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I'm aghast, stunned, and flabbergasted that Microsoft just removed the thesaurus from Word

Microsoft removed Smart Lookup from Word recently, meaning you can no longer use the feature to search for synonyms or definitions.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 features leak ahead of Unpacked 2025 with Agentic AI taking center stage

Veteran tipster Evan Blass recently revealed some information about the upcoming lineup of Samsung phones, including a new Night mode for videos, Audio Eraser, and revamped Google Gemini.

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The hotly anticipated NASCAR 25 game from iRacing will feature a new series for the first time ever

iRacing has announced that the ARCA Menards series will be joining the new NASCAR game for the very first time.

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Microsoft loses OpenAI exclusive cloud provider status to $500 billion Stargate project — as the ChatGPT maker races to hoist the AGI flag first

OpenAI's $500 billion investment in computing infrastructure changes its relationship with Microsoft. The tech giant will no longer be the ChatGPT maker's exclusive cloud partner for its sophisticated AI advances.

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My favorite Game Bar feature on Windows 11 is now available for everyone

Game Bar on Windows 11 now supports a preview of Game Assist. That feature places a browser in the Game Bar, allowing you to read guides and watch videos without having to switch tabs.

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Xbox will soon support larger external hard drives than ever before

Members of the Xbox Insider Program can now use hard drives larger than 16TB, giving them vastly more storage space to keep even more games.

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Review: 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' returns on PC to help define another generation in what is again one of the best RPGs of its era

FF7 Rebirth review: Certain "open world" issues aside, the game successfully threads the needle of delivering for nostalgic fans while charting a new course to the future.

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The Havok Physics engine is making a pitch to developers in 2025; my bingo card was way off

Not only was I wrong to think this tech had long since been forgotten, but it's continuously improving.

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OpenAI unveils $500 billion Stargate project to emancipate its overreliance on Microsoft's infrastructure — as Elon Musk questions investor liquidity

OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and President Trump unveil a $500 billion dubbed Stargate project to build massive data centers for AI advances in the United States.

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Here's when Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 2 starts

The first season in Black Ops 6 and Warzone is almost complete, so here's when Season 2 gets underway.

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How to watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025

Samsung is expected to announce its Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra at Galaxy Unpacked 2025. Here's how to tune in to see if Samsung also unveils some Galaxy laptops.

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"We made a mistake in not being more transparent": OpenAI secretly accessed benchmark data, raising questions about the AI model's supposedly "high scores" — after Sam Altman touted it as "very good"

A new report suggests OpenAI secretly funded and accessed the FrontierMath benchmarking data, raising concerns about whether the company used the data to train o3.

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Call of Duty teases Season 2 for Black Ops 6 and Warzone with what could be AI-generated images [Updated with new trailer]

Two teaser images for Call of Duty Season 2, launching January 28, have been released by Activision.

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Microsoft flags macOS bug — remotely bypassing Apple's sophisticated System Integrity Protection (SIP) security solution and allowing unauthorized third-party rootkit installs

Microsoft uncovered a vulnerability allowing attackers to circumvent macOS's System Integrity Protection (SIP), granting them access to the kernel by loading third-party code.

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Call of Duty introduces a new Operator bundle to raise funds for fire relief in LA

Pick up a new operator bundle in Call of Duty and support the fight against the LA wildfires

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NVIDIA's GeForce NOW memberships are "sold out" right now, and it says it's our fault for using the servers too much

Most tiers of the popular GeForce NOW game streaming service are "sold out," and NVIDIA says it's because of high demand.

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TeamSpeak is back and ready to fight Discord for the PC community app crown

TeamSpeak overhauls experience with a better pricing model to boot.

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Sid Meier's Civilization 7 PC requirements and specs: Can you run this grand strategy sequel?

The long-awaited Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is finally almost here, but if you're going to play on PC, you need to make sure your rig meets its spec requirements.

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Here's what happens when you reach Prestige Master in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — what you need to know about rewards and item unlocks

Prestige Master in Black Ops 6 is a long grind, but what actually happens when you get there?

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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, winner of Windows Central's 2024 Editor's Choice Award, has sold over 1 million copies

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, the critically acclaimed CRPG adaptation of the Warhammer 40K franchise, has sold over 1,000,000 copies across the globe.

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AMD pushes its RDNA 4 GPU launch to March — will the Radeon delay benefit NVIDIA?

AMD's RDNA 4 GPU fiasco has already seen pulled presentations and mysterious delays, and a new March launch date just announced points to the company waiting to see what NVIDIA does with its RTX 5070/Ti cards. Will the strategy work for AMD, or will it benefit NVIDIA?

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Xbox Game Pass gets Citizen Sleeper 2, Eternal Strands, a huge co-op tower defense game, and more

Xbox Game Pass is getting several day one games soon, including Citizen Sleeper 2 and Eternal Strands.

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Lenovo reveals explosive SSD that you won't want to bring on a flight

Lenovo revealed a new SSD in China that looks like a hand grenade from the move "Operation Hadal." Gadgets that look like weapons or ammunition have a tricky history with airport security, so it's probably best to keep the new Lenovo SSD at home.

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Copilot+ PCs will soon get their first must-have exclusive feature

Copilot+ PCs will soon support an improved Windows Search that uses AI to locate files. That new Windows Search could be the first must-have feature for Copilot+ PCs.

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Windows 10 'doomsday clock' pushes closer to midnight as Microsoft's unexpected rivals dominate an expanding PC category

Windows 10's impending death, paired with lackluster UX efforts, means Microsoft could be threatened by a rising 'flavor' of Linux.

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