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Microsoft makes Windows 10 security updates FREE for an extra year — but there's a catch, and you might not like it

Windows 10 users will have the option to continue receiving security updates for free beyond October 2025, so long as they sync their PC with the cloud.

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Microsoft is reportedly planning yet more major cuts at Xbox — as early as next week

Microsoft is planning major cuts at Xbox as early as next week, according to a report from Bloomberg.

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Here’s the secret behind Microsoft’s AI agents — meet Mu, the compact AI model transforming Settings on your PC

Microsoft’s Mu model gives Windows Settings new AI powers. It lets you use natural language and instantly change settings. Here's how it was developed.

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Rogue Trader continues to be one of the best Warhammer 40,000 games of all time — thanks to this second DLC expansion

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s second DLC expansion, Les Imperialis, has over 15 hours of awesome new stories, quests, gameplay changes, and more.

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After a year of waiting, Microsoft's Meta Quest 3S "Xbox Edition" is here — our hands-on review of this (very) limited edition partnership

Last year, Microsoft revealed it was working on an Xbox edition Quest VR headset with Meta, of Facebook fame. Was it worth waiting for over a year? Our review.

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I've been seeing the future through the best AR glasses yet — and there's a whole lot of XREAL there

I've been using the XREAL One Pro AR glasses, and they're hands-down the absolute best in the category right now. It's the future, but is it worth the cost?

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Bring the "Windows 10 look" back to Windows 11 — Everything I changed to restore the desktop UI experience

Do you miss Windows 10? So do I. Here's how to make Windows 11 look and feel just like it with built-in options and free third-party tools.

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Bill Gates just met the creator of Linux for the first time ever — "No major kernel decisions were made" at Azure CTO's dinner

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds, finally met in person at a friendly dinner.

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Sam Altman says "current computers were designed for a world without AI" — after claiming AGI won't require new hardware

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman potentially suggests that users will need to buy new devices in the foreseeable future as the world becomes more AI-driven.

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Xbox is bringing more games to "Stream Your Own Game" for Cloud Gaming — as well as a feature we've wanted for years

As more games come to "Stream Your Own Game" for Xbox Cloud, a new update provides better details on saves synced across cloud and consoles.

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Microsoft unveils big Windows Recall update — now showcases your most used apps and websites

Windows 11 is getting an updated Recall app soon that includes a new homepage interface, which showcases recent snapshots and highlights from your most-used apps and websites.

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 player counts are blowing up Steam charts again — It's thanks to a deal so good it must be from a galaxy far, far away

Thanks to an amazing Star Wars Battlefront 2 deal on Steam and other platforms, the game's resurgence is still going strong. In fact, it's stronger than ever.

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These 3 Microsoft Teams features are set to ship this summer — here’s why I’m excited

Microsoft Teams is getting better this summer with external file sharing, custom keyboard shortcut support, and new tools for sign language users.

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Leaked AMD Ryzen 5 X3D gaming CPU will dominate the market — and it could launch this year

AMD has listed a Ryzen 5 9600X3D CPU in official documentation for the first time, suggesting that it could have a new budget champion headed our way in 2025.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead Charlie Cox wants you to hold the applause — He feels "like a total fraud" since he only spent 4 hours voice acting

Daredevil star Charlie Cox says he "feels like a total fraud" when praised for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 since he was only in the recording booth for a short time.

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Even YouTube’s anti-adblock campaign doesn’t stand a chance against this self-made AR app — blocking real-world billboards with Google Gemini AI

A software engineer has developed an ingenious augmented reality app for Snap's fifth-generation AR Spectacles designed to identify and block ads in real life.

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Remedy vows to make FBC: Firebreak's gear progression no longer a slog — while also outlining plans for further improvements in its latest patch

FBC: Firebreak, the new co-op shooter by Remedy Entertainment, recently received a sizable balance patch along with a statement from Remedy that says the studio plans to make bigger improvements to the game in the future.

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Starting this week, the Xbox PC app will integrate 'leading PC gaming stores' for Xbox Insiders — with no mention of Steam

Although the blog post doesn't say which PC stores are going to be integrated, at the very least, you'll be able to access Battle.net games directly from the Xbox PC app from next week.

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Xbox confirms return to Gamescom 2025 — Bethesda Softworks and World of Warcraft in tow

Xbox is attending Gamescom 2025, with Bethesda Softworks and the World of Warcraft team also confirmed for the show.

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I ain't holding off on playing Warhammer 40K's best horde shooter anymore, thanks to its newly released DLC and free game-changing update

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's first Class DLC, Arbites, launches today, and Fatshark has detailed a new class, mission rebalance updates, and more.

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OneDrive user locked out of "30 years worth of photos and work" without any support — calls Microsoft a "Kafkaesque black hole"

A OneDrive user took to Reddit to express their frustrations about Microsoft "randomly" locking their account without any substantial reason or warning.

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Denmark will stick with Windows — government still plans to ditch Microsoft Office

Denmark's Ministry of Digital Affairs will switch from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice but does not plan to replace Windows with Linux.

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The Lenovo Legion Go 2 gets its first release date tease, which could be accurate — but treat with the biggest pinch of salt

A regional Lenovo social media account has claimed to know when the Legion Go 2 will be released, but as always, this shouldn't be gospel.

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Summer Game Fest had a bit of a "weird" vibe this year — an extremely mixed bag of weak presentations and interesting titles

Summer Game Fest 2025 was an extremely mixed bag for me, with some high highs and some low lows, within and without.

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Borderlands 4 — new cinematic story trailer, darker tone (and $70 price point with early access), finally lands

Another fantastic look at Borderlands 4 gives me hope that we'll see a return to Borderlands form.

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