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Microsoft's Build 2025 developer conference kicks off on May 19th
Microsoft's annual Build developer conference will take place in Seattle and run from May 19 to May 22.
Steve Dent02.05.2025OpenAI partners with US National Laboratories on research and nuclear weapon safety
OpenAI's latest partnership will see the company provide approximately 15,000 scientists with access to its latest frontier models.
Igor Bonifacic01.30.2025Microsoft's Surface Pro and Laptop for Business are getting Intel's new AI PC chips
Microsoft is rounding out its Surface family by updating its Business machines with Intel's new Core Ultra 200V AI PC processors.
Devindra Hardawar01.30.2025Deepseek is coming to Windows Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft is most closely associated with OpenAI's ChatGPT AI model, but the software giant is starting to play the field.
Steve Dent01.30.2025UK seeks greater regulatory power over Microsoft and Amazon Web Services' cloud computing services
THE CMA opened its investigation in October 2023.
Sarah Fielding01.28.2025How to watch the latest Xbox Developer Direct showcase
You can watch the latest Xbox Developer Direct showcase on YouTube or Twitch to learn more about games launching in 2025.
Ian Carlos Campbell01.23.2025EA's Origin app for PC gaming will shut down in April
EA's Origin PC client has officially reached the end of the line.
Anna Washenko01.21.2025Microsoft and iFixit now sell official Xbox Series X/S replacement parts for DIY repairs
Microsoft is now offering official Xbox Series X/S replacement parts for those brave enough to try DIY repairs.
Kris Holt01.15.2025The Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controller is on sale for $98
Microsoft's Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controller is available for $98, down from $130.
Ian Carlos Campbell01.10.2025A new initiative will fund and support open-source Chromium projects
Google has teamed up with the Linux Foundation to establish the Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers initiative.
Mariella Moon01.10.2025The next Xbox Developer Direct showcase is set for January 23
Xbox has revealed that its next Developer Direct will take place on January 23 and include deep dives into South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages and another new game.
Kris Holt01.09.2025Xbox Cloud Streaming is coming to new LG smart TVs
You’ll be able to stream from Game Pass Ultimate’s library (and some of your own games) when the Xbox app launches on the latest LG TVs later this year.
Will Shanklin01.06.2025Xbox’s Game Pass now rewards users for playing PC games
PC Game Pass gamers can now earn rewards by playing games for at least 15 minutes a day.
Jeremy Gan01.06.2025Microsoft is spending $80 billion on data centers this year
Microsoft is spending a lot of money on AI data centers, most of which will go towards projects in the US.
Mariella Moon01.04.2025The FTC’s Microsoft antitrust probe reportedly focuses on software bundling
The company reportedly used a government cybersecurity crisis (partially caused by a known exploit in a Microsoft product) to sell more licenses to the feds. Is it 1998 again?
Will Shanklin12.27.2024Engadget Podcast: The AI hype train stalled in 2024
We began the year with enormous hype around artificial intelligence, but that's cooled off.
Devindra Hardawar12.20.2024- 8010080100
Xbox Series X review (2024): Unfulfilled potential
The Xbox Series X is still a powerful gaming console, but its limited library of exclusives makes it far less compelling than the PlayStation 5.
Devindra Hardawar12.13.2024 Skype phases out credits and phone numbers
Subscriptions replace credits moving forward. Meanwhile, the platform has no remaining way to set up a new custom phone number.
Will Shanklin12.13.2024Xbox previews cloud streaming of games you own on consoles
Microsoft has started a beta test that will finally bring cloud streaming to Xbox consoles.
Anna Washenko12.11.2024iFixit now carries official Xbox replacement parts
As part of a deal it struck with Microsoft last year, iFixit has started selling genuine Xbox parts and offering repair guides.
Steve Dent12.06.2024