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Farewell HoloLens - Microsoft officially quits wearable headset technology, hands over billion-dollar DoD contract to Anduril

$22bn HoloLens VR military program will be handed over from Microsoft to Anduril.

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We need a Snapdragon X-powered gaming handheld sooner rather than later — How Qualcomm can challenge the Steam Deck

Having compared gaming performance on the Steam Deck with a Snapdragon X Plus laptop, it's clear we need to see these chips in handhelds soon.

Windows Central

Major Russian hacking group shifts focus to US and UK targets

Russian group ‘Seashell Blizzard’ is attacking critical infrastructure, Microsoft reveals.

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"Microsoft might legit publish more games on PS5 this year than Sony does." Gamers react to PlayStation State of Play, and the strange times Xbox finds itself in.

Sony had its semi-regular State of Play showcase yesterday, and PlayStation gamers hoping for a roadmap received a lot of third-party multiplatform titles instead. Did Xbox bow out too soon?

Windows Central

Avowed launch times, release date, and advance access period

Avowed's proper launch is nearly here as the premium edition "advance access" comes to a close.

PC Gamer

Apple bends the knee and switches to ‘Gulf of America’ after Trump’s order

Google and Microsoft have also changed the gulf’s name in their respective map apps

The Independent UK

AI gone wild: Gemini and ChatGPT flub spouse questions of public figures, says WSJ

The Wall Street Journal says AI tools, including Gemini and ChatGPT are more susceptible to veer off the rails when you ask them who someone is married to.

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Shut it all down? Microsoft research suggests AI usage is making us feel dumber – but you don't need to panic yet

Microsoft research suggests AI is rotting our brains – but it might not be as dire as it seems

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Shockingly, ChatGPT doesn't consume as much power as previously thought — A new study reveals the stats were based on "napkin math" with the assumption that OpenAI powers next-gen models with dated GPUs

ChatGPT doesn't consume as much power as previously assumed. The stats were based on the assumption that OpenAI still relies on dated and inefficient AI chips to power its models.

Windows Central

Bret Taylor keeps having to deal with Elon Musk’s takeover attempts

The mild-mannered entrepreneur finds himself at the center of an Elon Musk takeover drama for the second time.

Fortune

Windows 11 Patch Tuesday tweaks taskbar and adds handy icon in system tray for AI effects

Windows 11's Patch Tuesday update is here, and it brings security improvements and a small handful of new features to PCs.

Windows Central

50 Examples Of Great Products That Failed When They Shouldn’t Have

The world is filled with loads of stuff. Some of it makes our lives easier, a few we can’t live without, others are purely just for fun. Then there are those that are utterly useless. Someone out there is always trying to make something better, or bigger/smaller, or faster. And…

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'It's nice to have options': Blizzard thinks Avowed's new cross-buy feature is breaking down barriers

Now you can play Avowed on not one, but two, of your machines.

PC Gamer

Microsoft finally fixes some of Windows 11’s most annoying problems with new patch

Windows 11 update packs a raft of important fixes for nasty audio bugs and an Auto HDR glitch that has been seriously frustrating for gamers.

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Microsoft just patched a host of worrying security issues, so update now

February's Patch Tuesday is upon us, and it sees Microsoft fix 55 vulnerabilities.

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Sam Altman rubbishes Elon Musk's $97.4 billion bid — OpenAI and its mission aren't for sale: “I wish he would just compete by building a better product"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently claimed that Elon Musk's constant antics aimed are OpenAI are designed to slow the AI firm down as xAI plays catchup, including his $97.4 billion bid to acquire the ChatGPT maker.

Fortune

Elon Musk’s OpenAI bid creates a legal maze and investor uncertainty—which is probably just what he wants

Elon Musk’s $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit assets has ignited a legal and financial showdown.

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What is Grammarly? Everything we know about the best AI writing assistant

Grammarly has evolved in a must-have writing assistant.

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Palmer Luckey says he wants to 'turn warfighters into technomancers' as Anduril takes over production of the US Army's IVAS AR headset from Microsoft

Microsoft will continue to support IVAS functionality with "advanced cloud infrastructure and AI capabilities," but it's out of the hardware game.

Windows Central

Will an overreliance on Copilot and ChatGPT make you dumb? A new Microsoft study says AI 'atrophies' critical thinking: "I already feel like I have lost some brain cells."

Microsoft researchers say an overdependency and reliance on AI tools like Copilot may negatively impact a person's critical thinking, leading to the deterioration of cognitive faculties.

Tom’s Guide

Google I/O 2025 date is set — what’s happening and what to expect

Google I/O 2025 dates are now official, as the annual developers conference will be held in Mountain View from May 20-21.

International Business Times

AI Feud: How Musk And Altman's Partnership Turned Toxic

The feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has become one of the bitterest rivalries in business history, with the Tesla tycoon bidding to buy Altman's OpenAI in an apparent attempt to derail the ChatGPT maker's ascent to becoming one of the world's most important companies.

Windows Central

Microsoft Copilot struggles to discern facts from opinions — posting distorted AI news summaries riddled with inaccuracies: "How long before an AI-distorted headline causes significant real-world harm?"

An extensive study by BBC reveals the flaws in AI news summaries generated by flagship models, including Gemini, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Perplexity AI. The summaries featured "significant inaccuracies" and distortions.

Windows Central

Microsoft confirmed to dump $22 billion IVAS HoloLens project onto military tech firm via new partnership

Microsoft has confirmed that it is seeking to hand-off development and production of its military IVAS hardware and software to a third-party via a new partnership with Anduril Industries, an American defence technology company.

Windows Central

Xbox is getting over 25 new indie games this week, and 2 of them are out now

Over two dozen indie games are coming to Xbox this week, and two of them are already out now.

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