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Microsoft reports $64.7 billion FY24 Q4 revenue, the seventh consecutive Surface decline, and big jumps for Xbox and cloud
By Brendan Lowry published
The Numbers Are In Following the conclusion of Microsoft's final quarter in its fiscal year 2024, the firm has released its earnings report.

Best data plans for Windows laptops in 2025
By Cale Hunt published
Data everywhere We've found the best wireless data providers for your 5G laptop, with options for travelers, local users, and those who need unlimited data.

Windows95man has made it through to the finals of Eurovision 2024, and we are cheering him on
By Jennifer Young published
WIN95 FTW Finland submitting bonkers music to Eurovision isn't out of the ordinary, but their latest entrant DJ Windows95man looks like he could work here, and for that he has our support.

In a single month, Xbox took over the PlayStation Store, Microsoft revealed the price of Windows 10 support, and Elon Musk said AI may end humanity
By Sean Endicott published
A month of news! Microsoft stories dripped out all throughout April, and we saw interesting developments in the worlds of Windows, Xbox, and PC gaming. Here are all of the biggest stories from last month.

Next-gen AI PCs are within reach, as ASUS joins Microsoft and Qualcomm to unveil a new Snapdragon X laptop on May 20
By Cale Hunt published
ASUS AI PC AI PCs powered by Qualcomm's ARM-based Snapdragon X platform are expected to revolutionize Windows laptops, and it looks like May 20 will be a huge day with events hosted by ASUS and Microsoft.

An ex-Microsoft OS engineer almost got fired for adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago, but the company has never updated it🫠
By Kevin Okemwa published
ZIP FILE 🤫 Microsoft veteran Dave W. Plummer recently recounted how he added ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago, and how it almost cost him his job at the tech giant.

Leaked renders of the first PC with Snapdragon X Elite CPU showcase a sexy Lenovo laptop
By Cale Hunt published
First look Nothing is confirmed, but this could be our first look at a Snapdragon X Elite PC.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite will run Windows games 'just fine' using x64 emulation
By Kevin Okemwa published
JUST AS GOOD Qualcomm says Windows games should work on its anticipated Arm laptops, x86 emulation and gaming should run perfectly on these devices without porting.

A Minecraft exploit is reportedly allowing co-ordinated attackers to get any Xbox / Microsoft account fully banned
By Colton Stradling published
Bug Bash An exploit is allowing malicious users of Minecraft to falsely create malicious content as anybody and then report that content leading to a ban.
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