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Windows 11 Moment 3 is Now Available as an Optional Update

Microsoft has made the new Windows 11 “Moment 3” features available for all users via…

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Meta Launches New Parental Controls on Messenger and Instagram

Meta is rolling out new parental supervision tools on Messenger and additional messaging privacy features…

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Report: Microsoft Wants to Bring Windows 365 Cloud PCs to Consumers

Microsoft is reportedly working on a consumer version of Windows 365, its cloud service that…

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Welcome to the Nanny State (Premium)

In this episode of Microsoft Knows Best, we're two years into the Windows 11 era…

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Xbox Exec Thought Microsoft Could “Go Spend Sony Out of Business”

Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty said in an email from 2019 that Microsoft…

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Meta Launches Quest+ VR Subscription Service

Meta is launching today Meta Quest+, a new VR subscription service that gives subscribers who…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Hype (Premium)

AI will trigger a productivity boost the like of which we haven't seen since the…

Netflix

Netflix’s Basic Plan is No Longer Available in Canada

Netflix’s Basic plan is no longer available for new or rejoining members in Canada. The…

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Google is Reportedly Testing Bringing Games to YouTube

After Google shut down its Stadia cloud gaming service earlier this year, the company has…

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Meta Will Remove News Content From Facebook and Instagram in Canada

Meta is planning to remove access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada in…

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Ask Paul: June 23 (Premium)

Happy Friday after a depressingly long week. Here's another great set of reader questions to…

Xbox Cloud Gaming

Xbox Exec Says Xbox Cloud Gaming is Mostly Popular on Console

If Microsoft originally aimed to reach 2 billion gamers with Xbox Cloud Gaming, the company…

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Aria AI Comes to Opera for Android

Just days after it released its rearchitected, AI-native Opera One on desktop, Opera has brought…

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Microsoft Filing Claims That Xbox Lost the Console Wars

A Microsoft legal filing in its case against the FTC shows just how badly Xbox…

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Windows 11 Insider Build 23486 Improves Passwordless Experience

The Windows 11 Insider build 23486 allows testers to use Windows Hello to sign in…

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Report: Google’s New “Chromebook X” Branding Could Shake Up the Ecosystem

Google is reportedly working on a new “Chromebook X” brand that will designate Chromebooks with…

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