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Microsoft will charge Windows 10 users $30 per year for security updates

Microsoft offers consumers an option to keep using Windows 10 with security updates after support expires: an Extended Security Updates subscription for $30 per year.

Tom’s Hardware

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' Just Broke Several Records for Xbox, But There’s a Catch

Xbox sees a significant boost in Game Pass subscriptions but refrained from sharing actual figures.

Inverse

A little-known startup is acquiring enormous diamonds—and shaking up a $100 billion industry

HB Antwerp uses a blockchain to track diamonds and to route more money to the stones' home country. Industry giant DeBeers has followed suit.

Fortune

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"$10 billion investment in OpenAI, and Copilot sucks compared to ChatGPT": Microsoft staffers and customers lament Copilot's warm and inviting update — a "step backward" and "absolutely ruined"

According to a new report, Microsoft staffers say the new Copilot update has ruined the experience and is a step backward compared to the previous version.

Windows Central

Meta is using more than 100,000 Nvidia H100 AI GPUs to train Llama-4 — Mark Zuckerberg says that Llama 4 is being trained on a cluster “bigger than anything that I’ve seen”

Mark Zuckerberg says that Meta is training its Llama-4 models on a cluster with over 100,000 Nvidia H100 AI GPUs.

Tom’s Hardware

Black Ops 6 is the biggest Call of Duty release ever, according to Microsoft CEO

The Call of Duty series has now sold over 500 million copies to overtake GTA

Evening Standard

Another day, another Windows 11 24H2 update bug – this time, Task Manager shows zero apps running

After Windows 11’s 24H2 update, some users report Task Manager errors showing zero apps or processes running. Microsoft has acknowledged it and plans to release a fix.

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Windows 10 diehards can keep their beloved OS secure for a little while longer (for a fee) as Microsoft pleas with them to be reasonable

Windows 10 end of life security support is getting a one year paid extension for all users after October 2025.

TechRadar

Microsoft is making you pay to use Windows 10 securely after 2025. Here's how much it'll cost you

Microsoft has confirmed pricing for its extended support updates program for consumers looking to stay on Windows 10 beyond its end of support deadline next year.

Windows Central

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 2024 is our Laptop of the Year because it wasn't just a home run for Qualcomm, it helped start the AI PC revolution

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chip breathed new life into the Microsoft Surface lineup – and Windows on Arm.

TechRadar

Why Microsoft Is the Worst Dow Jones Stock After Earnings

Microsoft stock is sinking Thursday even after the tech giant reported higher-than-expected earnings for its fiscal first quarter. Here's what you need to know.

Kiplinger

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 sets new record as "biggest ever" launch for the series

Microsoft has announced that Black Ops 6 was the biggest Call of Duty launch ever.

TechRadar

NVIDIA's prediction of coding's death manifests at Google: "More than a quarter of all new code at Google is generated by AI, then reviewed and accepted by engineers"

Google generates more than a quarter of its new code using AI, then reviewed and accepted by engineers.

Windows Central

Arkane's founder left because Bethesda 'did not want to do the kind of games that we wanted to make', and that's how it ended up with Redfall

Redfall was a significant departure for Arkane, and culminated in the closure of the Arkane Austin studio.

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Microsoft's Bing is "laser focused" on providing information about the US Election to help you make an informed decision

A new Bing experience will provide comprehensive election information leading up to and throughout election day. The search engine will also show you details on how to vote and election rules in your area.

Barchart

Stocks Tumble on Disappointing Earnings From Microsoft and Meta

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.88%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.40%. Stocks today are moderately lower, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials falling...

TechRadar

Cloud, business software and AI push sees Microsoft results hit new high

Microsoft has better-than-expected financial quarter, but success means next quarter is expected to be slightly slower.

Tom’s Hardware

Analyst firm raises alarm about EUV chipmaking tools — each consumes as much power as a small city, fabs to consume 54,000 Gigawatts by 2030

Leading-edge semiconductor fabs to consume 54,000 Gigawatts a year by 2030, which is more than some countries consume today.

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Who needs Google Chrome when Microsoft Edge can copy the latest features?

Microsoft Edge will soon let you move the address bar to the bottom of the browser. Microsoft is also testing several improvements to its desktop and mobile browsers among Insiders.

Barchart

Apple Earnings Preview: Why Even AAPL Stock Bulls Are Cautious Ahead of Tonight's Q4 Report

Apple is set to release its fiscal Q4 earnings today after the bell. While the stock is stepping into the confessional near its record highs, analysts are cautious about the company and don't expect much wonders from the report.

The Guardian - UK

Concerned about your data use? Here is the carbon footprint of an average day of emails, WhatsApps and more

Vast datacentres are being built worldwide, amid growing concerns about the environmental costs. So should we all be considering a data diet – if not complete digital sobriety?

GamesRadar

Microsoft's decision to close Arkane Austin was "stupid," says founder: "Recreating a very special group like that is, I would dare to say, impossible"

Raphael Colantonio reckons team green will regret that decision soon enough

TechRadar

This small but important Microsoft Teams update will help you really express your true feelings

A range of skin tones for Microsoft Teams reactions are rolling out now.

TechRadar

Windows Themes zero-day could have exposed users to credential theft and more

Fortunately, a micropatch is available now, so update as soon as possible.

Barchart

Stocks Plunge Before the Open as Microsoft and Meta Weigh on Sentiment, U.S. Inflation Data and Earnings in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.77%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are down -1.09% this morning as investors digested quarterly earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta as well as robust U.S. economic data that muddied the outlook for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

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