Better security, smartphone compatibility and a sleeker look: What's new in Windows 11
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Windows 11— the first major update to Microsoft's desktop operating system in six years — is coming out this fall as a free upgrade for existing Windows users. The redesigned software features productivity widgets, better integration with Microsoft Teams, and also runs Android apps.
The operating system is visually distinct from its predecessor: a glassy polish coats new features like Snap Groups, a productivity feature intended to simplify multitasking. Widgets can be tweaked and modified to deliver personalized information. But the upgrade is more than just a visual overhaul. Windows runs on over a billion devices, many of which are old and insecure. In contrast with Apple's iOS, Microsoft's primary competitor, the new Windows allows apps to be installed from a variety of digital shops.Rodeo star Spencer Wright and his wife are making end-of-life preparations for their 3-year-old son after he was found unconscious in a creek, a close family friend said in updates posted on social media and confirmed to CBS affiliate KUTV. The boy had been playing on his tractor before he ended up in the water and a mile downstream.
The launch of Boeing's star-crossed Starliner spacecraft on its first piloted test flight is slipping to at least June 1 to give engineers more time to assess a small-but-persistent helium leak in the capsule's propulsion system, and its potential impact across all phases of flight, NASA announced Wednesday.
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