utilizing the Filter profanity toggle within the settings menu. A speech recap feature has been introduced in Narrator, enabling users to monitor spoken content, access live transcription, and copy the most recent output from Narrator. Assistive technology trainers, educators of students with visual impairments, and individuals with hearing impairments can benefit from this feature.

The update encompasses enhancements to the taskbar and system tray, featuring wider and more prominent taskbars, refined accessibility flyouts, and enhanced support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA. Windows Share now enables users to efficiently edit and enhance images during the sharing process, featuring in-line editing capabilities and compression for streamlined sharing.

Microsoft has released the first open-source release of Windows Subsystem for Linux. Key improvements include updates to localized strings, measures to prevent the unregistration of distros with undefined BasePaths, resolutions for distribution download issues, fixes for systemd user session challenges, and solutions to potential failures in downloading distributions.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Headphones: Fractal Design Scape Headset Review, Fractal Design Scape Headset Review: Elegant And Versatile Audio
Input: NZXT Lift Elite Wireless Review
Mobile: The Xreal One Pro is among the best AR glasses available, but its price gives us pause
Power: Eaton 5S 1500i Line Interactive UPS Review, Gamer Storm PQ1000M-V2 ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Microsoft has released Windows Package Manager 1.11.400, the release candidate of WinGet 1.11, incorporating several enhancements to optimize package management. The tasks involve incorporating DSCV3 user-settings resources, resolving issues with debug builds using VCPKG, and facilitating the export of package-related DSCV3 resources. The package also includes a vcpkg overlay for cpprestsdk and libyaml, which helps with preview DSC while it's still being tested and turns on developer mode. The package additionally comprises a Microsoft.Windows.Settings module designed for the activation of developer mode. The package includes fixes for problems with connecting to the catalog, system crashes, and improvements to DSC command descriptions, libyaml vcpkg port versions, and store endpoint certificates. The package additionally encompasses support for DSCv3 within configured PowerShell modules, along with updates to the release notes.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Audio: Sound Blaster G8 Hi-Res Gaming DUAL USB DAC and Amp
Gaming: EasySMX D10 Review – Powerful Multiplatform Controller with Pro Features, FBC: Firebreak Review-In-Progress - Don't Forget to Shower
Headphones: Fractal Scape gaming headset review - Scandinavian restraint meets high expectations
Storage: TerraMaster D4 SSD review: Palm-sized DAS with up to 32TB of storage over USB4, Micron Crucial P510 (Phison e31t PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD @ 10GB/s)

NVIDIA has released a new GeForce Game Ready Driver 576.80 for both Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11, ensuring compatibility with the latest games that support DLSS 4 technology. This release includes titles such as FBC: Firebreak and REMATCH, along with the Path Tracing update for DOOM: The Dark Ages. The driver addresses a range of gaming bugs, focusing on stability concerns in titles such as Dune: Awakening, EA Sports FC 25, Dragon's Dogma 2, Claire Obscur: Expedition 33, Enshrouded, Monster Hunter World, Gray Zone Warfare, Marvel Rivals, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, GTA V Enhanced, Honor of Kings: World, Forza Horizon 5, and image corruption in Indiana Jones and The Great Circle.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Cooling: FSP AE36 AIO Review
Displays: The Odyssey 3D G9 shows that Samsung hasn’t completely given up on the promise of glasses-free 3D
Graphics Cards: ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 OC Review
Motherboards: ASRock Phantom Gaming B850I Lightning WiFi Motherboard Review
Storage: Phison E28 2TB SSD Review: A return for vengeance, Phison PS5028-E28 M.2 Gen5 SSD Controller First-Look Preview, Phison E28 Preview: Here’s The Future Of Low Power Speedy Gen 5 SSDs, Phison PS5028-E28 Reference Design 2TB PCIe Gen5 M.2 NVMe SSD Preview & Benchmarks

Microsoft has released Windows 10 KB5063159 (OS Build 19045.5968) as an out-of-band update, incorporating fixes and quality enhancements from the earlier update KB5060533. This update addresses the start failure issue encountered by Surface Hub v1 devices. Surface Hub v1 devices receive the update instead of KB5060533. Microsoft integrates the most recent servicing stack update (SSU) with the latest cumulative update (LCU) to enhance the reliability of the update process and implement quality improvements to the servicing stack.

Microsoft has released a new preview of Windows Package Manager 1.11, introducing new features and enhancements. Support for 32-bit ARM has been discontinued, and it now includes support for Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3. This feature facilitates the export of device configurations, encompassing Windows Settings, packages sourced from configured WinGet sources, and DSC v3-enabled packages. Experimental features encompass support for fonts through winget settings. Changes include fixes for problems connecting to the catalog, system crashes, support for DSCv3 in configuration PowerShell modules, adding a missing comma in cgmanifest.json, and improvements to DSC command descriptions.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Audio: OXS Thunder Pro+ Review: An interesting answer to surround sound
Gaming: Next Level Racing Flight Simulator Boeing Commercial Edition Cockpit Review
Headphones: Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 Review: Great sound, terrible software
Motherboards: Biostar B850MT-E PRO Motherboard Review - Entry-Level Features For AM5 Builders, MSI MAG B850M Mortar WIFI Motherboard Review - Solid mATX Design For AM5 Builders For $200
Power: ASRock TC-1300T Taichi Power Supply Review