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Perplexity, Worth $18 Billion, Just Offered $34.5 Billion for Chrome (Which Isn’t for Sale)
Perplexity made a $34.5 billion offer for Chrome, far above its own value, but Google has no plans to sell the world’s most-used browser.Downloading Google Chrome in Microsoft Edge
13 août 2025 à 08:40

Perplexity, Worth $18 Billion, Just Offered $34.5 Billion for Chrome (Which Isn’t for Sale)

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13 août 2025 à 08:40

Perplexity made a $34.5 billion offer for Chrome, far above its own value, but Google has no plans to sell the world’s most-used browser.

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Microsoft bans exploitative devs from "selling" Gamerscore on Xbox and bundle spamming the store — gamers rejoice
New rules ban bundle spamming and gamerscore grabs, cleaning up the Microsoft Store.An Xbox logo on a phone, with dollar bills in the background
12 août 2025 à 18:08

Microsoft bans exploitative devs from "selling" Gamerscore on Xbox and bundle spamming the store — gamers rejoice

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12 août 2025 à 18:08

New rules ban bundle spamming and gamerscore grabs, cleaning up the Microsoft Store.

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Microsoft Adds OneNote’s Best Pens to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — Here’s Why It Matters
OneNote’s popular fountain and brush pens are now in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, giving Windows users more natural-looking digital ink.Inking Windows10 Drawing
12 août 2025 à 10:02

Microsoft Adds OneNote’s Best Pens to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — Here’s Why It Matters

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12 août 2025 à 10:02

OneNote’s popular fountain and brush pens are now in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, giving Windows users more natural-looking digital ink.

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Microsoft 365 Is Gaining Brand-New Apps — Here’s What’s on the Way to Windows 11
Microsoft is adding companion apps to Windows 11 so you can find files, contacts, and events without leaving your taskbar.Microsoft 365 companion apps on Windows 11
12 août 2025 à 08:29

Microsoft 365 Is Gaining Brand-New Apps — Here’s What’s on the Way to Windows 11

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12 août 2025 à 08:29

Microsoft is adding companion apps to Windows 11 so you can find files, contacts, and events without leaving your taskbar.

Microsoft 365 companion apps on Windows 11

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GitHub Just Got Assimilated—CEO Out, Copilot In, Microsoft All Over It
Microsoft is bringing GitHub into its CoreAI group as CEO Thomas Dohmke announces his resignation, marking a major change for the developer platform.CANADA - 2025/07/20: In this photo illustration, the GitHub (Git Hub) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
11 août 2025 à 15:00

GitHub Just Got Assimilated—CEO Out, Copilot In, Microsoft All Over It

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11 août 2025 à 15:00

Microsoft is bringing GitHub into its CoreAI group as CEO Thomas Dohmke announces his resignation, marking a major change for the developer platform.

CANADA - 2025/07/20: In this photo illustration, the GitHub (Git Hub) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Millions Still Use Windows 10 — Now Microsoft’s Plan to End Support Is Facing Legal Pushback
A lawsuit says Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support to push AI PCs, warning millions will skip upgrades and face security risks.Windows 10 Start menu on Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4.
11 août 2025 à 08:57

Millions Still Use Windows 10 — Now Microsoft’s Plan to End Support Is Facing Legal Pushback

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11 août 2025 à 08:57

A lawsuit says Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support to push AI PCs, warning millions will skip upgrades and face security risks.

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This $649 Gaming Laptop Nails the Sweet Spot—RTX 4060, Ryzen 5, and a 144Hz Display
The ASUS TUF A15 with an RTX 4060 and Ryzen 5 7535HS is down to $649.99, making it one of the best gaming laptop values right now.ASUS TUF A15 gaming laptop
10 août 2025 à 15:50

This $649 Gaming Laptop Nails the Sweet Spot—RTX 4060, Ryzen 5, and a 144Hz Display

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10 août 2025 à 15:50

The ASUS TUF A15 with an RTX 4060 and Ryzen 5 7535HS is down to $649.99, making it one of the best gaming laptop values right now.

ASUS TUF A15 gaming laptop

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OpenAI Brings Back GPT-4o for Paid Users—Here’s Why Fans Prefer It Over GPT-5
OpenAI has restored GPT-4o for ChatGPT following backlash — but the warmer, more personable model is now paywalled.ChatGPT logo is displayed on mobile phone screen.
9 août 2025 à 15:45

OpenAI Brings Back GPT-4o for Paid Users—Here’s Why Fans Prefer It Over GPT-5

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9 août 2025 à 15:45

OpenAI has restored GPT-4o for ChatGPT following backlash — but the warmer, more personable model is now paywalled.

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Microsoft shareholders call for review of ties to Israel — "In the face of serious allegations of complicity in genocide and other international crimes, Microsoft’s HRDD processes appear ineffective"
A shareholder resolution demands that Microsoft report on its human rights due diligence amid allegations about Azure and AI use by the Israeli government.A pro-Palestinian demonstrator plays a drum as they protest outside the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025.
14 juillet 2025 à 17:30

Microsoft shareholders call for review of ties to Israel — "In the face of serious allegations of complicity in genocide and other international crimes, Microsoft’s HRDD processes appear ineffective"

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14 juillet 2025 à 17:30

A shareholder resolution demands that Microsoft report on its human rights due diligence amid allegations about Azure and AI use by the Israeli government.

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator plays a drum as they protest outside the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025.

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Stack years of Microsoft 365 — this deal would have been a bargain in 2013
Microsoft 365 is down to $64.99 for Personal and $99.99 for Family. You can stack up to 5 years and get Word, Excel, OneDrive, and AI features at a major discount.Microsoft 365 app on Windows 11 with shortcuts to create documents in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applictions.
11 juillet 2025 à 16:12

Stack years of Microsoft 365 — this deal would have been a bargain in 2013

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11 juillet 2025 à 16:12

Microsoft 365 is down to $64.99 for Personal and $99.99 for Family. You can stack up to 5 years and get Word, Excel, OneDrive, and AI features at a major discount.

Microsoft 365 app on Windows 11 with shortcuts to create documents in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applictions.

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These are the 5 Prime Day deals I'd buy if I weren't about to have a baby
I’m skipping tech shopping this Prime Day to prep for fatherhood, but these are the deals I would have taken advantage of if I weren't expecting.Meta Quest 3S, Surface Pro 12-inch, and Xbox Series S in a push chair
11 juillet 2025 à 05:36

These are the 5 Prime Day deals I'd buy if I weren't about to have a baby

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11 juillet 2025 à 05:36

I’m skipping tech shopping this Prime Day to prep for fatherhood, but these are the deals I would have taken advantage of if I weren't expecting.

Meta Quest 3S, Surface Pro 12-inch, and Xbox Series S in a push chair

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You can now make text bold or italic in Notepad — hell has frozen over
Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.Notepad on Windows 11 following the addition of rich formatting support
3 juillet 2025 à 18:58

You can now make text bold or italic in Notepad — hell has frozen over

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3 juillet 2025 à 18:58

Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.

Notepad on Windows 11 following the addition of rich formatting support

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SteamOS saves the Legion Go S — and you can save on the superior version this 4th of July
SteamOS transforms the Legion Go S into a Steam Deck competitor—and now it’s $50 off just in time for 4th of July savings.Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS) standing up and displaying Steam library.
3 juillet 2025 à 17:02

SteamOS saves the Legion Go S — and you can save on the superior version this 4th of July

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3 juillet 2025 à 17:02

SteamOS transforms the Legion Go S into a Steam Deck competitor—and now it’s $50 off just in time for 4th of July savings.

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Seagate's Storage Expansion Card for Xbox is on sale — "An almost-perfect solution that seamlessly expands your Xbox"
Seagate's Xbox Series X|S Expansion Cards are all on sale, but the 4TB model offers the best storage per dollar ahead of Prime Day and on the 4th of July.Photograph the Xbox Series X|S Seagate Storage Expansion Card being plugged into the console
3 juillet 2025 à 09:03

Seagate's Storage Expansion Card for Xbox is on sale — "An almost-perfect solution that seamlessly expands your Xbox"

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3 juillet 2025 à 09:03

Seagate's Xbox Series X|S Expansion Cards are all on sale, but the 4TB model offers the best storage per dollar ahead of Prime Day and on the 4th of July.

Photograph the Xbox Series X|S Seagate Storage Expansion Card being plugged into the console

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Microsoft 365 Copilot just got smarter — now supports 48 languages and key new features
Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports 48 languages — and it just added smarter tools for Outlook, Edge, Excel, and its mobile app.In this photo illustration the logo of Microsoft is being displayed on a laptop screen and the logo of Copilot is being displayed on a smart phone.
2 juillet 2025 à 18:43

Microsoft 365 Copilot just got smarter — now supports 48 languages and key new features

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2 juillet 2025 à 18:43

Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports 48 languages — and it just added smarter tools for Outlook, Edge, Excel, and its mobile app.

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One of the best PowerToys features just got even better — and it puts Windows Search to shame
PowerToys 0.92 brings a faster, more stable Command Palette with improved extensions, search tools, and customization options for Windows users.Microsoft PowerToys
2 juillet 2025 à 09:36

One of the best PowerToys features just got even better — and it puts Windows Search to shame

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2 juillet 2025 à 09:36

PowerToys 0.92 brings a faster, more stable Command Palette with improved extensions, search tools, and customization options for Windows users.

Microsoft PowerToys

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Where to buy a Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition — and why it's a better bargain than the "normal" Meta Quest 3S
The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition adds an Elite Strap, exclusive Xbox controller, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, all for just $100 more than the standard model.Meta Quest 3S (Xbox Edition) photographs
24 juin 2025 à 16:00

Where to buy a Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition — and why it's a better bargain than the "normal" Meta Quest 3S

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24 juin 2025 à 16:00

The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition adds an Elite Strap, exclusive Xbox controller, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, all for just $100 more than the standard model.

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Here’s the secret behind Microsoft’s AI agents — meet Mu, the compact AI model transforming Settings on your PC
Microsoft’s Mu model gives Windows Settings new AI powers. It lets you use natural language and instantly change settings. Here's how it was developed.Settings app with AI agent
24 juin 2025 à 09:19

Here’s the secret behind Microsoft’s AI agents — meet Mu, the compact AI model transforming Settings on your PC

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24 juin 2025 à 09:19

Microsoft’s Mu model gives Windows Settings new AI powers. It lets you use natural language and instantly change settings. Here's how it was developed.

Settings app with AI agent