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Qualcomm scores BIG win against Arm, can continue to sell Snapdragon X chips for PCs

Arm's lawsuit against Qualcomm seemingly has failed as the latter was not found guilty of using Arm's tech without a proper license. However, the actual fate between the two companies remains unknown.

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OpenAI launches next-gen reasoning models with "incredible" coding capabilities

OpenAI announced its new flagship o3 model as a successor to its o1 reasoning model. It also sports incredible coding capabilities and is up to three times better at handling tasks and answering complex queries.

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Qualcomm CEO brazenly thought Nuvia chip deal could save $1.4 billion in fees to Arm

During the Arm vs. Qualcomm court case, Qualcomm's CEO shared how the decision to purchase Nuvia for $1.4 billion was justified to the board.

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Xbox has a new "VP of next-gen" and they'll be at CES alongside Lenovo ... but what could it mean for Xbox's future?

Xbox's Jason Ronald, VP of next generation, is appearing with Lenovo at CES 2025. What does it mean for the future of Xbox?

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HP's most premium 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC is a phenomenal laptop — if only HP would dial back on the bloatware

The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 takes over for the iconic Spectre x360 convertible laptop, except now it's thinner, lighter, lasts longer, and boasts more AI features.

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Can a pair of earbuds really make me ditch my gaming headset?

I went hands on with the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds and they exceeded my expectations as well as replacing my gaming headset.

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How to get started with Windows Recall on Windows 11

These instructions are for Windows 11 version 24H2. They can help you familiarize yourself with the Windows Recall app and learn how to search and manage settings.

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Windows Central Game Awards 2024 — Showcasing the best Xbox and PC games of the year

It's that time of year again. Windows Central's team comes together to showcase our favorite games of the past year across Xbox and Windows PC.

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Older games dominate Steam as 85% of playtime in 2024 was spent on titles released before this year

Steam Replay revealed that only 15% of playtime on the platform was spent on games released in 2024, but that's actually an increase from last year.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman says AGI is becoming a "less useful term" with o1 — "astonishing cognitive capabilities" predicted before 2026

Sam Altman claims the term is increasingly becoming less useful. He predicts AI systems that "can do truly astonishing cognitive tasks" by the end of 2025.

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The next CODMas event is live in Black Ops 6, and its brought Stakeout 24/7 back for the festivities [UPDATE]

Call of Duty's second holiday event, Archie's Festival Frenzy, kicks off today alongside the return of the Stakeout 24/7 playlist.

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Capcom has revealed new framerate and resolution improvements coming to Monster Hunter Wilds's launch, along with weapon gameplay changes and more

Capcom has a hosted Community Update video on gameplay and graphical improvements coming to Monster Hunter Wilds at launch day.

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Can Microsoft convince gamers to upgrade to Windows 11?

A new blog post from Microsoft argues that Windows 11 is the best version of Windows for gaming. The question is if the OS has enough features to get people to upgrade or purchase a new PC.

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Is Google copying Microsoft's security playbook? Chrome might get a new AI-powered tool to detect scams

The latest Google Chrome Canary update ships with a new "Client Side Detection Brand and Intent for Scam Detection"

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Helldivers 2 developers embrace holiday spirit of giving — some Killzone crossover content will now be entirely free

Arrowhead Game Studios is making some changes to its Killzone crossover event after player feedback indicated the items were too expensive.

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I tested AMD's new AFMF 2 tech in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — extra FPS with "Performance" mode on ASUS ROG Ally

AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 provides smoother gameplay on my ASUS ROG Ally with the correct settings and tweaks.

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I went hands-on with Fallout 76's Ghoul update and it's exactly as much fun as you'd expect

I got to preview Fallout 76's highly anticipated Ghoul update, with its unique perks awaiting players in March 2025.

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Microsoft confirms ads for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in Windows 11 — here's how to turn them off

Windows 11 has shown ads for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Microsoft Defender to some users. Here's how to disable those types of ads.

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Microsoft launches free tier for GitHub Copilot — over 150 million developers can now access Claude 3.5 Sonnet or GPT-4o

Microsoft recently introduced a new free tier for the service dubbed GitHub Copilot Free with access to 2000 completions/month, 50 messages/month, Copilot Chat in GitHub, and Block suggestions matching public code.

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Three easy ways to crop images on Windows 11 — no extra tools needed

On Windows 11, if you want to remove a part of an image, you can use the cropping tool available in the Snipping Tool, Photos, and even in the Microsoft Paint app, and in this guide, I will show you how.

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Some of the biggest players in Call of Duty are stepping away from Black Ops 6 and Warzone, and the reasons why are inexcusable now Microsoft owns the game

Now that Microsoft owns one of the biggest franchises in gaming, networking issues and an anticheat that just doesn't work cannot be excused any longer.

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STALKER 2's massive update contains over 1,800 gameplay fixes — including much-requested repairs to the A-Life System

GSC continues to refine the quality of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl with a new 1.1 Patch update, which features bug fixes, gameplay improvements, and more.

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The recipient of The Game Awards' inaugural Game Changer award has a history of helping developers affected by layoffs find new placement in the games industry, but now he is the target of a hate campaign

Who is Amir Satvat, a man one interviewee called the "career Santa Claus", and why is he the target of a hateful comment campaign following his receipt of the inaugural Game Changers award?

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC system requirements and specs — Is your computer ready for Cloud's return?

Check out the PC requirements for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and make sure your rig is ready to run this Square Enix JRPG.

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Xbox fans can relax, as it seems PlayStation won't be buying up one of the industry's best game studios — for now

Rumors of a FromSoftware buyout from PlayStation owner Sony have ended, as Kadokawa forges a "strategic alliance."

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