2024 will make or break this generation for Xbox
As I predicted last month, prior to all of the summer gaming events, the Xbox Games Showcase blew away the PlayStation Showcase. Both events were …
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Every announcement and trailer from Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct
Holy moly, did Microsoft have a lot to show off at this year’s Xbox Game Showcase. I sat down yesterday afternoon to enjoy the show …
RIP Cortana on Windows: You should never have left Master Chief
There’s nothing like trying to sneak in a story at the end of the day on Friday in hopes that no one will notice! Cortana, …
Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Windows, and I’m sad for Cortana
Goodbye, Cortana. It was a good run. Okay, Cortana isn’t dead but she may as well be with Microsoft’s latest announcement. The company hosted its …
Bing Chat finally lets you use GPT-4 AI without a Microsoft account
Everyone and their grandmother knew that Google’s main focus at I/O 2023 would be AI, and that’s precisely what happened. But that’s also why Microsoft …
EU regulators approve Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
It looks like Microsoft has cleared another hurdle in its long-running quest to acquire Activision Blizzard. In a press release, the European Commission announced that …
Microsoft Teams is getting a ton of new backgrounds
If you’ve been staring at the expanding background options in Google Meet and wishing that Microsoft would give you more options in Teams, you’re in …
Microsoft pop-up in Edge browser tells Google Bard users to try Bing AI instead
If you open Google Bard on the Edge browser, Microsoft will do its best to during you to Bing AI instead of Google’s experimental AI …
Microsoft Phone Link brings iMessage to Windows 11: Here’s how it works
After previewing for a few months, Microsoft is now rolling out iMessage support to Windows 11 devices thanks to its Phone Link app. The company …
Microsoft’s $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition blocked by UK regulators
Announced in January 2022, Microsoft’s $68.7 billion purchase of Activision/Blizzard has hit a massive roadblock in the UK. The country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) …
Elon Musk claims Microsoft illegally trained its AI using Twitter data, threatens lawsuit
Elon Musk has chosen his next major technology company to go to war with: Microsoft. Earlier today, Microsoft announced that it will be dropping support …
Outlook for Mac update lets you block annoying emails with Focus Filter support
After releasing Outlook for Mac to all users, Microsoft is adding its most important feature yet. The company is rolling out its Profiles function, which …
Microsoft SwiftKey adds Bing-powered AI features to iPhone and Android
With more than 100 million daily users on Bing, Microsoft has updated SwiftKey for iOS and Android with powered AI features from ChatGPT. According to …
Snapchat Lenses are coming to make your Microsoft Teams call less productive
You’ll definitely want to enable this feature before your boss gets the IT team to disable it. Get it while you can! In a blog …
How to take a screenshot on Windows 10 and Windows 11
If you’re a Windows user hoping to learn how to take screenshots on your Windows PC, you have come to the right place. In this …
Buy a year of Microsoft 365 Personal, get a free $30 Amazon gift card
Our guide on the best Amazon gift card deals is packed with offers that get you up to $255 in free gift cards and discounts …
Ads are coming to Bing Chat
We made it nearly two entire months, but Microsoft is now ready to start serving ads in the new Bing Chat. On Wednesday, Microsoft announced …
I think Microsoft Security Copilot might be the best use of ChatGPT yet
Since ChatGPT’s arrival, we’ve seen plenty of mind-blowing use cases for the generative AI software that will change how we work. But I think the …
Microsoft’s Security Copilot brings AI to security, and it’s making me nervous
Microsoft is bringing AI to security, and suddenly Skynet doesn’t seem so farfetched. In a blog post, the company announced Security Copilot, a new tool …
3D avatars are now in Microsoft Teams but I’m wondering what company will allow this
Microsoft Teams is starting to roll out 3D avatars in an effort to get more people to “turn their camera on.” In a blog post, …
The new Microsoft Teams makes me want to switch from Slack
The next generation of Microsoft Teams is here, and I’m staring at Slack, wondering when I’m going to get a similarly impressive update. In a …
Microsoft 365 comes with a free $50 Amazon gift card, today only
Microsoft 365 is a must-have subscription for every Windows PC and Mac user. And on Monday, there’s a one-day Microsoft 365 deal that all of …
9 convenient Windows 11 settings you didn’t even know were there
Microsoft launched Windows 11 over one year ago, but according to StatCounter, its market share has yet to eclipse 20%. More than two-thirds of Windows …
UK watchdog says Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition won’t hurt console competition
Well, that’s one hurdle that Microsoft just cleared. In a statement, the Competition and Markets Authority announced its provisional findings concerning console competition with Microsoft’s …
Microsoft brings GPT-4 to its Azure OpenAI service
Even Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service is getting AI features faster than the entire user base of Google. In a blog post, Microsoft has recently announced …
Microsoft Xbox app store could come to iPhone in 2024
In an interview with the Financial Times (via 9to5Mac), Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer says the company is heavily working in a world where Apple …
Microsoft 365 Copilot is an all-new AI assistant for your Office apps
During the “reinventing productivity with AI” event on Thursday, Microsoft announced a new AI-powered Copilot for its Microsoft 365 apps. Microsoft 365 Copilot will be …
How to watch Microsoft’s ‘Reinventing Productivity’ AI event live
Today, Microsoft will hold another event focused on AI. Called “The Future of Work: Reinventing Productivity With AI,” the Redmond company will introduce Artificial Intelligence …
Microsoft’s Bing GPT-4 chatbot is now available without a waitlist
A little over a month after launching the new AI-powered Bing search, Microsoft appears to have removed the waitlist this week. On Wednesday, Windows Central …
Microsoft Teams will soon let you turn yourself into a 3D avatar without a camera
If you’ve ever wanted to appear like you’re attending a meeting, Microsoft Teams is about to help you out. According to the Microsoft 365 roadmap, …
