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AMD and Microsoft have collaborated to produce an official port of AMD's FSR 4.1.2 upscaling to Xbox Series X|S consoles, a move that will allow Xbox console developers to seamlessly implement AMD's machine learning-based scaler (either the
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Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service is about to get more accessible as the company is now rolling out a preview that allows players to use either their phone or the recently launched Nano controller to play their games. This upgrade...
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Well-known enthusiast and occasional leaker HXL dropped something interesting on Xwitter this week: a photograph of what appears to be a Microsoft presentation presenting Windows as "the home for hybrid intelligence." This push for "hybrid...
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After making some real gains in efficiency with Windows 11 26H2, Redmond isn't finished yet. Microsoft's Windows honcho Pavan Davuluri says that, after yesterday's updates, Windows 11 is 20% more responsive, offers 40% faster multitasking...
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Grand Theft Auto VI is a little over two weeks away and Rockstar isn’t the only company looking to capitalize on the hype. Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is looking to tap into the frenzy surrounding the game’s impending release by...
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The latest October 28th cumulative update build for Windows 11 versions 26H2 and 25H2 has shipped, and with it comes numerous improvements to Windows 11, including Cloud Rebuild functionality. If you find yourself in a situation where Windows
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It’s been a little over eight years since Bethesda gave gamers a brief first glimpse of the next installment in its long running Elder Scrolls franchise, tentatively titled as The Elder Scrolls VI. Since then, all fans have gotten are...
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There are some performance challenges in computing that exist because the workload is just that heavy, and ray-tracing is one of them. You can tackle something like this in two different ways: either build a bigger and badder processor to...
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Microsoft Edge is now the first browser to support Windows 11's new "accelerated app launches" feature, which can improve launch speeds by 15-33%, depending on how intensely you're multitasking. If you're on Microsoft Edge version 150 or...
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Self-described "feline fan" and longtime Windows Insider Xeno (@XenoPanther on X) has spotted a curious new toggle in Microsoft's Windows 11 Experimental builds that seems to let users enable Intel APX, an upcoming instruction set...
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It’s only been a week since Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division announced the formation of Xbox Labs, which is focused on leveraging AI to deliver games in new and interesting ways, and it appears to already be paying dividends.
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A deep-dive profile examining Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has shed additional light on the sweeping transformation that is currently underway inside Microsoft’s gaming business. Looking well past the 100-day reset plan, it's come to light that...
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Fair or not, Sony has received quite a bit of criticism for announcing plans to phase out PlayStation game discs starting in 2028. Assuming Sony sticks to its controversial guns—and that is not a foregone conclusion—the move suggests that...
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NVIDIA’s ambitious push to redefine high-end Windows computing with its Arm-based RTX Spark superchip has begun in earnest, having transitioned from a platform preview to actual retail reality. Combining a multi-core NVIDIA Grace CPU, a Blackwell-architecture
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Even if you weren't already convinced that AI has introduced a new era of computing, you could likely be convinced that AI-powered reverse engineering and cybersecurity will never be the same. And Microsoft can't stop breaking its own...
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The recent Xbox Elite Series 3 leak wasn't the only Xbox controller rumor to pan out. Microsoft just announced the surprise Xbox Nano as well, confirming a November 4 release date and a $49.99 price tag. That's less than the Xbox Core...
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This year has seen an explosion of vibe coded projects, ranging from those seeking to offer alternatives to industry behemoths to making games playable on new platforms. Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division doesn’t want to get caught flat...
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If you haven't updated your Windows PC in a year or more, you'll need to apply an update in the near future to prevent another wave of certificate expirations from locking you out of future Windows updates.
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In addition to a number of other offers for various devices, Microsoft is offering a massive trade-in bonus of "up to $1000" for potential buyers of its new NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, if they're willing to trade-in a...
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With the latest build, Microsoft Insider Program members have access to an overhauled Search feature, that can trigger many additional actions directly from the search window. In addition to the numerous changes introduced with 26H2, some...
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It's only fitting that Microsoft waited until Throwback Thursday to introduce the world to XP, though it's not an operating system like the Windows XP of old. Following massive commercial wins with Amazon's Fallout television series and...
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Microsoft just wrapped its Windows & Surface event in San Francisco, during which the company unveiled a handful of new Windows features and initiatives designed to simplify, streamline, secure and optimize Agentic AI use cases on PCs. The...
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