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OpenAI is reportedly developing its own chips to combat GPU shortages

OpenAI, the world's leading artificial intelligence company, has hinted at powering its AI tools with in-house chips to combat the GPU shortage.

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PlayStation 6 concept with industrial design looks killer, next-gen console could drop in 2027

Sony's next-gen PlayStation 6 console concept looks out-of-this-world, with a super futuristic design that would hopefully play 8K 60FPS, 4K 120FPS games.

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Rumor that Windows 12 will charge a subscription fee is shot down in flames

This speculation about a subscription model for next-gen Windows that rumbled down from the rumor mill earlier this week always seemed sketchy.

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TT Show Episode 6 - AMD Fluid Motion Frames, Zuckerberg's Next-Gen Meta Tech, the Vegas Sphere!

Jak and Kosta sift through another big week of news and talk about all of the latest happenings, and go in-depth about the future of communication.

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NVIDIA GeForce Now is getting some huge games in October, including Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage, Alan Wake 2, Forza Motorsport, Lords of the Fallen and many more - 60 games in total are arriving this month, in fact.

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Windows 11 setup is boring? Not anymore, you can play a game while you wait

Remember the SkiFree mini-game? Now you can play the surfing version of this, which previously appeared in Microsoft Edge, while setting up Windows 11.

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Latest Windows 11 update with Microsoft's AI Copilot is breaking AMD Adrenalin software

It looks like Microsoft's new AI assistant isn't playing nice with AMD's Radeon software, resetting user settings and customization after every reboot.

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Windows 10 is still the dominant Microsoft OS, with the newer Windows 11 a distant second

A new report shows that as Windows 11 market share grows, the number of Windows 10 users remains the same. And PC gamers have been quicker to upgrade.

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Xbox Game Pass gives rise to new subscription monetization strategies

Both first-party and third-party publishers and developers are using Xbox Game Pass to push newer subscription-oriented monetization strategies.

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Sick of Microsoft pushing ads in Windows 11? Sadly Copilot AI is reportedly now showing adverts

Microsoft has already been busy trying to jam in various nudges and suggestions with the Windows 11 interface, and this new move really isn't welcome.

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Windows 11 native RGB controls are finally here, with the new Dynamic Lighting feature

You can now customize your RGB lighting in Windows 11 via the new Dynamic Lighting feature, but so far the controls are a little basic.

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Microsoft says NVIDIA chips are currently the best option for AI, with AMD's improving

'Competition is certainly a very good thing,' Microsoft says as it predominantly uses NVIDIA hardware for building new AI systems.

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Xbox Game Pass subscribers expected to grow to 110 million by 2030

Microsoft defines leadership in the subscription space by pushing Xbox Game Pass past 100 million subscribers, seeks lofty 110m target for XGP service.

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Bing AI's new image creation feature looks superb - but is proving too popular for its own good

Dall-E 3.0 was rolled out to all Bing chatbot users over the weekend, but Microsoft didn't realize just how much interest there'd be in the feature.

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Xbox's new capture policy funnels gamers towards another paid subscription

Xbox's capture problem worsens as Microsoft pushes gamers to use OneDrive, a cloud solution with a very small storage cap for 4K resolution content.

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Analysis: How Epic Games' grandiose ambitions led to mass layoffs

Despite multiple companies investing billions into Epic Games, years of overspending and chasing ambitious models have led to mass layoffs at the company.

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Linux leaves Windows 11 in the dust in battle of the frame rates with Cyberpunk 2077 expansion

A YouTuber found that Nobara, a flavor of Fedora Linux, is a rather staggering 30% faster with its average frame rate than Windows 11.

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Bing was very nearly owned by Apple, not Microsoft, in an attempt to squeeze out Google

Apple and Microsoft reportedly considered a deal that would have seen the Bing search engine sold to the iPhone maker in an attempt to take on Google.

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Big Xbox game capture changes are coming, including easier OneDrive backups

Xbox gamers are about to see their game captures deleted after 90 days but OneDrive can be configured to automatically back them up first.

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Microsoft just killed off a basic ability in File Explorer with Windows 11

Drag and drop in the File Explorer address bar has been dumped into the Recycle Bin by Microsoft, possibly never to return to Windows 11.

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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan will leave Sony in 2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan is leaving the company after 30 years of gaming following the FTC's loss in the Microsoft-Activision merger.

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Microsoft is planning to power its data centers with nuclear microreactors

A new job listing for a 'Principal Program Manager of Nuclear Technology' at Microsoft outlines the company's plans to go nuclear for its data centers.

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WoW alum Chris Metzen returns to Blizzard to lead Warcraft franchise

Having pioneered the MMORPG space with his work on World of Warcraft, Chris Metzen returns to Blizzard to lead the billion-dollar Warcraft franchise.

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More Game Pass price hikes are 'inevitable,' Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer warns

Future additional Xbox Game Pass price hikes are 'inevitable,' Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer says as the company prepares for big platform expansion plans.

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Game Pass to make $8 billion revenue by 2030, Microsoft hopes

Microsoft hopes to grow Xbox Game Pass into a must-have subscription that dominates the video games market with $8 billion revenues earned by 2030.

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Google, Apple, and Valve game revenues revealed in Xbox leaks

Microsoft reveals how much gaming revenue that the top 10 biggest companies make, including Google, Apple, and even estimates for Valve's Steam platform.

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Phil Spencer remarks on Xbox leaks: 'There's so much to be excited about'

Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer responds to the massive Xbox leaks that surfaced in the FTC v Microsoft trial, says that there's a lot to be excited about.

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CMA favors new Microsoft merger deal, but still has 'residual' competition concerns

Microsoft Activision merger update: CMA provisionally favors Microsoft's new amended merger proposal but still has 'residual' competition concerns.

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Microsoft lays out terms of new Ubisoft Divestment Agreement to UK regulators

UK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority have published the proposed undertakings and terms of Microsoft's new cloud divestment strategy.

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Windows 11's next big update debuts on September 26 complete with Copilot AI

Major Moment 4 update comes with Copilot, a new Backup app, really nifty inking abilities, an RGB hub for your custom lighting, and much more...

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AOC unveils the CQ27G2S-BK 2560 x 1440p 1500R curved gaming monitor

AGON by AOC has officially pulled the sheet off the CQ27G2S/BK, a 27-inch 2560 x 1440 gaming monitor that features 1500R curvature.

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NASA captures stunning video of a probe flying through extremely powerful Sun eruption

NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured stunning footage of coronal mass ejection (CME), or a Sun eruption, and it's the first up-close footage of such an event.

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Earth gets smacked with powerful solar storm triggering auroras around the world

Earth's magnetic field bathed in solar radiation after a massive solar filament emerged from the Sun and launched a wave of charged particles at Earth.

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Xbox profits revealed in new FTC leak

Gamers, investors, consumers and competitors finally get a concrete answer on just how profitable Microsoft's Xbox video games division actually is.

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Microsoft reveals its intention to buy Nintendo, but there's just one big problem

Leaked internal documents between Phil Spencer and Takeshi Numoto have revealed Microsoft's long-term plan to acquire the goliath company Nintendo.

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Microsoft is messing with the Windows 11 Start menu again - and we don't like it

One new idea has some merit, mind, but the concept of recommended websites for the Start menu is a tired road Microsoft seems insistent on traveling down.

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Bethesda confirms Starfield is the biggest launch for the developer with a new player milestone

Bethesda has announced Starfield has reached a new player milestone that makes the title the biggest launch for the developer in its history.

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Microsoft AI researchers accidentally expose 38TB of data to GitHub

A Microsoft employee has accidentally exposed 38 terabytes of private data while revealing a large portion of open-source AI training data on GitHub.

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Leaked Nintendo Switch 2 specs reveal how powerful the next-gen console may be

Specifications for the next-generation Nintendo Switch 2 have leaked, revealing what chip will be included and the expected level of performance.

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FTC not involved in Xbox leak, agency says it's not to blame for biggest leak in game history

Microsoft is responsible for accidentally leaking 7 years of highly sensitive business plans, and the Federal Trade Commission had nothing to do with it.

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Panos Panay, head of Windows and Devices, makes a surprise exit from Microsoft

After nearly two decades at the helm of Windows and Devices at Microsoft, Panay has announced that he's leaving the software giant.

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Microsoft plans to integrate ads into PC and mobile games following Activision buyout

New court exhibits reveal Microsoft's internal 'Project Denali' valuation model and its plans for Xbox after it acquires Activision-Blizzard for $68.7bn.

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Xbox Game Pass made $230 million revenue in one month, most users pay for full subscriptions

Microsoft reveals a rare look at concrete Xbox Game Pass earnings, with the subscription breaking $230 million in subscriber revenues in a month's time.

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Microsoft reveals how much third-party developers make per hour on Xbox

New internal slides from the FTC v MSFT trial show how much revenue that third-party publishers and partners make on a per-hour basis on the Xbox platfor.

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Xbox consulted with metaverse pioneer Matthew Ball to help guide Game Pass subscription

In 2020, Microsoft consulted with metaverse visionary and Prime Video strategist Matthew Ball to help guide its Xbox Game Pass subscription to growth.

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The Elder Scrolls VI not coming to PlayStation, court documents show

While Xbox leadership flip flops on exclusivity questions, Microsoft's recent merger court documents show the company's plans for Xbox exclusivity.

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Leaked Activision emails reveal details about the Nintendo Switch 2

Redacted emails from Activision's CEO Bobby Kotick has revealed some key details about Nintendo's upcoming next-generation Nintendo Switch.

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Unity seems willing to compromise on controversial runtime fees

Unity makes another statement on its controversial new runtime fee structure, promises to listen to the community, developers, and customers on a solution.

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Game Pass subscribers could be well over 30 million by now

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service reportedly has 30 million subscribers, but regulatory filings indicate that the subscriber count could be much higher.

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TT Show Episode 3: Apple's new iPhone 15, Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, Starfield mods, and more!

The TT Show Episode 3 is here! More Starfield talk, Apple's big showcase, Nintendo Switch 2's DLSS support, and 12TB of gaming SSD goodness to giveaway.