Microsoft is reportedly requesting a number of current team members at ZeniMax to take voluntary severance deals, following Tuesday's cuts of three game development studios in that division.
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Microsoft is reportedly thinking about some more changes for its gaming division, including launching its upcoming game Hellblade II for Sony's PS5 console, among other possible ideas.
Microsoft has released the latest Windows Server build for members of the Windows Server Insider Program. The new 26212 build adds Delegated Managed Service Accounts and more SMB protocol changes.
Microsoft has released the latest Windows 11 build for members of the Insider Program in the Canary Channel. The new build 26212 adds a way to make QR codes for URLs in the Windows share window.
Microsoft has extended the reach of its Defender for Cloud Apps security service to include protection inside the Edge for Business web browser so that companies can protect SaaS apps.
Microsoft has plans to spend $3.3 billion to launch a new AI data center in Wisconsin, on land that was first bought by Foxconn for a failed LCD factory. President Joe Biden will help with the reveal.
If you are a member of Amazon Prime, you can get an Amazon Fire TV 2-Series 40-inch television for the all-new low price of just $159.99 if you put in a special promo code at checkout.
Microsoft has announced some new features that will be added in the coming months for Copilot for Microsoft 365. They include an auto-complete feature that is supposed to help improve Copilot prompts.
Microsoft-owned GitHub has officially launched support for using GitHub Copilot Chat in its mobile apps on iOS and Android so developers can get generative AI answers to coding questions.
Arkane Austin, the development studio behind Redfall, was reportedly close to releasing an update for the game that would have added an offline mode. Microsoft decided to shut down the studio today.
Microsoft has revealed it has launched a new generative AI service specifically made for being used by US intelligence groups. This unnamed service is not connected to the internet.
OpenAI made a couple of announcements today. One is a new Media Manager tool for content makers, and the other is a tool to help detect any images that have been made with its DALL·E 3 creator.
Disney announced today that starting sometime in late 2024, the Disney+ streaming service app will add a tile for ESPN+, allowing subscribers for both services to access ESPN+ content in Disney+.
Members of the Microsoft 365 Insider program can now try out a new default paste setting, Merge Formatting, in the Word for Windows app. It was a popular request from many Word users.
As expected, TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the US government, stating that its recently passed law that could lead to a ban of the social networking app is “unconstitutional.”
After months of rumors and leaks, the Google Pixel 8a Android smartphone has been announced. The 6.1-inch phone is priced starting at $499 and you can get it with a $100 Amazon gift card.
Some of Bethesda's team members are not happy with today's decision by Microsoft to close a number of game developers at that division, with one stating. "This is absolutely terrible."
Arkane Austin has revealed that people who bought the Redfall Hero Pass for the vampire shooter will get some kind of credit from Bethesda Softworks as the game will no longer be updated.
As expected, Apple announced the upgraded iPad Air tablet today. It will be released in an 11-inch version and a new 13-inch model. They are now on sale for the starting price of $599.
Microsoft will be closing a number of development studios at Bethesda Softworks, including Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and Alpha Dog Studios, along with other cuts at Bethesda.
Microsoft will add its Clipchamp video editing tool for its Microsoft 365 Education customers starting on June 23 as one of many new and upcoming updates for subscribers of those plans.
CD Projekt RED has announced that its long-awaited REDkit mod editor for its hit fantasy RPG game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will finally be released for free to all PC owners of the game on May 21.
The Amazon Kindle Scribe eReader, which also doubles as a digital notebook complete with its own stylus, is available for its lowest price ever, starting at $239.99 for the basic 16GB model.
id Software has announced that its annual QuakeCon LAN gaming event will be held August 8-11, 2024, in Grapevine, Texas. The event could be used by id to officially reveal Quake 6.
Some members of the Xbox Insider Program will be able to try out upcoming improvements to the Microsoft Store app on Xbox that will make it easier to find online game discounts and deals.
Microsoft has announced a partnership with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on its new AI Cyber Challenge. Microsoft will offer Azure AI resources for the contestants.
Microsoft made a number of security announcements today as part of the RSA Conference. They include expanding Microsoft Defender for Cloud to protect a company's AI deployments and more.
Microsoft is reportedly working on its own AI large language model called MAI-1. It is being created to rival other LLMs from Google, Anthropic, and even ChatGPT from Microsoft's partner OpenAI.
Microsoft has announced it has added a number of plugins from various security vendors to its Copilot for Security generative AI service to help users with many different features.
The TP-Link BE10000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 mesh router with speeds up to 10Gbps, is at an all-time low price of $249.99 for one router, $449.99 for a two-pack, and 649.99 for a three-pack at Amazon.
Proton Pass, the recently launched password manager from the makers of Proton Mail, has added a new feature called Pass Monitor that detects and sends you alerts if your passwords have been breached.
Sony has reversed its course and will no longer make PC Steam players of its hit sci-fi third-person shooter Helldivers 2 link their Steam account to a PlayStation Network account to keep playing.
NetherRealm Studios has released a new Mortal Kombat 1 DLC trailer that finally shows us how Homelander, the amoral superhero from the hit TV series The Boys, will be depicted in the game.
Apple will be holding an online event on Tuesday, May 7. Here's the lowdown of when and how you can watch the event, and also what we expect will be revealed in terms of new products.
The 34-inch Acer Nitro XZ2 curved gaming monitor has a resolution of 3,440 x 1,440 and a 165 Hz refresh rate, among other features. It has hit a new all-time low price of only $279.99 at Amazon
In this week's look back at the new entries of the Microsoft 365 roadmap website, the company plans to add Copilot to the new Outlook Windows app and on the web, among other additions.
Helldivers 2 on Steam is no longer available to buy in 177 countries. That's because signing into a PlayStation Network account is not accessible in those places, and the game will require PSN soon,
The Microsoft Start weather forecasting development team has recently created a series of new AI models that were designed to offer more accurate weather forecasts as far as 30 days in advance.
After adding the Mistral Large LLM as an option for its Azure AI services, Microsoft has included the Mistral Small LLM as well. It is supposed to be used for high-volume workloads with low latency.
Microsoft has announced the launch of a private preview version of Zero Trust DNS to help admins block forbidden domain names. This will be included in a future version of Windows.