Microsoft wants Windows 11 and your phone to become best friends

For years, Phone Link has felt like that one app everyone knows exists but rarely remembers to open. Microsoft apparently wants to change that. According to a report from Windows Central, the company is working on a major overhaul of how smartphones integrate with Windows 11, making phones feel like a native part of the […]

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     July 12

What are Copilot+ PCs? Everything you need to know

Copilot+ PCs promise smarter Windows search, local AI tools, and longer battery life, though the badge comes with strict hardware rules and several important caveats.

Gaming     Vikhyaat Vivek     July 12

What is Copilot? Everything you need to know about Microsoft’s AI assistant

Microsoft Copilot now covers everything from free AI chat to Office tools and GPT-5.6-powered work features, so here’s how its many versions fit together.

Gaming     Vikhyaat Vivek     July 12

I spent a fortune on a Copilot+ PC, and I’ve barely ever touched Microsoft’s AI

My Copilot+ PC has dedicated AI hardware and its own Copilot key, yet Microsoft’s assistant has barely earned a place in my daily workflow.

Gaming     Vikhyaat Vivek     July 12

Outlook will soon warn you before you answer an outdated email

Microsoft is preparing an outdated-reply warning for Outlook, alongside improved categories and automatic responses using saved templates.

Gaming     S. Kumar Manglam     July 9

Windows 11 Search is getting bigger, but only by 4 pixels

After improving Windows 11 Search in recent updates, Microsoft may now be preparing a tiny design tweak for the Search box.

Gaming     S. Kumar Manglam     July 9

Xbox reportedly cancels Avowed sequel to make room for a new Fallout game from the New Vegas director

Bloomberg reports that Obsidian Entertainment has shifted development to a new Fallout game led by Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer, while the planned Avowed sequel has been cancelled.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     July 8

Xbox’s Netflix strategy has reportedly failed. Now it’s betting on hardware again

Bloomberg reports Microsoft is shifting Xbox's strategy away from its long-standing subscription-first vision, with renewed focus on hardware, consoles, and first-party exclusives.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     July 7

Xbox reportedly wanted 77 million Game Pass subscribers. It has just 30 million

A new Bloomberg report says Microsoft hoped Xbox Game Pass would reach 77 million subscribers by fiscal 2026, but the service reportedly has just 30 million users today.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     July 7

A Windows 11 bug may be quietly eating hundreds of gigabytes of your storage

If System files are using hundreds of gigabytes on your Windows 11 PC, a bug tied to CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal may be responsible.

Gaming     S. Kumar Manglam     July 7

Your next Teams meeting could have an AI teammate that answers questions for you

A major Teams update adds AI meeting notes for physical rooms, a smarter AI Facilitator with web search, Muted and Meeting chat sections, and guest invite improvements.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     July 7

A hacker’s arrest just revealed how Microsoft can track your Windows device

Microsoft's Windows Global Device Identifier helped the FBI link a hacker's PC to a 2025 cyberattack, and there's no easy way to opt out of the tracking it enables.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     July 7

You can finally install Windows on the Steam Machine, for reasons only you understand

Valve has released official Windows drivers for the Steam Machine, making it easier to install Microsoft's OS, though SteamOS still appears to offer better gaming performance.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     July 7

Microsoft pushed Copilot everywhere, but barely anyone bought it, and even fewer use it: Report

Microsoft has spent years placing Copilot across Windows and Office, yet fewer than 4.5% of commercial Microsoft 365 customers pay for it and far fewer return weekly.

Gaming     Vikhyaat Vivek     July 7

Australian government warns doctors over AI scribing tools as privacy and safety concerns grow

Australia is reviewing AI medical scribes as regulators raise concerns over patient privacy, consent, data security, and the lack of oversight in clinical settings.

Gaming     Moinak Pal     July 5

Here’s every game you can download on Xbox next week

Xbox's next-week release calendar includes 24 games, from AAA pre-orders like Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced to Palworld's long-awaited 1.0 launch on Game Pass.

Gaming     Pranob Mehrotra     July 4

Xbox might let you digitize your game discs, and the timing makes perfect sense

Xbox's Disc2Digital feature would let players insert a physical disc, install the game, and receive a permanent digital entitlement, with Xbox 360 and original Xbox discs not supported.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     July 1

The charm of a tiny Windows tablet is apparently dead at Microsoft. Long live the Surface Go!

Microsoft has reportedly stopped manufacturing Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go devices, leaving Surface Pro and Surface Laptop as the company’s remaining Surface PC lines

Gaming     Vikhyaat Vivek     July 1

Xbox Game Pass deals are reportedly drying up, and that’s bad news for indies

Xbox Game Pass has long been a safety net for indie developers, but that may be changing. Industry chatter suggests new deals are on hold as Microsoft reevaluates its gaming strategy.

Gaming     Shimul Sood     June 29

Windows 11 is getting a new Screen Tint mode, and your eyes might thank Microsoft

Microsoft is testing a new Screen Tint accessibility feature in Windows 11 that helps reduce eye strain with customizable color overlays.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     June 27

I found these two Prime Day flagship laptop deals for display snobs and practical buyers

These Samsung and Microsoft Prime Day laptop deals take different routes to high-end value: a 16-inch AMOLED 2-in-1 or a Surface Laptop under $1,000.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     June 26

Your Windows 10 PC just got an extra year of security updates, here’s how to get it for free

Millions of Windows 10 PCs that can't run Windows 11 just got breathing room, as Microsoft stretches its free security update program through October 2027.

Gaming     Manisha Priyadarshini     June 26

Don’t breathe easy just yet. Apple and Microsoft aren’t done with price hikes.

Apple and Microsoft have already raised prices on several products, but the ongoing memory crunch could push more devices higher in the coming months.

Gaming     Nadeem Sarwar     June 25

Microsoft Copilot can now handle more of your finance work in Excel with reusable skills and data connectors

Microsoft added reusable Skills, new financial data connectors, and traceability features to Copilot in Excel, built specifically for finance teams.

Gaming     Manisha Priyadarshini     June 25

As Xbox gets pricier, Microsoft launches Buy Now, Pay Later scheme for consoles

The Buy Now Pay Later system available on the Microsoft Store is offered in collaboration with PayPal and it lets you spread your purchase across 24 installments.

Gaming     Nadeem Sarwar     June 25

Microsoft just raised the price of Xbox consoles by up to $150 

The price of the 512GB storage model is going up by $100, while the 1TB variant will see its price go up by $150 in the US.

Gaming     Nadeem Sarwar     June 25