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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT, Financials) wants its next Xbox to do more than the current one. The problem is what gamers will pay for it. Project Helix is Microsoft’s next-generation console,…

After the subscription boom, retaining access to the software you need has become more expensive than ever before. Because these renewals happen at different times of the year, most of…

Windows 11 normally turns your profile picture into a handful of static, resized copies before using it in the OS Start menu, Settings page, or lock screen. However, you can…

Microsoft has published its third annual Responsible AI Transparency Report, outlining changes to its governance of generative and agentic AI. The report says Microsoft has revised its internal Responsible AI…

If you’ve set up Bing-powered wallpapers on Windows 11 (and Windows 10), you might see a full-fledged advertisement for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter + Fantastic Beasts 11-film collection. And if…

Computers could begin using biometrics to treat the people around a screen as part of access control. A new Microsoft patent application proposes changes to how displayed information is protected…

Microsoft turns to AI agents to bring more native WinUI apps to Windows 11. At a time when the consensus is that corporations do not know what to do with…

DHH wants Microsoft to build native Office apps for Linux desktops. If you were in search of a practical Linux distro, Omarchy might’ve come onto your radar. And if you…

Bond markets are highly sensitive to inflation data right now. Every fresh reading on prices and wages feeds into interest rate expectations, which in turn moves discount rates for long…

There’s not really much wrong with the basic Windows 11 taskbar. The problem is everything Microsoft keeps trying to attach to it. On a fairly fresh installation, mine had Widgets,…

Whenever my Windows laptop starts lagging or an app freezes, my immediate instinct is to open Task Manager. I know I’m not alone. Task Manager has been a core Windows…

Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI. A lawsuit filed by The Seattle Times and Newsday argued that…

Microsoft wants Windows to be loved again, and it’s taking a number of steps to improve the operating system. We’re getting a movable taskbar and even Bing-free Windows Search, which…

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Your PC can be your mobile office if it’s equipped with the right tools. Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows gives you everything you need to tackle a long workday or…

Excel has more than 500 built-in functions, but if you asked me which ones I use most often, I wouldn’t need very long to answer. After nearly two decades of…

After splitting off from Microsoft in the aftermath of the controversial Xbox ‘reset’, Double Fine Productions announced a new Kickstarter Campaign for “Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie Reboot”. This project will…

When a Distinguished Engineer, who has been working at Microsoft for 18 years, says that the era of traditional software development is totally behind us, you pay attention! “Typing code…

Microsoft says it has finished rolling out the August 2026 update for Outlook, and there are quite a few notable changes. But the highly anticipated “All inboxes” view isn’t live…

Amidst the many new reveals at Gamescom 2026, there was one announcement that went under the radar that deserves more coverage for how important it is, especially for indie game…

If you’re looking for a laptop that’s purely for crushing work without frivolous features eating its precious processing power, few are as simple yet effective as the HP OmniBook X…

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In July 2026, Microsoft added as many as six Copilot features to Excel, and I am not even considering the third-party integrations. Now, there’s another one coming, and it’s called…

A Manhattan judge overseeing a major copyright infringement lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI received dueling summary judgment motions Friday, with news organizations including The Mercury News and The New York Times…

Windows 11’s Power menu showing separate Shut down, Restart, Update and shut down, and Update and restart options You can now shut down your PC without having to wait for…

Xbox has revealed the next batch of games for its vaunted Xbox Game Pass service coming soon in the first half of September 2026 (via Xbox Wire). Sadly, there isn’t…

Microsoft‘s (MSFT -1.99%) run under CEO Satya Nadella has been one of the great turnaround stories in the history of tech. While the technology company still had a great many…

Renewables developer and power producer Cypress Creek Energy announced the commercial operation of its Ostrea Solar project, its new $180 million, 104 MWdc renewable energy facility in Yakima County, Washington….

Today’s biggest headline is Microsoft’s Project Zenith, which is all about powerful hardware running a version/experience of Windows 11 that is “ready-to-code,” or decluttered for a developer-friendly experience. But you…