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Happy Monday! Microsoft services, including Xbox, appear to be down in some locations to start the week

What a way to start the week, with multiple Microsoft services, notably Xbox, experiencing an outage in the UK.

Windows Central

Lenovo summons spirit of Microsoft Bob with Tiko, its 'compact AI emotional interaction companion'

Lenovo has unveiled a range of Magic Bay proof of concept accessories for the ThinkBook 16p Gen 6, including Tiko an AI emotional interaction companion.

TechRadar

Microsoft cuts data centre plans and hikes prices in push to make users carry AI costs

After a year of shoehorning generative AI into its flagship products, Microsoft is trying to recoup the costs by raising prices, putting ads in products, and cancelling data centre leases. Google is making similar moves, adding unavoidable AI features to its Workspace service while increasing prices.

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This developer is making Xbox Cloud Gaming better—even without Microsoft's help

Balatro was added to Xbox Game Pass, but despite it being in the cloud gaming library since November, you can't play it with touch controls. Thankfully Better Xcloud have solved the issue.

Windows Central

LinkedIn Learning might be the coursework app to beat them all

Homescreen Heroes: LinkedIn Learning delivers over 21,000+ expert-led courses for a simple monthly fee

TechRadar

Windows 11 Task Manager update will show accurate CPU utilization, align with industry standards

Microsoft just released a Dev and Beta Channel that updated Task Manager to ensure that the way it calculates your CPU utilization is more accurate.

Tom’s Hardware

The Thrustmaster AVA F/A-18 Super Hornet is a fantastic flight stick that took my setup to new heights

Live out your Top Gun fantasies with this fantastic stick packed with input options.

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Microsoft Outlook Users Face Service Disruption

Microsoft 365 outage impacted Outlook and other services, resolved by code rollback.

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Microsoft says ‘majority’ of hit services recovering after outage

The tech giant investigated an issue on Saturday that caused an outage of ‘various Microsoft 365 services’.

Evening Standard

Thousands report outage affecting Microsoft services like Outlook

Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers have reported issues with services like Outlook

The Independent UK

Microsoft investigating outage affecting Outlook services

Users began reporting problems with the tech giant’s services at around 8.40pm on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Microsoft 365 outage leaves thousands unable to access their emails on Outlook

Over 7,000 users have reported experiencing issues from around 9pm today, according to the website Downdetector

Evening Standard

Microsoft killed Skype, confirmed AI in Call of Duty, helped people pirate Windows 11, and began testing Office with ads — ALL IN A SINGLE WEEK

Microsoft had a wild week. Skype is officially getting killed, AI is confirmed to be in Call of Duty, and for a brief moment, Microsoft Copilot actually helped people pirate Windows 11. Here’s everything you missed.

Windows Central

Wireshark to the cloud! Founders tell us about open source, Windows v Linux, and more

Linux Format talks to Gerald Combs and Loris Degioanni, about creating Wireshark, the origins of network packet analysis, and how they want their shark to fly...

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Gmail vs Outlook for business: which email system is right for your organization?

Two email services. One winner? We put Outlook and Gmail to the test...

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Windows 11 vs Linux for business: which operating system should you embrace?

We put these two operating system giants to the test.

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Microsoft To Shut Down Skype In May, Users Transition To Teams

Microsoft announces the shutdown of Skype, urging users to switch to Microsoft Teams for communication needs.

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Microsoft is hanging up on Skype, and we should salute it for introducing us all to video calls

Microsoft is shutting down the service that all but invented online video calls

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The Independent UK

Microsoft shutting down Skype in May

Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011

Windows Central

Microsoft just launched a Copilot app for macOS, and Windows fans may be jealous

Microsoft's new Copilot app for macOS has a few native features, but it's largely a web wrapper.

PC Gamer

Skype is being shut down in favour of Microsoft Teams, and with it dies the best ring tone in the business

An end of an era.

The Guardian - US

Microsoft is shutting down Skype after over two decades

Internet calling service that disrupted landline industry to close in May as tech giant says it will focus on Teams

Evening Standard

Skype to shut down in May, Microsoft announces

TechRadar

Microsoft warns Trump against ‘strategic misstep’ in AI race

The US government has implemented strict limits on chip exports - but Microsoft isn’t happy.

Windows Central

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff brands Microsoft an "OpenAI reseller," criticizing its massive multi-billion dollar AI gamble: "We're not doing engineering efforts that may or may not have some kind of huge payoff"

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff raises concern over exorbitant AI investments by companies like Microsoft, questioning returns. He says the company is augmenting existing products with AI to maximize profits.

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