Horizon actress responds to AI-powered Aloy, raises concerns
Gaming Ashly Burch, an actress known for her work in Horizon Zero Dawn, responds to the AI-powered Aloy video from PlayStation while raising these concerns.
Windows & Software
Microsoft is about to improve marking up images in Snipping Tool and infuse Notepad with AI
Apps Windows 11's Snipping Tool will soon improve marking up photos with a new Drag & Hold feature.
Apple Intelligence may be vaporware, unlikely to materialize
AI Apple delayed its AI strategy to 2026 with no explanation, and blogger John Gruber shared an interesting account on Apple's AI strategy — and it's rotten.
How to change display refresh rate on Windows 10
On Windows 10, you can use these steps to adjust your display's refresh rate settings using the Settings app.
PC Hardware
Who needs a full tower when these mini PCs are so good?
PC Windows PCs come in all shapes and sizes, and whatever your needs, there's a computer out there to suit you. Here are the best to choose if you're looking for a new mini PC.
NVIDIA and Microsoft team up to add more AI to your games
PC NVIDIA and Microsoft announced a partnership to bring RTX Neural Shaders to a DirectX preview in April. Here's what you need to know.
NVIDIA's RTX Remix might be the best reason to buy a new GPU
PC Some of my favorite old games look awful in 2025, but RTX Remix can change that. If you're a lifelong PC gamer, this might be the reason to buy an RTX 5000 GPU.
This OLED laptop with Copilot+ is down to $499(!)
Deals Windows 10 support is soon ending, and you might be looking for an affordable Windows 11 PC. I found an OLED Copilot+ laptop that's down to just $499 for a limited time.
Gaming
Death Stranding 2 may not be on Xbox, but this $1.5K watch will make you feel like a part of the launch
GAMING We may not be getting Death Stranding 2 on Xbox but we can buy this expensive watch instead, or 2 PS5 Pros...
One of the biggest games of the year supports Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch
Xbox Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows will now support "Stream Your Own Game" through Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch.
Minecraft Live (Mar. 2025): How to watch, dates and start times, and what to expect
Minecraft Live Minecraft Live officially returns in Mar. 2025. Here's when the show airs, how you can watch it, and even some of what you can expect from the announcements.
Peripherals & Accessories
This amazing mechanical keyboard is a nod to the past
Keyboards The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is all kinds of brown, bringing an old-school feel to the modern generation.
Dell UltraSharp 27 4K Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U2725QE) review: Hard for me to give up
Review Dell's 4K, 120Hz productivity monitor boasts an entire Thunderbolt USB hub, but it's also just a great display. This one will be difficult to replace on my desk.
MSI's dual-monitor mount is a major office upgrade
Review Sick of your monitors taking up too much space on your desk? Have oversized screens that don't work with the average mount? You need to check out MSI's MAG MT201D.
Razer's Wolverine V3 Pro Xbox controller now comes in white
Controllers Razer has released a white variant of the Wolverine V3 Pro, one of the best wireless Xbox controllers you can buy. It looks great, but even the grips are white.
Microsoft
Two-thirds of Microsoft employees call working there a "good deal"
MICROSOFT According to an internal Microsoft survey, 65% of employees at Microsoft indicated that "there is a reasonable balance between what I contribute to Microsoft and what I get in return."
Is Microsoft and OpenAI's partnership fraying?
AI Microsoft is reportedly developing in-house reasoning models to give OpenAI a run for its money, which could be an indication that the best tech bromance in history is fraying.
Microsoft Copilot walks the plank for helping Windows 11 pirates and Lenovo shines at MWC
News Microsoft Copilot will no longer help you pirate Windows 11. Lenovo also shined this week at Mobile World Congress with multiple concept devices and a new Yoga Pro.
Xbox and other Microsoft services are down in the UK
Microsoft What a way to start the week, with multiple Microsoft services, notably Xbox, experiencing an outage in the UK.
Artificial Intelligence
Apple Intelligence may be vaporware, unlikely to materialize
AI Apple delayed its AI strategy to 2026 with no explanation, and blogger John Gruber shared an interesting account on Apple's AI strategy — and it's rotten.
Microsoft Copilot for Gaming is coming soon to Xbox Insiders
Xbox This new variant of Microsoft's Copilot AI is geared toward Xbox players as a virtual assistant accessible via the Xbox mobile app.
Salesforce CEO: Agentforce, future AI strategy, and Microsoft
AI Marc Benioff was recently featured in an interview discussing Agentic AI and the company's next chapter. He also indicated that Microsoft Copilot is a letdown.
Anthropic CEO: AI may generate nearly all code in a year
AI Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claims AI code write 90% of all code in the next 3 to 6 months, further predicting that nearly all code will be generated by AI within 12 months.
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