Microsoft's Xbox app has been released for Arm PCs—just in time for Nvidia's new chip? Nvidia's N1X Arm CPU could be just months away. PC Gamer · Jan 22
Microsoft is deploying its cloud and AI technology to the Mercedes F1 team from the start of the 2026 season Microsoft will continue to be a partner in F1, but from 2026 is switching allegiance from Alpine, and moving further up the grid with Mercedes. Windows Central · Jan 22
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 maintains top spot in sales for November and December, but fails to dethrone Battlefield 6 for year-to-date sales Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has enjoyed solid momentum despite drama around its launch, but Xbox Game Pass has muddied the overall performance picture. Windows Central · Jan 22
Xbox app is now available on all Arm-based Windows 11 devices — Microsoft says ‘more than 85% of Game Pass catalog is compatible with these PCs’ Microsoft is making the Xbox app compatible with Arm-based processors, giving gamers more options when it comes to gaming laptops and practically opening the road for Arm-powered handheld gaming PC consoles. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 22
EU vs US: Are Europeans Willing to Ban iPhones? Debate Erupts on Social Media Could the EU really ban iPhones? A viral Twitter clash restarts debate over US tech dominance, status symbols and Europe's digital future International Business Times UK · Jan 22
Why Trump is worried datacenters might cost his party an election The president wants big tech to pay more for electricity, but he’s curbing renewable projects that could boost supply The Guardian - US · Jan 22
Microsoft 365 Offline for Thousands — Downdetector Flags Widespread Disruption Microsoft suffered an outage early Wednesday morning, with Downdetector sharing thousands of users across the globe reporting an outage International Business Times UK · Jan 22
Windows 11's 2026 goes from bad to worse as two new bugs cause havoc crashing apps — but there are possible fixes Windows 11 is becoming a crash-happy nightmare as two new bugs are now frustrating users. TechRadar · Jan 22
Microsoft needed a win with Windows’ latest update, but even its fix needed fixing At a time when trust in Windows is at a low, Microsoft’s latest bungled security patch has caused another headache. Tom’s Guide · Jan 22
Microsoft switches F1 sponsorship from Alpine to Mercedes Mercedes has announced a multi-year partnership with the American conglomerate Autosport · Jan 22
Bill Gates Warns World Is 'Going Backwards' as Global Child Mortality Rises for First Time This Century In his 2026 annual letter, Bill Gates warns that global child mortality rose in 2025, blaming foreign aid cuts for a historic 'backward slide. International Business Times UK · Jan 22
How to fix Windows 11's annoying shutdown bug (and why it's happening) Learn how to fix the Windows 11 bug preventing some PCs from shutting down and why it only affects certain users. Tom’s Guide · Jan 22
Microsoft CEO urges AI developers 'to get to a point where we are using this to do something useful,' or 'lose even the social permission...to generate these tokens' Satya Nadella used his Davos platform to warn that AI’s future hinges on proving real-world utility. TechRadar · Jan 22
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Predicts 'Personal AI Companions' For Everyone Within Five Years Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman tells Davos 2026 that 'intimate' AI companions will soon navigate life alongside humans as 'ever-present friends.' International Business Times UK · Jan 22
Windows Central · Jan 21 Halo: Campaign Evolved devs say its first-ever PS5 release of Xbox's flagship is a chance to grow its community — "We don't and we won't take it lightly" While Halo: Campaign Evolved's availability on PS5 is seen as controversial by some, its devs view it as a chance to grow and connect the franchise's community.
TechRadar · Jan 21 Windows 11's Xbox app arrives on Arm PCs — just in time for Nvidia's rumored debut with its N1X CPU Xbox app debuts on Arm PCs as Microsoft boasts that over 85% of Game Pass titles now work with Arm CPUs.
Windows Central · Jan 21 Microsoft unveils wave of new Windows 11 features in Paint and Notepad — with better Markdown support and a new AI Color Book mode coming soon Microsoft has unveiled a selection of new features coming to Paint and Notepad on Windows 11 soon that bring new AI capabilities and quality of life improvements. Here's the lowdown.
Windows Central · Jan 21 Another Windows 11 issue breaks apps and causes crashes — and I'm not talking about the error code 0x803f8001 Windows 11 apps are crashing thanks to a cloud-storage bug in the latest patch, proving that even basic file saving is now a gamble.
PC Gamer · Jan 21 A quote that somehow feels like the final nail in the coffin of the console wars: 'We're able to honor the Halo legacy on PlayStation' A dagger to my heart.
Windows Central · Jan 21 Windows 11 apps like Notepad, Snipping Tool, and the Xbox Ally Armoury Crate aren't loading and throwing up a "Check your account" box — what is error code 0x803f8001? Here's what we know. Windows 11 is currently a minefield as a 0x803f8001 error blocks core apps. If your PC is refusing to open Notepad, you aren't alone.
Barchart · Jan 21 Nebius Just Scored a Major Supercomputer Win. Should You Buy NBIS Stock Here? Nebius has multiple positive attributes, but it also has a very high valuation, while its sector is not as beloved by the Street as it once was.
Tom’s Guide · Jan 21 Microsoft 365 and Teams were down — live updates on outage affecting office software Microsoft programs appear to be suffering an outage.
Windows Central · Jan 21 The Xbox PC app is now rolling out publicly for Windows Arm PCs — Microsoft Prism now supports "85%" of Xbox Game Pass titles Microsoft's Prism translation layer just got a beefy update. After a few months in testing, the Xbox PC store is now available on Windows Arm devices.
Windows Central · Jan 21 Microsoft finally kills the "Save as JPG" chore — Windows 11 backgrounds get a modern brain Stop opening Paint just to fix your wallpaper. Windows 11 Build 26220 finally treats WebP files like real images, letting you set web-saved art as your background instantly.
TechRadar · Jan 21 North Korean hackers target Microsoft Virtual Studio Code Contagious Interview keeps evolving, as Lazarus hacker now abuse Microsoft Visual Studio Code, too.