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Microsoft's AutoSR super resolution upscaling technology debuted with the original Snapdragon X Elite-based Copilot+ PCs back in 2024. It's a game-agnostic spatial upscaling technology that uses the system's NPU to perform the upscaling...
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No, Rockstar Games is not launching a version of Grand Theft Auto VI for Xbox One system that is now over a decade old (see our review for a trip back in time), but even owners of the ancient console will have a chance to play the most...
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You may have seen reports around the web that Microsoft is going to replace the simultaneously beloved-and-beloathed Windows Registry Editor with a new version based on the WinUI 3 native UI framework, including screenshots like the one...
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Microsoft continues to refine the Xbox experience as it aims to provide a familiar interface for gamers regardless of what platform a player happens to be using. It’s an effort that began earlier this year with the refresh of the Xbox...
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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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