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Lenovo could unveil the first third-party SteamOS device at CES
Microsoft will also be in attendance
Microsoft surges ahead in AI race with massive Nvidia chip acquisition
It has purchased nearly 500,000 Nvidia flagship processors this year
The big picture: Microsoft has purchased a staggering number of Nvidia's Hopper chips this year, far outpacing what its rivals have been able to procure. With Microsoft's significant lead and its deep ties to OpenAI, the company is well-positioned as tech giants vie for AI supremacy.
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Microsoft Recall is capturing screenshots of sensitive information like credit card and social security numbers
Privacy nightmare is very real, and perfectly avoidable if you disable the feature for good
Micropatching service releases fix for a zero-day vulnerability affecting three Windows generations (Update)
Users can compromise their access credentials just looking at a malicious file in Explorer
Microsoft is rolling out a website wrapper as a "native" Copilot app for Windows
Available for Windows 10 and Windows 11 Insiders
Microsoft's new data center design dramatically decreases water usage
A closed-loop system recycles water between servers and chillers
Classic Call of Duty titles surface on the Microsoft Store, fueling Game Pass speculation
Relive these classics, or experience them for the first time
Microsoft now allows Windows 11 installations on unsupported hardware, devices
But with several caveats
What just happened? It's not even been a week since Microsoft reiterated that needing a TPM 2.0 chip to officially use Windows 11 was "non-negotiable." But in a surprising reversal, the Redmond giant has posted a page on installing the latest OS on devices that don't meet its minimum system requirements, though there are caveats.
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Intel and AMD PCs are finally getting Copilot+ features, including Recall
AI image generation comes to Paint and Photos
Microsoft Store expands to update all Win32 apps, but users remain skeptical
Third-party developers are now allowed to manage their own updates
Are gaming consoles reaching final form? Former PlayStation boss says no more major hardware leaps
"We have sort of maxed out there"
Microsoft: Windows 11 requirement for a TPM 2.0 chip is "non-negotiable"
Redmond isn't at all interested in lamentations coming from Windows 10 users
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle needs a ray-tracing GPU, path tracing requires frame gen to hit 60fps
Those still using GTX 10 series or Radeon 5000 GPUs are out of luck
Market share surprise: Windows 10 popularity is increasing
A hot potato: Windows 10 is approaching the end of its lifecycle, with security and stability updates set to stop soon. However, many users seem reluctant to move on. In fact, the operating system has grown even more popular compared to a month ago. Could Windows 11 risk becoming Microsoft's next major headache?
Microsoft accuses Google of blocking game purchases on Xbox Android app
Google fires back, reigniting arguments over sideloading and commission fees
Hacking group claims to have cracked Microsoft's software licensing security on a massive scale
Is Microsoft's entire licensing business in trouble?
Microsoft gets fact-checked over Copilot+ PC performance claims in a somewhat embarrassing way
Sorry, Redmond, but they're not the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever
Browser Alliance is accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice with Edge browser
Google accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice, just like pigs are flying right now
After a turbulent launch, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 gets first reviews
Reviewers say Flight Simulator 2024 delivers stunning visuals, highly detailed environments and aircraft. However, persistent glitches and rendering issues hinder the overall experience at this stage.
Windows 11 24H2 is now incompatible with USB scanning devices, too
Editor's take: Windows 11 24H2 increasingly shows how the Windows Insider program does nothing to improve Windows security and reliability. The number of show-stopper bugs experienced by customers who updated to the latest OS version is staggering. Meanwhile, Microsoft is just saying that they're working on (yet another) fix with no specific release date in sight.
Only around 720,000 Snapdragon X laptops sold in Q3, less than one percent of PC market
About one out of every 120 laptops sold
Microsoft is using Word and Excel user data for AI training by default (or not?... Update)
A seven-step process to disable the feature