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Cloudflare on how Google abuses its search monopoly for AI, has access to "4.8" times more data than Microsoft — by holding publishers to ransom

Microsoft and OpenAI cannot hope to replicate Google's dual-purpose crawlers, owing to the search firm's total monopoly over web traffic.

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Snapdragon X2 Elite beats Apple's M5 in major benchmarks — New tests unveil Qualcomm's second-gen power, and it's now Microsoft's turn to deliver a strong Windows update

Benchmarks from Hardware Canucks show just how well the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite chip can compete with the latest from Apple, Intel, and AMD.

Windows Central

Signal finally lands on the Microsoft Store, giving Windows 11 and 10 a long‑overdue win

Signal Private Messenger can now be searched for and downloaded on Windows PCs directly via the Microsoft Store.

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Microsoft is paying big money to influencers to promote Copilot, while some creators are backing away from AI deals

Big tech corporations like Microsoft and Google are reportedly throwing cash at influencers to make AI trend, but backlash is growing.

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'Digital squatting' hits new levels as hackers target brand domains

Impersonation comes in many shapes and forms, and stealing domains seems to be one of them.

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Stop Worrying About the Software Armageddon and Buy These 5 Stocks Now

Wedbush analysts think the selloff for software stocks is overdone.

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Microsoft kills Lens and pushes everyone to OneDrive… which still can’t save scans locally

Microsoft has officially ended support for its Office Lens app as of February 9, 2026, meaning it'll no longer be available on the App Store or Google Play Store.

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From AI chatbots to shopping and streaming: Which mobile apps are the most downloaded in Europe?

Europe’s app market in 2025 shows a clear gap between what people download and what makes the most money. While utility, shopping and AI apps lead installs, entertainment, subscription and dating apps generate the highest revenues.

Euronews

The next Xbox is coming in 2027, and the strategy behind it is a bigger deal than people realize

From AMD's claims of a 2027 Xbox to the idea of a plurality of Xbox next-gen consoles — lets sift through some fresh details.

Windows Central

'Never met Jeffrey': Dalai Lama denies links with Epstein files

The Dalai Lama, in a statement, denied any links with Jeffrey Epstein after reports of his name being mentioned in the file surfaced. The US Justice Department’s latest release of Epstein files has reignited global controversy by dragging a fresh set of high-profile names into public debate, including US President…

The Times of India

Windows Wrap: Microsoft’s new Copilot Reminders show us what not to do — abandon a once-great app

Microsoft's latest Copilot feature feels like a retread of Microsoft To Do. It’s a classic example of "what not to do" in software development.

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Microsoft purges Windows 11 printer drivers, putting millions of devices on borrowed time — legacy printers face extinction as Microsoft stops distributing V3 and V4 drivers

Microsoft is preparing a significant change to how printers are supported in Windows 11, ending support for drivers that primarily support older hardware.

Tom’s Hardware

You can now chat with Microsoft Copilot while setting up your Windows 11 PC for the first time

A new demo experience lets users try Copilot for the first time before ever hitting the desktop, during the out of box setup experience on Windows 11.

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‘Slow, clunky, and just plain annoying in ways I’d completely forgotten’ – I switched from Windows 11 to Windows XP for a week, and it was a disaster

Sick of Microsoft's AI push, I switched from Windows 11 to the ancient Windows XP. What could go wrong?

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Microsoft plans to "expand" Xbox Game Pass, and merge PC Game Pass with another tier — more third-party service bundles may be on the way, too

Microsoft and Xbox are reportedly looking to overhaul Xbox Game Pass by merging PC Game Pass with another tier and offering more third-party benefits.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved: Release date rumors, platforms, and everything else we know about the Halo remake

Master Chief is returning in 2026 with a ground-up remake of the original Halo that's promising new content on top of a totally remade presentation.

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Apple Stock Is Steady as a Rock Amid AI Selloff: How to Play AAPL Stock

Apple stock is outperforming its Big Tech peers this year, which have sold off as the AI rally has reversed course. Here's how to play AAPL stock now.

Fortune

Big Tech’s $630 billion AI spree now rivals Sweden’s economy, unsettling investors: ‘We’ve never invested this much on anything before’

Big Tech’s $630 billion AI spending spree now rivals Sweden’s economy, unsettling investors: “We’ve never invested this much on anything before.”

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Windows 11 is finally killing off legacy printer drivers in 2026 — and it’s going to shake up a lot of older hardware

Microsoft is finally discontinuing legacy V3 and V4 printer driver support, starting with the non-security update KB5074105 released in January, changes that will roll out broadly in February 2026. This change could affect some printers from working correctly.

Barchart

A $680 Billion Headwind Faces These 4 Tech Stocks. Should You Sell Them Now?

Echoing Michael Burry, Morgan Stanley warns that hyperscalers face huge depreciation costs. This puts ORCL, GOOGL, MSFT, and META back in the spotlight.

MarketBeat

IREN Earnings Were Ugly—Is a Beautiful Future Already Funded?

IREN Limited has secured substantial financing to support its strategic pivot to AI infrastructure despite short-term headwinds in the Bitcoin mining sector.

Fortune

Anthropic’s Claude triggered a trillion-dollar selloff. A new upgrade could make things worse

Anthropic has unveiled Claude Opus 4.6, an advanced AI model capable of conducting sophisticated professional tasks and working in coordinated teams.

The Times of India

With CTO Rahul Patil, Claude takes a deep breath and blows SaaS away

Anthropic's latest Claude AI, driven by CTO Rahul Patil's focus on cost-effective infrastructure, has disrupted the software services market. By offering industry-specific plugins that perform entire workflows, Claude now acts as a digital worker, bypassing traditional software middlemen and erasing billions in market value. This shift, dubbed the 'Patil effect,'…

Windows Central

"We recommend using search engines other than Bing" — 1.5 million Neocities sites are blocked by Microsoft's search engine, and AI support bots aren't helping

Neocities is home to almost 1.5 million human-made websites, keeping the GeoCities dream alive. Bing search would rather promote dangerous clone sites, and the Neocities founder isn't having any luck with AI-powered support.

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Windows 11 locked me out of Notepad via Microsoft Account bugs — is the 'Thin Client' era ruining my 27 blissful years of PCs?

I recently lost the ability to open Notepad and other apps on my Windows 11 PC when Microsoft's servers suffered authentication issues. Has it gone too far?

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