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Microsoft promises to nearly double Windows storage performance after forcing slow software-accelerated BitLocker on Windows — new CPU hardware-accelerated crypto will also improve battery life, but requires new CPUs

The new BitLocker implementation offloads encryption and decryption to dedicated crypto engines on supported SoCs, delivering faster storage performance and reduced CPU usage.

Tom’s Hardware

Blade director reassures suffering fans with soothing words: 'Please be patient, it will be a special game'

Dinga Bakaba dropped in on X to let everyone know that despite the extended silence, Arkane is hard at work and everything is fine.

PC Gamer

Dan Ives Is Betting That Apple and Google Will Partner in 2026. Should You Buy AAPL Stock First?

Here’s why AAPL stock probably won’t get a big lift from a potential, formal alliance with GOOG.

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In a year where Obsidian released a pair of RPGs, its best game was an early access survival romp

It turns out that a small community garden offers more compelling adventures than a magical island or a capitalist nightmare.

PC Gamer

2025 saw game developers scrambling to avoid heavy hitters like Grand Theft Auto 6 and Hollow Knight: Silksong

Will 2026 be the same?

PC Gamer

What Was the Hottest Sports Video Game of Every Holiday in the 2010s?

The digital age takes form.

Operation Sports

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims 'AGI' might have already "whooshed by" — with surprisingly little societal impact compared to the hype that surrounds it

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says we might have already achieved AGI, whooshing by with no significant change in the world as expected.

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Change.org petition seeks to revive Windows Phone, and dozens are signing up! (including me ... ) — "Third time's a charm."

Has a Change.org petition ever resulted in any meaningful, actual change? I have no idea, but here's one new petition that I thoroughly expect to deliver maximum results.

Windows Central

iPhone Fold Short Clip Dropped by Trusted Leaker — Fans Say 'Apple Factor' Missing

A brief video of the long-rumoured iPhone Fold has surfaced via insider Ice Universe, though an 'AI-generated' watermark suggests the clip may be synthetic.

International Business Times UK

If you're getting your kid a laptop for Christmas, make sure you do these 7 things before December 25!

If you're gifting your kid a laptop this Christmas, do the heavy work beforehand and get it all set up. Here are seven things you should do!

Windows Central

Microsoft hails "storage revolution" as it adds native NVMe support to Windows Server 2025

Windows Server 2025 introduces native NVMe support, boosting storage performance, lowering latency, and improving efficiency for enterprise workloads and servers.

TechRadar

Microsoft's year of shame

Can't make a few trillion dollars without ditching game developers, going googoo gaga for AI and supplying tech to the military, I suppose!

PC Gamer

New study reveals Chrome is bad for your privacy — but this browser is even worse

Web browsers are one of the most essential tools we rely on every day, but there are smart choices to make when it comes to privacy.

Tom’s Guide

“My goal is to eliminate every line of C and C++ from Microsoft by 2030” — Microsoft bets on AI to re-write Windows (Update: Microsoft says no.)

Microsoft is betting on AI and Rust to eliminate legacy C++ code by 2030. It’s an ambitious engineering pivot that could finally secure the Windows kernel.

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Windows 11 preview provides more details on how AI agents will work – but this remains a controversial path for Microsoft

We know more about how AI agents will work thanks to the latest Windows 11 preview – but not everyone's happy.

PC Gamer

This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's only officially available for enterprise users

Random IOPS could increase by up to 80% for servers, says Microsoft.

Tom’s Guide

Don’t get caught: These were the 3 biggest scams of 2025

Scams that were on the rise in 2025 include AI enhanced scams, QR phishing and everyone's favorite toll road scam.

Player One

'Call of Duty' Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Soon, Says Report—What to Expect?

The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting Call of Duty real soon, according to reports. Here's what players may expect when it comes.

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5 of the biggest tech fails of 2025: From the internet breaking down to the RAM price crisis

From full-blown internet outages to RAM prices skyrocketing thanks to AI, here are Tom's Guide's top picks of the worst tech had to offer in 2025.

Windows Central

How to redeem Xbox and Microsoft Store codes and gift cards

Want to redeem that shiny new Xbox Gift Card code? Maybe an Xbox Game Pass time card code? Perhaps it's even a new game?! Here's how you do it.

The Conversation

Search engines will soon start filtering adult content under new eSafety rules

Search engines in Australia will soon have to blur pornographic and violent images in some cases to limit the chances children accidentally encounter this content.

Windows Central

Arkane Austin’s closure still casts a long shadow, with Dishonored’s director lamenting the projects and potential left on the cutting‑room floor — "We were making something very cool."

Arkane Austin director Harvey Smith reflects on Microsoft and Xbox's closure of the studio after Redfall's failure at launch.

Tom’s Hardware

Windows 11 rockets SSD performance to new heights with hacked native NVMe driver — up to 85% higher random workload performance in some tests

Windows 11 users rave about lightning-quick SSD performance uplifts from the native NVMe driver from Windows Server 2025.

Barchart

‘Top Pick’ Amazon Had a Dismal Year: What’s AMZN Stock’s Forecast for 2026?

Amazon is set to end 2025 as the worst-performing member of the Magnificent 7. The stock's forecast appears positive given the tepid valuations and growth prospects.

TechRadar

Amazon is reportedly being deluged with North Korean job applicants eager to break inside its walls

Amazon detections are up 27%, with Microsoft also worried about North Korean remote job applications.

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