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Why am I wasting $20 a month on ChatGPT Plus when Bing Chat is free?

I'm paying $20 a month for ChatGPT Plus under the pretence of getting early access to new features. Only it's not that at all, it's actually just a waste of money.

Windows Central · May 6, 2023

Microsoft Edge is better than Google Chrome, but I can't bring myself to switch

A Windows update makes Chrome's simple switching tool more annoying than Microsoft Edge. Imagine that!

TechRadar · May 6, 2023

This might be the most secure browser in the world - but also the least

The Indian tech giant is probably trying to educate about browser privacy - but will it make a difference?

TechRadar · May 6, 2023

Ravenlok developers share thoughts on Xbox Game Pass following the game's launch

Cococucumber, the studio behind games like Ravenlok and Echo Generation, has praised Xbox Game Pass in an official Q&A following Ravenlok's release.

Windows Central · May 5, 2023

A senior Google engineer just referenced Warren Buffett's decades-old economic moat theory—warning the company doesn't have one

“The barrier to entry for training and experimentation has dropped,” Luke Sernau wrote in an internal memo. “We have no secret sauce.”

Fortune · May 5, 2023

Xbox hasn't 'given up' on the console war — they already stopped taking part

Following Phil Spencer's comments on Kinda Funny Xcast, some of the Xbox community has taken key quotes about Xbox and its position in the console market wholly out of context in the wider debate about how Xbox measures success.

Windows Central · May 5, 2023

Microsoft exec admits the console war has been lost

In a brutally honest 40-minute mea culpa, Xbox head Phil Spencer said the new Xbox Series X console will not be able to topple Sony and Nintendo.

Fortune · May 5, 2023

Good news: Xbox Series X|S storage cards grab a nice permanent price drop

Xbox Series X|S Seagate storage SSD price drop: One big point of contention over the Xbox Series X|S has been the price of its full-speed storage expansion cards. Thankfully, they're grabbing a nice price drop.

Windows Central · May 5, 2023

If Starfield isn’t a hit, I think it could be game over for Xbox Series X

Xbox's future success could all be on Starfield’s shoulders — if it has a launch like Redfall, then PS5 could kill the Xbox Series X.

Tom’s Guide · May 5, 2023

Google Bard could invade your Android homescreen — starting with Pixel phones

A Google Bard widget could debut on the upcoming Pixel 8, Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet, then potentially spread to more Android phones.

Tom’s Guide · May 5, 2023