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Fed up with Windows 11's clunky right-click menu? Microsoft just dropped a hint that it could become more streamlined

Is Microsoft planning to cut the bloat of Windows 11's right-click menu? There's a suggestion this could happen.

Analysts Say ‘We Would Be Aggressive Buyers on Any Pullbacks’ in Microsoft Stock. Should You Be Too?

Analysts Say ‘We Would Be Aggressive Buyers on Any Pullbacks’ in Microsoft Stock. Should You Be Too?

Morgan Stanley’s analyst sees Microsoft’s dip as a golden window for the bold. Could this pullback be the setup for another rally?

Most safety precautions for AI tools can be bypassed within a few minutes, study finds

Most safety precautions for AI tools can be bypassed within a few minutes, study finds

AI systems ‘forget’ their safety measures the longer a user speaks to it, making the tools more likely to give out harmful or inappropriate information, a new report found.

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Microsoft is finally adding a real em-dash shortcut to Windows 11 – just as AI made you want to stop using it

Got to dash? If you want the long variety of this punctuation in Windows 11, you can now have it without a ridiculously clunky 'shortcut'.

Surprise! A Windows BitLocker bug has returned to ruin your reboot — here's how to get around it

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 users are affected by a BitLocker Recovery bug that requires you to input a recovery key before fully booting a PC. Here's what you can do to get around it.

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Microsoft apologizes to 2.7 million misled users for hiding subscription options after price hikes — and for broken refund links

Microsoft tried to make amends with 2.7 million users for forcing them into getting a more expensive M365 subscription plan bundled with Copilot AI, but only ended up making things worse.

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As Oracle Reveals Its new AI Data Platform, Should You Buy, Hold, or Sell ORCL Stock?

Oracle is leaping into the AI spotlight with its new AI Data Platform. Is ORCL stock a buy?

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Microsoft, freed from its reliance on OpenAI, is now chasing ‘superintelligence’—and AI chief Mustafa Suleyman wants to ensure it serves humanity

Microsoft, freed from its reliance on OpenAI, is now chasing ‘superintelligence’—and AI chief Mustafa Suleyman wants to ensure it serves humanity

Microsoft follows Meta in rebranding its advanced AI efforts as “superintelligence.” But Suleyman says Microsoft’s “humanist” approach means it will try to ensure superpowerful AI “doesn’t harm us.”

Valve just made Steam Deck downloads much easier – and I hope this feature comes to all SteamOS handhelds

Valve just made Steam Deck downloads much easier – and I hope this feature comes to all SteamOS handhelds

Valve has just released a new Steam Deck 'display-off low-power download' update, but it's currently only available via the beta and preview channels.

Why the prospect of the AI bubble bursting is terrifying experts

Why the prospect of the AI bubble bursting is terrifying experts

With billions being bet on AI, it’s starting to look a lot like a certain dot-com crash, says Chris Blackhurst

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Sony reportedly working on 'Cross-Buy' feature for unified game ownership between PlayStation 5 and PC — Leaked icons indicate Sony's answer to Xbox Play Anywhere is coming

Sony reportedly working on 'Cross-Buy' feature for unified game ownership between PlayStation 5 and PC — Leaked icons indicate Sony's answer to Xbox Play Anywhere is coming

You might be able to buy PlayStation games once and own them across PC and PS5 together, similar to Microsoft's Xbox Play Anywhere. A new "Cross-Buy" feature has been datamined inside PlayStation Store, added only a few months ago, hinting that it's been in the works for quite some time…

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Windows security update triggers BitLocker recovery in some systems — bug mostly impacts Intel PCs with Modern Standby support

Windows security update triggers BitLocker recovery in some systems — bug mostly impacts Intel PCs with Modern Standby support

A Windows security update had some systems unexpectedly asking for BitLocker passwords.

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Confused over Windows 10 bug that wrongly told people they were out of support? It's just been fixed

Confused over Windows 10 bug that wrongly told people they were out of support? It's just been fixed

Microsoft admits to confusing bug which told those signed up for Windows 10's extended updates that they were out of support.

Microsoft’s AI agents couldn’t even order dinner — and that should terrify us

Microsoft’s AI agents couldn’t even order dinner — and that should terrify us

Microsoft recently released a new study revealing that AI agents might not be ready for prime time, as their capabilities become overwhelmed when presented with a wide array of options, making it difficult to achieve the desired final output.

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The IBM deal that sparked Microsoft’s rise to prominence

Microsoft's landmark deal to deliver an operating system for IBM changed the face of tech.

I'm exhausted by incessant Windows 11 bugs - and the return of the BitLocker recovery glitch is an ugly sight

Windows 11 and 10 have previously faced BitLocker issues - and another glitch has now reared its head.

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NVIDIA’s latest driver update wrecks Forza — here’s how to fix it

Reports from frustrated players suggest NVIDIA's latest game ready driver is breaking Forza Horizon 3 and other older titles, but there's a workaround.

Microsoft apologizes to 365 users over confusing software tiers

Microsoft says it “could have been clearer” about the option to retain Classic plans amid price hikes.

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Meta Losing AI Spending War To Google, Microsoft, Warns 'Big Short' Investor Steve Eisman

Steve Eisman, the investor famed for predicting the 2008 collapse, has warned that Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is losing a critical AI war against Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), arguing the company simply “cannot bear the burden” of the industry’s massive spending race.

Bubble or boom? What to watch as risks grow amid record market rally

Trillions of dollars could be wiped out in the case of a financial market crash. Experts worldwide, including central banks, are warning of risks. But what are the signs to watch?

Nvidia first to hit $5 trillion valuation but last in AI supply chain decarbonisation, study finds

The rapid growth of the AI market comes with increasing environmental challenges. The massive energy demands are raising serious concerns. Leading AI companies, including Nvidia, have so far failed to address these issues according to Greenpeace.

Microsoft was apparently so embarrassed by Windows 98's infamous on-stage Blue Screen of Death it built a new testing room on campus to ensure it would never happen again

Talk about a powerful faux pas.

Microsoft apologises for AI confusion, offers refunds

A tech giant will offer refunds to millions of its Australian users over what it calls unclear pricing for access to its artificial intelligence tool.

Sorry, Fallout fans, but Obsidian isn't really interested in making New Vegas 2: After years of working on other people's games, the studio is finding 'joy' in doing its own thing

Obsidian released three games in 2025, and all of them were original Obsidian IP.

"You may actually have a bunch of chips sitting in inventory that I can’t plug in" - Satya Nadella admits an embarrassing shortcoming, so let's hope it doesn't set the company back in the AI arms race

Microsoft’s AI growth faces power shortages as global energy limits challenge data center expansion and raise fears of an AI bubble.

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