Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month
Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription again and rebranding some of its Xbox Game Pass plans. Starting today, Game Pass Ultimate will be priced at $29.99 per month instead of $19.99 — a 50 percent increase. […]
Microsoft is giving Copilot AI faces you can chat with
Microsoft is giving Copilot AI faces you can chat with Here are some examples of the “Portraits” avatars available to select Copilot users. Microsoft is trying to make Copilot more approachable by giving the AI assistant an animated face to talk with. The experimental “Portraits” feature in Copilot Labs is currently available in the US, […]
Microsoft’s Windows 11 2025 update is available now
Microsoft's Windows 11 2025 update is available now Microsoft is rolling out its annual Windows 11 update (known as version 25H2) today. After testing the update in the Windows Insider Release Preview ring last month, version 25H2 is now starting to roll out to all Windows 11 users through Windows Update. The 25H2 update isn’t […]
Microsoft is bringing its Windows engineering teams back together again
Microsoft is bringing its Windows engineering teams back together again Windows is coming back together. Microsoft is bringing its key Windows engineering teams under a single organization again, as part of a reorg being announced today. Windows chief Pavan Davuluri, who was just promoted to president of Windows and devices earlier this month, shared the […]
Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word
Microsoft launches 'vibe working' in Excel and Word You’ve probably heard of vibe coding — novices writing apps by creating a simple AI prompt — but now Microsoft wants to introduce a similar thing for its Office apps. The software maker is launching a new Agent Mode in Excel and Word that can generate complex […]
Trump’s new target: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco
Trump's new target: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks during an Election Threats Task Force meeting at the Justice Department on September 4, 2024. After successfully manipulating Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and eventually failing to cancel Jimmy Kimmel, President Donald Trump has named his next target for retribution: […]
Microsoft Photos will soon auto-categorize your pictures
Microsoft Photos will soon auto-categorize your pictures Microsoft is testing a way that will make it easier to sift through all the clutter in your photo library. An update coming to all Windows 11 Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs introduces a new AI-powered feature on the Photos app that will place images of receipts, screenshots, […]
Microsoft and Asus open Xbox Ally preorders — the X costs $999
Microsoft and Asus open Xbox Ally preorders — the X costs $999 Today, Microsoft and Asus are officially opening preorders for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X at $599 and $999 respectively in the US. They’re $799 CAD and $1299 CAD in Canada, €599 and €899 in Europe, £499 and £799 in […]
Microsoft says this new cooling method could enable more powerful chips and efficient data centers
Microsoft says this new cooling method could enable more powerful chips and efficient data centers Grooves etched onto the back of a microchip allow coolant to flow through them. Microsoft is making advances with a new way to cool microchips that it says could lead to more energy-efficient data centers in the future. It’s a […]
Microsoft blocks the Israeli military from some cloud and AI services
Microsoft blocks the Israeli military from some cloud and AI services Microsoft is blocking the Israeli military’s access to cloud and AI services that have been used in the mass surveillance of Palestinian civilians. Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith announced the decision in an internal memo to employees on Thursday, after The Guardian and […]