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Microsoft's $200 Surface Earbuds are killing themselves — make sure you charge yours regularly to keep them going
I own three pairs of Surface Earbuds, and all of them are now dead after not being used for over a year. If you're still ...
OpenAI almost shipped ChatGPT with a different name — before a late-night twist
The company almost named ChatGPT as Chat with GPT-3.5, but a late-night decision saved the world from a mouthful.
Hideo Kojima's "OD" is still in development with Xbox, at least for today
Microsoft has culled many second-party publishing projects at Xbox, but OD isn't one of them.
EA is killing a game I didn't even know was alive
The long cold remains of Anthem are being laid to rest next year, and I'm genuinely surprised to find out it wasn't already ...
The big "Stop Killing Games" petition just hit 1 million signatures — in partial thanks to one dev who tried to kill it
In December 2024, Jason Hall, known online as PirateSoftware, is a former Blizzard employee turned Twitch streamer who ...
You can now make text bold or italic in Notepad — hell has frozen over
Notepad just received an update that adds new features to the classic app. Notepad has been around since 1983, holding strong ...
Helldivers 2 on Xbox could strike Halo gold — I’m begging you, please add this one thing
Helldivers 2 was one of 2024's biggest and most popular games, and now it's coming to Xbox! Though typically $40, it's a cool ...
Report: Microsoft's 2025 layoffs revolve around its desperate $80 billion AI infrastructure investment
The Redmond giant has laid off over 15,000 people in 2025, and a report claims it's all in the name of freeing up spending money to invest more heavily in AI infrastructure to keep pace with the ...
Romero Games' next project loses funding due to Xbox cuts — most of the studio is now laid off
John and Brenda Romero's next game is now on ice due to Microsoft's recent gaming-focused layoffs.
Why Microsoft's enshittification of Xbox, Surface, and even Windows itself — are all by design
With Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood placing unrealistic expectations on Xbox, Windows, and others — the damage ...
Intel Unison for Windows 11 shuts down — encourages users to switch to another multi-device experience
Intel has discontinued its popular Unison app on Windows, which let users sync their phone's data with their Windows PC. Now, ...
This Call of Duty game just hit Xbox Game Pass, but it's infested with RCE hackers — I'd take cover and avoid playing until there's a fix
Call of Duty: WWII's Game Pass launch has been tarnished by reports of RCE exploits.