Satya Nadella says Microsoft is “long on gaming” in new Xbox meeting
Xbox Satya Nadella spoke to Xbox staff alongside Asha Sharma, describing gaming as a core identity of Microsoft and reaffirming the company’s long term investment in the space.
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Features
Microsoft: no Windows 12 in 2026. Us: cool, here’s what you should build
WINDOWS Microsoft may not be releasing Windows 12 this year, as its roadmap is focused on improving user sentiment around Windows 11. Still, my wishlist for Windows 12 is already in the wild.
I'm still with Xbox for now, but it has to seriously work on its identity
Xbox With Asha Sharma stepping in as CEO, Xbox faces a pivotal moment that could define whether growth strengthens the platform or erodes its core identity.
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Windows 11 fans want answers about these missing features
Community The Windows community demands a leaner operating system, an AI master switch, faster search, and full control. The real Windows 11 debate isn't new features.
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Helium could be the perfect antidote to Microsoft Edge
Apps If you're tired of your web browser shoving AI and endless features in your face, then Helium might be just what you've been looking for.
Windows & Software
Microsoft: no Windows 12 in 2026. Us: cool, here’s what you should build
WINDOWS Microsoft may not be releasing Windows 12 this year, as its roadmap is focused on improving user sentiment around Windows 11. Still, my wishlist for Windows 12 is already in the wild.
Windows 11 fans want answers about these missing features
Community The Windows community demands a leaner operating system, an AI master switch, faster search, and full control. The real Windows 11 debate isn't new features.
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Do you know who's listening to your Teams calls?
Apps Malicious bots can sit in on company calls to obtain sensitive data. A new Microsoft Teams feature keeps them locked out.
PC Hardware
Do you recognize this gargantuan gaming laptop with two disc drives?
PC gaming Seeing old gaming laptops from 20 years ago get some love is always fun, and this gargantuan model has been making waves this week. Here's what it really is and what it had inside.
Did I just see Apple admit that Microsoft's apps are better than its own?
Apple Apple’s MacBook Neo demo briefly shows Microsoft Word pinned to the dock instead of Apple’s own Pages app, with other Office apps also appearing recently used.
My meager macOS interest quickly faded with the $599 MacBook Neo and its specs
Apple The more affordable MacBook Neo could have been my chance to go hands-on with macOS, but the specs turned me off and back towards Qualcomm.
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A $599 MacBook Neo is Apple’s new Windows‑killer
Apple MacBook Neo is official. It's $599, with an efficient A18 Pro SoC that offers M1-level performance in an affordable package that prioritizes style above all else.
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Deals
The $599 MacBook Neo is here, so why did Windows prices just jump?
Deals Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo just landed, but Windows deals are in a post-holiday "dead period." I’m looking at why the best rivals just got $200 more expensive.
The $599 MacBook Neo is here, so why did Windows prices just jump?
Deals Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo just landed, but Windows deals are in a post-holiday "dead period." I’m looking at why the best rivals just got $200 more expensive.
Heads up, don't buy Marathon on Steam — get a PC key here instead and save
Deals Bungie's new extraction shooter Marathon has the potential to be a massive hit, and you can get the FPS for less thanks to these deals on codes for it.
Newegg's latest bundle deal is the best way to buy RAM without overspending
Deals PC component bundles like this can cancel out rising RAM costs.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Windows update broke my Xbox Ally handheld
Handhelds A routine update locked up my Ally X, forcing a full cloud restore and leaving me worried about the next generation of Xbox.
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Gaming
I'm still with Xbox for now, but it has to seriously work on its identity
Xbox With Asha Sharma stepping in as CEO, Xbox faces a pivotal moment that could define whether growth strengthens the platform or erodes its core identity.
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Twitch FPS legend Shroud "can't believe" Marathon is so hard
Gaming Marathon and ARC Raiders are both extraction shooters, but Bungie's FPS is a far harder game — so much so that the Twitch star Shroud "can't believe" it.
Marathon's Outpost map has released and can be unlocked now, and boy is it brutal
Gaming Marathon's new Outpost map has been unlocked, and compared to the other maps in Bungie's extraction shooter, it's far more brutal and dangerous.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Copilot will soon be able to snap screenshots of your PC
AI Microsoft is developing a screenshot tool for Copilot to help users "communicate visual context more easily and receive more accurate, actionable assistance."
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Microsoft's big partner is apparently building its own GitHub competitor
OpenAI Reports suggest that OpenAI is in the early stages of developing a GitHub rival, citing an increase in service disruptions on Microsoft's coding platform.
ChatGPT backlash hits hard with a 295% uninstall spike
AI Pentagon AI partnership sparks backlash, driving a 295% surge in ChatGPT uninstalls and forcing OpenAI to amend some of the terms in the contract.
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Microsoft tried to stop a meme… the meme won
News A harmless meme got caught in Copilot’s filters, and the community wasn’t having it.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Teams clarifies how its employee location tracking feature works
Teams Microsoft has recently clarified its Teams Wi‑Fi location feature, addressing employee monitoring amid privacy concerns.
BUILD 2026 timing hints at a rare June event
Microsoft A leaked asset has seemingly confirmed that Microsoft is moving its Build developer conference out of May and into June, while also changing up its location.
LibreOffice slams Microsoft Office's ribbon UI while lauding its own
Office LibreOffice says Microsoft Office's "ribbon" UI shouldn't be treated as an ergonomic standard.
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OpenAI just raised $110 billion, but Microsoft didn’t give them a penny
AI Microsoft skipped OpenAI's latest multi-billion dollar funding round, but a joint statement confirms their Azure and IP agreements remain unchanged.
Peripherals & Accessories
The Pro X2 Superstrike proves haptics might be the future of competitive mice
Review Logitech's new gaming mouse is the world's first to include haptics in place of a physical click system for the right and left click buttons, and it makes me wish more mice had this.
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