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This week, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 preview build, dubbed KB5079391, but it's also had to pause the rollout due to an installation error with a currently-unknown cause and fix. It's a shame, since KB5079391 does incorporate a...
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It did not take long for MacBook Pro models sporting Apple's brand new M5 Pro and M5 Max silicon to go on sale. Announced earlier this month, both the 14-inch and 16-inch variants are discounted during Amazon's Big Spring Sale event, and...
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A new study focusing on shadow AI, security gaps, and device instability has found that systems running macOS are far more stable than PCs with Windows installed, resulting in significantly fewer application crashes and being less prone to...
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Microsoft has been quietly removing references to its viral 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign and lest there was any doubt about why, the company confirmed in a statement the reasoning behind its decision to move on. Simply put, new...
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Major changes are afoot at Xbox, which has already seen a big shakeup to top management with the departures of Phil Spencer, the long-time face of the brand, and former Xbox President Sarah Bond. Microsoft elevated Asha Sharma to Executive...
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Asha Sharma took the reigns as head of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division a little over a month ago and has already signaled a very different strategy for the company. In an interview with The Information, Sharma discussed some of the...
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This may come as a shock, but unless you're on the latest builds of Windows Server, your Windows machine doesn't know about your NVMe disk. The standard StorNVMe.sys driver used since Windows 8.1 talks NVMe to NVMe SSDs, but it tosses that...
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Microsoft is taking criticisms over the direction of Windows 11 to heart and vowing to make several key changes going forward, including fewer AI distractions as it rethinks its strategy.
In a blog post to Windows Insiders, Pavan...
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Microsoft might already be touting its next generation of gaming consoles, but it hasn't forgotten about its current models (Xbox Series X and S), which are about to get some welcomed upgrades as players will finally see the introduction...
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Microsoft has released another hotfix patch as of March 16th to address major connectivity issues with Bluetooth devices on Windows 11. If you're one of the users suffering those problems, you're advised to update as soon as possible...
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Many users have decried the rapid and pervasive integration of AI features in Windows 11. For many, the final straw was when Microsoft Copilot-ified the humble Notepad application. "Enough's enough," folks said as they downloaded sketchy...
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If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important stuff to a NAS, a second PC, external...
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Monitor makers are in a specs arms race, part of which includes a pivot to dual-mode displays that can crank the refresh rate up when dropping below the native resolution. We've even seen some 1,000Hz claims emerge. In an effort to keep up...
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Microsoft has had a big presence at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference, providing fans with a glimpse of the future of Xbox with a sneak peek at a potential Xbox Development Kit alongside detailing its partnership with AMD. However...
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In yet another sign that Microsoft is going all-in with its renewed focus on Xbox and the brand's transformation back to its console roots, the controversial 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign is being scrubbed from its website. It...
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It's been a wild, news-packed week so far, with lots of announcements coming out of the 2026 Game Developers Conference (GDC). Besides NVIDIA's news yesterday and Intel's new CPUs today, Microsoft's new Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, officially...
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Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division has been in a bit of freefall as of late, with its longtime CEO Phil Spencer departing the company alongside heir apparent Sarah Bond. New CEO Asha Sharma is quickly trying to steady the ship, having unveiled the gaming brand's upcoming console last week...
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Xbox has been in tumultuous times as of late. Within a week of the retirement of Phil Spencer, and passing of the torch to former Windows AI head Asha Sharma, Microsoft announced its new Project Helix console. As we've covered previously...
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If I'm offering to sell you a laptop, and I tell you that the laptop has 1.1 TB of storage, you would likely expect that it has a 1TB SSD and perhaps another, smaller SSD. Well, don't get tricked by sketchy listings like this one that...
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Microsoft's new CEO of Gaming and head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, shared the first concrete details about the company's next-generation game console, essentially confirming reports that it will be a hybrid system of sorts, focusing on both...
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It's not every day when a major report from one outlet gets debunked by another in the PC space, but when it happens, we do have to pay attention. In this case, PCWorld recently made a viral report regarding a supposedly imminent release...
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Microsoft partnered up with ASUS to release the excellent ROG Xbox Ally X last year, to do battle with the SteamOS powered Steam Deck. Because it has jumped into the handheld gaming PC battle a bit late it has been working to continually...
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