The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

AMD, Microsoft, and Nvidia are getting cosy at GDC 2024 to tell us all about the new DirectSR upscaler

Mum: But we already have DLSS, FSR, and XeSS at home.

PC Gamer · Feb 26, 2024

Lenovo debuts the ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 at MWC 2024, with Intel Core Ultra and juiced-up AI features

Lenovo unveils the ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 - an AI-powered business powerhouse

TechRadar · Feb 26, 2024

What is PC Manager and how to get started using it on Windows 11

On Windows 11, you can now install the PC Manager app to improve performance with features to quickly and easily optimize memory updates, delete junk files, disable startup apps, scan for malware, and more.

Windows Central · Feb 26, 2024

Dev who created Zip file support in Windows is part of the shadowy cabal of people who have actually paid for WinRAR

There should be a globally-recognised medal for anyone who's bought WinRAR.

PC Gamer · Feb 26, 2024

Annie Lennox is partially why iPhone search defaults to Google and not Bing

Apple decided not to use Bing when it got a search query about 80s pop star Annie Lennox wrong.

iMore · Feb 26, 2024

Intel bags a huge fish for its new Foundry Services as Microsoft places an order for home-grown chips

Microsoft is working with Intel to build custom-designed chips through Intel's Foundry Services.

Windows Central · Feb 26, 2024

Intel goes after TSMC's foundry market share by branching into Arm chips and focusing on U.S. manufacturing

In an interview with Intel Foundry Services Head Stu Pann, Intel's foundry plans to expand to build Arm chips and fill holes in the market.

Windows Central · Feb 26, 2024

Bing's Sub-Par Search Quality May Have Cost Microsoft A Lucrative Sale To Apple In 2018

Apple's Eddy Cue attributed the deal's rejection to Microsoft's search quality issues and lower investment compared to Google.

International Business Times UK · Feb 26, 2024

Meta unveils team to combat disinformation and AI harms in EU elections

Tech giant’s head of EU affairs says team will bring together experts from across the company.

Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2024

Do you hate being forced to reboot your PC every time a new Windows update drops? If so, there's a welcome change in the works.

Hot patching is coming to Windows.

PC Gamer · Feb 26, 2024