Activision Blizzard has started using AI to pick up the slack left by laid-off artists
Don't worry about it; we won't replace you with AI Activision allegedly promised staff
Bing is rolling out generative search to counter Google's awful AI overviews
Hopefully it won't hallucinate as much as Google
How to fix the July 2024 Windows update's reboot loop
Users using BitLocker encryption should keep their recovery keys handy
Facepalm: Windows users who have encrypted their PCs with BitLocker might have trouble rebooting after installing a July OS update. Microsoft instructs those impacted to refer to the standard BitLocker recovery procedure. The issue is one of many that have hit the operating system in recent weeks, including the CrowdStrike disaster that caused BSODs across the globe.
Developer forced to fix Android apps on Snapdragon laptops after Microsoft's refusal to do something
The Windows Subsystem for Android is going away next year
Microsoft blames EU agreement for CrowdStrike disaster, releases USB recovery tool
Microsoft is legally bound to grant third-party developers level 0 kernel access
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Microsoft claims new Game Pass pricing offers better value, fires back at FTC's "degraded" label
Microsoft has also accused FTC of moving goalposts
Opinion: The rapidly evolving world of AI PCs
We're already seeing some interesting shifts and redefined comparisons in the Copilot+ PC era
Something to look forward to: Even though it's only been two months since they were first announced and just a month since they've shipped, Copilot+ PCs are already having a noticeable impact on the PC market. Major OEMs like Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft's Surface group have released slick new NPU-accelerated "AI PCs." Other vendors such as Samsung, Acer, and Asus have also joined with impressive new devices.
Windows developer shares origin story of the iconic NT Start Menu banner
Remember that blue-to-black gradient? Here's how it came to be
In context: If you were a Windows user in the '90s, you're likely to be intimately familiar with the iconic Start Menu that shipped with Windows NT. That signature vertical banner proclaiming "Windows NT Workstation," or whichever variant you were running, is an image seared into the minds of many PC users from the era, and we have programmer Dave Plummer to thank for bringing the branding element to life.
Microsoft is changing the way it updates Windows, introduces "checkpoint cumulative updates"
It sounds like a net win, but concerns remain
Microsoft is developing an AI model for Excel spreadsheets, enabling natural language prompts
Productivity booster or job killer?
Google's $512M sweetener for Europe firms failed to derail deal with Microsoft
The EU cloud group said no thanks
Survey shows most people wouldn't pay extra for AI-enhanced hardware
84% of people said no
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta begins August 30 on all platforms
Game Pass subscribers receive the beta, but the new standard tier misses out
Microsoft fixes zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer abused by cyber-criminals for over a year
IE's dead husk keeps on making life (and security) harder for Windows users
Judge dismisses most claims against Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI in Copilot lawsuit
Ruling undercuts the argument that the DMCA provides protection to AI generated code
Microsoft steps down from OpenAI board, Apple will not take observer seat
Just as Big Tech's relationship with AI startups comes under regulatory scrutiny
Game Pass to receive another price hike as Microsoft reboots console offerings
Standard console tier loses new-release games and rises to $14.99
AMD's brand is now more valuable than Intel, Samsung, and Xbox, but Apple still reigns as king
Nvidia saw the largest yearly gains
Microsoft bans China-based employees from using Android devices for work, mandates switch to iPhones
Part of Microsoft's global security push
Microsoft starts rolling out Notepad's spellcheck and autocorrect features to all Windows 11 users
More than 40 years after the text editor launched
AMD engineer tells the tale of when the PlayStation 4 saved the chipmaker from bankruptcy
Jaguar kept the lights on during the post-Athlon, pre-Zen days
Microsoft patents a system that encrypts documents so you can read them in public without being visually hacked
There are other ways to prevent visual hacking, but they all have limitations
Microsoft Office adds support for OpenDocument format 1.4, raising interoperability concerns
The latest ODF 1.4 standard adds new features but isn't finalized yet