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Microsoft Releases Windows Patch Tuesday Updates for January

The January 2023 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10 mostly bring security…

Report: Microsoft is Working on Surface Duo 3 With Foldable Screen

Microsoft is reportedly working on a Surface Duo 3 with an internal foldable screen plus…

Microsoft Launches Shared Device Mode for its Mobile Productivity Apps

Microsoft is launching a preview of a new shared device mode that will simplify the…

Xbox Game Pass Gets Monster Hunter Rise and Persona Games in January

Xbox Game Pass will welcome the J-RPGs Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden and…

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It Was the Best of Times, and Then It Was the Worst of Times (Premium)

In 2009, Microsoft released what is still widely hailed as the single best version of…

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Report: Microsoft is Considering $10 Billion Investment in ChatGPT Creator

Microsoft is reportedly in discussions to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, the company developing the…

Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 Today

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 starting today. Microsoft Edge and…

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Maybe AI is the Next Wave (Premium)

And as they were once going to do with .NET, maybe Microsoft could rebrand everything…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Drink (Premium)

I see a future in which I don’t drink alcohol at all. This seems far-fetched sometimes, but it would be healthier,…

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Report: Microsoft to Hold Xbox ‘Developer_Direct’ Showcase in January

Microsoft is reportedly planning to hold a special gaming event later this month. The main…

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Small Bytes: Get Started with TypeScript (Premium)

Without knowing any better, I assumed it would be easy---automatic even---to get started with TypeScript…

Mastodon Users Have Started Fleeing the Platform

Mastodon has seen its number of active users drop 30% since its usage peaked at…

Oreo’s Special Edition Xbox Cookies Let You Unlock Game Skins and More

Oreo has teamed up with Microsoft to offer special edition Xbox cookies in 22 countries,…

Microsoft Says Surface Duo Remains “Important” Despite Dwindling Stocks

Stocks for Microsoft's Surface Duo 2 appear to be drying up, though Microsoft says it…

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Gurman Dishes on Apple’s 2023 Product Releases

A new report from the ever-reliable Mark Gurman reveals some new information about the new…

Report: Microsoft is Bringing ChatGPT to Office Applications Too

Just days after claiming that ChatGPT was coming to Bing, The Information is reporting that…

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