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Excel’s new Agent Mode can fix your broken formulas — proving AI can be useful

Agent Mode brings a massive productivity boost to Excel for Windows and Mac, offering direct workbook edits and a choice between OpenAI and Anthropic models.

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Austria’s Microsoft ruling signals a new era of liability for cloud platforms in schools

The Austrian data protection authority has ruled that Microsoft illegally used tracking cookies on a minor's device without consent, using its Microsoft 365 Education platform.

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Bluey is joining Minecraft with a new DLC that lets you explore the Heeler home

The Bluey x Minecraft crossover arrives in the Bedrock marketplace in February as an adventure add-on

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Microsoft may have scored a massive HBM deal with SK Hynix, and investors loved it. Here's why it matters.

Microsoft's platforms may avoid DRAM supply issues, if this report is to be believed.

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Windows 11 version 26H2: Everything you need to know Microsoft's next OS update coming this fall

Microsoft is hard at work on building the next version of Windows 11 that's expected to debut this fall. Here's what to expect, and when.

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Microsoft is in hot water for, well ... water abuse — data center water use expected 'to more than double' by 2030

Once upon a time, Microsoft pledged to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030. Those efforts seem to have gone up in smoke.

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Razer Synapse Web is here to save your PC from startup slowdowns and bloat — here's how to try it now

Razer's Synapse Web Beta offers a no-install solution for adjusting settings, focusing on performance and system resource efficiency.

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Microsoft vows to make "behind-the-scenes platform changes" as it begins testing next phase of Windows 11

After a rough few weeks, Microsoft has promised to make behind-the-scenes platform changes to Windows 11 as it begins testing the next wave of features.

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Fallout 4 has quietly dropped several free DLCs with ties to New Vegas and the TV show — here's everything new in Bethesda's RPG you can play now

Recently, developer Bethesda has released four substantial and free Creation add-ons for Fallout 4 that have connections to New Vegas and the TV show.

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Steam maker Valve is up against a $900 million lawsuit in the UK, accused of "rigging the market" and "excessive" commission prices — it just got the green light

A roughly $900m lawsuit filed against Valve claiming its business practices with Steam are "shutting out" the competition has been given the go ahead to continue.

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Xbox’s new cloud gaming dashboard feels like a sneak peek at the platform’s future (and may be hiding a secret)

Could the new Xbox Cloud Gaming dashboard unify Xbox across console and PC in the future? It's looking more than a little likely.

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Xbox Cloud Gaming’s new web UI is here, and it’s a huge upgrade — here’s how to get in and try it today

Microsoft is now testing a new interface for the Xbox Cloud Gaming experience on the web, and these are the steps to start using it now.

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Monster Hunter Wilds’ big PC performance update drops today — and Capcom promises a fix for the DLC bug tanking framerate

Monster Hunter fans have been waiting patiently for Monster Hunter Wilds' long-awaited PC performance patch, and that day has finally come as it's scheduled to launch tonight with promises to fix framerates, CPU usage, and the recent DLC checker bug.

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Someone just got DOOM running inside RollerCoaster Tycoon using an exploit, because of course they did

Thanks to a save game exploit, a security researcher was able to get Doom running inside of Roller Coaster Tycoon. The memes just won't quit, and I love it.

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Battlefield 6 drops out of the top-10 most played console games in the U.S. — but Call of Duty is doing just fine

The latest player information for the U.S. shows that while Call of Duty is holding strong, Battlefield 6 continues to shed.

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Microsoft warns Teams users about scammers posing as trusted brands — here’s what’s changing

Microsoft Teams is getting a new security feature to help fight scams by flagging impersonation attempts during calls.

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"About any type of account imaginable" — 149 million usernames and passwords exposed, and it's way more than just Outlook, OnlyFans, and Gmail

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has published findings of a massive 96GB exposed trove containing 149 million credentials for a wide range of sites and services.

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Windows 11 adoption might have flatlined — and some users appear to be rolling back to Windows 10

Windows 11 just lost 5% market share in two months despite Windows 10 losing support. Is Microsoft’s trust problem finally starting to cost them?

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Corsair's Void V2 Max Wireless headset for Xbox is incredibly comfortable — and worth it at the right price

Corsair's Void V2 Max Wireless is one of the most comfortable gaming headsets available, but some issues make it difficult to recommend unless discounted.

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4 reasons why SteamOS is quietly winning over PC gamers — and why Windows won't be dethroned any time soon

SteamOS could be the next big thing among PC gamers, and that means fewer Windows users. Here's why I think SteamOS has such a good chance of continued growth, as well as why Windows will remain at the top.

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The French government will say au revoir to Microsoft Teams — replaced by a "sovereign platform" saving €1 million/year in licensing fees

France announced its plan to replace American video conferencing tools like Microsoft Teams with its own domestically developed platform called Visio, which will be used across all government institutions and departments by 2027.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake debuts at #9 on Xbox US Stores — a sign as clear as day that this game should have been multiplatform from the start

Final Fantasy 7 Remake's long-awaited port on Xbox is met with huge fanfare, as it's the 9th-best-selling game on the Xbox US store this week.

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Hytale shows that Minecraft needs to stop being complacent — Mojang should see this release (and its subsequent success) as a major kick in the butt

Mojang should take the release and subsequent success of Hytale as a major kick in the butt.

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Xbox’s redesigned cloud gaming web experience enters public preview — and it’s a big step toward a more unified, device‑agnostic ecosystem

Xbox has launched a public preview of its redesigned Cloud Gaming web experience, introducing a cleaner, more console-like interface and updated navigation while it gathers user feedback.

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Highguard devs admit "we could have made a different trailer" after its devastating reveal — but say it was always the plan to "go dark" before release

As Highguard launches, its devs lament its disastrously controversial reveal at The Game Awards last month, and wish they'd made a "better trailer."

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