Software Microsoft Microsoft accidentally leaked its internal tool for testing new Windows features Staging tool allows users to find and activate hidden Windows Insider features By Daniel Sims, August 5, 2023, 8:16 AM
Security Microsoft Microsoft criticized for security practices, the Azure platform is "worse than you think" Redmond behaves in a "grossly irresponsible" way when dealing with dangerous vulnerabilities By Alfonso Maruccia, August 3, 2023, 12:41 PM
Gaming Hasbro is hopeful Microsoft will be able to find Transformers games lost in Activision's archives Classic Transformers games could get a new lease on life By Shawn Knight, August 1, 2023, 10:09 AM
Hardware Microsoft You can now repair your Xbox controller using official parts from Microsoft The company is also offering step-by-step guides and instructional videos By Rob Thubron, August 1, 2023, 5:19 AM 7 comments
Gaming Microsoft Windows 11 will soon get better at handling multiple monitor setups Microsoft is working on quality-of-life improvements for users with multiple high refresh rate monitors By Adrian Potoroaca, July 31, 2023, 1:19 PM
Tech Deals Software The ultimate Microsoft bundle: Grab Windows 11 and Microsoft Office for just $49 Flagship Microsoft products at a fraction of the retail price By TechSpot Deals, July 31, 2023, 8:17 AM
Software Microsoft Recent Windows updates made video playback and capture impossible for some users Hey, these are not-so-quality Windows updates... By Alfonso Maruccia, July 28, 2023, 12:50 PM
Microsoft Industry Europe is investigating Microsoft for antitrust law breach with Teams & Office bundle Redmond is seemingly uninterested in resolving all of Brussels' concerns By Alfonso Maruccia, July 28, 2023, 8:39 AM 9 comments
Tech Culture Industry Big Tech coalition challenges Google and Apple's monopoly on maps Overture Maps Foundation's first open map dataset is ready for developers By Alfonso Maruccia, July 27, 2023, 11:43 AM 7 comments
Gaming Microsoft Microsoft is testing the ability to map keyboard keys to Xbox controller inputs Alpha and beta channel update available for Xbox and Windows testers By Daniel Sims, July 27, 2023, 6:16 AM
Microsoft Gaming The new Xbox home dashboard adds customization features PayPal delayed payments and Venmo support are also now available By Daniel Sims, July 26, 2023, 3:31 PM
Gaming Microsoft Get a whiff of this: Microsoft launches first-ever pizza-scented Xbox controllers A tie-in with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie By Rob Thubron, July 25, 2023, 8:07 AM
Hardware Microsoft The Surface Laptop Studio 2 could come with 64 GB of RAM and an RTX 4060 Possibly including DDR5 RAM and a 13th-gen i7, but no i5 or AMD option By Daniel Sims, July 25, 2023, 7:37 AM
Industry AI The United States government will let AI companies self-regulate for their own good Seven leading corporations have agreed to somewhat "manage" the risks posed by AI By Alfonso Maruccia, July 24, 2023, 9:06 AM 19 comments
Software Microsoft Latest Windows 11 insider build previews new features likely coming this fall New File Explorer, RGB controller, passkeys, and more possibly coming with 23H2 By Daniel Sims, July 22, 2023, 8:45 AM 11 comments
Industry Microsoft Satya Nadella's $1 billion reward for a 1,000% share price hike at Microsoft The company's AI investments have benefited its CEO, too By Rob Thubron, July 21, 2023, 6:49 AM
AI Microsoft When it comes to next-generation AI models, synthetic data is the way to go AI platforms talking to each other to preserve copyright and (possibly) hallucinate more By Alfonso Maruccia, July 20, 2023, 9:11 AM
Gaming Industry Microsoft and Activision extend $69 billion merger deadline to quell CMA concerns The extension also opens the door for the FTC to take further action after is injunction denial By Cal Jeffrey, July 19, 2023, 3:03 PM
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