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Xbox Game Pass Friends and Family Preview is Ending in August

The Xbox Game Pass Friend and Family plan that Microsoft launched in limited preview back…

Xbox Game Pass Core

Xbox Game Pass Core to Replace Xbox Live Gold on September 14

It’s official, Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold subscription will officially become Xbox Game Pass Core on…

Microsoft and Sony Agree to Call of Duty Deal

Sony has finally answered the email Microsoft sent 18 months ago and has agreed to…

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Let’s Talk About Windows Updating. Again. (Premium)

Microsoft’s strategy for updating Windows has been a moving target since the release of Windows…

Competition and Markets Authority CMA

UK CMA Backtracks Again, Speeds Toward Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Approval

Less than one hour after Microsoft's legal victory against the FTC on Friday, the UK…

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Microsoft Defeats FTC Again, Can Acquire Activision Blizzard

In yet another legal victory for Microsoft, a U.S. Appeals court has ruled against the…

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Retro Game Streaming Platform Anstream Arcade is Coming to Xbox on July 21

Anstream Arcade, a retro-themed cloud gaming service that’s already available on PC and Android devices…

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Ask Paul: July 14 (Premium)

Happy Friday and Hola from Mexico City! We’re heading out to the canals of Xochimilco…

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Meta Blocks Access to its Threads App to EU Users with VPNs

Meta has taken new measures to block its Threads app in the EU. The Twitter…

Competition and Markets Authority CMA

UK CMA Extends Deadline for its Review of Microsoft’s Activision Deal

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced today that it was extending the deadline…

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Twitter Launches its Creator Ads Revenue Sharing Program

Twitter officially launched its Creator Ads Revenue Sharing program yesterday, delivering on a previous promise…

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Microsoft Announces a New Default Font, Aptos

Microsoft announced today that it is replacing its current default font, Calibri, with a more…

Windows 11 PC

New Windows 11 Builds Land on the Beta and Release Preview Channels

New Windows 11 Insider builds are available on the Beta and Release Preview channels today,…

Windows 11 version 23H2

Microsoft to Release Windows 11 Version 23H2 as an ‘Enablement Package’

Windows 11 version 23H2 will share the same servicing branch and code base as version…

Bill Gates Chimes in on the Dangers of AI

In a new GatesNote, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates says that our concerns about AI are…

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Tap to Pay on iPhone Launches in the UK

Apple is making Tap to Pay on iPhone available in the UK starting today, allowing…

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