Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Insider build for the "Redstone 4" update cycle tries to do away with the "sneakernet" with an feature called "Near Share," as well as a phone-like auto-suggest feature for text typing. Microsoft launched Windows 10 Insider build 17035 for the Fast Ring on Wednesday, one of the first code releases for what's been referred to as "Redstone 4," or the update cycle following the Fall Creators Update. If Microsoft holds to its current schedule, Redstone 4 should be due in the spring, perhaps in February or March. Until then, however, Windows Insiders are part of the testing team trying out new features: Near Share, better tab muting in Edge, a new Audio settings menu, the ability to configure update bandwidth, and a few more. Windows 10 Near Share makes it easy to share files or URLs locally, but make sure you have the right person in mind.

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