Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

"Emergency requests are the new trend" – Big Tech increasingly forced to disclose users' data to authorities worldwide, according to a new report

As per Surfshark's new research, a total of 153K account data requests have been made in cases of emergency since 2013, with the UK leading global demand.

Nintendo's Switch 2 soups up the graphics, but does it deliver the games?

Nintendo's Switch 2 soups up the graphics, but does it deliver the games?

Nintendo's Switch 2 video-game console is out, and it makes some substantial improvements over its predecessor

The Independent UK

Is Black Ops 7 coming to Nintendo Switch 2?

Is Black Ops 7 coming to Nintendo Switch 2?

Maybe it's time to switch up your approach to CoD.

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Microsoft moves to stop Indian fake tech support scams - make sure you stay protected

Major Indian tech support scam operation, dismantled, six people arrested.

Amazon vows to crack down on piracy on its Fire TV Stick range

A new report has called on big tech companies to crack down on piracy issues.

Security & data protection: when two become one

Security & data protection aren't separate —they are two sides of the same coin.

The Xbox Ally handheld REALLY needs to be priced competitively with the Steam Deck, otherwise it might be hard to recommend

Now we've had the big reveal of the first Xbox handheld experience and the spec sheet to go with it, one thing stands out that means it has to be affordable.

Windows Central

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Microsoft wants AI to read your browser history — but there's one reason not to worry

Microsoft wants AI to read your browser history — but there's one reason not to worry

A new AI feature in Edge will help you find websites in your history, even with typos. But some will want to disable it right away.

Windows Central

Xbox is headed to handhelds but its gaming-first UI will also land on existing ROG Ally and ROG Ally X and 'other Windows handhelds starting next year'

Xbox is headed to handhelds but its gaming-first UI will also land on existing ROG Ally and ROG Ally X and 'other Windows handhelds starting next year'

You won't need to buy an Xbox-branded handheld to benefit from the new UI on Windows devices.

6 essential steps that Windows 11 users often miss after a fresh install

6 essential steps that Windows 11 users often miss after a fresh install

On Windows 11, many users often overlook essential steps after setting up a new installation of the operating system, and I'll show you six of them.

Windows Central

How to disable AI in Notepad on Windows 11 for a classic experience

How to disable AI in Notepad on Windows 11 for a classic experience

On Windows 11, you can disable all AI and extra features of Notepad for a more simplified and decluttered experience, and I'll show you how.

Windows Central

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' Is the Next 'COD' Game—Another Futuristic Setting in the Series

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' Is the Next 'COD' Game—Another Futuristic Setting in the Series

The next game from Activision Blizzard's action shooter is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

ManageEngine OpManager Review – Network Monitoring for SMEs

ManageEngine OpManager Review – Network Monitoring for SMEs

ManageEngine OpManager is a powerful network monitoring tool that helps IT teams optimize performance, with automation and deep insights across infrastructure.

Where you can pre-order the Xbox Rog Ally console ahead of its October release

Where you can pre-order the Xbox Rog Ally console ahead of its October release

The ROG Xbox Ally is a custom-tuned Asus console designed around a new handheld-friendly Xbox interface

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Windows Central

"We were too confident": Steve Ballmer says Microsoft's paranoia and overconfidence fumbled $400 billion in Windows Phone

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admitted that Microsoft was overly confident with Windows, preventing it from capitalizing on the mobile landscape.

Tom’s Hardware

If you deleted that mysterious Windows file Microsoft told you not to, there's a new script to restore it

The company warns against deleting the ‘inetpub’ folder used in security patch deployment

London Tech Week 2025 as it happened - Jensen Huang, Keir Starmer and everything else we saw at the show

We were at London Tech Week 2025 - here's what we saw

Tom’s Hardware

Asus partners with Microsoft launch first Xbox gaming handhelds, the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X

The new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X are technically the first Xbox handheld gaming consoles

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Windows Central

"Celebrate 25 years of Xbox with ... a classic that's been with us since the beginning." Did Phil Spencer just tease a new Halo game for 2026?

During Microsoft's 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer may have teased a new Halo game coming in 2026 to celebrate Xbox's 25th anniversary.

Windows Central

7 things you need to know from Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 Direct, plus juicy Grounded 2 details for Obsidian's other sequel

Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase gave us a huge look at both The Outer Worlds 2 and Grounded 2 from Obsidian. Here's an in-depth overview of everything the developer had to show.

Evening Standard

AI skills drive in schools to ‘put power in hands of next generation’ – Starmer

Some one million students will be given access to AI learning resources as part of the Government’s ‘TechFirst’ scheme, Number 10 said.

Microsoft insists its Xbox handheld is a "breakthrough moment," but it kind of sounds like an ROG Ally with an Xbox sticker and Game Pass to me: "It looks like an Xbox, it feels like an Xbox, it plays like an Xbox"

"The color of the buttons, that familiar ergonomic gameplay feel..."

Xbox Ally X aims high, but there’s one thing holding it back

The portable Xbox sounds good on paper, but how will it perform?

Move over Nintendo Switch 2 – Microsoft has revealed the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X

These new ROG Ally handheld PCs could just be the portable Xbox we've been waiting for.

Windows Central

I tested Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 13-inch for a week and it could be a great choice, if you find it on sale

Microsoft's laptop is tricky to recommend, because its flagship sibling is usually a better deal. Here's my full review of the Surface Laptop 13-inch.

1 … 159 160 161 162

People

Sir Keir Starmer

Christian Horner

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Organisations

Windows Central

Activision Blizzard

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

327,135 stories

128,243 stories

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play