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'Is Marathon a success? Unfortunately, no, not yet' — Former Xbox exec says Bungie's new extraction shooter was built at a scale and cost that the current market 'simply isn't rewarding'

Former Microsoft Game Studios executive producer Laura Fryer believes Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon is a success among players, but the studio has a long road ahead to make the game worth its investment.

Trading the Saas Apocalypse: Why Are Some Cloud Computing Stocks Bottoming While Others Remain in Freefall?

Trading the Saas Apocalypse: Why Are Some Cloud Computing Stocks Bottoming While Others Remain in Freefall?

These 2 diverging cloud computing ETFs paint a stark picture of the ongoing software apocalypse.

Xbox says Copilot on consoles provides "coaching," but it actually talks to you like a baby with a controller: "It's a bit of a grind, but hey, you're already on Torment 4"

Xbox says Copilot on consoles provides "coaching," but it actually talks to you like a baby with a controller: "It's a bit of a grind, but hey, you're already on Torment 4"

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Dear Microsoft, if you want me to use an account so badly, why is Windows 11 breaking them?

Microsoft wants everyone on a Microsoft Account, but the latest Windows 11 update is breaking sign-ins with a fake "no internet" error for Teams, Office, and other Microsoft apps.

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Join us as we talk to Microsoft's Marcus Ash about what it takes to fix Windows 11

Join Daniel and Zac on August 3 at 2PM ET as they interview Microsoft's lead of design and research on Windows, Marcus Ash.

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I tested the Jabra Evolve3 85 - a professional headset built for the office, priced for the boardroom, yet styled for the street

The Jabra Evolve3 85 offers all the bells and whistles of a call centre headset while retaining the styling and elegance associated with retail-focused products.

Windows 11 update breaks OneDrive, Edge and more — here's what to do if you've been hit by this confusing bug

Confusing Windows 11 bug creeps out of the woodwork to cause chaos with a bunch of apps that use a Microsoft account login.

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Apple's cheap MacBook runs basic Windows 11 apps with great single-core performance — but Parallels struggles where it matters

Apple's cheap MacBook runs basic Windows 11 apps with great single-core performance — but Parallels struggles where it matters

The MacBook Neo runs single-core productivity apps in a Windows 11 virtual machine better than a more expensive Dell, but that's about all.

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Want Income and Growth? This Simple 3-ETF Portfolio Does Both

Want Income and Growth? This Simple 3-ETF Portfolio Does Both

In today’s highly volatile market, this simple 3-ETF portfolio combines both steady income and long-term upside.

A Florida Man Sold His House in 5 Days Using ChatGPT. Should Realtors Be Worried?

A Florida Man Sold His House in 5 Days Using ChatGPT. Should Realtors Be Worried?

Is this another step closer to the Saas-pocalypse?

Shadow AI 'double agents' are outpacing security visibility – and that's a serious concern for UK businesses

Shadow AI 'double agents' are outpacing security visibility – and that's a serious concern for UK businesses

Maintaining visibility on autonomous AI agents is now a priority for security teams.

Hate waiting for games to load? Intel's new trick for Arc GPUs will be music to your ears, especially if you have a handheld

Hate waiting for games to load? Intel's new trick for Arc GPUs will be music to your ears, especially if you have a handheld

Intel's Precompiled Shaders feature allows for up to 3x speedier loading with Arc Battlemage GPUs and integrated graphics for Panther and Lunar Lake.

Secure your Microsoft system or suffer the same fate as Stryker – US tells companies to secure corporate accounts

Secure your Microsoft system or suffer the same fate as Stryker – US tells companies to secure corporate accounts

CISA says hackers are actively seeking targets and urges companies to bolster their defenses.

Microsoft’s latest AI image generator aims for accuracy over hype, but it’s not top‑tier just yet

Microsoft’s latest AI image generator aims for accuracy over hype, but it’s not top‑tier just yet

Microsoft’s latest image model, MAI-Image-2, vaults to #3 on the global leaderboards, marking a major shift toward internal AI development over OpenAI reliance.

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Gnome gets Nvidia performance boost, offering 'smoother window animations and general desktop fluidity' for Linux gamers

That will hopefully continue to bridge the gap.

Microsoft hands Copilot haters and 'Microslop' pushers yet more ammunition with 'how to' videos that showcase an embarrassing use of AI

AI hallucinations can often be a problem, and they certainly are with the images Copilot has created on the Windows Learning Center.

Nebius Signed a Major $27B Deal with Meta. What Are You Really Investing in if You Buy NBIS Stock?

Nebius’ $27 billion Meta deal highlights its growing role in AI infrastructure, but investors must weigh whether NBIS stock represents a high-growth opportunity or a capital-intensive bet with meaningful execution risks.

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Windows 11’s next big version is only for new devices — and Microsoft just revealed how long it’ll last

Windows 11 version 26H1 will debut next month exclusively on Snapdragon X2 devices. Here's how long this special offshoot version of Windows 11 will be supported for.

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Hi Microsoft, Windows 11 doesn't have two Start menus — Copilot is playing you

Copilot’s AI visuals misfired, showing Windows 11 with two Start menus and raising doubts about the reliability of its output.

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Xbox isn't giving up on Japan — there's a promising sign of continued investment in the region

Xbox has historically struggled in Japan, but it has arguably been doing better than ever in recent years. Microsoft is keen to keep the train going.

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Intel's new feature can improve game loading times by up to 3x — Precompiled Shader Delivery comes to Arc Xe2 and Xe3 GPUs following DirectX SDK release

Following in Nvidia's footsteps, Intel has now officially adopted Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery to make shader compilation much faster in games. Intel is calling it Precompiled Shader Distribution and it's available on a bunch of Arc GPUs right away, supported in 11 games at launch, with more likely to follow.…

Xbox Adds 'Manage Quick Resume' Feature for Select Games in Latest Console Update

Xbox's famed Quick Resume feature gets an update that will let users manage it and only select games they want for it.

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Modder turns their Xbox Series X into an RTX 5060 gaming PC, giving me serious Project Helix vibes

A modder has successfully turned an Xbox Series X into a fully functional RTX 5060 gaming PC, delivering high frame rates, working disc drive support, and compact custom engineering.

Exclusive: $599 MacBook Neo easily beats $1,119 Dell laptop on Windows 11 benchmarks - yes, macOS may well be the best platform ever for Microsoft's OS

Despite running a mobile CPU and Windows in a virtual machine, the MacBook laptop excelled in single-core CPU performance.

Intel must also hate waiting for shaders to compile as it begins rollout of pre-compiled code from the cloud for faster load times

A handful of games supported at launch, including COD: Black Ops 7 and Cyberpunk 2077.

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