Over 1 million Windows users have jumped ship — Zorin OS 18 is booming Zorin OS 18 passes 2 million downloads in under three months, with most coming from Windows users as Windows 10 support ends and hardware limits tighten.

Over 1M Windows users have switched sides. Zorin OS 18 is booming, and Linux is having a moment. buff.ly/BsV4o8E

Word 97 has a secret credits screen that stayed hidden for nearly 30 years A convoluted Word 97 Easter egg was just discovered decades after the software's release.

Everyone joked about Clippy being useless, but it was secretly guarding Microsoft lore the whole time — just waiting for humanity to be ready.

One thing that bugs me about Microsoft in 2026 is that there’s no indication people at the company care about millions of people switching away from Windows or even more people complaining about AI, ads, and bloat.

I wrote a physical letter to LEGO when I was a kid asking them to make Pokémon sets. Dreams do come true.

Are people on Bluesky? I’m trying to branch out beyond X.

Should Microsoft finally reinvent Paint, or leave it as nostalgia? Microsoft continues to add modern features like layers and AI to Paint, but users still crave the app's classic simplicity.

Microsoft Paint is still alive. But what should happen next — AI upgrade, retro throwback, or retirement? buff.ly/tUMpYGj

Someone tell @zac.onl

Over or under 12 runs for Bill?

I understand there’s a ton of complexities. In addition to those, it amazes me how much NFL QBs can do when one of their options is “throw it 50+ yards over all 11 defenders.”

I 100% agree that is a penalty. I also think the rules are written poorly. Offenses shouldn't be rewarded for underthrowing balls and a receiver turning back and going toward the defender.

Hit him twice just to make sure.

Make sure you find a team that knows how to tackle.

@chadwiko.bsky.social may I suggest a new sport? Hurling is pretty interesting.

@markbullocknfl.bsky.social am I crazy or are Washington's QBs struggling on the zone read this year?

I've seen several plays in which Daniels or Mariota should have kept the ball but didn't. Both basic zone read and split zone.

Google's dropped an app for Windows 11 that's a bit like PowerToys Run or Apple's Spotlight The new, official Google app for Windows is here, or rather, it's being tested through the company's Search Labs. It's an interesting idea, and an alternative to Microsoft's own PowerToys Run.

Out of nowhere, Google has dropped a new app for Windows 11, and it's not quite what I would have imagined it to be. Enter a PowerToys Run alternative that can search your PC and interact with Google services.

www.windowscentral.com/software-app...

Endzone angle snowed it better. Love did a good job baiting the safety and kept the pass at the right height to hit the seam.

I wonder if the whistle was blown late. The refs may have waited a moment while considering if the returner rolled over without his knee going down.

Great pulls from C and LT there.

I'm pleasantly surprised some people still use Bluesky.

a cartoon character says i don 't want to live on this planet anymore . ALT: a cartoon character says i don 't want to live on this planet anymore .

Me after watching the r/ChatGPT subreddit over the last 72 hours.

“THIS CAN’T BE a REAL MOVIE” — Microsoft Teams Is at the Center of War of the Worlds, a 0% Film on Rotten Tomatoes Microsoft Teams and Ice Cube team up for an alien invasion — in a movie you may wish you'd never heard of.

Microsoft Teams is basically a co-star in the 0%-rated War of the Worlds remake. Somehow, that’s not the worst part. www.windowscentral.com/software-app...

OpenAI tells ChatGPT users to take a break — Altman asks "What have we done?" just days before GPT-5 launch Using ChatGPT for too long will now prompt a reminder to take a break.

"What have we done?"

OpenAI’s Sam Altman gets reflective just days before GPT-5 drops — and ChatGPT now tells you when it’s time to take a break.

Not related to your content. I'm curious if Substack's nazi problem affects other writers who are trying to get out genuinely great content. Have you run into issues?

I wish Microsoft tried as hard to be ahead of the curve with mobile as it currently is with AI.

Looks nice but it doesn't have any Smurfs on it.

This was a fun piece to write.

I agree hands-on review isn't exactly accurate. That being said, I get using it to get eyes on a piece. It's a tough balance.

What about a "hands-on review"?

Microsoft kicks off testing its new GIF maker — right inside Windows 11 Windows 11 is getting its own built-in GIF making tool, and it's now available for testing with Windows Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channels.

Microsoft begins testing new built-in GIF maker on Windows 11 www.windowscentral.com/software-app...

This free Windows tool recreates Circle to Search on Windows and Linux Snipping Lens performs a Google Visual Search when you capture content with Snipping Tool.

Circle to Search, but make it for Windows (and Linux). This free app mimics Android’s visual lookup feature, but on your desktop. www.windowscentral.com/software-app...