Big Tech coalition challenges Google and Apple's monopoly on maps
Overture Maps Foundation's first open map dataset is ready for developers
Microsoft is testing the ability to map keyboard keys to Xbox controller inputs
Alpha and beta channel update available for Xbox and Windows testers
The new Xbox home dashboard adds customization features
PayPal delayed payments and Venmo support are also now available
Get a whiff of this: Microsoft launches first-ever pizza-scented Xbox controllers
A tie-in with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie
The Surface Laptop Studio 2 could come with 64 GB of RAM and an RTX 4060
Possibly including DDR5 RAM and a 13th-gen i7, but no i5 or AMD option
The United States government will let AI companies self-regulate for their own good
Seven leading corporations have agreed to somewhat "manage" the risks posed by AI
Latest Windows 11 insider build previews new features likely coming this fall
New File Explorer, RGB controller, passkeys, and more possibly coming with 23H2
Satya Nadella's $1 billion reward for a 1,000% share price hike at Microsoft
The company's AI investments have benefited its CEO, too
When it comes to next-generation AI models, synthetic data is the way to go
AI platforms talking to each other to preserve copyright and (possibly) hallucinate more
Microsoft and Activision extend $69 billion merger deadline to quell CMA concerns
The extension also opens the door for the FTC to take further action after is injunction denial
Windows 11 July update addresses game stuttering issues
Caused by high polling rate mice
Xbox Live Gold becomes Game Pass Core in September, same price with 25 games
PC Game Pass is better if you aren't worried about online console multiplayer
Sony begrudgingly signs 10-year deal with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
Goodbye, Calibri; hello, Aptos: A new default font for Microsoft Office
The last time the default font changed was 15 years ago
Windows 11 23H2 update announced, meanwhile Insider build adds system repair and TPM troubleshooter
Also: Rust in the Windows kernel gets previewed
Hackers are exploiting Windows loophole to load malicious drivers
Microsoft has blocked the offending drivers, but the loophole remains
Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday addresses 6 actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities
The update addresses 132 vulnerabilities overall
Windows 11 shown running on just 176 MB of RAM
Spoiler -- it's not exactly a cure for the Windows 11 obesity problem
UK regulator agrees to renegotiate with Microsoft on Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft to reportedly make a small divestment to satisfy the CMA
Microsoft defeats the FTC in federal court, gaining the go-ahead on Activision Blizzard acquisition
Barring an FTC appeal, it looks like the UK's CMA is the only regulator left in the way
Microsoft cat-and-mouse game cannot keep emulators off Xbox consoles
You'll have to pay $2 for the new Patreon, and the emulators could disappear again soon
Microsoft revives $1 Game Pass deal for new subscribers
Get the first month of Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass for $1
Windows 12 rumored to arrive in fall 2024 with a floating taskbar and a focus on AI
Just as Windows 11 gains popularity
A buggy Windows 11 update keeps slowing down SSDs
Microsoft has yet to acknowledge the issue
Microsoft has sold more than 21 million Xbox Series consoles
A rare admission from Microsoft