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Someone hacked Windows 98 onto a year 2000 Internet appliance just because they can

A clever hack revives Windows 98 on a locked‑down internet appliance, but it's not what you'd call a practical PC.

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Xbox isn't giving up on Japan — there's a promising sign of continued investment in the region

Xbox has historically struggled in Japan, but it has arguably been doing better than ever in recent years. Microsoft is keen to keep the train going.

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Crimson Desert reviews and Metacritic scores are in ahead of launch — here's what everyone's saying about the massive game, and something I'm worried about

Crimson Desert reviews and its Metacritic score are here. Does Pearl Abyss' massive adventure game live up to the hype? Here's what people are saying.

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Crimson Desert is “too much in the best and worst ways,” and that’s exactly why it’s unforgettable

I've never played a single-player game of this scale. A kingdom begging to be lost in.

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The studio behind Psychonauts' new game lands April 23 — and yes, it’s launching straight into Xbox Game Pass

Double Fine’s Kiln launches April 23, 2026 across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with closed and open beta tests available ahead of release. The multiplayer pottery brawler will also launch on Game Pass Ultimate.

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Battlefield 6 is free to play for a week in Season 2, but the free trial has a huge catch — I don't understand why the devs are making the same mistake again

EA's best-selling shooter Battlefield 6 is once again free to play for a week, but the free trial only includes a limited selection of maps and modes.

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I finally tried Lively Wallpaper to animate my desktop — it's a dream for customization

Seeing the hype around custom wallpapers led me back to Lively Wallpaper. It’s an open-source standout with a native Windows 11 look, but I found one specific feature that uses an astronomical amount of memory.

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“Two weeks ago you asked — now it’s shipping”: Xbox rolls out fan‑requested personalization upgrades

Xbox is rolling out new personalization features to Insiders, including expanded Home groups, custom color options, and per game Quick Resume controls, with broader release planned later.

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Modder turns their Xbox Series X into an RTX 5060 gaming PC, giving me serious Project Helix vibes

A modder has successfully turned an Xbox Series X into a fully functional RTX 5060 gaming PC, delivering high frame rates, working disc drive support, and compact custom engineering.

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This sweet new PC indie game is a Steam top seller, and a blast from the past — it's a wonderful '90s nostalgia trip, and on sale for launch too

Do you miss the '90s-era video stores you'd visit to rent DVDs and get snacks for movie nights? This new indie game on Steam will be right up your alley.

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Even the studios highlighted in NVIDIA's DLSS 5 reveal were shocked by the generative AI showcase — game developers "found out at the same time as the public"

Developers at Ubisoft and Capcom reportedly learned about Nvidia’s DLSS 5 at the same time as the public, raising questions about developer control and AI use.

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Microsoft is reportedly considering suing OpenAI after Amazon’s $50B deal shakes their “exclusive” partnership

Microsoft weighs legal action against OpenAI and Amazon over a $50 billion cloud deal, which could test Azure’s exclusivity.

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My favorite free Windows 11 app just got another great update — what's new in PowerToys v0.98

The latest update to PowerToys adds a Command Palette Dock that lets you pin your favorite extensions to the desktop. It also improves my favorite new utility, CursorWrap.

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“They’re completely wrong.” NVIDIA’s CEO defends DLSS 5 while gamers point to real problems. So who is right?

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang responds to backlash surrounding DLSS 5, dismissing criticism while defending the company’s use of AI-driven neural rendering and developer control over visuals.

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The world’s first 16TB SSD costs.. HOW MUCH? — This must be the astronomical price of never deleting your files ever again

The Exascend PE4 16TB SSD, the world's largest internal solid state drive and first to reach 16TB of storage, is now available for purchase at Amazon for a military-grade price of $16,000, and stock is running out fast.

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Swiftkey will soon require a Microsoft account — data to be moved to OneDrive

Microsoft is killing standalone SwiftKey accounts on May 31, 2026. If you don't migrate your data to OneDrive soon, your personalized dictionary is as good as gone.

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Spotify's Windows 11 app gets a new quality feature FIRST, and high-end audio fans are going to love it

Spotify has launched Exclusive Mode, a new "bit perfect" quality setting first on Windows, for fans of the best-sounding music to get the best from their tunes.

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Should tired workers be banned from using Microsoft Copilot on Friday afternoons? "AI fatigue" could lead to lazy mistakes

Analyst firm Gartner suggests banning Microsoft Copilot on Friday afternoons, warning that tired workers may miss AI mistakes and risk productivity.

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Microsoft won't force this Copilot app onto your PC's Start menu in Windows 11 — a temporary setback for Microsoft 365 plans

Microsoft has paused plans to auto‑install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows 11 PCs, but it didn't explain why.

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Take-Two CEO backs Asha Sharma — “I’m going to bet on her continuing to do great”

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick shares his thoughts on Xbox’s new CEO Asha Sharma, offering support and explaining what drives success in the gaming industry.

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The 10 biggest changes coming to Windows 11 Insiders this March — and why they matter

Windows 11's March 2026 Insider builds add custom user folder names in setup, improved debloat policies, new admin protections, and other changes.

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Bethesda's Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 development is smoother than Starfield's ever was thanks to a key improvement — "builds of the game are really consistently working"

Bethesda's game director Todd Howard says that The Elder Scrolls 6 has been smoother to develop than Xbox's Starfield thanks to Creation Engine 3.

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Helldivers 2 is dropping a surprise Uncover the Truth update with a freaky Illuminate plot, new enemies, and sweet patch notes — plus the game's first content roadmap

Helldivers 2 is releasing a new Uncover the Truth update later this week with new Illuminate enemies, some big balance changes, and more.

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One of the biggest Genshin‑style hits on the planet might finally be coming to Xbox

A new datamine suggests Wuthering Waves could be coming to Xbox, with platform references discovered in game files, though no official announcement has been made.

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MacBook Neo makes Microsoft's Surface Laptop 13-inch seem like a bad deal

A $599 Mac laptop and $899 Surface laptop just don't compare, and it's not because the Surface is so much better that it warrants its higher price tag.

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