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Gamers celebrate as Microsoft bans exploitative bundle tactics

New rules ban bundle spamming and gamerscore grabs, cleaning up the Microsoft Store.

Windows Central · Aug 12, 2025

Arkane employees demand Microsoft sever ties with Israeli military: 'We don’t want to be part of this sinister project for Gaza'

Members of the STJV union at Arkane have published an open letter calling for an immediate termination of the company's contracts with the IDF.

PC Gamer · Aug 12, 2025

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

Microsoft and the Future Skills Organisation plan to train educators in artificial intelligence to address Australia's technology skills gap.

AAP · Aug 12, 2025

We could've gotten a Banjo Kazooie cartoon in the '00s, but Xbox was breaking fans' hearts even then: "Microsoft did not see this as something that they wanted to invest in"

At 4Kids, "The loss of the Pokémon franchise left a huge hole, and so began an initiative to develop new shows"

GamesRadar · Aug 12, 2025

Golf for them, grind for us: Trump, Vance and the hellish US holiday divide

While American workers battle burnout and ‘infinite workdays’, the men at the top are living the endless vacation dream, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025

Microsoft Adds OneNote’s Best Pens to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — Here’s Why It Matters

OneNote’s popular fountain and brush pens are now in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, giving Windows users more natural-looking digital ink.

Windows Central · Aug 12, 2025

Helldivers 2's newest trailer basically confirms a Halo 3: ODST crossover with a melancholy saxophone

Super Earth; Master Chief.

PC Gamer · Aug 12, 2025

Apple Takes Direct Aim at Windows 10 End of Support With Rumored $599 MacBook — the Nightmare Scenario for Microsoft and Windows 11

The latest reports suggest Apple is readying a 12.9-inch MacBook that will cost as low as $599 and launch this fall. That's the nightmare scenario for Microsoft, as millions of users look to buy a new computer as Windows 10 support ends.

Windows Central · Aug 12, 2025

Microsoft 365 Is Gaining Brand-New Apps — Here’s What’s on the Way to Windows 11

Microsoft is adding companion apps to Windows 11 so you can find files, contacts, and events without leaving your taskbar.

Windows Central · Aug 12, 2025

Sorry, Microsoft: your latest attempt to get people to switch over to Edge in Windows 11 is crossing a line

Windows 11 could get another pop-up nagging you to use Edge - and make you wonder exactly what Microsoft is snooping on in the OS.

TechRadar · Aug 12, 2025