Microsoft unveils $450 digital Xbox X and two more console variants — new model is already in development
The long rumored fully digital Xbox Series X is now a reality and will be released this fall. The console will be white, cheaper, and will have a 1TB SSD drive. Microsoft also announced that it will update existing consoles with alternative colors and memory configurations.
Trailer for the new Fable from Playground Games — «long in the making» to be released in 2025
At the Xbox Showcase at Summer Game Fest 2024, Microsoft showed the second trailer for the Fable reboot by Playground Games. This time, the release window was announced as «long-awaited» — Fable will be released in 2025. Both companies still reveal few details about the game
Move over, Apple. NVIDIA became the second most valuable company in the world with a capitalization of $3.01 trillion
NVIDIA has become the second most valuable company in the world. On Wednesday evening, the chip giant’s market capitalization reached $3.01 trillion and surpassed Apple, which is worth $3 trillion.
Microsoft has opened the Windows 10 beta test for «new features» — despite the fact that it will stop supporting the OS in 2025
Microsoft intends to stop supporting Windows 10 from October 14, 2025 and encourages users to upgrade to the current version of Windows 11. However, the company is now taking the unusual step of opening its Windows 10 beta program to test new features and improvements.
Microsoft accused of secretly collecting and storing children's data
The Austrian privacy law group Noyb is suing Microsoft over the use of Microsoft 365 Education software in schools.
Screens all your actions: experts consider Recall AI feature in Windows 11 «a disaster» for security
Microsoft is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence-based Recall feature that takes screenshots of absolutely everything you do on your computer.
Nobody needs beautiful graphics: why does nobody play AAA projects?
According to statistics, the most popular video games have a simple look, and nobody needs beautiful graphics, nor powerful gaming computers. In this article, we will analyze the market, understand the psychology of the player, and try to understand what guides developers and typical gamers. Successes of the gaming industry Let’s start with…
«Live» Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 trailer — gameplay will be shown on June 9
The Xbox YouTube channel has published a «live» trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 game. It shows various historical leaders, such as former US President Bill Clinton and former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, discussing the nature of war in the shadows.
VBScript — RIP. Microsoft buries 27-year-old programming language
Microsoft is discontinuing support for VBScript for Windows.
Microsoft says Windows 11 is better than Windows 10 because of the... celebrity gossip available
Eventually, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10, so security updates will only be available to customers who are willing to pay for them. This will happen on October 14, 2025. And to encourage users to upgrade to the current version of the OS, the company decided to remind why Windows 11 is better than Windows 10.
Microsoft has launched a beta version of Copilot on Telegram — up to 30 requests per day for free
Requests for Copilot can be sent directly to the messenger for free, but with restrictions.
Bing API glitch breaks Copilot, ChatGPT, and DuckDuckGo search functions
Currently, the search capabilities of ChatGPT, Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and other platforms are partially unavailable due to a Microsoft outage, which is likely related to the Bing software interface.
Team Copilot — a new «colleague» in Microsoft Teams who will never say no to help
Microsoft positioning Team Copilot, as a video meeting facilitator — a specialist (in this case, artificial intelligence) that helps a group of people work together more effectively.
Microsoft Edge will translate videos from YouTube, LinkedIn, Reuters, and some other sites — not yet in Ukrainian
Microsoft Edge will soon offer real-time video translation on sites like YouTube, LinkedIn, Coursera, and more. At this year’s Build event, Microsoft announced that a new AI-powered feature will be able to translate voice content with dubbing and subtitles while you watch.
Microsoft's Cocreator — «second wind» for Paint and the official image generator for PC Copilot+ devices
Paint is finally getting an AI-powered image generator, but it won’t be available to everyone.
Microsoft unveiled the new Surface Pro — OLED and Snapdragon X Elite from $1500, LCD and X Plus for $999
Microsoft has just announced a new Surface Pro tablet computer that belongs to a generation of devices Copilot + PC. The numbers have disappeared from the model names, which could mean a complete reboot of the lineup. «Compared to previous generations of Surface, it’s not even close to», — said Brett Ostrum, corporate vice president of…
Microsoft is introducing Copilot in Minecraft and other games — what it could mean
During the Surface and AI event, Microsoft demonstrated the integration of Copilot into games using Minecraft as an example. Players will be able to use natural language to ask questions such as «How do I create a sword?». Copilot will search for the necessary materials in chests and inventory or outside if they are not available. It will also…
Surface Laptop - Microsoft's own Arm laptop with a 22-hour battery life and a price of $1000
Along with the presentation Copilot+ PC brand Microsoft has also announced its own laptop within this concept. The new Surface Laptop is a laptop based on the Arm architecture for consumers. It has one big difference from the Surface Laptop 6 for Businessannounced in March — it is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip instead of Intel Core…
Microsoft announces Copilot+ PC - laptops with built-in generative artificial intelligence capabilities
Microsoft is making a significant push to introduce AI into laptops. The company has introduced a new brand of Copilot+ PCs – PCs with Copilot+. It is intended to emphasize that Windows laptops are equipped with built-in hardware resources for processing AI tasks and support AI functions in the operating system.
Microsoft launches Recall — artificial intelligence will record everything you do on your PC for quick recovery
Microsoft is launching Recall for Windows 11, a new tool that tracks everything a user sees and does on their computer. It makes it possible to search and restore everything that was ever done on the device.
Microsoft is likely to add a new Call of Duty installment to the Game Pass — subscription when the game releases in October
According to knowledgeable sources, Microsoft has decided to add the next Call of Duty installment to Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft is expected to announce this during the Xbox presentation on June 9.
Microsoft Word now merges formatting by default when inserting text - previously, the original formatting was preserved
Users of Microsoft Word are familiar with the situation when you paste a text fragment into an existing formatted text and all the elaborate formatting is lost. It looks like this problem is finally a thing of the past. From now on, Microsoft Word is able to merge text formatting with the current document by default.
Phil Spencer completed the quest «Officer on Deck» in Fallout 76 — and is preparing a nuclear response for the destroyed settlement in the game
A player in Fallout 76 destroyed the camp of the head of Microsoft Gaming with a nuclear explosion after the closure of several game studios, and Phil Spencer seems to be looking to strike back. Spencer is an active player, and he won’t let himself be bombed for nothing: he reportedly completed the necessary quest to get revenge on the…
«For services to the company»: Microsoft will unfreeze salary increases for employees
Microsoft plans to resume raising salaries for its most efficient employees.
Microsoft to launch Xbox Store with mobile games in July — first with its own Call of Duty: Mobile, Candy Crush, and Minecraft
In July, Microsoft will launch a marketplace with games, which will initially feature titles from its own studios (such as Call of Duty: Mobile, Candy Crush, and Minecraft) and later expand to other publishers.
Microsoft tests new «Start» Windows 11 menu with floating widgets and QR code recognition in «Scissors»
Microsoft has begun testing an original change to the Windows 11 «Start» menu that could introduce a floating bar with «accompanying» widgets. The new «Start» menu feature is already available in the latest public test versions of Windows 11.
Microsoft wants more Hi-Fi Rush games by shutting down its developer and offering voluntary severance deals to ZeniMax team
Strange miracles are happening at Microsoft. Matt Booty, the head of Xbox Game Studios, held a meeting to discuss the division’s future goals.
It's official: GitHub Copilot Chat is now available on iOS and Android
Microsoft-owned GitHub has released Copilot Chat on iOS and Android.
A chatbot for spies: Microsoft launches artificial intelligence model without an Internet connection
Microsoft has created a generative artificial intelligence model based on GPT-4, designed specifically for the US intelligence services. It works without an Internet connection.
«Hack» system — bosses «cut» bonuses: Microsoft improves cybersecurity program
In light of recent events, Microsoft has decided to tie executive salaries to the functioning of security systems: if the company is hacked, the bosses will be «cut» bonuses.
Microsoft closes several more Bethesda studios — developers of Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush, including
Microsoft has shut down a number of Bethesda studios, including Redfall developer Arkane Austin and Hi-Fi Rush and The Evil Within developers Tango Gameworks, reports IGN.
Ukrainian language added to Copilot for Microsoft 365
Microsoft has announced support for the Ukrainian language in Copilot for Microsoft 365. Ukrainian is one of 16 languages added to the service.
Meet MAI-1: Microsoft's new 500 billion-parameter AI model that aims to «beat» GPT
Microsoft seems to be working on its own large language model, which will potentially become a major competitor for AI Google, Anthropic і OpenAI — despite the fact that the corporation itself invested $10 billion from the developer ChatGPT and received the priority right to use its products.
April Windows security updates may break VPNs
Microsoft reportsreported that the April security updates for Windows could disrupt VPNs. The company is working to fix this issue.
Microsoft adds offline mode to OneDrive on the web — for now for certain categories of users
Microsoft is starting to roll out a new offline mode for OneDrive on the Internet for users of corporate and educational versions of the service. This is part of the OneDrive update, which also includes improvements to the user interface, folder colors, and more.
Microsoft opened MS-DOS 4.0 code on GitHub — it was hacked due to UTF-8 and timestamps
In April, Microsoft published the code for its 1986 MS-DOS 4 operating system on GitHub. This is not the first release of DOS code, but this one seems to break some critical files.
Copilot in Microsoft 365 will soon «speak» in Ukrainian
In a recent interview, Leonid Polupan, Director of «Microsoft Ukraine», spoke about some of the company’s features and new products. For example, he said that they are currently working on the Ukrainian localization of Copilot.
Windows 10 will have a new feature that promotes the creation of a Microsoft account for file archiving
With the release of the May update of Windows 10, the operating system will have a new feature that will strongly recommend that users create a Microsoft account. This feature will be activated by default in the update, which will start rolling out on May 14.
Microsoft has fixed a 2-year-old issue that prevented systems with certain Intel Rocket Lake chips from upgrading to Windows 11
Microsoft has made it easier to upgrade certain computers to Windows 11. In the latest Windows 11 update, the company fixed a bug that prevents computers with certain 11th-generation Intel Rocket Lake processors from running Windows 11 successfully. This bug was discovered in 2021, so we had to wait about 2 years for a fix. But now, owners of…
The enthusiast ported «thousands of programs» to Windows 95 — he ported the .NET Framework from Windows 98
Video blogger MattKC, in his own words, has migrated «thousands of programs» to Windows 95 by porting an important Windows 98 feature — the .NET Framework. The main limitation of Windows 95 compared to Windows 98 is the lack of the .NET Framework — in most other aspects, Windows 98 is very close to its predecessor in design and function.
Microsoft to talk about the next generation of Windows for ARM on May 21-23
The time and details of the annual Microsoft Build conference have been announced. The conference will start on May 21, 2024 and end on May 23. During these three days, many sessions will take place, most of which will be online. Among the many sessions is the introduction of «next generation Windows for ARM».
«Disgusting and annoying»: Microsoft adds Copilot to Windows 11 autorun
Microsoft has added its AI assistant Copilot to the Windows 11 startup.
Microsoft updates Xbox Cloud Gaming interface with social features from Xbox console
Microsoft has presented a preview of the new interface of the Xbox Cloud Gaming service. It includes social features and interface elements that can be found on the Xbox panel. The new interface offers access to the web version of Xbox group chat. This allows you to use a browser to join a call with friends instead of using special Xbox apps for PC…
The global PC and laptop market has returned to growth after a two-year decline. The leader is still Lenovo
PC market, as expectedlast quarter returned to growth after a two-year decline, as evidenced by reports from leading analytical agencies IDC and Canalys: in the first quarter of 2024, about 60 million computers were sold worldwide (1.5% more than a year ago).
Microsoft is confident that Windows on Arm will finally be able to beat Apple in CPU performance, AI acceleration, and program emulation
Microsoft is preparing to unveil its vision of «AI PCs» next month at an event in Seattle. Informed sources said that Microsoft is confident that a series of new Windows laptops based on the Arm platform will outperform Apple’s M3-based MacBook Air both in terms of CPU performance and AI-accelerated tasks.
The generative tool Copilot creates ugly stereotypical images of Jews and anti-Semitic images
Generative AI tools are far from perfect. Last week was reportedThe Meta generative artificial intelligence tends to create images of people of the same race, even if you explicitly specify otherwise. For example, for queries such as «Asian and white wife», the image generator creates images of people of the same race.
Microsoft Edge will allow you to control the amount of RAM available for its use
Microsoft is working on a new feature for the Edge browser that will allow users to limit the amount of RAM used. The corresponding new settings section has appeared in the browser’s test builds. It contains a slider to allow you to limit Edge’s access to RAM.
Companies will have to pay from $61 for the first year for advanced Windows 10 security updates
Microsoft stops supporting Windows 10 from October 14, 2025. For those users (mainly corporate) who, for some reason, cannot upgrade to a newer version of the OS but still need a secure working environment, the company has provided an opportunity to receive security updates on a paid subscription basis.
Microsoft and Quantinuum announce «breakthrough» in quantum computing — 14 thousand experiments without errors
Quantum computers could make real scientific calculations that would take conventional machines millions of years to complete. At the same time, the fundamental unit of quantum computers — the so-called «qubit» — although fast, is very finicky.
Copilot in Microsoft 365 will offer access to GPT-4 Turbo «unlimited» and improved image generation
Microsoft 365 business subscribers will be able to use GPT-4 Turbo through Copilot (AI assistant) without daily session limits.
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