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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…

Newsday and The Seattle Times have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the tech companies’ artificial intelligence products infringe on the news organizations’ copyrights and trademarks. The…

Update: The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta has now ended. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta weekend was expected to come to a close this…

Gaming continues to improve on Windows 11 PCs powered by Snapdragon X chips. A recent Adreno GPU driver improves stability and quality for several titles, though the exact changes you’ll…

Nobody can accuse Lenovo of lacking imagination. Over the last several years, the company has become the PC industry’s unofficial concept lab, routinely showing off hardware that seems pulled from…

If you’re not a keen follower of the AI space, then the name Hugging Face may not mean anything to you. But the company has just been acquired by NVIDIA,…

Microsoft promised to make Windows 11 more stable, but issues with recent Windows updates are hurting its reputation yet again. We previously found a bug that broke the cursor, which…

New Delhi, Sept. 3 — Sony and Microsoft have asked US courts to dismiss class-action lawsuits accusing the companies of failing to pass tariff refunds on to consumers after raising…

Windows 11 will soon let apps verify user age groups without exposing birthdays. Microsoft is overhauling how Windows 11 handles child safety and account privacy by moving age verification directly…

Windows 11’s built-in photo viewer, ‘Microsoft Photos,’ is getting a big update with a cleaner look that drops Copilot-related features and even removes shortcuts to other apps from the toolbar….

In true Atlanta fashion, the next step in a public-private development partnership between the city and a global tech behemoth will include a big outdoor party.  The City of Atlanta…

The Microsoft Xbox logo at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 26, 2026. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft’s Xbox unit said Thursday that…

So let’s talk about how to get OneDrive to do what you want it to. Welcome to PCWorld’s newsletter, Smart Mode! The focus of this newsletter is productivity: from software…

NVIDIA has confirmed new details and availability info about its upcoming RTX Spark SoC for Windows 11 devices. At IFA 2026, the company announced that it expects the first RTX…

I’ve seen a lot of concept PCs over the years. Most are fascinating engineering exercises that are never destined for store shelves. They’re designed to spark conversation, generate headlines, and…

Competition for Apple’s MacBook Neo is heating up. Just days after Dell unveiled a new 14-inch laptop designed to take on Apple’s latest mainstream notebook, Lenovo is entering the fight…

As someone who actually hails from Birmingham, UK, finding out there was a medieval zombie survival game set in my hometown was morbidly fascinating. Naturally, I had to check it…