ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech news stories from Samsung teasing a major S26 upgrade to Garmin’s leaked Whoop clone

Here are the biggest tech news stories from Whoop, Netflix, Samsung, OpenAI, and more for January 31, 2026.

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Miss Windows 10’s movable taskbar? You still can’t relocate it in Windows 11, but a new PowerToys feature could be the next best thing

PowerToys is a nifty suite of add-ons for Windows 11, and a potential new feature could be a welcome addition.

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‘We need to improve Windows in ways that are meaningful for people’: Microsoft promises to fix Windows 11 this year — and it’s about time

There’s a steep hill to climb here, but at least Microsoft is making it clear that it’s serious about bringing an end to the painful bugs.
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Microsoft is reportedly working to fix Windows 11’s most annoying flaws — wants to restore the operating system’s reputation

Complaints about Windows 11 bugs and glitches from the Windows community have apparently reached a tipping point. Microsoft is reportedly using all of 2026 to fix Windows 11’s core issues.
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Meta teases ‘future headsets’ despite VR troubles, and an AI upgrade straight from science fiction

Maybe VR isn’t dead, as Meta teases ‘future headsets’ and video you can ‘jump into’.

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Microsoft tells us Windows 11 has hit a billion users — and if you’re confused because you thought it was a failing OS, here’s what’s going on

Windows 11 has hit a billion users – and faster than Windows 10 – so how does that work given all the hate aimed at Microsoft’s newest OS?
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Mark Zuckerberg says it’s ‘hard to imagine’ a future without AI glasses – but there’s bad news from the metaverse

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg says the future is bright for smart glasses powered by AI, but the metaverse remains quiet.
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‘Windows 11 25H2 edges ahead of Windows 10 in gaming performance’: testing proves newer OS is faster — but there’s an elephant-sized BSOD in the room

Think Windows 10 is faster than Windows 11 for gaming? You’re dead wrong, based on a new test — but I’m betting this won’t sway Windows 10 holdouts.
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Leaked images showcase Android’s new Aluminum OS desktop interface — Google’s nascent Windows rival spotted in screen recording of a Chromebook bug

A bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker accidentally revealed the desktop interface of a device supposedly running on Aluminum OS, Google’s upcoming replacement for ChromeOS that will unify it with Android.
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Microsoft is finally fixing Windows 11 under the hood — but new stats suggest it could be too little, too late

Microsoft is working to smooth out the inner workings of Windows 11, but I’m struggling to have any confidence in this effort.
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