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The day Windows 98 crashed live — and Bill Gates built a secret lab to make sure it never happened again

Microsoft was so embarrassed by the Windows 98 demo crash that it built a dedicated testing room in its Production Studios facility to prevent future public failures.

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Windows 11 version 26H1: Everything we know so far about Microsoft's special OS release for next-gen silicon

Microsoft looks to be preparing a new version of Windows 11 for release in the first half of 2026, based on a newer version of the Windows platform codenamed Bromine. Here's what we know.

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A Bungie developer just reignited one of Halo's most toxic debates: Do sprint mechanics fundamentally break the game?

A Bungie designer just dropped a take on sprint that Halo fans won’t want to miss.

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Microsoft’s vision for Humanist superintelligence: a future for humanity, not AI domination

Microsoft's AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, says the company wants to develop a humanist superintelligence, which will serve and preserve humanity rather than harm or replace it with AI.

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ON THIS DAY: Windows Camera hands-on with slow motion video

From the archives: If you're running the Windows 10 Mobile Insider preview on a Lumia 930, 1520, or Icon, you can now try slow-motion video with the updated Windows Camera app.

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Microsoft promises a cleaner, faster context menu experience in Windows 11

Microsoft has confirmed that it's adding support for split view menus, which will let developers nest multiple actions into submenus in the right-click menu.

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Rockstar Games faces backlash amid union busting allegations from verified employee

Between the Grand Theft Auto VI delay and this, Rockstar Games is taking a hit in the public eye.

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After its Portal XP nerf, Battlefield 6 brings bots back to servers with Verified Experiences — here's how they work after the update

Bots have been unavailable to use in some of Battlefield 6's Portal experiences for quite a while, but a new update has reintroduced them — with some noteworthy limitations.

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"China is going to win the AI race" — NVIDIA CEO makes his boldest claim yet before backtracking hours later

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was recently quoted as saying that China will win the AI race, before clarifying his comment in a separate X post. Was it a slip of the tongue, or was it real foresight?

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Oprah just endorsed a Windows laptop for the first time in more than a decade — Why we agree with the pick and where to buy it on sale

The annual list of "Oprah's Favorite Things" for 2025 includes something unlike the others — a laptop. It's the first time since 2012 that a laptop has been included in the list, and it's one that we've been raving about all year.

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Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix announces layoffs for US and UK teams — as AI creeps into game testing

Square Enix is laying off large chunks of its remaining U.S. and U.K. teams, while the company is also aiming for generative AI to play a huge part in future QA.

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Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed again — heartbroken fans left waiting until November 2026

Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed once more, this time to November 2026.

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Xbox fans, you can play my favorite RPG of 2025 for free this weekend — and if you like it enough, you can buy it at a massive discount, too

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 stands tall as one of 2025's biggest and best new games, and Xbox fans can play for free and buy it for less this weekend.

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Surprise! A Windows BitLocker bug has returned to ruin your reboot — here's how to get around it

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 users are affected by a BitLocker Recovery bug that requires you to input a recovery key before fully booting a PC. Here's what you can do to get around it.

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Microsoft apologizes to 2.7 million misled users for hiding subscription options after price hikes — and for broken refund links

Microsoft tried to make amends with 2.7 million users for forcing them into getting a more expensive M365 subscription plan bundled with Copilot AI, but only ended up making things worse.

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Samsung and ASUS Geekbench scores reveal Intel’s Panther Lake CPUs | Early benchmarks hint at a generational leap in laptop performance

Leaked Geekbench scores from Samsung and ASUS laptops reveal Intel’s Panther Lake CPUs could deliver up to 70% faster integrated graphics performance.

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How to improve Windows 11 security using Administrator Protection — shielding your PC with a switch buried in its settings

On Windows 11, you can now enable Administrator Protection to improve security while elevating commands or applications, and here's how to enable it.

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Keychron’s ceramic keyboard is gorgeous (and kind of a disaster)

I've been using the Keychron Q16 HE 8K, a truly impressive full-ceramic keyboard with killer performance. I'm not so certain we need ceramic keyboards, though.

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Microsoft’s AI agents couldn’t even order dinner — and that should terrify us

Microsoft recently released a new study revealing that AI agents might not be ready for prime time, as their capabilities become overwhelmed when presented with a wide array of options, making it difficult to achieve the desired final output.

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This underrated Viking RTS is getting one last epic update — and it won’t cost existing owners a dime

Shiro Games' RTS Northgard is getting a definitive edition that includes new biomes, a digital art book, and more, with a free upgrade for existing owners.

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It took DICE two weeks, but the most broken Battlefield 6 'IFV' weapon is gone — pilots rejoice as the skies are temporarily safe

A controversial 'IFV missile' has been taken offline as Battlefield reviews countermeasure problems and prepares a fix.

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NVIDIA’s latest driver update wrecks Forza — here’s how to fix it

Reports from frustrated players suggest NVIDIA's latest game ready driver is breaking Forza Horizon 3 and other older titles, but there's a workaround.

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OpenAI's Sora app finally hits Android — Users in select countries can now add to the pile of AI-generated videos

OpenAI launched its Sora app a few weeks ago, but until now, only iOS users were able to test out the social workings. Now, Android users in seven countries can also download the app.

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New Battlefield 6 update has finally made its Challenges less awful with over 90 changes — I can finally do them without wanting to tear my hair out

A new update for Battlefield 6 has been released that significantly reduces the difficulty of the game's progression Challenges, making them far easier to finish.

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The full list of all the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Mastery Camos — and the challenges you need to complete to get them

As with every recent Call of Duty, Black Ops 7 has a bunch of Mastery Camos to grind for. This year, there are more than ever, with the addition of campaign mode Mastery. Here's what you're gunning for.

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