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Microsoft replaces free wallpaper website with an unorganized mess in the Microsoft Store
By Sean Endicott published
Windows Microsoft will soon retire its website for downloading free themes and wallpapers. Instead, the company will promote a themes section within the Microsoft Store.
OpenAI's for-profit evolution hits a major roadblock
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI reportedly plans to value its charitable arm at $30 billion as investor pressure mounts, coercing the AI firm to evolve into a for-profit entity.
Xbox honors exceptional games with the Xbox Excellence Awards
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox honors a number of 2024 games with the Xbox Excellence Awards, celebrating high engagement, ratings, and sales.
'Ninja Gaiden 2 Black' highlights a major on-going issue with Xbox / PC Game Pass
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Yesterday's Xbox Developer_Direct was awesome, but players grabbing the shadow-dropped remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black on PC Game Pass are in for an annoying shock.
Doom: The Dark Ages Standard, Premium, and Collector's editions explained
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING All versions come with a free digital skin, but you can pay $199.99 for 12-inches of Doom
ASUS ROG Ally sees massive discount on the Z1 Extreme model
By Sean Endicott published
Deal A discount on the ASUS ROG Ally with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme makes the most powerful version of the gaming handheld more affordable than the base model.
Nitro Blaze 11 size vs. Legion Go, ROG Ally, and Steam Deck
By Rebecca Spear published
Handhelds The Acer Nitro Blaze 11 has a 10.9-inch display and looks massive beside the next largest PC gaming handheld on the market.
Anthropic: AI could surpass almost all humans at everything
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claims that generative AI could surpass human cognitive capabilities "in almost everything," even robotics, within 2-3 years.
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