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Clippy, the infamous paperclip, is here to debloat Windows 11 and save you from ads
By Sean Endicott published
Revenge Windows 11 has a growing range of ads and promotional content. A third-party tool featuring a version of Clippy makes it easy to turn ads off.
Windows 12: New features, AI experiences, and everything we know so far
By Zac Bowden last updated
vNext We're already beginning to hear leaks and rumors about what the next version of Windows is going to include, and this article is rounding up everything we know so far.
Microsoft says most company execs won't hire anyone without an AI aptitude, prompting "a 142x increase in LinkedIn members adding AI skills like Copilot and ChatGPT to their profiles"
By Kevin Okemwa published
STATE OF AI Microsoft just released its 4th annual Work Trend Index report. And like last year, it focuses on generative AI, but with a focus on the technology's state at work.
World of Warcraft Dragonflight's final major update, Patch 10.2.7 "Dark Heart", is now available
By Alexander Cope published
To the Void Experience the prologue for The War Within expansion with World of Warcraft's latest patch
Microsoft Copilot has officially hit the big time — it's in a music video
By Richard Devine published
Mainstream An unlikely star has appeared in Meghan Trainor's new music video, "To The Moon," as Microsoft Copilot shows up to help the star with some important questions.
Every big Destiny 2 DLC expansion is free to play until The Final Shape other than the one that isn't worth your money anyway
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Take Advantage Thanks to Destiny 2 "Expansion Open Access," you can play the Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, and The Witch Queen DLCs for free until June.
Microsoft torches multiple Xbox studios then tells you to 'feel the burn' with the most tone-deaf controller launch of all time
By Michael Hoglund published
facepalm Introducing the fire sale of Xbox Game Studios, and oh, this controller, too!
Apple unveils M4 processor that's an 'AI powerhouse,' but Qualcomm and its Snapdragon X Elite have nothing to worry about
By Sean Endicott published
Apples to apples Apple just unveiled its M4 processor, which focuses heavily on AI. But did the announcement steal Qualcomm and the Snapdragon X Elite's thunder? We took a closer look.
"A f***ing gut stab": Arkane Lyon director, other devs react to Microsoft shuttering Xbox studios in yet another layoff wave
By Brendan Lowry published
Just Horrible In the aftermath of the announcement that Microsoft is closing three Xbox studios, developers around the industry are sharing their shock, sadness, anger, and concern for the future.
Forget exclusivity concerns, Microsoft's latest Xbox studio closures hurt me more than anything else
By Zachary Boddy published
No Faith In a devastating turn of events, Microsoft has announced the total closure of multiple Bethesda Games Studios, and it has shaken my faith in the platform.
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