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Steam is doing a better job at age verification for its users than Xbox
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Valve's Steam store will be complying (naturally) with the new age verification requirements in the UK Online Safety Act and doing it in a very sensible, less controversial manner.

Windows 11 SSD panic over? Phison says it's not the culprit.
By Cale Hunt published
Windows SSD controller manufacturer Phison says it found no evidence of drive failures linked to recent Windows 11 updates, calling out "fake" documents.

Microsoft Teams just got 26 new features — here’s the full list and what’s new
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft Teams rolled out 26 new features this month, including support for multiple emoji reactions, custom Copilot dictionaries, and improved desk booking.

A new lawsuit claims ChatGPT encouraged a teen's suicide over months of interactions
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI A family has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, after they claim their son committed suicide after months of encouragement from ChatGPT.

Video game subscription spending is still up for July 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Game subscription services in the U.S. are continuing to grow, per Circana's July 2025 figures, while several Xbox and Nintendo games have big debuts.

Inside Microsoft's quiet AI shift: Two new models, less OpenAI
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft is seemingly doubling down on its generative AI efforts, recently launching two in-house AI models: MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview.

Call of Duty hit with server outage on all platforms
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty servers experience outage on all platforms across all games.

Battlefield 6 playtests have opened again — here's how to sign up
By Brendan Lowry published
News Sign-ups for Battlefield Labs testing have opened once again ahead of imminent playtests for Battlefield 6 after the Open Beta.
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