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A new premium Microsoft 365 'E7' plan pushes more agentic Copilot AI — but is the "First Frontier Suite" worth $99 a month?

Microsoft adds a premium tier to 365 at $99 per user. Packed with AI features, experts still say the discount is slim and the value unclear.

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'Starsand Island' hits early access on Xbox Game Pass: This Ghibli-esque life sim has evolved into a truly special cozy adventure that just keeps getting better

Starsand Island is finally out in Game Preview on Xbox and PC Game Pass, and it has had quite the glow-up since we last saw it.

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Bungie's Marathon won't copy Destiny 2 and its terrible content vaulting, so we can all breathe a sigh of relief — "it doesn't matter when you join"

Content vaulting is widely hated in Destiny 2, so with Marathon, Bungie wants to make sure its content is "evergreen" and won't go away in the future.

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Oh snap, Marathon dev Bungie isn't playing around, threatens takedowns against datamining leaks — "our goal is first and foremost to preserve the experience"

Bungie, the developer of Marathon, has warned players it will issue takedowns to anyone who datamines and leaks upcoming content for the game.

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Xbox fans have strong opinions about backward compatibility, so we asked them why it still matters in 2026

Xbox fans across Windows Central communities shared the classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 games they want revived through backward compatibility, alongside wider discussions around preservation and revisiting older favorites.

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Microsoft just delayed one highly anticipated Windows 11 feature — but this hidden one slipped through the cracks

Windows 11 may have delayed the new agenda view, but a hidden Taskbar feature has surfaced that finally lets users reclaim their screen real estate.

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Battlefield 6 devs laid off as the best-selling shooter's player count continues to slump — EA says the cuts are a "realignment," and good for the game

Battlefield 6 was 2025's best-selling game, but it's still facing layoffs as EA attempts to "better align our teams around what matters most."

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Minecraft Dungeons sequel may be brewing under the codename “Project Spicewood”

A new leak claims Mojang is developing a sequel to Minecraft Dungeons under the codename "Project Spicewood". The report suggests the project has been in development for at least two years and could target a Q2 2026 release window. Mojang has not confirmed the project, so the information should be…

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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is one of Capcom's best JRPGs in years on Xbox, but certain omissions may disappoint long-time fans

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is my most anticipated game of 2026, and after completing it, it exceeded my expectations with possibly the best story and character writing in the series and addictive monster-taming gameplay. Though it's not without some issues that will strike controversy amongst hardcore Monster Hunter…

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Microsoft confirms that a highly anticipated new Taskbar feature coming to Windows 11 in 2026 has been delayed — promises to "ensure it meets our quality standards"

Microsoft's upcoming agenda view for the Taskbar on Windows 11 has been pushed back, with the first preview now expected to debut "in the coming months" instead of last year.

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A ThinkPad finally hit iFixit's perfect repairability score — it's a right-to-repair win and puts the rest of the laptop industry on notice

Laptop repairability is becoming ever more important as PC prices climb due to hardware shortages, and Lenovo's new ThinkPad T14 and T16 just received full marks from iFixit. Here's what went into that perfect score.

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Move over “This is an Xbox” — “Build for what’s next” tells fans the “future of Xbox starts now” at GDC

Xbox is showcasing new slogans at its GDC booth including “Build for what’s next” and “The future of Xbox starts now,” hinting at the company’s messaging for the next era of Xbox.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says AI is coming for your job, but you can still fight back: "The best protection against displacement is to transform yourself."

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI will displace jobs, urging workers to reskill and transform to stay relevant in the new reality.

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I love this modern take on Microsoft's File Explorer with a modern AI semantic search — too bad it’s just a Windows 12 concept

Microsoft’s File Explorer has looked the same for decades. This Windows 12 concept shows how it could finally get the glow-up it deserves.

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Is the best Windows laptop for $1,100 the MacBook Air M5? The answer genuinely surprised me.

I looked at the MacBook Air M5 and Parallels Desktop to see if Apple's latest hardware is actually the best way to run Windows for $1,100 in 2026.

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Lenovo makes it easier to test the Xbox Full Screen Experience on your Legion Go handheld — here's how to sign up and try the FSE interface before a wider rollout

Lenovo has opened beta registrations for the Xbox Full Screen Experience on the Legion Go. The console-style interface aims to streamline Windows handheld gaming by booting directly into the Xbox app and reducing background tasks.

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GitHub Copilot unlocks OpenAI's GPT-5.4 in VS Code and other coding platforms — Adding even more vibe coding options

GitHub Copilot has added support for OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 coding model, bringing improved reasoning and support for multi-step tasks. The model is available across several development environments.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls gaming a core part of the company and says it is “long on gaming” in new discussion with Xbox leadership

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joined Xbox CEO Asha Sharma for an internal Q&A with staff, describing gaming as one of Microsoft’s core identities and reaffirming the company’s long term commitment to the industry.

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hosted Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in an internal Q&A, amplifying that Microsoft will "always" invest in gaming. "We're long on gaming. We'll continue to invest, and we'll always do so."

At a big internal Q&A session, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hosted Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, discussing the "long" vision for Xbox's future.

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3 remarkable PC concepts and pioneers that still influence today's hardware — including Lenovo's wacky new Legion Go Fold gaming handheld

Lenovo's unique new Legion Go Fold concept gaming handheld, revealed earlier this week, led me down a rabbit hole of concepts and pioneers in the PC and PC gaming space that directly influenced the device.

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Someone rebuilt Task Scheduler for Windows 11 and it goes way harder than it has any right to

FluentTaskScheduler is a free, open-source wrapper that brings a modern interface for the built-in Task Scheduler on Windows 11. It's not perfect, but it's promising.

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Early benchmarks say it: Qualcomm's Snapdragon Extreme chip is cooking Intel’s top-tier Panther Lake

Early Geekbench benchmarks suggest Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme could outperform Intel’s Core Ultra X9 388H from the Panther Lake lineup. The results highlight ARM’s growing role in Windows laptops.

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No Windows 12 in 2026, so here’s the wishlist Microsoft should steal

Microsoft may not be releasing Windows 12 this year, as its roadmap is focused on improving user sentiment around Windows 11. Still, my wishlist for Windows 12 is already in the wild.

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Microsoft delays the “New Outlook takeover” again — admins get one more year to panic in peace

Microsoft has delayed the opt-out phase of its new Outlook for Windows rollout until March 2027, giving enterprise administrators another year to prepare for the transition away from classic Outlook.

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My gaming PC has suffered enough — I'm locking down updates until NVIDIA's drivers and Microsoft's Windows releases gain back my trust

The combination of NVIDIA's faulty drivers and Microsoft's buggy Windows releases for my gaming PC is driving me nuts, and trust has eroded to the point that I'm stopping automatic updates. Are you with me?

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