The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

It's beginning to sound a lot like Call of Duty—a new intel drop details Black Ops 6's audio innovations

With only days left until the launch of Black Ops 6, the Call of Duty team is sharing new details on the game's audio.

Windows Central · Oct 14, 2024

"Craig will continue to focus on helping our studios deliver high-quality, differentiated game experiences." Sea of Thieves studio boss Craig Duncan now in charge of Xbox Game Studios.

Rare boss Craig Duncan is the new head of Xbox Game Studios, with former head Alan Hartman retiring from Microsoft.

Windows Central · Oct 14, 2024

Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in exactly one year

Microsoft will officially end support for its Windows 10 operating system on October 14th, 2025.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 14, 2024

Xbox Game Studios' new boss is the Rare boss

Get some googly eyes on that logo.

PC Gamer · Oct 14, 2024

A "super realistic" AI-generated scam call almost cost a Microsoft consultant and potentially 2.5 billion others access to Gmail: "I would give them an A for effort"

Hackers are leveraging AI technology for their phishing scams with the latest attack being deployed to a Microsoft solutions consultant, which almost cost him access to his Gmail account alongside 2.5 billion users.

Windows Central · Oct 14, 2024

No need to pay $50 per year for these incredible wallpapers

Microsoft shared a large collection of wallpapers to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Windows Insider Program.

Windows Central · Oct 14, 2024

RIP the Surface Laptop Go: Microsoft drops support for its budget laptop

After four years of software support, the Surface Laptop Go won’t be getting any more updates - and that could upset some users.

TechRadar · Oct 14, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Everything from Microsoft's Copilot to OpenAI's various ChatGPT models, Artificial Intelligence is rapidly expanding across all forms of technology.

Windows Central · Oct 14, 2024

Windows 10 is now in its final year of free support — here's what you need to know

The death of Windows 10 is now fast approaching. We have just one year left of free support and security updates before Microsoft pulls the plug, meaning everyone still running Windows 10 should now be thinking about an exit strategy ahead of October 14, 2025.

Windows Central · Oct 14, 2024

The future is handheld — so where do Xbox and PlayStation go next?

With reports that Xbox and PlayStation are working on handheld devices, what direction will the next console generation take?

Tom’s Guide · Oct 14, 2024