The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Chrome could soon zap some of your extensions — here’s why

Google’s Safety Check feature in Chrome will soon warn you about browser extensions that have become dangerous.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 17, 2023

Jared Bridegan update: Prosecutors will seek death penalty if ex-wife convicted of Microsoft execs murder

Mr Bridegan and his ex-wife had reportedly been in a heated divorce battle prior to his death

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Microsoft ships new firmware updates for a host of Surface devices

Microsoft recently rolled out new firmware updates for its Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 8, and the Surface Go 2.

Windows Central · Aug 17, 2023

After 18 years, the Xbox 360 store is shutting down, taking hundreds of digital games with it

Man, this one stings

GamesRadar · Aug 17, 2023

Bing Chat is acting like a sulky teenager, refusing to do its homework and throwing tantrums - what gives?

Bing Chat is displaying some interesting behavior - taking comical turns and offering strange excuses for dodging the most normal queries.

TechRadar · Aug 17, 2023

Orbbec announces new 3D depth-sensing cameras, advancing AI subject detection

Developed in conjunction with Microsoft, the new cameras are ideal for robotics, body tracking, dimensioning and scanning

Digital Camera World · Aug 17, 2023

Windows 11 update will let you uninstall Microsoft bloatware — what you need to know

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25931 features numerous updates, including the ability to uninstall more baked-in Windows applications.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 17, 2023

Windows 11 update install failures are reportedly happening again – and it’s breaking the built-in antivirus

Problems with a new Windows 11 update are pretty much expected, and the August patch has a few major hitches.

TechRadar · Aug 17, 2023

Xbox 360 store shut down date confirmed — here's how it affects your library

The Xbox 360 store is shutting down in 2024, and here's how that affects backward compatible game purchases.

Windows Central · Aug 17, 2023

Microsoft's latest AI injection is a dose of generative blah

AI is cool. Everybody’s talking about it, everybody’s doing it. Even the Microsoft Store just got an AI upgrade, here's why it doesn't matter in the slightest.

Laptop · Aug 17, 2023