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What PlayStation game do you want to see next on PC?
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It's no secret that more Xbox and PlayStation console exclusives are finding their way to PC than ever before. The only question is: Who's next?
Robert Carnevale
Robert Carnevale is the News Editor for Windows Central. He's a big fan of Kinect (it lives on in his heart), Sonic the Hedgehog, and the legendary intersection of those two titans, Sonic Free Riders. He is the author of Cold War 2395. Have a useful tip? Send it to robert.carnevale@futurenet.com.
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More chips
Intel will develop a chip factory in Ohio, says report
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The semiconductor industry needs all the help it can get at the moment, and Intel's pushing hard to be the cavalry.
11's the magic number
Windows 11 sees big gains in Steam Survey December 2021 results
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Another month, another round of Steam Hardware & Software Survey results. December 2021 was particularly fruitful for Windows 11.
A Slice of the Windows 11 Pie
Windows 11 Build 22000.466 hits Beta and Release Preview Channels
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Those in the Beta and Release Preview Channels are getting a Friday treat from Microsoft: A new Windows 11 build.
Update Time
Microsoft Launcher beta adds Start banner, expanded widget support
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Microsoft Launcher (beta) just hit version 6.211203.0.1025841. It packs a banner, a little bit of expanded widget support, and bug fixes.
give me a job
TSMC and MediaTek are going on hiring sprees in 2022
Two big industry players are about to give a lot of people jobs if a new report is accurate. Over 10,000 new staff might join TSMC and MediaTek over the course of 2022.
Big tech, big review
Microsoft hires law firm for its sexual harassment policy review
Arent Fox LLP will be the law firm reviewing Microsoft's sexual harassment policies and producing a report to be shared in the spring. One of the topics that will be addressed is the probe involving former CEO Bill Gates.
Spherical
The next version of Azure Sphere OS is set for a January 26 release
The high-level app platform's OS has a new version on the way. Expect it to hit on January 26, 2022.
Pringles? Wrong chips
TSMC gears up for big 2022 with $44 billion budget cap expectation
With a maximum of $44 billion on the table for 2022's expenditures, TSMC is ready for manufacture. Forget turtles; it's chips all the way down.
Ruh Roh
Patch Tuesday may have borked your Windows VPN connection capabilities
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Sometimes, Patch Tuesday causes new problems amid its efforts to fix existing ones. January's PT was one such case.
poached eggs
Microsoft secures former Apple engineer for its server chip initiatives
As is standard in the tech industry, employees move around. And in this instance, that's a boon for Microsoft, which is scoring a former Apple engineer.
It's over
Microsoft confirms Xbox Ones are discontinued, not being manufactured
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RIP Xbox One. Production lifespan: 2013-2020.
Get ready
New Files On-Demand experience for macOS now rolling out
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OneDrive users on macOS can look forward to the new Files On-Demand experience from Microsoft. It's rolling out now.
get rat traps
Threat actors use the power of Microsoft Azure and AWS to spread RATs
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Many use the power of Azure and AWS for good. But threat actors have figured out ways to harness the cloud's utility for malicious intents.
Mystery
Samsung Exynos 2200 chip event doesn't happen, company clarifies why
There was supposed to be an unveiling event for the Exynos 2200 on January 11, 2022. But January came and went without said event, leaving people to wonder what was going on with Samsung's latest chip.
sharp and crispy
NVIDIA's latest AI game-enhancing tech arrives January 14
NVIDIA can't help itself when it comes to downsampling and upscaling solutions with increasingly elaborate acronyms. The latest is DLDSR, which stands for Deep Learning Dynamic Super Resolution.
Tux, Siri, and Clippy, take cover
New malware targets the entire Linux, Windows, Mac OS trinity
It doesn't matter what OS you run on. Whatever it is, backdoor SysJoker is coming for it.
Uninstalling Windows
Hotel chain swaps Windows for Chrome OS due to ransomware danger
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Windows is a huge target for ransomware. That's why one hotel chain is ditching the OS altogether.
do you like fonts
PowerPoint set to welcome custom organization fonts
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Organizations with custom fonts can look forward to injecting them directly into PowerPoint with a new feature. It's set to arrive in March 2022.
Invisible market
RTX 3080 12GB 'launches,' available only for imaginary purchase
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NVIDIA and its partners have mastered the art of launching a product without actually launching it. Now, in addition to the RTX 2060 12GB no one can buy, there is an RTX 3080 12GB that no one can buy.