RAMageddon has come for Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
RAMageddon has come for Microsoft's Surface Pro and Surface Laptop Microsoft just raised the prices across its line of Surface devices amid the global RAM shortage. Now, the 13-inch Surface Pro 11 and the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 cost $500 more than their original starting price, going from $999 to $1,499, as reported earlier by […]
Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo
Xbox Game Pass 'has become too expensive,' says Microsoft's new gaming chief in leaked memo Asha Sharma. | Image: The Verge, Microsoft Microsoft’s new Xbox chief, Asha Sharma, has signaled that Xbox Game Pass pricing is about to change. In an internal memo to Xbox employees, obtained by The Verge, Sharma admits that “Game Pass […]
Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for 365 Copilot
Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for 365 Copilot Microsoft is looking into ways it can integrate OpenClaw-style features into 365 Copilot, according to a report from The Information. The test reportedly comes as part of efforts to make its 365 Copilot AI assistant “run autonomously around the clock” while completing tasks on behalf of […]
Microsoft’s new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds
Microsoft's new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds Microsoft has started testing its own virtual mouse cursor inside its Xbox mode for Windows-based handhelds. The new Gamepad Cursor option provides a quick way to turn the left stick of a handheld like the Xbox Ally X into a virtual mouse. While Asus […]
Microsoft finally lets Windows 11 testers unlock experimental features without ViVeTool
Microsoft finally lets Windows 11 testers unlock experimental features without ViVeTool Microsoft is finally allowing Windows 11 testers to get access to experimental features without having to download a third-party app like ViVeTool. The changes are part of making the Windows Insider Program (WIP) less confusing, with Dev and Canary testing rings simplified into a […]
Microsoft starts removing Copilot buttons from Windows 11 apps
Microsoft starts removing Copilot buttons from Windows 11 apps Microsoft is starting to remove “unnecessary” Copilot buttons from its Windows 11 apps. In the latest version of the Notepad app for Windows Insiders, Microsoft has removed the Copilot button in favor of a “writing tools” menu. The Copilot button in the Snipping Tool app also […]
Microsoft’s executive shake-up continues as developer division chief resigns
Microsoft's executive shake-up continues as developer division chief resigns Microsoft is losing another veteran executive. Julia Liuson, head of Microsoft’s developer division (DevDiv), is resigning from the software giant after 34 years. Liuson spent the past 12 years leading Microsoft’s developer business, during a period Microsoft focused more on open source projects and acquired GitHub […]
Why Microsoft’s war on Windows’ Control Panel is taking so long
Why Microsoft's war on Windows' Control Panel is taking so long The Control Panel still exists in Windows 11. | Screenshot by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft first started trying to get rid of the Control Panel in 2012, with the launch of Windows 8. More than a decade later, it’s still working on […]
Asus’ lightweight 16-inch laptop is a formidable MacBook Air alternative
Asus' lightweight 16-inch laptop is a formidable MacBook Air alternative Only boring people choose beige. Am I right? | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge I already put Asus’ new Zenbook A16 through the wringer when I brought a pre-production unit with me to CES. I loved it for its ample power in […]
NASA did eventually solve Artemis II’s Outlook glitch
NASA did eventually solve Artemis II's Outlook glitch NASA’s Artemis II rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. | Photo: Joe Raedle via Getty Images On Thursday, during Artemis II’s journey to the Moon, commander Reid Wiseman ran into a tech issue some of us back on Earth can relate to: Microsoft Outlook […]