Microsoft exec confirms Xbox consoles have never been profitable
Epic's lawyer Wes Earnhardt questioned Wright about the Xbox ecosystem and whether it made a profit through hardware sales. "How much margin does Microsoft earn on the sale on the Xbox consoles?" he asked. "We don't. We sell the consoles at a loss,".....»»
Things aren’t looking good for the Humane AI Pin
The Humane AI Pin could soon join other technology products that flopped such as the Microsoft Zune, Apple Newton, and Amazon Fire Phone......»»
Russian agents deploy AI-produced Tom Cruise narrator to tar Summer Olympics
With only weeks until the Games start, expect more to come, Microsoft says. Enlarge / A visual from the fake documentary "Olympics Has Fallen" produced by Russia-affiliated influence actor Storm-1679. (credit: Microsoft).....»»
Microsoft is backpedaling on future Windows 10 updates
Amid the end of support for Windows 10, Microsoft opens beta testing for new features coming to the older operating system......»»
Whoops, Samsung accidentally confirms the design of their new foldables
Samsung has accidentally confirmed the designs of its upcoming foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, on its website. The post Whoops, Samsung accidentally confirms the design of their new foldables appeared first on Phandroid. Samsung.....»»
Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2024
Infosecurity Europe is taking place at ExCel London from 4-6 June 2024. Help Net Security is on-site. This gallery takes you inside the event. The featured vendors are: Plainsea, Qualys, Akamai, Microsoft, Bridewell, Adaptive Shield, Jamf. The post P.....»»
Apple regains $3 trillion valuation, creeps up on Microsoft
With Nvidia hot on its heels, and Microsoft ahead, Apple stock gains in recent weeks has returned the company to a $3 trillion valuation at market open on Wednesday morning.Apple's stock has seen a resurgence since the company revealed its second fis.....»»
Microsoft to test “new features and more” for aging, stubbornly popular Windows 10
Support ends next year, but Windows 10 remains the most-used version of the OS. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) In October of 2025, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 for the majority of PC users, which means no more.....»»
Xbox Games Showcase 2024 + Black Ops 6 Direct: How to watch and what to expect
Here's everything you should know before watching 2024's Xbox Games Showcase and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct......»»
Get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro and a coding course bundle for $53
Get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 (reg. $499) and the 2024 Premium Learn to Code Certification Bundle on sale for Father's Day for just $52.97 through June 9. TL;DR: Through June 9, get the tech-loving dad in your life this Microsof.....»»
Ticketmaster confirms massive hack. What you need to know.
Live Nation, parent to Ticketmaster, confirmed that the platform was hacked. Ticketmaster has confirmed a substantial data leak took place after reports emerged last week that over half a billion users were affected. Live Nation, the entertainm.....»»
‘What? Things change!’ The ‘I’m a Mac guy’ actor, Justin Long, does new ad for Windows PCs
Justin Long, who famously used to call Windows PCs bad on television, is back and has switched sides in a new ad. Hey, remember those "I'm a Mac" TV commercials from 20 years ago? Qualcomm and Microsoft sure hope you do.As spotted by The Verge,.....»»
Graduate from Notepad to Microsoft Word with a lifetime license plus Windows 11 Pro
A lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2021 bundled with Windows 11 Pro is on sale for Father's Day for $59.97 through June 9. TL;DR: Through June 9, gift your dad, uncle, grandpa, or anyone still running Windows 10 this lifetime bundle of Micr.....»»
Save 50% on Atari consoles and play all-time classic retro arcade games
The My Arcade Atari Game Station Pro offers more than 200 retro games to entertain you all summer long, now for just $49.99 (reg. $99.99). TL;DR: Through June 9, play classic retro video games with this throwback console, the My Arcade Ata.....»»
New study confirms presence of benzene in natural gas and potential for undetectable indoor leaks
New research finds that even people with an average sense of smell could be living with a natural gas leak and not know it. The study, published in Environmental Research Letters, finds that small gas leaks can impact indoor air quality by introducin.....»»
Lenovo’s Surface Pro alternative is $70 off right now
The Lenovo IdeaPad D Series 2-in-1 laptop, an affordable Chrome OS alternative to Microsoft's Surface Pro devices, is even cheaper at $70 off from Walmart......»»
You can already buy iPhone 16 cases, but you probably shouldn"t
Social media banter between leakers confirms that it's possible to buy cases for the iPhone 16 now. It's a really bad idea, though.You shouldn't buy cheap 'iPhone 16' cases this early.Accessory makers make bank on the release of new iPhones. When App.....»»
Windows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn’t earned
Op-ed: The risks to Recall are way too high for security to be secondary. Enlarge / The Recall feature as it currently exists in Windows 11 24H2 preview builds. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Microsoft’s Windows 11 Copil.....»»
Microsoft is warping the PC industry into something unrecognizable
Computex proved that Microsoft has a lot more power over AMD and Intel than we normally give it credit for......»»
Microsoft’s hallmark AI feature dubbed a security disaster just days away from Apple’s privacy-focused AI launch at WWDC
Microsoft has a target on Apple’s back with its AI-centric Copilot Plus PC models. When the computers were announced, the company repeatedly claimed that they outperformed the latest M3 MacBook Airs. Today a new ad campaign sought to further entice.....»»
ASUS Vivobook S Arm-powered laptops announced
With all the success that Apple has gotten with its Apple Silicon computers, it seems that PC OEMs are rushing to catch up. We’ve already seen a few Arm-powered laptops and devices from companies like Microsoft, and now it looks like ASUS is gettin.....»»