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Failed IIT twice, now leads at Microsoft: Indian techie’s journey from debt to the top will leave you inspired

For millions of Indian students, the three letters “IIT” often feel like destiny. A dream. A make-or-break moment. And when that door closes, it can feel like the end of the road. (Photo credit: X) For Priyanka Vergadia, it was only the beginning. An Indian-origin tech executive now serving as…

‘Big Microsoft Paint energy’: Trump’s Board of Peace logo is basically a recycled golden AI slop of the UN logo

At least someone is using clip art?

From the editor’s desk: Microsoft keeps shipping new features, but users keep getting angrier. The missing ingredient is trust.

From the editor’s desk: Microsoft keeps shipping new features, but users keep getting angrier. The missing ingredient is trust.

Windows doesn’t need another Start menu redesign. It needs Microsoft to rebuild confidence — one transparent decision at a time.

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Windows 11’s January update is breaking PCs — here’s how to fix your boot issue

On Windows 11, if after installing the update KB5074109, your computer no longer boots, you'll have to uninstall the update from the Windows Recovery Environment, and here's how.

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Lacari suspended by Twitch, permanently banned on Kick after serious on-stream violation

Popular streamer Lacari received a seven-day Twitch suspension and a permanent Kick ban after accidentally displaying links to illegal and sensitive material, including CSAM, during a live stream. Despite his apology and entry into a porn addiction recovery program, the incident highlights the severe consequences of on-stream mistakes and differing…

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Microsoft unveils first robotics model targeted at boosting physical AI in a bid to free robots from the production line

Microsoft introduces Rho-alpha, a robotics model combining language, touch, simulation, and human feedback to extend robots beyond predictable factory environments.

Weekly Windows Wrap: Windows 11 is a dumpster fire — and only a fake Windows Phone can save us

Between disastrous Patch Tuesday bugs and hackers maliciously abusing Microsoft’s brand for phishing scams, Windows 11 users are under siege, leaving a third-party "Windows phone" as one of the week’s only bright spots.

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Earnings, Tariffs and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Earnings, Tariffs and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets face one of the most consequential weeks of 2026 with an extraordinary convergence of events including Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting at 2:00pm, multiple speeches by President Trump on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a blockbuster earnings lineup featuring mega-cap technology giants.

Windows 11’s Patch Tuesday nightmare gets worse — Microsoft says some PCs might not boot

Windows 11’s Patch Tuesday nightmare gets worse — Microsoft says some PCs might not boot

Microsoft has posted an online bulletin confirming that the company is investigating reports that state Windows 11's latest security update has rendered some PCs unbootable.

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The Apple Mac turned 42 this weekend — we are still using the WIMP GUI WYSIWYG computing paradigm in 2026

The Apple Mac turned 42 this weekend — we are still using the WIMP GUI WYSIWYG computing paradigm in 2026

A youthful Steve Jobs unveiled the original Apple Macintosh 42 years ago.

Tom’s Hardware

Xbox has a shovelware problem — 40% of 2025 releases were Gamerscore spam, according to a new report

Xbox has a shovelware problem — 40% of 2025 releases were Gamerscore spam, according to a new report

New data from TrueAchievements reveals that nearly 40% of Xbox games released in 2025 were spam titles designed around easy Gamerscore. The report highlights growing storefront clutter and Gamerscore inflation.

Windows Central

Banjo-Kazooie is BACK ... sort of — 'Banjo Recompiled' for PC brings widescreen, high framerates, and Steam Deck support

Banjo-Kazooie is BACK ... sort of — 'Banjo Recompiled' for PC brings widescreen, high framerates, and Steam Deck support

Banjo-Kazooie has been recompiled into a native PC release using a fan led project called Banjo Recompiled. The N64 classic now runs on Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck with modern features.

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Xbox gaming makes the jump to Windows on Arm, but can it stem the tide of gamers turning to Linux?

Xbox gaming makes the jump to Windows on Arm, but can it stem the tide of gamers turning to Linux?

Microsoft’s Xbox app just arrived on ARM, but is it enough as gamers are swayed by Linux?

Windows 11 silver lining: Why we still call this OS home — what do you love most?

Windows 11 silver lining: Why we still call this OS home — what do you love most?

From handheld gaming breakthroughs to the power of WSL, the Windows Central team shares why they’re still passionate about the Windows ecosystem.

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Microsoft issues SECOND emergency out of band update for Windows 11 to address disastrous Patch Tuesday bugs — KB5078127 released globally

Another out of band update has been issued to Windows 11 users to address a major bug that caused Outlook to become inoperable after January's disastrous Patch Tuesday updates.

Acer Swift 14 AI review

"Using a matte screen is so refreshing": How this laptop stands apart from Microsoft and Samsung –and costs way less, too

The NexPhone could already be the most important hardware launch of 2026 — here's why

Windows 11 in your pocket — why I think the NexPhone is the wake-up call that Microsoft desperately needs.

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If every Xbox game can hit Fable's apparent AAA quality — it's destined for a bright future

Xbox might have shed exclusivity, but in a post-Roblox world, it absolutely had no choice.

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CSAM using streamer 'Lacari' caught red-handed by ... Microsoft Notepad — posts apology, denial after being banned

Twitch streamer "Lacari" opened Notepad while live, not realizing that the new version saves your previous session. Oh boy.

Microsoft is giving away 12 months free Microsoft 365 Premium and LinkedIn Premium Career subscriptions worth $300 — but you will need to be a student to get it

Microsoft offers students twelve months of Microsoft 365 Premium and LinkedIn Career subscriptions to boost productivity, learning, and career readiness.

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New AI data center buildout being done in secret location to avoid backlash from local residents — ex-crypto mining company doesn’t want publicity for its latest project

Applied Digital is apparently keeping the location of its new 430 MW secret at the moment to give the town where it's building it time to adjust for "national media attention."

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft gave customers' BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI — Redmond confirms that it provides recovery keys to government agencies with valid legal orders

Microsoft is said to have cooperated with the FBI and released the backup BitLocker encryption key of one user stored in its servers to the agency after receiving a valid search warrant.

The new Fable trailer almost brought a tear to my eye — could it finally be the game that was promised two decades ago?

PlayGround Games’ Fable could finally be the game I’ve been waiting two decades for, with deeps systems, a true open world, and that distinct British humor. And the tech to bring Molyneux’s promises to life.

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Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that

Windows 11's online Microsoft Account requirement means your PC is automatically backing up its data encryption key to the cloud, and Microsoft says it will hand those over to the FBI if asked.

Can ‘Year of Refresh’ Thesis Reignite Arista’s AI Growth Story?

Piper Sandler recently upgraded Arista Networks from Neutral to Overweight. Does the bullish sentiment justify the company's sky-high valuation?

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