Microsoft Software Windows 11 July update addresses game stuttering issues Caused by high polling rate mice By Rob Thubron, July 19, 2023, 8:09 AM
Gaming Microsoft Xbox Live Gold becomes Game Pass Core in September, same price with 25 games PC Game Pass is better if you aren't worried about online console multiplayer By Daniel Sims, July 17, 2023, 5:01 PM
Gaming Microsoft Sony begrudgingly signs 10-year deal with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation If you can't beat 'em, join 'em By Shawn Knight, July 17, 2023, 11:06 AM 15 comments
Microsoft Software Goodbye, Calibri; hello, Aptos: A new default font for Microsoft Office The last time the default font changed was 15 years ago By Rob Thubron, July 15, 2023, 9:44 AM 16 comments
Software Microsoft Windows 11 23H2 update announced, meanwhile Insider build adds system repair and TPM troubleshooter Also: Rust in the Windows kernel gets previewed By Daniel Sims, July 14, 2023, 6:46 PM
Software Security Hackers are exploiting Windows loophole to load malicious drivers Microsoft has blocked the offending drivers, but the loophole remains By Adrian Potoroaca, July 13, 2023, 4:26 PM
Microsoft Security Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday addresses 6 actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities The update addresses 132 vulnerabilities overall By Kishalaya Kundu, July 13, 2023, 7:35 AM
Software Tech Culture Windows 11 shown running on just 176 MB of RAM Spoiler -- it's not exactly a cure for the Windows 11 obesity problem By Adrian Potoroaca, July 12, 2023, 9:50 AM 15 comments
Microsoft Gaming UK regulator agrees to renegotiate with Microsoft on Activision Blizzard acquisition Microsoft to reportedly make a small divestment to satisfy the CMA By Daniel Sims, July 12, 2023, 7:38 AM
Gaming Industry Microsoft defeats the FTC in federal court, gaining the go-ahead on Activision Blizzard acquisition Barring an FTC appeal, it looks like the UK's CMA is the only regulator left in the way By Cal Jeffrey, July 11, 2023, 3:47 PM 10 comments
Gaming Microsoft Microsoft cat-and-mouse game cannot keep emulators off Xbox consoles You'll have to pay $2 for the new Patreon, and the emulators could disappear again soon By Alfonso Maruccia, July 11, 2023, 2:50 PM
Microsoft Gaming Microsoft revives $1 Game Pass deal for new subscribers Get the first month of Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass for $1 By Daniel Sims, July 10, 2023, 6:09 PM 9 comments
Software Microsoft Windows 12 rumored to arrive in fall 2024 with a floating taskbar and a focus on AI Just as Windows 11 gains popularity By Rob Thubron, July 6, 2023, 5:18 AM 30 comments
Software Microsoft A buggy Windows 11 update keeps slowing down SSDs Microsoft has yet to acknowledge the issue By Kishalaya Kundu, July 5, 2023, 7:37 AM 16 comments
Gaming Microsoft Microsoft has sold more than 21 million Xbox Series consoles A rare admission from Microsoft By Shawn Knight, July 3, 2023, 12:44 PM 9 comments
Microsoft Security Windows 11 preview adds biometric logins for apps and websites Windows 11 enables FIDO passkeys for passwordless authentication By Daniel Sims, June 29, 2023, 7:37 AM
Gaming Industry Massive PlayStation leak reveals Call of Duty revenues and first-party game budgets It turns out Sharpies aren't the best for redacting documents By Tudor Cibean, June 29, 2023, 6:16 AM 10 comments
Microsoft Hardware Microsoft has an analog optical computer that doesn't use transistors to process data Sidestepping the limits of Moore's law with lightning fast, non-binary calculations By Alfonso Maruccia, June 28, 2023, 12:47 PM
Software Microsoft Microsoft hints that Windows 11 could become a fully cloud-based subscription service Expect Linux installs to suddenly increase By Rob Thubron, June 28, 2023, 6:15 AM 51 comments
Gaming Industry Pete Hines confused by Microsoft's multiplatform double standard of allowing CoD on PlayStation The VP doesn't understand why Activision can continue producing PlayStation games but Bethesda cannot By Cal Jeffrey, June 27, 2023, 3:28 PM 13 comments
Microsoft Tech Culture Attorney trapped in email purgatory sues Microsoft for $1.75 million after customer support hell "He would wait on hold for 3 to 5 hours at a time" By Rob Thubron, June 27, 2023, 9:41 AM 15 comments
Gaming Industry Microsoft explored buying Sega, Bungie, Niantic, and IO Interactive, wanted to "spend Sony out of business" Zynga and Supergiant Games were also targets By Rob Thubron, June 27, 2023, 7:22 AM 14 comments
Gaming Industry Here are some of the biggest revelations from the Microsoft vs FTC hearing Microsoft admits it lost the console wars, Starfield was almost PS5-exclusive, Activision might not get PS6 dev kits By Daniel Sims, June 24, 2023, 9:17 AM 17 comments
Tech Deals Software For a limited time, grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for just $23 Upgrade your PC for a fraction of the price By TechSpot Deals, June 23, 2023, 12:15 PM
Industry Google Monopolistic company Google accuses Microsoft of monopolistic behavior Google says that Microsoft makes it difficult for customers to diversify their cloud spending By Alfonso Maruccia, June 22, 2023, 10:15 AM 8 comments