Microsoft files a patent for crafting and altering game narratives using generative AI
Xbox A new patent filed by Microsoft purports to demonstrate how game designers and players alike can alter a narrative experience using generative AI.
Windows & Software
How to shut your PC down at a specific time on Windows 11 and 10
How-to Here are seven ways to turn off your computer automatically.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff might not hire software engineers in 2025
AI Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says the company might not hire software engineers in 2025, while Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella foresees a "swarm of AI agents" complementing workers soon.
Microsoft, Google, and Meta work together once again, this time to help browser development
Apps Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Opera joined the newly formed Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers initiative to help fund browser development.
PC Hardware
Have an RTX 3080? These CPU upgrades are easy to recommend.
Desktop NVIDIA's RTX 3080 remains a relevant GPU for gaming in 2025, and you can make the most of it with the right CPU. Here are my favorites to help you get the perfect hardware combo.
Out of all the laptops we've tested, these are our favorite AI PCs
Laptops Shopping for a new laptop? It only makes sense to check out the best AI PCs on the market today.
What you need to know about NVIDIA RTX 5000 GPUs
Hardware NVIDIA finally revealed its RTX 5000 GPUs after months of leaks and rumors. Here's what you need to know before the official launch of the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080.
Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X chip finds a home in new ASUS Vivobook PCs
Laptops ASUS announced a bunch of new Copilot+ PCs at CES 2025, returning to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X hardware after a run of Intel-based models. Here's what you need to know.
Gaming
Call of Duty: Warzone is the most miserable experience in gaming right now.
Gaming Is ranked in Warzone really as bad as everyone says it is? I forced myself to endure it and spoiler alert, it really is.
Xbox Series X|S Seagate expansion card drops to its lowest price ever
Gaming The Seagate expansion card is a must-have accessory for Xbox Series X|S. Right now, the card discounted to its lowest price ever.
I made my Steam Deck sound like an Xbox, and now I love it even more
Handhelds You can do a ton of customization to the Steam Deck thanks to Decky Loader, so I made mine sound like an Xbox.
Peripherals & Accessories
Razer's Iskur V2 X gaming chair costs less than half the price of its premium sibling
Gaming Razer announced its Iskur V2 X gaming chair this week at CES. The chair can recline up to 152° and costs less than half the price of the Iskur V2.
This is the first product from CES I'm going to buy. Spoiler alert: it's not a laptop, PC, or a gaming handheld.
Accessories The HyperSpace Trackpad Pro is a customizable haptic trackpad with per-app programmable gestures.
AndaSeat's X-Air Pro mesh chair has a formal front and a casual back
Review AndaSeat X-Air Pro is the company's first mesh office chair, but is it a good one to use? Our review.
The Razer Chroma ecosystem is expanding with new products and new features
Accessories During CES 2025, Razer revealed multiple new Chroma-enabled products and revealed an expansion to its "Immersive Ecosystem" with new Chroma features.
Microsoft
Microsoft ties AI contributions to retention bonuses for "indispensable employees"
AI Microsoft managers reportedly review an employee's AI contributions when requesting retention bonuses for those it can't afford to let go or lose.
Microsoft joins Meta, Google and other tech giants in donating $1 million to President Trump's record-breaking inauguration fund
Microsoft Microsoft will contribute $1 million to President Trump's inauguration fund. The company joins Meta, Google, and other tech giants in contributing.
Microsoft to cut less than 1% of its workforce based on performance
Microsoft Microsoft has announced performance-based job cuts across its departments, including its security division. The job cuts will affect less than 1% of its workforce.
Samsung and LG TVs are set to get Microsoft Copilot AI
AI Microsoft Copilot is coming to your TV. Or at least, the web app is. Dual press releases from LG and Samsung detail how the firms are leaning into the AI hype.
Artificial Intelligence
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff might not hire software engineers in 2025
AI Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says the company might not hire software engineers in 2025, while Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella foresees a "swarm of AI agents" complementing workers soon.
Microsoft ties AI contributions to retention bonuses for "indispensable employees"
AI Microsoft managers reportedly review an employee's AI contributions when requesting retention bonuses for those it can't afford to let go or lose.
Microsoft backtracks OpenAI's Dall-E 3 upgrade for Bing Image Creator after user uproar
AI Microsoft rolled back a major DALL-E 3 update for Bing Image Creator after receiving overwhelming backlash from users citing a degraded experience with slow generation speeds and low-quality images.
Godfather of AI endorses Elon Musk's suit against OpenAI's for-profit evolution
AI Geoffrey Hinton (the Godfather of AI) has seemingly formed an allegiance with Elon Musk and supports the billionaire's lawsuit against OpenAI's evolution into a for-profit entity.
More from Windows Central
How to make your phone into a 'Windows Phone' in 2024
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Windows Phone in 2024?! Not exactly, but this is close.
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The Surface Duo is dead — Microsoft pulls plug on $1,500 Surface Duo 2 after just one Android OS upgrade
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Huawei's 10-inch tri-folding phone confirms Satya Nadella was wrong for killing Windows Phone AND Surface Duo
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HONOR's new AI intent-based eye-tracking technology will revolutionize how users interact with smartphones (and maybe your PC)
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