I hit the Windows 11 emoji picker bug that hides search and found a quick fix

Windows 11’s emoji picker has a new habit of breaking at the worst possible moment, and nothing is more annoying than ...

Googlebooks are coming, but should Microsoft be scared? Windows 11's biggest threat could be Android PCs if things don't improve

The timing simply couldn't be better for Google. With Windows 11 currently in the gutter, and Microsoft only just starting to ...

"Project Saluki": A new Xbox Game Pass tier has been unearthed, alongside a curious "Positron" potential disc-to-digital program — and it could be huge

The newest Xbox Game Pass tiers appear to be specifically targeting the lucrative Chinese market, and is Microsoft also ...

“AI gets the blame”: I break down why Windows 11 update sizes are growing and what the real issues might be

Windows Updates keep getting bigger, and AI is often blamed for the bloat. But while AI is adding some size, it's not quite ...

"Not a preload issue": Xbox responds as 'Forza Horizon 6' PC files leak in full a week before launch — and pirates already cracked it (UPDATED: Microsoft responds)

It's a potentially multi-million dollar error. Playground Games uploaded fresh pre-load files to Steam, albeit without ...

"Unethical use of Azure" reportedly leads to firing of Microsoft Israel execs — Microsoft has been investigating potential abuse of its products in targeting Palesti…

Microsoft fires several senior Israeli staffers an internal investigation reportedly uncovered "unethical" use of its ...
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Does Forza Horizon 6 on PC have Denuvo DRM?

One of the biggest questions prospective players usually have ahead of a hot new release is whether it uses the polarizing Denuvo or not. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

"Apple does this and you love it": Microsoft VP fires back at trolls over Windows 11's new performance boost feature. "It's not cheating; this is how modern systems mak…

Windows 11's upcoming "Low Latency Profile" feature has been branded "lazy" by online trolls. Microsoft VP explains why ...
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Microsoft feared that OpenAI might jump to Amazon and badmouth Azure "on the way out" — internal emails revealed in court

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Introducing the Tom’s Guide Savings Squad — and why Windows Central readers should absolutely care

The Tom’s Guide Savings Squad is officially live, officially useful, and officially ready to help you stretch your tech ...

"We currently only support Steam and EGS stores for PC": A major upcoming sequel ditches Xbox PC and Xbox Play Anywhere — is this an emerging trend?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite was a surprise win for Xbox PC and Play Anywhere a few years ago. The sequel has not only ditched Play ...
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ON THIS DAY: People ask why I use a Lumia 950 XL, so here it is

People have recently been asking me this very question. So I'm going to answer it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In 2016, we ...