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Gamers disgruntled by Microsoft's price hikes to its Xbox Game Pass service are not the only ones taking issue with the company's latest move. So is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which raked Microsoft over the coals in a scathing letter to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, both for the price...
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Xbox is giving longtime fans another blast from the past by holding a fire sale for titles from what many consider to be its best console, the Xbox 360. Moreover, it’s releasing a free dynamic background that neatly ties into the sale, and is a great addition to “The Original” dynamic background the company release...
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In case you missed it, Microsoft is raising the price of several Xbox Game Pass tiers, and is adding a new "Standard" subscription option that does away with day-one access to first-party Xbox games. The price hikes are in effect now. However, thanks to the ability to stack membership codes, at least one of which is...
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In the competitive world of gaming, Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass has been a popular option for gamers. With a bevy of great titles available for a monthly subscription, gamers have been able to play various games without needing to purchase each one individually. For some subscribers, however, the cost of doing so is...
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Microsoft informed its employees in China that they will need to trade in their Android smartphones and begin using iPhones for security reasons, the timing of which comes on the heels of a hacking campaign targeting Apple IDs. Along with having to use a company-issued iPhone 15 for work, employees will also have to...
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Microsoft recently introducted and impressive lineup of Copilot+ PCs. Featuring Snapdragon X Series CPUs, these new PCs have fantastic battery life and offer strong performance in many applications. Gamers curious about graphics performance should be aware of several potential drawbacks, however.
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For decades Notepad has been an essential but incredibly basic text editor available in every copy of Windows. Well, it’s about to get a little more useful with the inclusion of spellcheck and autocorrect in Windows 11. These new features will begin to roll out to users participating in the Windows Insiders program as...
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When the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 launched four years ago many expected that the difference in hardware between the two systems would be apparent as time went on. However, that supposed gap never materialized, with Sony’s system keeping up with it’s more powerful counterpart. The pixel peeping gurus at Digital...
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Public opinion is turning against AI on certain topics. Some people have been dubious about the practical benefits of all the power and money spent on developing and operating AI for some time, but recently, leadership at multiple companies has gone completely "mask off" with regard to how they feel about the impact...
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A partnership between Amazon and Xbox is bringing game streaming to Fire TV devices for users with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. Starting in July, owners of the Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick 4K Max in over 25 countries will be able to access the vast library available in the Game Pass service through the...
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When the first batch of Copilot+ PCs release to retail next week (they're already up for preorder), they'll be missing a key AI feature that Microsoft remains bullish on—Recall, which aims to make it easier for users to retrace their steps by taking snapshots every five seconds. While the intent of this functionality...
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Microsoft is breaking the news to its Copilot Pro users that the tech giant will end support for Copilot’s Custom GPT Builder next month. The company added that if anyone has used the GPT Builder, they will need to remove their data by July 14.
The news comes on the heels of Microsoft coming under fire after...
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In a wide-ranging interview with IGN, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer discussed several aspects of the business, including teasing the possibility of a PC gaming handheld without fully coming out and confirming a release. This isn’t the first time Spencer has mentioned these devices, and it’s clear that he’s a fan of the form...
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This November will mark four years since Microsoft introduced its latest-generation Xbox Series X|S game consoles. Now as we head into this year's holiday season, Microsoft is expanding its console family with a trio of new SKUs that add more storage and color options to the fray, including an Xbox Series X Galaxy...
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Microsoft is somewhat pulling in the reins on its Recall feature, which is a key part of the company's Copilot+ initiative for next-gen PCs (starting with Snapdragon X Elite/Plus systems). In theory, Recall is supposed to make life easier for users by helping to find things by continually taking snapshots of content...
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Microsoft is bringing its own AI based super resolution technique, dubbed Automatic super resolution (Auto SR), to the masses by baking it right into Windows. Like other solutions from AMD, Intel and NVIDIA, Microsoft's solution takes a game rendered at a lower resolution and upscales it using AI-powered algorithms to...
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With Computex 2024 well under way, the barrage of AI-themed technology products continues to come at a rapid pace. ASUS is no stranger to both gaming and productivity laptops, which are key markets for the new push into AI. Microsoft recently announced a series of new Copilot+ PCs, such as the Surface Pro, to reign in...
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Xbox finally confirmed that the newest entry from the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, will in fact be coming to Game Pass on day one. Prior to this announcement there had been several rumors discussing the possibility of Xbox withholding the game from Game Pass, and instead opting for a traditional...
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While Scarlett Johansson’s voice is off limits, creating an AI voice assistant that sounds like the user is not. Truecaller has partnered with Microsoft to bring a new Personal Voice technology from Microsoft Azure AI Speech to an individual’s voicemail.
Truecaller’s AI Assistant was first introduced in late 2022...
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Microsoft is looking to properly kick off the AI in PC era with its Copilot+ PC initiative the company is debuting at this year’s Microsoft Build conference, and Qualcomm will play a big role in the rollout. Qualcomm will be working with several hardware OEM manufacturers including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo...
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Now that Google I/O is in the rear view mirror for 2024, it's time for the next big event by another tech juggernaut—Microsoft Build, which is both an in-person (Seattle, Washington) and online affair. Assuming you can't or otherwise don't plan on attending the multi-day event in Seattle, you can catch the keynote and...
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Xbox, in collaboration with partner Byowave, has radically upgraded the accessibility of its consoles with the Proteus controller for disabled gamers. The controller is a modular adaptive kit that provides disabled gamers the ability to build a controller in a way that works for them.
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