The new Windows 11 Start Menu addresses a string of user complaints by simplifying app access, reducing clutter, and streamlining general usability.

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The web app launcher available in the vast majority of Google apps online is getting a redesign with Material 3 Expressive.

The first Canary update for Windows 11 version 26H1 in 2026 is here with a bunch of fixes for the Start menu, File Explorer, and more.

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First it was ChatGPT Go getting ads, now your Home Screen can't escape them. It's the Ad-pocalypse.