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"I've loved watching the Game Pass players coming in and experiencing the story for the first time." Diablo 4 lead chats Xbox Game Pass launch and high hopes for Season 4
By Jennifer Young published
DIABLO ON XBOX Rod Fergusson appeared on Xbox On's Twitch Stream to chat all about Diablo 4
A new universal chat app combines Telegram, WhatsApp, and more, leaving me nostalgic for Trillian and MSN Messenger
By Ben Wilson published
Remember pagers? Beeper is available now for Windows desktops, Android smartphones, and more, combining up to 14 chat services via a secure, decentralized network.
Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs will be able to run Microsoft's Copilot AI locally thanks to 45 TOPS NPU performance
By Cale Hunt published
Race to the TOPS The new CPUs are expected to deliver more than 100 TOPS total, smashing Meteor Lake's 34 TOPS capability.
Windows 11 doesn't have enough ads, says Microsoft's latest plan to force more ads onto your PC
By Sean Endicott published
Adding ads Windows 11 may soon feature more ads within the Start menu. Microsoft is testing an option that would promote apps within the Recommended section of the Start menu.
Microsoft is making Windows 11 a little bit worse for touch users — I hope they change this
By Zac Bowden published
Gesture A recent Windows 11 update that is now in testing has swapped the gesture for accessing the notification center with opening the Windows Copilot panel instead, and it is infuriating.
Thank the heavens, you'll soon be able to add emojis to your Windows 11 screenshots
By Sean Endicott published
👀👀👀 The Windows 11 Snipping Tool should soon support adding emojis to images. The feature has been spotted in testing alongside some other handy features.
Microsoft Gaming's Blizzard Entertainment games are coming back to China thanks to a new deal with NetEase, while also 'exploring ways to bring more new titles to Xbox'
By Samuel Tolbert published
Blizzard's back Microsoft Gaming and Blizzard Entertainment reach a new deal with NetEase to bring Blizzard games back to China, while "exploring ways to bring more new titles to Xbox."
If you're playing Balatro on Xbox — here's why you should stop
By Jennifer Young published
BETTER BALATRO Balatro update 1.0.1c is coming, and it will make the game even better
"Microsoft’s security culture was inadequate and requires an overhaul" says Cyber Safety Review Board following a "cascade of security failures"
By Sean Endicott published
A cascade of errors
Destiny 2's huge free Into the Light update is live, here's the roadmap and patch notes
By Brendan Lowry published
Everything New The highly anticipated Into the Light update for Destiny 2 is here, and it's massive. Here's a look at everything it brings to Bungie's live service shooter.
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