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Elon Musk tops ‘America’s Greatest Innovators’ list: Check where Sam Altman and Jensen Huang rank

The groundbreaking, innovative ideas from AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise platforms help in driving the growth of the economy. With no surprise, Forbes250 has named Elon Musk at number one as America’s Greatest Innovators. As reported, Musk is the only person to have founded five companies with multi-billion-dollar valuations in different…

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Avowed’s success shows how Game Pass can turn a mid‑budget RPG into a hit

When it comes to players on Xbox, Avowed managed to reach the top 20 played in a single day, something Hollow Knight didn't.

Windows Central

Tired of Edge’s busy New Tab? Someone finally made a cleaner version with this new extension

A new Edge extension called Fluent New Tab replaces the cluttered New Tab page with a clean, Windows 11-style layout focused on privacy.

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The creator of Fable was "tearing up" watching Xbox show off the RPG reboot's gameplay — "F*** me. This thing that we created, it's going to live"

Fable creator Peter Molyneux reveals that watching Xbox's recent gameplay showcase for the 2026 reboot made him start "tearing up."

Windows Central

Will Tech Stocks Bounce Back or Should You Sell Them Instead?

Tech stocks have been under pressure amid concerns over hyperscalers' AI spending spree and selloff in software stocks. Will tech stocks bounce back, or should you sell them instead?

Barchart

Downloaded 7‑Zip from the wrong site? That “installer” might’ve turned your PC into a proxy bot

A convincing fake 7-Zip website is distributing a trojanized installer that quietly enrolls infected PCs into a residential proxy network without obvious warning signs.

Windows Central

Social workers’ AI tool makes ‘gibberish’ transcripts of accounts from children

Transcription tools used by councils in England and Scotland reported to wrongly indicate suicidal ideation

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The 45-year decline of the middle class costs you $12,000 a year

Labor compensation as a share of U.S. gross domestic income has fallen to 51.4%, while corporate profits have soared since 1980.

Fortune

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 will be for Arm devices only at launch — Snapdragon X2-powered devices officially shipping with 26H1

Microsoft has released an all-new version of Windows 11, 26H1, that is designed only to support the Snapdragon X2 and unnamed future bleeding-edge hardware. 26H1 will be device-specific, and PCs running Windows 11 25H2 can't upgrade to it.

Tom’s Hardware

Xbox Confirms UK Age Verification Problems as Users Report Locked Features

This seems to be a theme.

Operation Sports

Still using Windows 10? Microsoft is automatically replacing Secure Boot certificates on older PCs ahead of expiration, so you might want to update ASAP

Affected (legacy) Windows 10 devices might not get the new Secure Boot certificates, Microsoft says.

TechRadar

Notepad's new Markdown feature added a severe vulnerability that's just been patched — Is it enough to make Microsoft leave the lightweight app alone?

Notepad just picked up Markdown support last year, much to the chagrin of many longtime users. Microsoft has now provided details of a severe vulnerability tied to the feature, which it says has been patched.

Windows Central

Blizzard describes a "highly empowered" partnership with Xbox following its acquisition by Microsoft — supportive collaboration exists on both sides

Blizzard president Johanna Faries describes the studio’s relationship with Xbox as highly empowered, emphasizing support, communication, and creative agency following Microsoft’s acquisition.

Windows Central

I tested Microsoft Flight Simulator with this entry-level throttle quadrant from Honeycomb — the Bravo Lite is ideal for newcomers with smart control choices

Honeycomb's more affordable Bravo Throttle Quadrant Lite cuts down on some of its controls, leaving novice players with the essentials at an entry-level price.

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Steelcase's CTO says the AI boom will reshape office design

The dot-com wave led to the embrace of open-floor concepts. As AI usage explodes, Steelcase's Steve Miller believes the office will need to be redesigned yet again.

TechRadar

Beware, this fake site offers up a malicious 7-Zip installer laced with malware

Fake 7zip.com site sounds incredible, but don't be fooled.

Barchart

As Amazon ‘Scrambles to Catch Up,’ 1 Analyst Is Jumping Ship on AMZN Stock

Amazon is ramping up a massive $200 billion AI spending push, but Wall Street is growing uneasy, and DA Davidson downgraded AMZN to Neutral.

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"Hang tight": Minecraft-inspired sandbox game returns to Steam as Microsoft drops DMCA claim, but demo issues persist

"I did not need to file a counter-claim"

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The Premium and PC Xbox Game Pass tiers are rumored to be merging – which could mean a price hike for PC gamers

Microsoft is apparently looking to simplify its Xbox subscriptions, and some users may end up paying more.

TechRadar

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 update won't be coming to your current PC — here's why that's actually great news

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 is for Snapdragon X2 laptops only — but there's no mention of Nvidia's Arm CPU.

Windows Central

Microsoft Teams moves the 'Quit' option to Windows 11's system tray — it's trying to stop you from leaving meetings by mistake

A new Teams update will move the quit option to the system tray, stopping users from accidentally ending calls mid-meeting.

Barchart

3 Top-Rated Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy After the Dow Breaks Through 50K

The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the historic 50,000 milestone for the first time on Friday. Nvidia rallied more than 7%, providing substantial firepower to the blue-chip index's advance. Wall Street analysts remain bullish on Nvidia, Amazon, and Microsoft despite elevated valuations.

Windows Central

Microsoft is testing superconducting cables to make AI data centers far more efficient

Microsoft aims to explore high-temperature superconductors to reduce energy consumption and minimize the environmental impact of AI data centers worldwide.

Tom’s Guide

Windows 10 users warned to upgrade now or risk a ‘degraded security state’ as Microsoft ends Secure Boot support

Support for Windows 10 officially ended in October 2025, and Microsoft says devices that don’t upgrade could enter a degraded security state — leaving them vulnerable to threats. Here’s what it means for your PC and how to protect it.

PC Gamer

Thanks to Microsoft adding all those extra features to Notepad, it now unfortunately sports one more: An exploitation vulnerability with a high security rating

At least it's easy enough to avoid, until Notepad gets patched to fix the problem.

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