Xbox's main PR agency lays off staff amid vendor cuts
XBOX Bloomberg reports that Xbox's main PR agency, Assembly, is laying off employees after Microsoft reportedly began cutting vendors ahead of a wider Xbox restructuring.
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Features
Microsoft keeps Windows 10 alive, complicating Windows 11’s future
WINDOWS 10 Microsoft's extended support for Windows 10 through 2027 is casting doubt on Windows 11’s future.
Spyro is back, and the studio behind it almost didn’t survive
XBOX Toys for Bob was on the chopping block at Activision. Instead of being shut down, they escaped the Call of Duty machine and went independent — proving there is another path for other XBOX studios at risk of closure.
Windows Wrap: Microsoft’s new budget Surface models land in the middle of better deals
Surface New 8GB configurations make the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop more affordable, but competing deals leave them looking like poor value.
Here's when RAM prices could finally drop — and why PC retailers might not care
Hardware Experts aren't offering a sunny forecast, and PC prices may not ever return to their "normal" state.
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Moonraker turns 10 and still looks ahead of its time
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
Looking back at 2016’s “I love you, Xbox” — and how much (and little) has changed
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
Revisiting the LG Lancet, 11 years later
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
The 2016 Android‑apps warning that now echoes Googlebooks
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.
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Windows & Software
Microsoft keeps Windows 10 alive, complicating Windows 11’s future
WINDOWS 10 Microsoft's extended support for Windows 10 through 2027 is casting doubt on Windows 11’s future.
Microsoft has ended support for Windows 10 — here's how to stay secure until October 2027
Windows 10 Mainstream support for Windows 10 ended in October 2025. That means the OS no longer receives security updates automatically, and you must take action to ensure your devices remain secure when connected to the internet.
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Microsoft kills off the AI-powered history search in Edge
APPS Microsoft has removed Edge’s AI history search feature amid user backlash.
PC Hardware
Windows Wrap: Microsoft’s new budget Surface models land in the middle of better deals
Surface New 8GB configurations make the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop more affordable, but competing deals leave them looking like poor value.
Here's when RAM prices could finally drop — and why PC retailers might not care
Hardware Experts aren't offering a sunny forecast, and PC prices may not ever return to their "normal" state.
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Framework drops laptop prices, warns of looming CPU hikes
Laptops Framework lowered Laptop 13 Pro pricing with new SSDs and free preorder upgrades, but warns looming CPU hikes will drive costs back up.
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Microsoft accidentally made a better Surface by starving it of RAM
Surface The new budget-friendly 8GB Surface Pro and Surface Laptop aren't Copilot+ PCs, and that might be a blessing in disguise.
Deals
From one PC builder to another, these are the best component deals I could find
Deals It's hard out here to be a PC gamer, but these discounts help ease some of the pain.
Here are the most popular Prime Day deals, according to our readers
Deals It's the final day of Amazon Prime Day, and we've been keeping an eye on the deals that are getting the most attention. I present to you the most popular deals this year, according to our readers.
The best Amazon Prime Day deals on Windows, Xbox, and even more
Deals Amazon Prime Day is live in June for 4 days, and I'm tracking the best deals on Windows laptops, PC upgrades, and Xbox gaming across its fiercest retail rivals.
Handheld Gaming PCs
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: Outstanding handheld performance meets tough timing
Review Intel’s mind-blowing G3 Extreme silicon delivers the holy grail of 100+ FPS handheld gaming, rewriting the mobile rulebook—if you can stomach the component-crunched price tag.
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Gaming
As Xbox prices increase, Sony says it doesn't want "to sell hardware at significant losses"
Gaming PlayStation manufacturer Sony says it doesn't want "to sell hardware at significant losses" after Microsoft raises its Xbox console prices.
Spyro is back, and the studio behind it almost didn’t survive
XBOX Toys for Bob was on the chopping block at Activision. Instead of being shut down, they escaped the Call of Duty machine and went independent — proving there is another path for other XBOX studios at risk of closure.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 scammer ejected from the marketplace
Gaming After Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 marketplace creator Mscenery has been in headlines again for all the wrong reasons, Microsoft has done something about it.
Artificial Intelligence
Bill Gates says athletes are safe from AI
AI Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says athletes are safe from AI, arguing that no one wants to watch computers playing.
Microsoft and OpenAI face publisher lawsuits over AI copyright
AI A coalition of publishers has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for scrapping their content without their consent or compensation.
Satya Nadella calls for AI to benefit everyone — not just elites
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.
NVIDIA’s new AI data centers could end community water concerns
AI NVIDIA unveils a cooling breakthrough that could reduce water and energy use in data centers.
Microsoft
Microsoft is sacrificing Windows and Office’s unique selling point in its chase for AI
MICROSOFT Microsoft’s AI strategy lacks a unique selling point, raising concerns about its future in Office and Windows.
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Oracle disputes a report on failed $3 billion Microsoft cloud deal
MICROSOFT Reports claim Microsoft ditched a $3 billion Oracle cloud deal over compliance issues, though Oracle disputes the collapse.
This Bill Gates quote from 30 years ago is oddly prescient in the age of AI
QOTD For nearly 30 years, the internet was fueled by content creators. That era could now be coming to a close as AI takes over.
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Microsoft’s cloud rival, Amazon, is now powering GitHub
MICROSOFT Microsoft turned to Amazon for extra cloud power after GitHub’s AI surge caused outages.
Peripherals & Accessories
Dbrand's amazing Steam Machine Portal Companion Cube case just got canceled
Accessories Dbrand's extremely popular Portal Companion Cube Steam Machine case has been discontinued after Valve issued a takedown due to licensing issues.
