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Xbox Series X SSD Loads Gears of War 5 4 Times Faster, Developer Says

By Michelle Ehrhardt published

Game developers working on Xbox Series X revealed how handy the SSD will be.

Minecraft With RTX Update: Nvidia Shows off Ray-Traced Worlds

By Michelle Ehrhardt published

Minecraft with RTX will be introducing real-time ray tracing and PBR textures to the world's best-selling game.

Microsoft Patents Use of Brain Waves as Proof-of-Work to Earn Crypto

By Niels Broekhuijsen published

Watch ads in exchange for crypto, using your body's response and brainwaves as proof-of-work. Is Microsoft's cryptomining patent application recipe for a dystopian future?

Microsoft Azure Demand up 775% in Social Distancing Areas

By Niels Broekhuijsen published

Microsoft is acting fast to increase Azure capacity to meet a surge in demand.

Windows Optional Updates to Be Paused Indefinitely During Coronavirus Pandemic

By Nathaniel Mott published

Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will only get security updates during the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 Global Hackathon: Microsoft, WHO Code Against Coronavirus

By Nathaniel Mott published

Tech companies, WHO and software engineers have joined the COVID-19 Global Hackathon.

Microsoft Explains How It's Fighting Coronavirus-Related Cyber Attacks

By Nathaniel Mott published

Microsoft published a blog post explaining how it's defending Windows users against coronavirus-related cyber attacks.

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Support Extended Because of Coronavirus

By Nathaniel Mott published

Microsoft announced that it will support Windows 10 version 1709, the Fall Creators Update, until October 13 because of COVID-19.

Microsoft Brings Mouse Support to Windows Terminal Preview v0.10

By Nathaniel Mott published

Microsoft released Windows Terminal Preview v0.10 with mouse support, a settings update and other improvements.

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Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate: One API to Rule Them All

By Jarred Walton published

The latest update to DirectX provides a unified brand that encompasses ray tracing and other enhancements.

AMD-Powered Microsoft Surface Device Spotted Online

By Zhiye Liu published

3DMark 11 submission reveals the possible specifications for what could be Microsoft's upcoming Surface device, which looks to pack an AMD CPU and graphics.

Windows Upset

Windows 10 Update Problems: Performance Issues, Boot Failures Arise Again

By Nathaniel Mott published

Windows 10 cumulative update KB4551762 has reportedly caused problems on some of the systems running it.

Xbox Series X

Xbox Series X Specs Tease PC-Style Power

By Michelle Ehrhardt published

New Xbox Series X Specs point to ray tracing, 4K at 60 fps and more.

Windows 10 Is on 1 Billion Active Devices

By Nathaniel Mott published

Microsoft announced that Windows 10 has been installed on more than 1 billion active devices around the world.

Windows 10 Sets

Windows 10 May Be Getting an Apps-as-Tabs Feature

By Nathaniel Mott published

The latest Windows 10 SDK reportedly includes references to an apps-as-tabs feature previously known as Sets.

Windows 10X Foldable Screen OS Previews OneDrive-Synced File Explorer

By Michelle Ehrhardt published

Microsoft’s lightweight Windows 10X OS shows a change in the company’s approach to file browsing

PC Won't Stay in Sleep Mode: Windows 10 Update Blamed

By Nathaniel Mott last updated

An optional update to Windows 10 reportedly won't allow certain devices to remain asleep even with their lids closed.

Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon Tell Workers to Stay Home Because of Coronavirus

By Nathaniel Mott published

Microsoft and Facebook told employees in Seattle to stay home as coronavirus spreads throughout the city.

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Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts Meet Offer Free Features in Response to Coronavirus

By Lucian Armasu published

Microsoft Teams and Google Hangouts Meet will offer advanced features for free due to coronavirus.

Windows 10 Is Getting a Software Engineer to Improve File Explorer

By Nathaniel Mott published

Microsoft is recruiting software engineers to work on the team responsible for Windows 10's File Explorer.

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