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Microsoft is testing a new in-game browser

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Microsoft is testing a new in-game browser Microsoft’s new Game Assist browser overlay can automatically surface tips and tricks for you. | Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft has announced that Microsoft Edge Game Assist, a new Edge-powered in-game browser overlay, is available for beta testing in Windows 11. The “game-aware” overlay lives in the Microsoft Game Bar and is designed to automaticall…

The Verge 659 2024-11-24

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 wasn’t prepared for takeoff

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 wasn’t prepared for takeoff Reviews for the game on Steam are currently labeled as “Overwhelmingly Negative.” | Image: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was released on PC and Xbox yesterday but early players have struggled to load or even finish installing the game. Users have reported a range of issues — including post-installation loads stal…

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Microsoft just delayed Recall again

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Microsoft just delayed Recall again Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is once again delaying the roll out of its controversial Recall feature for Copilot Plus PCs. The software giant had planned to start testing Recall, which creates screenshots of mostly everything you see or do on a Copilot Plus PC, with Windows Insiders in October. Now, Microsoft says it needs more time to get the feat…

The Verge 460 2024-11-01

Microsoft’s embarrassing Recall

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Microsoft’s embarrassing Recall Image: MicrosoftLast week, I revealed that Microsoft’s Windows engineers were scrambling to secure its controversial AI-powered Recall feature in time for its planned debut on June 18th. Hours later, Microsoft announced that the feature that screenshots nearly everything you do on new Qualcomm-powered laptops is being recalled. Copilot Plus PCs …

The Verge 584 2024-06-21

Nvidia overtakes Microsoft as the world’s most valuable company

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Nvidia overtakes Microsoft as the world’s most valuable company Cath Virginia / The VergeLess than two weeks after Nvidia jumped Apple in terms of its overall valuation, the GPU maker has now passed Microsoft to stand as the world’s most valuable company based on the chips it makes that are key to powering a boom in generative AI technology. At the close of trading on Tuesday, its share price stood at $135….

The Verge 855 2024-06-19

Why Microsoft bet on Surface

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Why Microsoft bet on Surface Image: Alex Parkin / The VergeAlmost 12 years ago, Microsoft showed us the Surface for the first time. Back then, the company’s big bet was that the laptop market was ready for a shake-up, that it could radically change both the hardware and software of a Windows PC and make everything better. Windows 8 didn’t go so well, and neither did the ear…

The Verge 1.2k 2024-05-28

Meta wants to be the Microsoft of headsets

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Meta wants to be the Microsoft of headsets Mark Zuckerberg onstage at Meta Connect 2023. | Getty ImagesMeta has started licensing the operating system for its Quest headset to other hardware makers, starting with Lenovo and Asus. It’s also making a limited-run, gaming-focused Quest with Xbox. On the theme of opening up, Meta is also pushing for more ways to discover alternative app stor…

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