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Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in exactly one year

Microsoft will officially end support for its Windows 10 operating system on October 14th, 2025.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 sucks up to 180 Mb/s of internet bandwidth while in flight — peak rate equivalent to 81GB of data per hour

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is discovered to have incredibly brutal streaming bandwidth requirements: limited cap users need not apply.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft's October 2024 'Xbox Partner Preview' event revealed: Alan Wake II expansion, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and much more

The next Xbox Partner Preview is set to go live on October 17, 2024, giving us a look at the next wave of upcoming Xbox and Windows PC titles from Microsoft's game creator publishing partners.

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Walmart leaks new Xbox, but Xbox Cloud Gaming means you may not need to buy it

Leaked images of the new Xbox Series X have gamers excited, but this new console may not be worth spending hundreds on thanks to a shift in Microsoft’s gaming strategy and a surprising new rival.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming, despite Ubisoft owning the rights — but where's Diablo 4?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty: Warzone also joining Microsoft's streaming service.

Windows Central

Xbox Game Studios' new boss is the Rare boss

Get some googly eyes on that logo.

PC Gamer

A "super realistic" AI-generated scam call almost cost a Microsoft consultant and potentially 2.5 billion others access to Gmail: "I would give them an A for effort"

Hackers are leveraging AI technology for their phishing scams with the latest attack being deployed to a Microsoft solutions consultant, which almost cost him access to his Gmail account alongside 2.5 billion users.

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No need to pay $50 per year for these incredible wallpapers

Microsoft shared a large collection of wallpapers to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Windows Insider Program.

Windows Central

RIP the Surface Laptop Go: Microsoft drops support for its budget laptop

After four years of software support, the Surface Laptop Go won’t be getting any more updates - and that could upset some users.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Everything from Microsoft's Copilot to OpenAI's various ChatGPT models, Artificial Intelligence is rapidly expanding across all forms of technology.

Windows Central

Windows 10 is now in its final year of free support — here's what you need to know

The death of Windows 10 is now fast approaching. We have just one year left of free support and security updates before Microsoft pulls the plug, meaning everyone still running Windows 10 should now be thinking about an exit strategy ahead of October 14, 2025.

Windows Central

The future is handheld — so where do Xbox and PlayStation go next?

With reports that Xbox and PlayStation are working on handheld devices, what direction will the next console generation take?

Tom’s Guide

Gamepad keyboard input comes to Windows 11 Release Preview, aimed at handheld users and sofa surfers

Microsoft adds Gamepad keyboard to Windows 11 Preview Build 22631, among other tweaks.

Tom’s Hardware

Nobel Prize winner claims Sam Altman was fired for prioritizing profits over safety as Steam faces the heat for its crude sales strategy

As OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in investment from Microsoft and NVIDIA, an AI artist argued that people are stealing from him by using AI. We also saw a major update to Windows 11 roll out and Microsoft ship the latest version of Office.

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From 'Starblo' the Space Diablo that never saw daylight, to Mike Ybarra's plans to cut down on microtransactions — here's 7 things I learned about Diablo from Jason Schreier's book 'Play Nice'

I read Jason Schreir's 'Play Nice' which documents the rise, fall, and future of Blizzard — and I found out some great behind the scenes lore about the Diablo franchise.

TechRadar

Geekom GT1 Mega mini PC review

The Geekom AX8 Pro is a compact, high-performance mini PC with a robust metal build. It excels in demanding office and creative tasks, offers versatile connectivity, and is upgradeable. Ideal for professionals needing power in a portable form factor.

TechRadar

Windows 11 could soon fix your password headaches as Microsoft welcomes third-party passkeys to the OS

Microsoft expands passkey support in Windows 11, incorporating third-party apps like 1Password and Bitwarden for more secure, password-free logins.

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Microsoft Stock Has Underperformed in 2024, But Can It Catch Up in Q4?

Microsoft stock is underperforming the markets, as well as its Big Tech peers, in 2024. Can MSFT stock play catch-up in the final quarter of the year?

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Nerf darts, porn and vomit: The company Microsoft bought for $69bn

Microsoft acquired Blizzard in 2022 for $68.7bn, making it the largest acquition in the history of the video games industry. A new book dives into the company before that record-breaking deal, writes Graig Graziosi

Tom’s Hardware

Old-school Nintendo console gets Bluetooth and improved audio features with addon — NES hub utilizes previously unused expansion port

The Nintendo Entertainment System gets some Bluetooth support.

Windows Central

A new research paper suggests that Bing / Microsoft Copilot "AI" medical advice may be capable of causing you severe harm, at least 22% of the time ...

A new study coming out of Europe suggests that Microsoft Copilot is spectacularly bad at offering medical advice, and in some cases, has even recommended seriously harmful, life-threatening advice.

Android Central

If Android is split away from Google it will die

The DoJ is considering splitting Android away from Google over antitrust concerns. If that happens you should probably buy an iPhone.

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These 3 M4 features that might actually convince me to upgrade my MacBook

What's on our M4 MacBook wishlist?

Windows Central

Here are some exclusive details on what Xbox Cloud Gaming "Bring Your Own Games" rollout will look like: Regions, game library size, access on iPhone, Android, and more.

Xbox Cloud Gaming is finally getting the ability to purchase games outside of Xbox Game Pass. But how will the rollout work? We have the details.

Evening Standard

Microsoft AI chief wins prestigious Black British Business Person of the Year award at London ceremony

Pamela Maynard was presented with the award at London’s InterContinental Park Lane on Friday evening

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