Microsoft kills off the AI-powered history search in Edge
APPS Microsoft has removed Edge’s AI history search feature amid user backlash.
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Features
Every character that died in Diablo 4
GAMING The Age of Hatred is over. Here is a list of every major character who died during the Diablo 4 trilogy.
Microsoft is quietly planning the most significant Start menu changes in years
Windows 11 Windows 11 brings major Start menu and Taskbar changes in 2026, restoring the ability to position, resize, and customize them.
10 Summer Game Fest indies coming to Xbox you won't want to miss
ID@Xbox There were a lot of good ones to choose from, but I managed to narrow my most anticipated indie game announcements down to these ten.
Microsoft is building a Bing off switch in Windows 11 Search
Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a hidden Windows 11 Search setting that lets users turn off Bing web results and Microsoft Store suggestions.
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Moonraker turns 10 and still looks ahead of its time
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
Looking back at 2016’s “I love you, Xbox” — and how much (and little) has changed
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
Revisiting the LG Lancet, 11 years later
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
The 2016 Android‑apps warning that now echoes Googlebooks
Flashback A 2016 warning about Android apps on Chrome feels newly relevant as Googlebooks pushes Android PCs into the agentic era and challenges Microsoft again.
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Windows & Software
Windows 11 needs this proposed PowerToys multitasking feature
Apps Microsoft is testing a new PowerToys utility called AltWindowCycle that brings same-app window switching to Windows.
Microsoft extends Windows 10 extended security updates program amid RAMpocalypse
Windows 10 Windows 10's ESU program has been quietly extended by an extra year, now ending on October 12, 2027 instead of October 2026.
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This app brings custom widgets to the Windows 11 taskbar
Apps A new app fills the empty space on your taskbar and highlights just how stale Microsoft's official Widgets Panel has become.
PC Hardware
Microsoft accidentally made a better Surface by starving it of RAM
Surface The new budget-friendly 8GB Surface Pro and Surface Laptop aren't Copilot+ PCs, and that might be a blessing in disguise.
Microsoft launches 8GB RAM versions of the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
Surface Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch have been updated with new 8GB RAM configurations that bring prices back down to earth.
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Windows Wrap: Microsoft forgot how to launch new Surface hardware
Surface By quietly announcing six Surface devices through a trickle of press releases, Microsoft starved its innovative new PCs of any buzz.
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Deals
These 5 mini PCs that can game start at $594, but sales end today
Deals I know the Steam Machine is tempting, but do you really need to spend that much when these mini PCs are so affordable?
Don't stress over building your own gaming PC, choose a pre-built
Deals PC gaming costs keep rising, making DIY builds harder to justify. These discounted pre-built rigs offer easier Windows 11 options with solid performance.
The ASUS laptop with 32GB and 3K OLED is now just $1,159
Deals A rare midrange laptop deal that feels like a flagship — and it’s happening while everyone else is raising prices.
Geekom's best mini PCs with 16GB of RAM are on sale starting at $371
Deals Geekom mini PCs are always a solid value, but Prime Day has knocked hundreds off regular prices.
Handheld Gaming PCs
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: Outstanding handheld performance meets tough timing
Review Intel’s mind-blowing G3 Extreme silicon delivers the holy grail of 100+ FPS handheld gaming, rewriting the mobile rulebook—if you can stomach the component-crunched price tag.
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Gaming
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 scammer ejected from the marketplace
Gaming After Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 marketplace creator Mscenery has been in headlines again for all the wrong reasons, Microsoft has done something about it.
Epic CEO calls Steam's AI disclosure policy a "Scarlet Letter" that's harming developers
Gaming Sweeney makes some good points about the gaming market's current asymmetry, but is AI the best solution?
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Read Bungie's statement as Sony PlayStation layoffs come down on its devs
Gaming As layoffs from Sony hit the studio hard, Destiny 2 and Marathon dev Bungie shares a heartfelt letter with its community and employees.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft and OpenAI face publisher lawsuits over AI copyright
AI A coalition of publishers has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for scrapping their content without their consent or compensation.
Satya Nadella calls for AI to benefit everyone — not just elites
AI Satya Nadella calls for open AI development, warning against the concentration of power among a small group of tech companies invested in the landscape.
NVIDIA’s new AI data centers could end community water concerns
AI NVIDIA unveils a cooling breakthrough that could reduce water and energy use in data centers.
An AI researcher set out to prove that Age of Empires 2 is just as human-like as AI
AI Who thought a real-time strategy game from 1999 would shake up the AI research world?
Microsoft
Microsoft is sacrificing Windows and Office’s unique selling point in its chase for AI
MICROSOFT Microsoft’s AI strategy lacks a unique selling point, raising concerns about its future in Office and Windows.
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Oracle disputes a report on failed $3 billion Microsoft cloud deal
MICROSOFT Reports claim Microsoft ditched a $3 billion Oracle cloud deal over compliance issues, though Oracle disputes the collapse.
This Bill Gates quote from 30 years ago is oddly prescient in the age of AI
QOTD For nearly 30 years, the internet was fueled by content creators. That era could now be coming to a close as AI takes over.
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Microsoft’s cloud rival, Amazon, is now powering GitHub
MICROSOFT Microsoft turned to Amazon for extra cloud power after GitHub’s AI surge caused outages.
Peripherals & Accessories
The Seiren V3 Pro shows what happens when Razer focuses on creators
Review Razer’s flagship dynamic mic returns with better tuning, smarter software, and creator‑ready features.
