Microsoft plans to revamp Recall in Windows 11 with these new features

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)

5 juillet 2025 à 14:00

Windows Recall is gaining some interesting new features designed to enhance privacy and usability on Windows 11.

Xbox layoffs and game cuts wreak havoc on talented developers and the company's future portfolio — Weekend discussion 💬

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Par : [email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)

5 juillet 2025 à 13:13

It's unfortunate, but the Microsoft and Xbox layoffs, cuts, and cancellations have dominated the week's news cycle. But we want to hear your opinions.

Just days after joining Game Pass, the Xbox PC edition of Call of Duty: WW2 is taken offline for "an issue"

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)

5 juillet 2025 à 05:01

Call of Duty: WWII launched on Xbox and PC Game Pass just a few days ago, but RCE hackers wasted no time hitting new players with exploits and taking over PCs. The Call of Duty team has temporarily taken the PC edition of WWII offline to investigate the exploits, but refuses to outright explain to players what the "issue" is.

A screenshot of a flamethrower in action in Call of Duty: WWII edited to show the game's PC case on fire to symbolize the state of the game following reports of RCE exploits on the PC Game Pass edition.

Windows 11 is now the most popular desktop OS in the world — finally surpasses Windows 10 after 4 years

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)

5 juillet 2025 à 00:56

After four years on the market, Windows 11 has finally surpassed Windows 10 to become the most dominant desktop OS platform in the world, according to Stat Counter.

I got tired of running out of room on my Legion Go — Here's how I upgraded the SSD

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Par : [email protected] (Rebecca Spear)

4 juillet 2025 à 22:30

I needed more game storage space in my Legion Go, so I upgraded the 1TB SSD to a 2TB SSD. Here's how I did it so you can, too.

A hand holding the new PNY SSD over the Lenovo Legion Go.

I've already published 58 reviews in 2025 — These are my top 10 favorite laptops, accessories, and other tech so far

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Par : [email protected] (Zachary Boddy)

4 juillet 2025 à 22:00

Just over halfway into 2025, and I've already published 58 reviews. Here are my top 10 laptops, accessories, and other tech I tested (and loved) this year.

Forza Motorsport's future doesn't look good following the grim week at Xbox — Turn 10 layoffs reportedly had a massive impact on any future for the franchise

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)

4 juillet 2025 à 19:48

The dire week of Xbox cuts, cancellations and layoffs seems to have had a profound effect on the future of the company's famous old racing franchise.

The Aston Martin Valkyrie in Forza Motorsport

iRacing finally gives us the smallest glimpse of NASCAR 25 gameplay — but don't get too excited, yet

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)

4 juillet 2025 à 15:41

iRacing, makers of the upcoming NASCAR 25 game for PC and console, has shown off a very small glimpse of what gameplay looks like from a recent test session.

Out of the blue, GTA V is finally approved for release in Saudi Arabia — and it's coming soon

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)

4 juillet 2025 à 15:15

After a long, long time, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have finally rated and approved GTA V for sale. Which is great news ahead of GTA 6.

This custom magnetic keyboard shows how "gaming" is becoming less of a category and more of a feature set

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Par : [email protected] (Zachary Boddy)

4 juillet 2025 à 15:00

Keychron is expanding its Hall Effect magnetic keyboard line with a new 80% layout variant, another reminder that "gaming" doesn't mean the same anymore.

Image of the Keychron K8 HE wireless keyboard.

Microsoft's $200 Surface Earbuds are killing themselves — make sure you charge yours regularly to keep them going

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)

4 juillet 2025 à 13:03

I own three pairs of Surface Earbuds, and all of them are now dead after not being used for over a year. If you're still using yours, make sure to keep them topped up to keep them alive.

With Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox — here are 7 games I'd love to see PlayStation bring to Microsoft'splatform

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4 juillet 2025 à 13:00

With the announcement of Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox, it got me hoping for other PlayStation titles making it onto Microsoft's systems someday.

Promotional screenshot of a soldier celebrating a victory in Helldivers 2

OpenAI almost shipped ChatGPT with a different name — before a late-night twist

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

4 juillet 2025 à 11:49

OpenAI's ChatGPT lead Nick Turley recently revealed that the company almost shipped ChatGPT under a different name, but a late-night decision changed it all.

ChatGPT logo of a chatbot launched by OpenAI is seen on a smartphone in a hand.

Microsoft's extra year of Windows 10 security updates isn't a "viable solution" for the 400 million PCs that can't upgrade to Windows 11 — "It's obvious users are frustrated and feel yanked around."

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

4 juillet 2025 à 11:34

While Microsoft's new extended lifeline for Windows 10 will grant users access to free security updates for an entire year, PIRG says this isn't enough.

A view of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop following a Microsoft launch event, May 2, 2017 in New York City.

Microsoft is replacing salespeople with "solutions engineers" amid recent layoffs — promoting Copilot AI while ChatGPT dominates the enterprise sector

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

4 juillet 2025 à 11:13

The recent layoffs seem to be part of Microsoft's strategy to improve its sales of AI tools metrics, with customers requesting technical support and demos.

People walk past the front entrance to a Microsoft office building on 8th Avenue on June 24, 2025, in New York City.

Hideo Kojima's "OD" is still in development with Xbox, at least for today

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)

4 juillet 2025 à 04:21

Microsoft has culled many second-party publishing projects at Xbox, but OD isn't one of them.

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EA is killing a game I didn't even know was alive
4 juillet 2025 à 01:14

EA is killing a game I didn't even know was alive

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)

4 juillet 2025 à 01:14

EA has announced that its ambitious live-service extraction shooter, Anthem, will sunset servers on January 12, 2026. The game will be unplayable, as it was designed to be an online-only experience.

The javelins from Electronic Arts' Anthem.

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer reportedly couldn't stop playing ZeniMax's unannounced game — and now it's canceled

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Par : [email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)

4 juillet 2025 à 01:07

A report from Bloomberg indicates that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer enjoyed playing ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG months before it was canceled.