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Xbox In order to find the next genuine article of growth, Xbox will need to innovate in ways it hasn't seen in decades. Will Xbox CEO Asha Sharma be given the runway to do it?
INTERVIEW Journalist Ed Zitron of the 'Better Offline Podcast' and 'Where's Your Ed At' newsletter offered us a scathing take on Microsoft's chances in the AI race.
Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a slightly larger search box in Windows 11. While it sounds minor, it signals a massive commitment to fixing the OS's infamous design inconsistencies.
Podcast On this week's episode: Daniel, Zac and Jez discuss the Microsoft's big wave of layoffs and how it impacts Xbox, the recent Copilot OS leaked, and a recap on where things stand with Surface.
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
Flashback A 2016 warning about Android apps on Chrome feels newly relevant as Googlebooks pushes Android PCs into the agentic era and challenges Microsoft again.
Windows 11 Microsoft has blocked the KB5101650 after Dell informed the company that a recent change is causing some of its PCs to suffer from major instability issues.
Windows 11 Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 introduces Point-in-time Restore, a new tool to pause updates, Widget improvements, and much more.
Apps Microsoft’s Clipchamp now requires OneDrive syncing to edit video projects. Windows Movie Maker never would have betrayed me like this.
Surface The Snapdragon X2-powered Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 for Business are officially available. Here is what you need to know.
Gaming Qualcomm's Snapdragon Control Panel update brings direct NPU driver access, a redesigned game library, and optimized settings to Snapdragon X PCs.
Review Acer's Swift Go 16 AI laptop offers surprisingly strong performance, a colorful OLED screen, and long battery life, but I found some issues that hold it back.
Review The only way I want to play from now on.
Deals The highly rated AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and Ryzen 5 9600X processors are part of summertime bundle deals.
Deals The Geekom A7 Max Mini-PC is a commendable desktop and its 16GB RAM, 1TB config is now on sale for a limited time at Best Buy
Deals Microsoft just launched its upgraded Surface Pro and Surface Laptop featuring Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 chips.
Deals Amazon is hosting a limited-time 26% discount on the HP 16" Omnibook 5 laptop, allowing students and workers to get work done faster with its Snapdragon X CPU, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD.
Handhelds Winhanced's latest update adds a built-in game store with price comparisons, Game Pass support, and personalized recommendations for Windows handheld gamers.
Gaming Square Enix has recently released a new trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance, showcasing more of its beautiful HD-2D pixel art graphics for its environments, cutscenes, and combat system.
XBOX Wuthering Waves players are criticizing the Xbox version over graphical issues and poor performance, with many calling on Kuro Games to improve the port.
Gaming After months of waiting, AdHoc Studio has at last revealed the long-awaited release date for the Xbox version of its hit superhero game, Dispatch, and it will be arriving sooner than expected.
Gaming Never say 'lightning doesn't strike twice' because Microsoft has been caught banning and deleting another Xbox player's entire games library, account, and OneDrive folder after it was hacked.
Microsoft Analyst Ed Zitron says Microsoft’s AI math is impossible and the whole strategy looks like a scam
AI Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says athletes are safe from AI, arguing that no one wants to watch computers playing.
AI A coalition of publishers has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for scrapping their content without their consent or compensation.
AI Satya Nadella calls for open AI development, warning against the concentration of power among a small group of tech companies invested in the landscape.
INTERVIEW Journalist Ed Zitron of the 'Better Offline Podcast' and 'Where's Your Ed At' newsletter offered us a scathing take on Microsoft's chances in the AI race.
Microsoft While some claimed Microsoft emissions hit 34 million metric tons, the raw data shows actual emissions were much less. It was still a 25% increase, but there's important context missing.
Podcast On this week's episode: Daniel, Zac and Jez discuss the Microsoft's big wave of layoffs and how it impacts Xbox, the recent Copilot OS leaked, and a recap on where things stand with Surface.
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Accessories Dbrand's extremely popular Portal Companion Cube Steam Machine case has been discontinued after Valve issued a takedown due to licensing issues.
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