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Google, Microsoft, Meta May Keep Powering AI ETFs As BlackRock CIO Calls Bubble Fears Overblown

AI-focused ETFs are holding firm despite market chatter of an “AI bubble” gaining steam.

Microsoft hits the brakes on Windows 11 File Explorer 'recommended files' feature

Microsoft hits the brakes on Windows 11 File Explorer 'recommended files' feature

Microsoft has paused the rollout of an upcoming new feature for the File Explorer on Windows 11 that promoted "recommended" files in large thumbnails at the top of the File Explorer Home tab.

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UK gov’t spends £312M upgrading to Windows 10 — the OS Microsoft just buried, instead of Windows 11

UK gov’t spends £312M upgrading to Windows 10 — the OS Microsoft just buried, instead of Windows 11

A new report includes details of spending totalling hundreds of millions of GBP to upgrade the UK's Defra department to Windows 10 PCs. The problem? Microsoft has ended official support for the OS.

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"Windows doesn’t really suck" — ex‑Microsoft engineer calls for a ‘Pro Mode’ to cut the clutter

Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer recently shared an interesting way he'd fix Windows' biggest setbacks with a pro mode, designed to get rid of ads, enhance the user experience, and give users absolute control over updates

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Can't sign up for Windows 10's extended updates? Here's why that might be – and what you can do about it

Sticking with Windows 10, but worried because you can't get extended updates? You might have run into a bug.

Microsoft is working on a "new class” of AI agents that could change everything in your workforce

Hybrid work has become synonymous with remote working. But what if it meant humans working with AI?

Windows 11 might be getting iPhone-like haptic responses when doing things like snapping app windows

A new setting has been discovered in the latest Windows 11 preview builds that reveals Microsoft is working on bringing haptic feedback responses to the OS.

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Next‑gen Xbox games are coming — here’s how Microsoft is helping devs build them

Next‑gen Xbox games are coming — here’s how Microsoft is helping devs build them

The new tools are designed to make next‑gen Xbox games load faster, look better, and run smoother.”

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Leaked PlayStation store files suggest that Sony could be exploring cross-buy between PC and PS5

Leaked PlayStation store files suggest that Sony could be exploring cross-buy between PC and PS5

Files reveal "Cross-Buy" and "PC/PS5" symbols.

Xbox Ally 2026 update roadmap — Improvements for gaming on Windows 11 and next-gen Xbox in detail

Xbox Ally 2026 update roadmap — Improvements for gaming on Windows 11 and next-gen Xbox in detail

The Xbox Ally is pretty decent out of the box, but there's a lot to fix up and improve. Here's what we know is coming for the Xbox Ally in 2026, which also offers a glimpse at the next-gen Xbox, too.

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3 PS6 rumours that scream "take my money now"

3 PS6 rumours that scream "take my money now"

The next generation of PlayStation might be closer than you think

Microsoft Flight Simulator isn't just for nerdy dads anymore: Boeing will start using its tech to train actual pilots

Microsoft Flight Simulator isn't just for nerdy dads anymore: Boeing will start using its tech to train actual pilots

The Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer is "powered by" the storied aviation sim and Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft announces first test build for Windows 11 26H1, aimed at 'specific silicon' — Rumor mill suggests first "H1" release in Windows 11's history might be reserved for upcoming Arm PCs

Microsoft announces first test build for Windows 11 26H1, aimed at 'specific silicon' — Rumor mill suggests first "H1" release in Windows 11's history might be reserved for upcoming Arm PCs

Windows 11 26H1 has just been made official by Microsoft, with its first build released in the Canary channel for Insiders. Unlike what the name might suggest, this is not a feature update, rather a special update meant to roll in support for ARM-based devices, with lots of juicy rumors…

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25 years ago today, Microsoft released DirectX 8 and changed PC graphics forever — How programmable shaders laid the groundwork for the future of modern GPU rendering

25 years ago today, Microsoft released DirectX 8 and changed PC graphics forever — How programmable shaders laid the groundwork for the future of modern GPU rendering

The games we enjoy today would be unimaginably different without the improvements ushered in by DirectX 8 and its programmable shaders. Shader Model 1.0 introduced per-pixel programmable lighting, letting developers write custom code to control how light interacted with objects, rather than relying solely on the GPU’s built-in fixed-function logic.

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How to unlock Copilot, Journeys, and Actions in Microsoft Edge for a smarter browsing experience

Microsoft Edge now comes with Copilot Mode, Journeys, and Actions, and here are the steps to set them up on Windows 11.

I used 5 AI chatbots to plan my vacation — and the winner wasn't ChatGPT

Chatbots can be great tools for generating travel itineraries. This included ChatGPT, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot and Claude.

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Alienware 16X Aurora shows Alienware can do value right, and I've come away impressed

I've been testing the Alienware 16X Aurora and its more affordable sibling, and Alienware has done a great job targeting more budget-conscious PC gamers.

Dan Ives Says Tech Stocks Will 'Rip Higher' Through Year-End Amid Growing AI Valuation Concerns: 'Bull Market Has 2 More Years Of Runway'

Wedbush's Global Head of Tech Research, Dan Ives, on Friday stated that tech stocks will rally into the year-end even as AI valuation concerns grip markets.

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Microsoft built a fake online marketplace to see how its AI agents would work selling unsupervised - and let's just say the results were... unsurprising

Microsoft’s Magentic Marketplace shows AI tools still cannot reliably act independently in complex multi-agent simulations.

Silent Hill 2 Remake's Xbox port release date leaked by Microsoft itself, and its imminent launch might be good news for the game's rumored Born From a Wish DLC

The Xbox port appears to be coming out this month

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Popular Windows 11 bypass tool hit by malware copycat | Flyoobe hijacked putting Windows 10 users at risk

Flyoobe's developer has issued a warning about a suspicious website and an update for the tool, which could make Windows 10 users susceptible to malicious attacks.

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of The AI Capex Race

Silicon Valley is investing heavily in artificial intelligence like never before. The Magnificent Seven—Apple(NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Meta (NASDAQ:META), Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)—are expected to spend close to $400 billion this year on AI infrastructure.

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How to let PowerToys handle your theme-switching on Windows 11 — light mode for work, dark mode for vibes

On Windows 11, you can use PowerToys to schedule when the system switches between the light and dark color modes, and in this guide, I'll outline the steps to complete this configuration.

A UK government department spent hundreds of millions upgrading its systems to Windows 10 - just in time for its official end of life

Defra spent hundreds of millions upgrading to Windows 10, yet large portions of its ageing estate remain outdated and require rapid modernization.

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Top 6 features in Windows 11’s November 11, 2025, update — AI, Start menu, and more

On November 11, 2025, Windows 11 is getting a new update introducing several new features, including a new Start menu design, the Administrator Protection security feature, the ability to show battery percentage in the Taskbar, a new recommended section in File Explorer, and more.

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