Microsoft

Former Surface design lead comes out of retirement to join Panos Panay at Amazon
Another key figure behind Microsoft's Surface devices has joined Amazon and former Windows and Surface lead Panos Panay.
2025-01-15 14:05
Save massive $1,300 on MSI Creator 16 laptop with RTX 4090, Core Ultra 9, and 64GB RAM
If you are looking for a no-compromise laptop for really heavy workloads, check out the MSI Creator 16. This supercharged computer with a Mini LED display is currently $1,300 off. Read more...
2025-01-15 14:02
Ralf Groene, former Surface design chief, joins Amazon
Following Panos Panay's exodus in the second half of 2023, the former Surface head of design, Ralph Groene, joined Amazon. Read more...
2025-01-15 13:12
Microsoft stops tricking people into using Bing instead of Google, at least on Chrome
Google accused Microsoft of attempting to deceive people recently with a Bing interface that looks like the UI of Google. Microsoft appears to have rolled back the interface.
2025-01-15 13:05
I flight-tested the best carry-on tech bag with all of my essential devices, and it won a perfect score with ease
If you're looking for a good laptop backpack that can tote a bunch of your devices then you should consider the Tomtoc Navigator-T66.
2025-01-15 13:00
15 Essential PowerShell commands every Windows 11 user should know
PowerShell is a cross-platform command-line interface, but it's only a great tool if you know what commands to run. In this guide, I will outline the top 15 cmdlets that everyone should use to navigate and perform tasks in this shell.
2025-01-15 13:00
15 Essential PowerShell commands every Windows 11 users should know
PowerShell is a cross-platform command-line interface, but it's only a great tool if you know what commands to run. In this guide, I will outline the top 15 cmdlets that everyone should use to navigate and perform tasks in this shell.
2025-01-15 13:00
2025 is the year of the AI mini PC — Here are the 6 CES devices I'm most excited about
We saw more mini PCs at CES 2025 than we have in recent years. Here are the devices that stood out the most.
2025-01-15 13:00
The UK announced a big AI plan this week, here's how much it raised in just 48 hours
The UK government said this week that it has a big AI plan to drive growth in the country. It has already attracted billions of pounds and loads of jobs in just 48 hours. Read more...
2025-01-15 12:14
Bing no longer pretends to be Google, but it still tries hard to make you stay
Microsoft recently attempted to fool users into Bing by making its search look like that of Google. Following the backlash, the company backtracked its decision. Read more...
2025-01-15 11:46
Amazon AGI lead says "several technical hurdles" delay revamped Alexa release: "Hallucinations have to be close to zero"
Amazon is reportedly encountering "several technical hurdles," including hallucinations, seemingly preventing it from shipping the revamped Alexa to broad availability.
2025-01-15 11:18
Doom, Quake, and Turok remaster studio ask what fan-favorite game they should work on next
These guys are royalty when it comes to remasters. Whatever they make next will rock.
2025-01-15 10:30
Rsync package in Ubuntu distros updated to fix remote code execution bugs, download now
Canonical has pushed a patch for rsync after researchers uncovered serious vulnerabilities that enable remote code execution attacks. Read more...
2025-01-15 10:26
Linux Mint 22.1 ISOs approved, here's how to download it now
Linux Mint 22.1, codenamed Xia, has passed final ISO checks, meaning it's ready for release. While not announced yet, you can already download it; read on for instructions. Read more...
2025-01-15 10:02
Linux Mint 22.1 ISOs approved, here's how to download them now
Linux Mint 22.1, codenamed Xia, has passed final ISO checks, meaning it's ready for release. While not announced yet, you can already download it; read on for instructions. Read more...
2025-01-15 10:02
Sam Altman claims knowing what questions to ask trumps raw intelligence as AI advances — Users struggle to realize Copilot and ChatGPT's full potential, owing to poor prompt engineering skills
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently claimed that AI is reducing the importance of raw intelligence, as figuring out what questions to ask gains precedence.
2025-01-15 09:59
Microsoft employees are hit once more by layoffs across multiple groups, including gaming
Layoffs hit security, sales, gaming, and more across Microsoft.
2025-01-15 09:55
Everything you need to know about WWE 2K25 (so far) – Confirmed WWE Superstars' roster, game modes, platforms, and more
On the night of Monday Night RAW’s debut on Netflix, WWE announced a new entry in the WWE 2K series – WWE 2K25. Here’s everything we know about the game so far.
2025-01-15 09:43
SpaceX launches two Moon landers for Firefly Aerospace and ispace
SpaceX has used a Falcon 9 to launch two Moon landers from Firefly Aerospace and ispace. We see many Falcon 9 launches, but not many sending craft heading to the Moon. Read more...
2025-01-15 09:18
Microsoft renders Mail & Calendar apps inoperable as it forces users over to the new Outlook on Windows
Microsoft announced last year that it would be retiring the Windows Mail & Calendar apps in favor of the new Outlook at the end of 2024. As of January 1, these apps are no longer functional and will refuse to send or receive any more emails.
2025-01-15 09:00