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Windows 11 has seemingly burst through the wall — market share skyrockets as OS passes 1 billion users

Windows 11 adoption hit 62.41% this month, but after a year of flatlining growth, it's unclear if this spike represents a real trend or a statistical outlier.

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Turkey moves to regulate digital game platforms — Steam and Epic could face access throttling under the new framework

Turkey is reviewing draft legislation that could impose strict requirements on digital game platforms like Steam and Epic Games Store, including local offices, age ratings, and potential bandwidth throttling.

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Inside Microsoft’s chaos vocabulary: A former engineer explains why phrases like “even the fires are on fire” weren’t jokes, they were survival tools

Veteran engineer Raymond Chen revealed that Microsoft would often use corporate jargon like "on fire" to describe

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Nioh 3 is a six-month timed PlayStation console exclusive — could an Xbox release happen?

Nioh 3 is launching as a timed PlayStation console exclusive, raising fresh questions about whether the action RPG series could finally arrive on Xbox despite its history.

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Meta Quest 3 adds a "Surface Keyboard" — but it’s not a Microsoft Surface keyboard

Meta's Horizon OS v85 update adds a "Surface Keyboard" to Quest 3, allowing users to type on any flat desk.

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Former Windows chief shared confidential Microsoft emails with Epstein — as leaders scrambled to contain the Surface RT disaster

Steven Sinofsky sought advice from Jeffrey Epstein in newly released Epstein files, revealing that the former Windows head shared confidential Microsoft emails with the disgraced financier in 2012-2013.

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Microsoft plans to bury its NTLM security relic after 30 years — replacing it with stronger Kerberos-based alternatives via future Windows client releases

Microsoft recently highlighted a three-phase plan to disable the legacy New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) protocol by default for stronger Kerberos-based alternatives in the next major Windows Server release and associated Windows client releases.

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NVIDIA CEO denies reports he was 'unhappy' with OpenAI — reiterates plans for a "huge investment," but how much will it be?

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang joins in with other companies floating investment to save OpenAI from imploding.

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Cortana’s gone, Copilot isn’t filling the gap, and Microsoft still can’t decide what Windows’ assistant should be

Now that Copilot is the buttoned‑up default for Windows 11, there’s no reason fans shouldn’t get the option to choose Cortana as their AI persona.

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8 new Windows 11 features expected to arrive with the February 2026 update — Patch Tuesday isn't flashy, but it'll deliver (some) meaningful changes

Windows 11's February 2026 update adds Cross-Device Resume, MIDI upgrades, Smart App Control changes, and performance improvements. Here's all you need to know.

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Windows 11 running slow? These 3 easy steps declutter it in minutes

Remove bloatware and speed up Windows 11 with three simple methods using setup, Group Policy, or FlyOOBE for a cleaner, faster computer experience.

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With the Galleon 100, Corsair integrated the Stream Deck into a mechanical gaming keyboard, and it's brilliant — this may just be the most customizable keyboard yet

The Galleon 100 is a keyboard like no other — Corsair basically integrated Elgato's Stream Deck into the keyboard, giving it extensive customizability that you just don't get elsewhere.

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Weekly Windows Wrap: Microsoft finally reads the room — right as it loses $440 billion

Change is often gradual, and good choices need to be rewarded. As Microsoft begins to walk back its AI overload, we look at why these small steps matter.

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Gaming stocks tank as investors panic over Google’s Genie 3 AI — but should they?

Companies like Tencent, Take-Two, and others lose billions over Google's Genie 3.0.

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Orico's straightforward Thunderbolt 5 SSD enclosure proves they'll only get more popular as storage prices rise

SSD enclosures aren't a new idea, but those with Thunderbolt 5 performance are still fairly rare. Orico's X50 counts itself among the few products, and it's been nothing but a boon to my workflow.

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Crimson Desert devs working "to make the game run as good as it possibly can" ahead of its release date — the promising open-world RPG may even rival GTA 6

Ahead of Crimson Desert's scheduled launch this March, the team at Pearl Abyss says it's in the "optimization phase" of the game's development.

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NVIDIA releases driver update for Maxwell and Pascal GPUs — it focuses only on security fixes, but it's still crucial for the older cards

Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs no longer receive Game Ready Driver updates, but that doesn't mean NVIDIA is ignoring them. If you have an older card, I recommend you grab this security update targeting five vulnerabilities.

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WWE 2K26 is finally revealed in full — Here's details on its release date, new match types, new features, and more

WWE and 2K Games have finally revealed WWE 2K26. Here's everything they announced, as well as information we acquired regarding its gameplay, release date, and more.

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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney takes aim at one of Valve's Steam policies as that massive UK lawsuit looms — "This is the practice courts found illegal"

Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney argues that the way Valve handles in-game microtransactions for Steam games is "unlawful."

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Google Chrome doesn't use enough RAM, so it will soon launch in the foreground when you boot up your Windows 11 PC

A new toggle in Chrom allows the browser to launch immediately at startup. The feature is in testing now in the Canary Channel.

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A new open‑source Notepad clone brings back the fast, minimal editor we loved — while Microsoft's Windows 11 version keeps getting more bloated

Not happy with the direction that Windows 11's Notepad app is taking? Don't want to use Notepad++? This free, open-source alternative is available on GitHub.

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Age of Empires 2's competitive scene is thriving — Pro play is at its best, and a grand finale is set for one of the world's most iconic venues

Age of Empires 2 is the game that refuses to go away, and if anything, it's only getting more popular. The professional competitive scene is delivering some of the best matches ever; here's how to get caught up on the action before the Red Bull Wololo: Londinium grand finale in…

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Helldivers 2 surged on Xbox at launch — before PlayStation’s larger install base drove stronger long-term sales for its breakout hit

New Alinea Analytics estimates show Helldivers 2 thriving on both platforms, with Xbox momentum colliding with PlayStation’s longer, slower sales curve.

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These 10 Windows 11 features and changes will ship in February — let's hope it's not another Patch Tuesday disaster

After breaking PCs in January, Microsoft is rolling out 10 new Windows 11 changes for February, including the expansion of Cross-Device Resume.

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Crimson Desert receives a 15-minute showcase of its story and open-world gameplay — revealing additional playable characters and rideable mechs

Crimson Desert's release on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC is fast approaching. So, Pearl Abyss is driving up hype for the game by releasing gameplay overviews, starting with coverage of its main plot and open-world gameplay.

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