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Is it time to try Game Assist in Windows 11? — Bug fixes, settings, and enhanced guides for more titles, including Battlefield 6, are here

Microsoft has revealed Edge Game Assist's October update details, which include 23 new games for the Enhanced guide list, bug fixes, and new settings.

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Chrome leak reveals Gemini’s next move — agentic browsing is closer than you think

Google is testing a new Gemini AI feature in Chrome that will browse for you, much like Microsoft's Copilot in Edge. While this "agentic browsing" could automate tedious online tasks, it relies on your personal data, raising privacy concerns.

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Windows 10 is officially dead

Microsoft has confirmed that support for Windows 10 has now come to an end. It has released one final mainstream OS update, but millions of users are still running the now abandoned OS.

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Copilot just got better at being your boss's favorite snitch — Microsoft's new tool can benchmark AI habits and compare them to others

The new Benchmarks feature coming to Viva Insights can benchmark your AI usage at work and compare it to other employees and companies. Sounds fun, doesn't it?

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“MACROHARD,” Elon Musk’s Microsoft AI clone, will be profoundly impactful at an immense scale — without direct hardware development, "much like Apple"

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently claimed that Macrohard (Microsoft's AI clone) will be "profoundly impactful at an immense scale." And like Apple, it'll lean on other companies to manufacture hardware.

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Microsoft's new in-house image generator has already cracked the LMArena AI benchmark’s top 10 — challenging claims that it’s just an "OpenAI reseller"

Microsoft recently unveiled MAI-Image-1, its first text-to-image generator, which it developed and designed in-house. The company referred to the model as “the next step on our journey.”

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Activision's Team RICOCHET shares more anti-cheat data from Black Ops 7's beta and things are looking REALLY good

Activision's Team RICOCHET reports that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was 99% cheat -free by the end of its weeklong beta, and shares plans for new AI-powered cheat detection tools coming at launch.

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HP's latest Omen 16 gaming laptop is an incredible looking love letter to the League of Legends community

HP has revealed a special edition Omen 16 gaming laptop that won't really interest you if you're not a fan of League of Legends. But if you are, form an orderly queue!

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"I want to gouge my eyes out" — Battlefield 6 players slam Challenges gating weapon and gadget unlocks behind "atrocious" objectives, and I'm with them

Battlefield 6's Challenge assignments have drawn the ire of fans, as they're either too difficult to complete or can't be finished due to bugs.

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OpenAI says GPT‑5 cuts political bias — but is 30% enough?

OpenAI’s internal research finds GPT-5 nearly unbiased, though experts question the scope, methods, and lack of external review.

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Battlefield 6 players have devised the most diabolical tactic I've ever seen — I'll never look at landmines the same way again

During Battlefield 6's launch period, players have devised a diabolical tactic that relies on an interaction between Recon drones and landmines.

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Battlefield 6 has a super handy feature for players that I want Treyarch to steal for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Battlefield 6's campaign might not be the highlight of the release, but if you play it, you'll get a handy reminder that you can regain your storage when you're done.

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Monster Energy rewards are back for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — here's how to claim them all

Monster Energy is offering exclusive Black Ops 7 rewards with purchases of its products, but the process of redeeming them is far too convoluted. Here's what you need to know.

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Elon Musk’s xAI wants to make video games and movies — and I already hate it

Elon Musk’s xAI is developing “world model” technology to create both an AI-generated game and movie by the end of 2026. The idea raises serious concerns about creativity, ethics, and the future of human involvement in game development.

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Microsoft makes it official: Dark mode is getting a major (and sorely needed) upgrade on Windows 11

Dark mode is finally coming to more areas of the OS on Windows 11, including legacy interfaces like the File Explorer and more, Microsoft confirms.

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Perfect timing? Microsoft breaks Windows 11 upgrade tool — on the eve of Windows 10’s End of Life.

Microsoft recently admitted that it has broken the Windows Media Creation Tool, making it difficult to upgrade to Windows 11 amid Windows 10's imminent death. However, it has provided a workaround as it works on a permanent fix for the issue.

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Rare’s cancelled game has surfaced — Everwild screenshots reveal the game we never got

Screenshots from a former Rare artist give us our first real look at Everwild, Xbox’s cancelled fantasy adventure that promised a natural, magical world before its troubled development led to cancellation

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Windows 10 End of Life: Microsoft releases final Windows 10 update as support officially comes to an end

Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14 this week. Here's everything you need to know about how your PC is at risk, and what you can do to remain secure.

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OneDrive's AI face scanning feature suggests it can only be disabled 3 times a year — but that doesn't seem right

Microsoft is slowly rolling out a new feature in OneDrive that allows the app to identify common faces in photos using AI, and people have noticed its support webpage suggests the feature can only be disabled up to three times a year.

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Microsoft reveals AI could save 12.1 billion hours annually across the UK economy — if "Shadow AI" tech doesn't wreck it first

A new report by Microsoft reveals that 71% of employees in the UK have used unapproved consumer AI tools at work, and 51% continue to do so every week, raising privacy and security threats.

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No, Target and Walmart are not removing Xbox products from their stores — as Xbox misinformation reaches new levels

One thing after another, Microsoft is forced to respond time and time again to ongoing rumors that it's leaving the hardware space.

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Windows 10 is about to die, don’t let your data go with it — how to securely wipe your PC before it’s retired

On Windows 10, you can use the Reset this PC feature to secure-erase the computer if you plan to decommission it after support ends on October 14, 2025.

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Keeper, Blood West, and NASCAR 25 headline a massive week of 30+ new Xbox releases

Double Fine's Xbox game Keeper leads the week's new Xbox games launching from October 13 through 19, 2025.

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Astro A20 X review — A solid Xbox / PC / PlayStation combo headset that might be ideal for you, with caveats

The Astro A20 X is a relatively new offering from Logitech, aiming to become your one-stop solution for mid-range multi-platform audio.

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Windows 11’s October update packs 9 new features you’ll actually notice

The Windows 11 October 2025 update for versions 24H2 and 25H2 brings new features and changes, such as the ability to change the location of hardware indicators, AI actions for File Explorer, a new Advanced page, Administrator Protection, and more.

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