Facebook rebranded to Meta for VR — now it's laid off 1,000 people and shut down 3 VR game studios to catch up with AI

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15 janvier 2026 à 12:20

Meta is shutting down three of its video game studios and laying off 1,000 people from its virtual reality department to focus and channel those resources into AI and wearable technology.

Meta exhibition stand with the logo of the technology company.

Turn Microsoft into "Microslop" everywhere with this new browser extension — CEO Satya Nadella discourages the term, but it's having the opposite effect

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15 janvier 2026 à 12:00

A new Google Chrome browser extension called "Microsoft to Microslop" comes after Microsoft's CEO discouraged people from calling his AI "slop."

Microslop Copilot edited webpage on a laptop screen

Monster Hunter Wilds reportedly gives better FPS and performance to players who bought more DLC — will Capcom respond?

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15 janvier 2026 à 11:59

We're just a couple of weeks away from Capcom's promised performance-improvement patch for Monster Hunter Wilds on PC. However, a player has discovered one of the biggest causes of its subpar optimization, which has gone overlooked by Capcom for nearly a year, and it's related to aggressive DLC checks.

Promotional screenshot of a player fighting Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds

Microsoft Copilot blamed by UK police chief for controversial soccer fan ban — incorrect evidence triggered by AI hallucinations

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

15 janvier 2026 à 11:01

UK police blame Microsoft Copilot for a soccer fan error, raising concerns about the use of the unpredictable technology in law enforcement.

Microsoft Copilot

This decade's best horror game picks up "Xbox Play Anywhere" support on PC and Xbox Ally — but ... don't download it yet

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)

15 janvier 2026 à 10:00

Resident Evil Village hits Xbox Game Pass on Jan 20. The landmark horror title concludes Ethan Winters' story, and sets the scene for Resident Evil Requiem.

Resident Evil Village Review

This Dell XPS 13 deal just hit its sweet spot — and the perfect way to dodge 2026's laptop price hikes

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14 janvier 2026 à 22:01

Stop waiting for 2026's laptop prices to stabilize. This Dell XPS 13 deal is the perfect hedge against rising costs, offering OLED luxury for a mid-range price.

Dell XPS 13 with Snapdragon

Valve's Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for games to be Verified than Steam Deck — plus, an explanation for that weird Steam Controller puck

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

14 janvier 2026 à 21:34

Valve's new Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for getting games Verified than the Steam Deck does, which is good news for game devs.

Valve Steam Machine render showing the cube-shaped desktop PC on a cream-colored background

Windows 11’s newest must‑have app just added Qualcomm laptop support in a major update — and it’s still baffling Microsoft didn’t make it

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14 janvier 2026 à 20:15

A major update to this essential customization adds ARM64 support and lets you pick where flyouts appear.

Images from FluentFlyout app

Warhammer creator Games Workshop says it's banned its devs from using AI, but admits it's still "inquisitive" about the tech — "None are thatexcited about it yet"

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14 janvier 2026 à 19:43

Games Workshop, the makers of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000, have banned its staff from using generative AI. Some senior managers are experimenting with it, though.

Promotional screenshot of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

CoD sales fell 60% — and Kotick says the collapse proves the Microsoft buyout was the right move. Does it?

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14 janvier 2026 à 18:51

Bobby Kotick claims Call of Duty sales are down more than 60% as he defends Activision’s $69B sale to Microsoft amid a lawsuit from Swedish pension fund AP7.

Bobby Kotick superimposed over Activision video game with the words "I was right"

This 2025 laptop blew away our expectations in the best ways possible — and it's now perfect for casual users thanks to this 38% price drop

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14 janvier 2026 à 18:40

We have found a special 31% discount for the HP OmniBook 5 14-inch laptop, one of our most pleasant surprise laptops of 2025 that's worth buying in 2026 for its sleek, portable-friendly design, dependable performance, and long-lasting batteries.

Image of the HP OmniBook 5 14 (G1q) laptop.

The final Ashes of the Damned Relic in Black Ops 7 Zombies has been found at last — here's how to get Samantha's Drawing

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)

14 janvier 2026 à 17:35

The long search for the last Relic on Ashes of the Damned in Black Ops 7 Zombies is finally over. Samantha's Drawing is revealed and here's how to get it.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 reveal trailers, showing characters, weapons, and maps.

Oops! Microsoft possibly just leaked Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release date with an in-game pop-up — here's when the big open-world racer might come out

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

14 janvier 2026 à 16:34

Microsoft and Xbox may have just accidentally shown Forza Horizon 6's release date in an in-game pop-up, if this leak is to be believed.

Forza Horizon 5

"The year ahead is shaping up to be extremely volatile" — IDC adds another PC price alarm to a market already filled with noise

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

14 janvier 2026 à 16:19

Expert analysts agree that 2026 will be anything but pleasant for those shopping for a new PC, and smaller brands will struggle the most.

ASUS Zenbook A14

Best Buy's Winter Sale is the antidote to rising PC prices — Hundreds of deals are available, but I found the 13 best Windows laptop discounts

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

14 janvier 2026 à 14:47

DRAM and NAND shortages, fueled by the AI buildout, are threatening to drive laptop prices through the roof in 2026. Best Buy's Winter Sale might be one of the last times to get a great Windows laptop without overspending.

Best Buy Winter Sale laptop deals

Microsoft Copilot vulnerability allowed attackers to quietly steal your personal data with a single click — this is the Copilot "Reprompt" exploit

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)

14 janvier 2026 à 14:00

Varonis Threat Labs has published a report detailing a now-patched security exploit that it discovered in Microsoft Copilot, which allowed an attacker to silently steal data from users just by clicking a link.

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What is Wi-Fi 8? Here's everything you need to know about the next generation of wireless internet.

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14 janvier 2026 à 13:45

The evolution of wireless internet continues with Wi-Fi 8, but it might not be the upgrade you were expecting compared to Wi-Fi 7. Here's everything you need to know.

Wi-Fi 8

"What happened to my Start menu?" — why Windows 11 users are waking up to a desktop they don't recognize

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)

14 janvier 2026 à 13:40

Confused by your PC's new look? The Windows 11 Start menu just got a major redesign. Here is why your apps moved and what you can actually customize.

Windows 11

Elon Musk says going to medical school will be pointless in 3 years: "Everyone will have access to medical care that is better than what the president receives right now."

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

14 janvier 2026 à 12:20

Elon Musk recently indicated that medical care might soon be augmented with artificial intelligence, further claiming that attending medical school will be pointless in three years.

Elon Musk attends 'Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk' session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024.

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