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Epic wants its store on the next‑gen Xbox — and Microsoft might actually let it happen

We recently caught up with Epic Games Store VP and GM Steve Allison to learn about how the platform is going in a world increasingly dominated by Steam.

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Microsoft is even gobbling up PC resources on Linux — Visual Studio Code could be hogging hard drive space

VS Code's official Snap package on Linux has a bug first reported in 2024 that still hasn't been fixed and is gobbling up storage space.

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Xbox gamers may soon get access to a Switch emulator — Nintendo lawyers won’t be happy to see "Ryujinx" on Series X|S

Xbox consoles are already capable emulation machines through Dev Mode, and a recent community poll suggests Nintendo Switch emulation using Ryujinx could be the next ambitious step.

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FlexiSpot E7 Flow review: The electronic sit-stand desk that makes cable management easy

FlexiSpot's latest standing desk is one built from the ground up with cable management in mind. That's not always an easy feat when you're dealing with a dynamic height adjusting tabletop.

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Firefox's new AI kill switch reminds me that Edge still doesn't have a similar feature — a one-click toggle would only make Microsoft's browser more appealing

Mozilla announced that it's giving its Firefox browser an AI kill switch, making it easy to disable all AI enhancements with one click. Microsoft needs to add something similar to Edge instead of making us chase down individual settings.

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Only 3.3% of Microsoft 365 users pay for Copilot despite billion-dollar investments — while CEO Satya Nadella assures that it's "becoming a true daily habit"

A new report suggests that only 3.3% out of the Microsoft 365 and Office 365 users who interact with Copilot Chat actually pay for it after CEO Satya Nadella indicated it had grown “nearly 3x year-over-year”.

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If the next Xbox is a PC, Microsoft needs to prove it can avoid Windows’ biggest problems

I've been using Windows almost daily for 30 years. I know my way around its idiosyncrasies and foibles. But is that what the average Xbox gamer wants to have to deal with?

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User reactions make it clear Microsoft’s real AI problem on Windows 11 isn’t the tech — it’s trust

Since the Windows Central exclusive was published about Microsoft pausing its aggressive AI push on Windows 11, it sparked hundreds of comments in the community, and here is what users had to say.

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Turkey moves to regulate digital game platforms — Steam and Epic could face access throttling under the new framework

Turkey is reviewing draft legislation that could impose strict requirements on digital game platforms like Steam and Epic Games Store, including local offices, age ratings, and potential bandwidth throttling.

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'I'll believe it when I see it': Windows 11 users are cynical about Microsoft's promises to fix the OS and stop pushing AI

Microsoft appears to finally be listening to users calling for fundamental changes with Windows 11.

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With the Galleon 100, Corsair integrated the Stream Deck into a mechanical gaming keyboard, and it's brilliant — this may just be the most customizable keyboard yet

The Galleon 100 is a keyboard like no other — Corsair basically integrated Elgato's Stream Deck into the keyboard, giving it extensive customizability that you just don't get elsewhere.

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Weekly Windows Wrap: Microsoft finally reads the room — right as it loses $440 billion

Change is often gradual, and good choices need to be rewarded. As Microsoft begins to walk back its AI overload, we look at why these small steps matter.

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A new open‑source Notepad clone brings back the fast, minimal editor we loved — while Microsoft's Windows 11 version keeps getting more bloated

Not happy with the direction that Windows 11's Notepad app is taking? Don't want to use Notepad++? This free, open-source alternative is available on GitHub.

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Age of Empires 2's competitive scene is thriving — Pro play is at its best, and a grand finale is set for one of the world's most iconic venues

Age of Empires 2 is the game that refuses to go away, and if anything, it's only getting more popular. The professional competitive scene is delivering some of the best matches ever; here's how to get caught up on the action before the Red Bull Wololo: Londinium grand finale in…

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You won: Microsoft is walking back Windows 11’s AI overload — scaling down Copilot and rethinking Recall in a major shift

People familiar with Microsoft's plans say the company is moving to streamline or remove certain Copilot integrations across in-box apps like Notepad and Paint in 2026, after pushback from users.

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'World of Warcraft' expansion roadmap detailed, goes free until Feb 1st — Midnight includes mega solo dungeon Labyrinths, mini raids, and more

At the World of Warcraft "State of Azeroth" event, Blizzard detailed the future of the Midnight expansion, touted as the dark middle act of the Worldsoul saga.

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Google briefly leaked its secret desktop‑class Android OS — and it could be a real challenger to lower-end Windows laptops

Google inadvertently revealed its super-secret Android desktop operating system's UI while publishing a Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker,

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Windows’ new AI‑powered Smart App Control is breaking Armory Crate on the Xbox Ally — and handheld owners are fed up

Windows Smart App Control in Windows 11 is blocking Armory Crate on Xbox Ally and ROG Ally devices, preventing users from accessing essential settings and updates.

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FlexiSpot's C7 Morpher chair lives up to its premium price with supreme comfort and dynamic adjustment options

Flexispot's C7 Morpher is a premium office chair with advanced adjustments, an ergonomic design, and comfortable materials to get you cozy for work or gaming.

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NVIDIA GeForce NOW answers the lack of PC Game Pass support on Linux with a new native app — RTX 5080 cloud rendering runs Ultra settings on Steam Deck or Ubuntu

NVIDIA has followed through on its CES 2026 promise to bring GeForce NOW cloud gaming to more Linux devices with official support for Ubuntu.

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Xbox revenue plummets — and Microsoft’s own first‑party lineup is the culprit, raising tough questions for 2026, but PC and cloud is up

As the Xbox brand continues its decline in overall revenue, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood attributes it to first-party content

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Intel’s new XeSS 3 driver finally brings multi‑frame generation to Arc GPUs — early results suggest smoother performance, smarter frame pacing, and a more competitive alternative to DLSS and FSR

The launch driver for Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" mobile chips includes XeSS 3 Multi Frame Generation support, and you can test it out now on way more hardware than just the new integrated GPUs.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D review: A $30 bump is great for now, but this CPU will live or die on the 9800X3D's pricing

I tested AMD's new Ryzen 7 9850X3D desktop CPU to see if it's worth the money over its 9800X3D predecessor. Should you spend an extra $30 for 400MHz?

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Microsoft is finally fixing Windows 11 under the hood — but new stats suggest it could be too little, too late

Microsoft is working to smooth out the inner workings of Windows 11, but I'm struggling to have any confidence in this effort.

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Windows 11 version 26H2: Everything we know so far about Microsoft's next OS update coming this fall

Microsoft is now testing Windows 11 preview builds that are expected to make up the next version shipping this fall. Here's what we know.

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