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Microsoft Weekly roundup - Closer Look: Widgets in Windows 11 - TWIRL #27

Microsoft Weekly roundup - Closer Look: Widgets in Windows 11 - TWIRL #27

August 22, 2021

for Sunday, August 22.

Microsoft Weekly: More Windows 11 changes, higher-res dashboard, and security flaws — www.neowin.net

In the last seven days, we've seen the release of official Windows 11 ISOs, the discovery of another security flaw, and even a higher-res Xbox dashboard. Be sure to catch up via our handy overview.

Alder Lake-S Core i9-12900K leak suggests performance might be underwhelming

Leaked performance numbers for Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-S Core i9-12900K in Adobe's After Effects (AE) suggests that the upcoming Intel CPU could disappoint, at least in some of the workloads.

Weekend PC Game Deals: Explore Tamriel, conquer Mordor, and fill up on sims

This weekend's PC game deals include a whole host of discounts from Electronic Arts, a Lord of the Rings games selection from LEGO to the Mordor series, a bundle for sim fans, and much more.

Closer Look: Widgets in Windows 11 — www.neowin.net

Microsoft has significantly revamped the widgets experience in Windows 11, and it's clear that the company wants to make it a native and integral part of the OS. However, the UX needs to be improved.

Google rolls out dark mode to Chat's web and PWA versions

Google Chat is introducing dark theme to its desktop web and Progressive Web App (PWA) versions more than a year after rolling out the same experience to its Android and iOS versions.

TWIRL 27: New Shepard set for first launch since Jeff Bezos' crewed mission

In the next week, Blue Origin is planning to launch the first New Shepard mission since the company's founder, Jeff Bezos, took a ride to space aboard one of these re-usable rockets.