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Skype got shouted down by Teams and Zoom. But it revolutionised human connection

The company that pioneered voice communication over the internet has withered to dust in Microsoft’s hands. Still, I for one am grateful for it

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft's Civilization 7 competitor escalates tensions with Firaxis' embattled 4X, announcing that nukes are coming with its impending diplomacy update

Ara: History Untold enters the atomic age.

PC Gamer

Game Assist for Xbox Game Bar now supports Avowed, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — oh, and ad blockers

The handy mini-browser to pin when you're playing games now has support for a slate of new games and will respect your Edge extensions, such as adblockers.

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The Xbox Design Lab is currently offline, Microsoft explains why

The Xbox Design Lab is temporarily closed, with Microsoft explaining that it is changing its payment platform, resulting in the downtime.

Windows Central

Why Elon Musk may yet prevail in his attempt to block OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit company

A federal judge refused to give Musk an immediate injunction against OpenAI's switcheroo, but threw him a lifeline.

Fortune

Bill Gates Offloads 500K Microsoft And 2.48M Berkshire Hathaway Shares, Portfolio Shrinks By $2.93B In Q4

Bill Gates sold Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway shares for the second consecutive quarter. Despite the massive sell-off, these two stocks remain his portfolio's top holdings.

International Business Times

Physical game media might perish because of the 25% tariffs on imported discs

According to analysts, disc-based games may become prohibitively expensive if currently planned tariffs are enacted.

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Bill Gates Offloads 500K Microsoft and 2.48M Berkshire Hathaway Shares, Portfolio Shrinks by £2.31B in Q4

Bill Gates sold Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway shares for the second consecutive quarter. Despite the massive sell-off, these two stocks remain his portfolio's top holdings.

International Business Times UK

Former Xbox boss admits the company once "encouraged" the console wars, which he believes "were healthy for the industry" as "a rising tide that lifted all ships"

But it's not "the old days" anymore

GamesRadar

I reviewed the GMKtec EVO-X1 and the AI-powered Ryzen 9 and OCULINK for an eGPU boost makes one of the best I've tested

A powerful mini PC with an AI-enhanced CPU and graphics, making it an ideal solution for high-demand applications as well as mid-level gaming. However, with that OCULINK port, you have the ability to boost the graphics processing to create a far more powerful machine.

TechRadar

Microsoft reveals over a million PCs hit by malvertising campaign

The PCs ended up with infostealers that grabbed their login credentials and other secrets.

TechRadar

Analyst: Xbox Series X|S could have a "last hurrah" with Grand Theft Auto 6, were it not for a certain "blue" elephant in the room

MIDiA Research recently spoke to me about the state of Xbox, and how Grand Theft Auto 6 could present Microsoft with a unique opportunity.

Windows Central

Surface repairs just got easier with Microsoft’s uBreakiFix partnership

Microsoft’s new uBreakiFix partnership makes Surface repairs easier with official parts and trained technicians. Whether in or out of warranty, you now have more repair options for Surface hardware.

Windows Central

Windows 10 is supposed to be dying, so why are gamers running back to it?

The numbers don't lie, and they spell destruction for Windows 11's gaming lead (at least for now)

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Would you pay $20,000/month for OpenAI’s specialized AI agents with "PhD-level" intelligence? "I will wait for DeepSeek to distill it and give it to me for free"

OpenAI is in discussions to raise the cost of its advanced AI models, charging up to $20,000/month for an AI agent that can support “PhD-level research.”

Geekflare

This Week in AI: Microsoft’s New Dragon Copilot, Alibaba Launches DeepSeek Rival, and More

We have reached the third month of 2025, and the AI updates are not slowing down. Last week, Microsoft launched its new Dragon Copilot for medical

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Asus ROG Flow Z13 vs. Surface Pro 11: Which detachable 2-in-1 is the best?

Hunting for a detachable 2-in-1 laptop is tricky, The Asus ROG Flow Z13 and Surface Pro 11 are top contenders, but which is better?

Inverse

Metacritic Just Revealed Which Gaming Companies Kept Delivering Quality in 2025

Two companies may have kicked off 2025 with strong releases, but a new Metacritic report shows they were just as big a deal over the past year.

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Bethesda says Xbox's Starfield is about to have a big 2025 with new updates — is the 'Starborn' DLC coming out?

After months of silence, Starfield developer Bethesda has hinted that something big is coming to the RPG this year.

PC Gamer

Baldur's Gate 3 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 show that the future of RPGs is in games way more ambitious, weird and unexpected than anything Bethesda and BioWare have to offer

Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Starfield came and went—meanwhile, a new breed of RPG dominates the conversation.

The Independent UK

Man behind false Bitcoin founder claim improperly used AI in appeal bid – judge

Dr Craig Wright lost a legal battle over whether he was Satoshi Nakamoto in March last year.

GamesRadar

Rumored Gears of War Collection reportedly includes campaign co-op for the OG Xbox 360 games, but no PvP multiplayer

Unlike its older sibling Halo: MCC

Windows Central

Long live the Xbox Kinect — how Microsoft's 'failed' tech lives on in the strangest of places

The Xbox Kinect may have been discontinued years ago, but its legacy lives on in unexpected ways. From its use in security surveillance at Walmart and assisting surgeons in the operating room to becoming a tool for ghost hunters.

Evening Standard

Santander users hit by outage affecting banking app and other services

The firm said it was aware of the issue and was working to fix it.

Barchart

Dear Nvidia Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 20

Nvidia stock remains a top performer in AI, with strong earnings, surging data center revenue, and the upcoming Quantum Day on March 20 expected to drive further momentum.

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