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Microsoft and Xbox hardware ban a Forza Horizon 6 pirate for 8,000 years
Forza Forza Horizon 6 leaked early and cracked builds are online, but Xbox and Playground Games say you're getting a hardware ban if you're caught playing them.
Control your Surface battery charging and power modes from the taskbar with this app
Surface Microsoft still makes you dig through the Surface app to pause Smart Charging, but a new third-party tool called Surface Charging Tray brings those toggles to your taskbar.
Xbox Game Pass joins Discord Nitro
XBOX Xbox and Discord are teaming up in a bigger way, with Game Pass Starter edition now included as part of Discord Nitro subscriptions.
This Halo Minecraft modpack looks surprisingly good
Halo Halo Rogue transforms Minecraft Java Edition into a Halo-inspired survival roguelike complete with Covenant enemies, Halo weapons, and iconic locations.
Meet the Tom’s Guide Savings Squad, here to rescue your wallet
Announcement The Tom’s Guide Savings Squad is officially live, officially useful, and officially ready to help you stretch your tech budget further than you thought possible.
You can now feel Windows 11 through your Logitech mouse
Windows 11 Logitech’s MX Master 4 now supports native Windows 11 haptic effects, allowing you to feel window snapping, PowerPoint alignment, and UI buttons through your mouse.
Emails show Microsoft was worried that OpenAI would trash-talk Azure
Microsoft Internal emails show Microsoft worried OpenAI would storm off to Amazon and undermine Azure’s credibility.
Microsoft VP explains why Windows 11's new "Low Latency Profile" performance boost is good
Windows 11 Windows 11's upcoming "Low Latency Profile" feature has been branded "lazy" by online trolls. Microsoft VP explains why they're wrong.
Microsoft itself leaks 'Forza Horizon 6' files in full — pirates already cracked it
Xbox It's a potentially multi-million dollar error. Playground Games uploaded fresh pre-load files to Steam, albeit without encryption. The raw files quickly made their way to the world wide web, and the rest is history.
