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Microsoft announces surprise Xbox Game Pass price cuts, ends day one Call of Duty inclusion

By Bruno Ferreira Published

Microsoft surprise-drops significant Xbox Game Pass price cuts

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Microsoft offers $2 million sweepstake for Edge users, but no one noticed for a month

By Mark Tyson Published

Microsoft has readied a new $2M prize pot to tempt users to adopt its Edge browser.

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Microsoft's April patch puts Windows domain controllers into reboot loops

By Luke James Published

Installing this month's Windows Server security update has knocked some enterprise domain controllers into continuous reboot cycles.

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Clippy, Microsoft’s hapless Office assistant, was retired 25 years ago today

By Mark Tyson Published

Due to rose-tinted retro spectacles, people may have forgotten their frustrations with Clippy.

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Microsoft simplifies Windows Insider program — fewer channels, and switching without wiping your device

By Andrew E. Freedman Published

Microsoft is simplifying the Windows Insider program with fewer channels, making it easier to switch between them and enable the latest features.

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French government says it's ditching Windows for Linux

By Mark Tyson Published

2026 is set to be l’année de Linux.

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Get $100 off the ROG Xbox Ally handheld

By Joe Shields Published

Deals Powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 A chip and featuring a 120Hz display, the ROG Xbox Ally is now cheaper than ever

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At least 80 different Microsoft Copilot products have been mapped out by expert, but there may be more than 100

By Mark Tyson Published

An AI aficionado has put together a chart of all the Copilot products they could find. At the latest count there are 80.

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Delisted Xbox 360 games briefly reappear on the Xbox Store

By Luke James Published

This follows Xbox Vice President Jason Ronald's commitment at GDC 2026 in March to revive the company's backward compatibility program.

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Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system

By Mark Tyson last updated

A retro computing connoisseur has bare-metal installed and booted Microsoft Windows 3.1X on a Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti PC system.

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