Windows 10 news recap: Halo 2 Anniversary beta invites being sent out, machine learning utilised to identify security bugs, and more

Jack Wilkinson

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Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system.

Microsoft to introduce PowerToys launcher for Windows 10 in May

A new report suggests that a new update for PowerToys is being prepared that includes a Mac OS style Spotlight launcher, making it easier find apps and files on a Windows 10 PC.

PowerToys Launcher
concept design for PowerToys Launcher UX

Microsoft starts sending invites for first Halo 2 Anniversary beta on PC

Invites for the Halo 2 Anniversary beta on PC have started to be sent out this week. Members of the Halo Insider program who have opted into PC flighting will receive an email with the invite.

Microsoft is using machine learning to identify security bugs during software development

In order to help Microsoft identify security bugs and resolve them before public release of software, the company is employing machine learning to find security bugs.

Machine Learning APIs

That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Windows 10 news.