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"The details are inaccurate": Oracle denies $3 billion Microsoft cloud deal collapse over security and compliance concerns

Reports claim Microsoft ditched a $3 billion Oracle cloud deal over compliance issues, though Oracle disputes the collapse.

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PSA: Steam's most popular PC background app was reportedly infected with malware via Wallpaper Engine's workshop

One of Steam Workshop's most downloaded apps, the Wallpaper Engine, has been reported as being weaponized by hackers and infecting its wallpapers with malware that can be used to hijack unsuspecting Steam users' accounts and steal their private info.

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Gears of War: E-Day revs up hype with a playable demo at Gamescom's upcoming Xbox FanFest, along with tech presentations

Gears of War: E-Day has news that the public will get their first chance to play it at Gamescom 2026 as one of the activities hosted by the returning Xbox FanFest. In addition, Gears of War: E-Day showed off more gameplay footage and cinematics at Unreal Fest Chicago.

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"We are nearing the final delivery of patch notes": Bungie signals Destiny 2's "last string of hotfixes" are near as the devs prepare to end the game

Destiny 2 dev Bungie has indicated support for the game will soon wind down as the studio prepares to "get into its last string of hotfixes."

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"Microsoft and Xbox really hate their own customers": Xbox is porting two classic Call of Duty games to PlayStation, but haven't announced needed fixes for Xbox, PC

Xbox's Call of Duty developer Treyarch has announced that its classic Black Ops and Black Ops 2 games will soon get modern PlayStation ports.

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"It’s going to be significant": Reports claim Destiny 2 dev Bungie will soon face major layoffs and leadership departures after its final update

Shortly after Destiny 2's final content update, it's been reported that its developer Bungie will soon experience a "significant" wave of layoffs.

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The Surface Pro 12 isn't the Surface Pro 12-inch: Microsoft's naming scheme has reached peak chaos

Microsoft just dropped its latest Surface hardware, but a confusing cocktail of overlapping generation numbers, hidden specs, and physical screen sizes means the average buyer will have no idea what they’re actually purchasing.

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DDR3 RAM should be dirt cheap in 2026, but the market has other ideas — here’s what’s going on

DDR3 RAM prices continue to rise in 2026 alongside DDR4 and DDR5, and the reason why is a bit more involved than simple trickle-down effects. Here's a look at the cause and effect behind the old memory's resurgence.

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I tried Bus Simulator 27 on PC, and it's a super relaxing game... Until it just isn't

Bus Simulator 27 could be a seriously chilled out game to play if its new demo is anything to go by, but there's still work that needs to be done.

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Dell's new XPS 13 laptop is £899 in the United Kingdom, stunting its chances against Apple's £699 MacBook Neo

Dell's new XPS 13 laptop is available for $699 in the United States, but buyers in the United Kingdom aren't treated to a fair conversion of that launch price.

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"Microsoft had already planned to sunset": Xbox showed Senua at Xbox Games Showcase to "help draw investor interest" to Ninja Theory before studio closure

Microsoft and Xbox showed Ninja Theory's new Hellblade game Senua at Xbox Games Showcase to "help draw investor interest" ahead of plans to close it.

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A "critical" Microsoft Copilot exploit exposes AI gullibility — turning the chatbot into a data snitch for 2FA codes and sensitive emails

Critical Copilot vulnerability lets hackers turn URLs into email‑search commands, leaking 2FA codes and enterprise data via Bing.

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I went digging through Windows 11’s settings and found a 90s feature Microsoft never bothered to remove

Windows 11 still ships with screensavers like Bubbles and Mystify. Do they deserve a modern comeback or belong in the past?

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It's STILL a terrible time to buy a Surface, but it's not just Microsoft's fault

The new Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 highlight why Surface prices look bad even among skyrocketing premium prices.

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Microsoft: Please let your Xbox studios cook — they shouldn't be punished for previous experiments and mismanagement

Studios like Ninja Theory and others are reportedly on the block at Microsoft. It shouldn't be like this so soon after the Xbox Showcase.

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The best Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop yet: HP OmniBook Ultra 14 is the prettiest Windows laptop we've tested this year

HP's best looking laptop yet features the latest silicon from Qualcomm, paired with a best-in-class OLED display, phenomenal keyboard and trackpad, and all day battery life.

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Quote of the day by Bill Gates: "Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet" — Why the web is being destroyed over this exact premise 30 years later

Bill Gates published an essay titled "Content is King" in 1996, and it remains a profoundly predictive piece in 2026. However, not even Gates saw the AI revolution coming, which has seriously changed the way that online content is delivered.

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Rampant AI‑driven GitHub outages force Microsoft into an unlikely alliance — Amazon steps in to keep code in line

Microsoft turned to Amazon for extra cloud power after GitHub’s AI surge caused outages.

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Surface will have Snapdragon X2 in business and consumer models — so what are the differences?

Snadpragon X2 processors are coming to the Surface Pro 12 for Business and Surface Laptop 8 for Business. Since you can now choose identical silicon, the difference between consumer and business PCs comes down to enterprise features.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 6 is coming soon; here's what's new

Sim Update 6 has been revealed for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, due to drop on an as yet unknown date in the next couple of months. Here's everything it's bringing to the skies.

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The most hated Call of Duty game gets another chance at life in Xbox Game Pass' second wave of titles for June 2026

Microsoft has announced the second batch of games coming and leaving Xbox Game Pass for the second half of June 2026, including Call of Duty: Vanguard, EA Sports FC 26, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4.

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"Context matters a lot": New Steam Machine CPU benchmark numbers are underwhelming, but they're far from the full picture

New Geekbench 6 CPU performance numbers from the Steam Machine have appeared online, and compared to gaming handhelds already on the market, they're perfectly middling. Here's why I'm not worried.

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"The rumors are false": No, Microsoft isn't already looking to 'reverse course' on Xbox exclusives — but it's not hard to understand why these rumors spread

Rumors picked up over the weekend spread by anonymous forum posters that Microsoft wasn't truly committed to exclusive games. Microsoft has denied them.

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"My jaw dropped": Dell just launched its new $599 XPS 13, and I don't think the Windows 11 laptop market will ever be the same

Dell's new XPS 13, which was just unveiled at Computex, is now available to buy. Prices start at $599 for students and $699 for everyone else, and I'd say it sets a new bar for what affordable Windows 11 PCs should look like.

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Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 with Snapdragon X2 chips, featuring better performance and battery life, and higher price tags to match

As expected, Microsoft has unveiled refreshed Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices with Qualcomm's latest SoC and new colors, but are $500 and $600 more expensive than their predecessors.

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