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Panos (Premium)

When Terry Myerson left Microsoft five years ago, I lost a trusted source, a confidant,…

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Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls VI Will Be Xbox Exclusive

According to a new court document from the FTC v. Microsoft trial, The Elder Scrolls…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Always More to Do (Premium)

Well, we’re moving again, and it’s time to confront the seeming futility of all the…

Panos Panay

Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer Panos Panay is Leaving Microsoft

Panos Panay, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Microsoft is leaving the company…

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Preview

I ordered an iPhone 15 Pro Max Friday morning when Apple opened up its online…

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Digital Decluttering: Detail Work, Final Paper Scans (Premium)

I've made a lot more progress this week across multiple digital decluttering projects. And will…

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Bing Chat Adds Two New Mobile Integration Features

Microsoft announced today that it has added two features to Bing Chat so that it…

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Microsoft’s News Portal Published AI-Generated Obituary of NBA Player Called “Useless”

Microsoft's MSN.com news portal has been caught publishing a low-quality AI-written obituary with a shocking…

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Meta Dismisses Report Claiming Ads Could Come to WhatsApp

Meta has dismissed a report claiming that the company was exploring introducing ads on WhatsApp

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Ask Paul: September 15 (Premium)

Whew! Happy Friday, and welcome to another mammoth and curiously personal installment of Ask Paul…

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Official Renders of Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Laptop Go 3 Leak

Official marketing pictures of the Surface Laptop Studio 2 and the Surface Laptop Go 3…

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Microsoft and Oracle Expand Cloud Partnership

Microsoft and Oracle announced today that they are expanding their partnership via a new offering…

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Windows Photos, Snipping Tool, and Phone Link Add New Features for Insiders

Windows Insiders can start testing a new Background Blur feature in the Photos app, Text…

Google Chromebook updates 10 years

Google Now Promises 10 Years of Automatic Updates for Chromebooks

Google announced today some significant changes to expand the lifespan of Chromebooks, with 10 years…

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Report: Microsoft Unbundling Teams From Office 365 Won’t Prevent Formal EU Complaint

Microsoft unbundling Teams from Office 365 in Europe reportedly won’t be enough to get the…

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Google Finishes Android 14, Announces Android 14 QPR1 Beta

Google is now actively working on the first quarterly platform update for Android 14, which…

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