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Quake 2, State of Decay 2, and more get mouse and keyboard support on Xbox Cloud Gaming

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More games like Quake 2 and State of Decay 2 now support mouse and keyboard support through Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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"We've shifted the responsibility of extracting relevant context for software engineering tasks from developers to the AI

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A research paper recently published by Microsoft details how AI is turning software engineering into a fully automated task, rendering developers "mere supervisors." This reiterates the NVIDIA CEO's speculations about the future of coding…

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Rare's Sea of Thieves hits 40 million players across Xbox and Windows PC

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Ahead of its upcoming PlayStation 5 launch, Sea of Thieves has reached 40 million players across Xbox consoles and Windows PC.

The AI landscape evolves from a dedicated Copilot AI key to Logitech's new wireless mouse equipped with a ChatGPT-powered prompt button

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Logitech unveiled Logi AI Prompt Builder, a new way to access OpenAI's ChatGPT using a dedicated mouse button. The tool lets you rephrase and summarize selected text,

Did the Fallout TV show just make a Fallout 4 ending canon?

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The Fallout TV show is canon in the series' universe, and this hidden detail in it may have just confirmed one of Fallout 4's endings.

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Leaked renders of the first PC with Snapdragon X Elite CPU showcase a sexy Lenovo laptop

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X (formerly Twitter) user "WalkingCat" leaked four renders of what is apparently Lenovo's Yoga Slim 7 14 2024 Snapdragon Edition laptop. If true, it's our first look at a laptop featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite CPU.

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Ghost of Tsushima PC specs: Does my computer meet recommended system requirements?

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Ghost of Tsushima was a major hit on PlayStation and now it's finally coming to PC, but can your computer handle it? Check out the minimum and recommended specs. ????

Ghost of Tsushima brings PlayStation Trophies to Windows PC

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Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Tsushima will support PlayStation Trophies on PC, a first for PlayStation games on PC.

Homeworld 3's 2024 roadmap includes multiple free and paid DLC packs

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Homeworld 3's roadmap is revealed, showing players the free and paid DLC they can expect post-launch in 2024.

I played the alpha for World of Warcraft's next big expansion — here are my thoughts on the biggest changes

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World of Warcraft: The War Within is an upcoming major expansion for the 20-year-old MMO, focusing on diving deep into the Azerothian crust as the forces of the Void muster. We recently went hands-on to unearth the game's biggest changes.

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What is TOPS and why is it important for AI?

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TOPS stands for "Tera Operations per Second," and it's a term that's gaining traction when discussing AI performance. Here's why it's something that you'll be hearing a lot more of and why it's important in the emerging world of AI.

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Microsoft's OneNote experience is natively available on the Apple Vision Pro with support for Copilot and 2FA to follow

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Microsoft recently announced the native availability of its productivity note-taking app, OneNote, on Apple's Vision Pro headset. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams were already available on the platform.

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Surface Pro 10 for Business vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable (Gen 2): Which 2-in-1 is better for you?

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Lenovo's ThinkPad X12 Detachable (Gen 2) is a refreshed competitor for Microsoft's Surface Pro 10 for Business, with both devices offering professional features and an NPU for boosted AI performance. Let's see how they compare.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong hints at a potential upcoming release

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The journalist website Comicbook.com has discovered leaks for Hollow Knight: Silksong's game ratings, which potentially hint that its release date may finally be revealed soon.

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Best Fallout: New Vegas settings for Steam Deck

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Fallout: New Vegas is one of the most beloved games in the franchise, and if you're looking at playing it on your Steam Deck, this guide will help you have the best time.

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Laptop vs. handheld: Which portable device should you choose for PC gaming?

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With PC gaming handhelds coming into vogue in the last couple of years, gamers now have a more complicated decision to make when buying new hardware. Is a handheld enough, or will a gaming laptop make enough of a difference to warrant the…

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Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive plans to lay off hundreds of workers and cancel some games

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Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games and other studios, is laying off 5% of its staff and canceling multiple games.

Tuesday, Apr 16

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Every Fallout game ranked worst to best in 2024

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As the Fallout TV show kicks off a renaissance for the series, we rank all the RPGs from Interplay, Bethesda, and Obsidian.

Looking for a new mousepad? Razer's latest decides that you need MORE RGB in your life, and I'm into it

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Razer has announced the Firefly V2 Pro, a pro-grade premium gaming mousepad that boasts full-surface Razer Chroma RGB lighting and an extra USB port.

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The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 is "within reach of a perfect laptop design," and you can grab it for an incredible price right now

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The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 is an excellent convertible laptop, and right now you can get it for almost half price.

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Hades 2 playtest signups are live now on Steam

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Hades 2 is on the way, and playtest signups are finally open for Windows PC players on Steam.

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Microsoft veteran designer Ralf Groene retires from the Surface department after 17 years of service

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Microsoft's CVP of Design, Windows, and Devices, Ralf Groene, just announced his retirement after 17 years of service. He'll be remembered for his contributions to Microsoft Surface tablets and design for Windows and Xbox OS experiences.

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GUNNAR "totally reinvents blue-light-blocking glasses in a way that delivers perfect color rendition… we’re talking 100% perfect!"

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GUNNAR launches its Clear Pro lenses today, which protect your eyes from eye strain by blocking blue light. Unlike other lenses with similar protection, the Clear Pro lenses do not skew or distort colors on your screen.

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Microsoft and OpenAI bet $100 billion to free themselves from the shackles and overreliance on the world's most profitable semiconductor chip brand for AI chips

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Microsoft and OpenAI have reportedly joined forces to build a data center to support their high demand for chips, facilitate faster AI advances and development, and reduce their overreliance on NVIDIA for chips.

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Another Xbox game lands on PlayStation and Switch today, letting you live A Bug's Life in a hostile backyard

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Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios is launching on PlayStation and Switch consoles today, letting a lot more players explore the Backyard.

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Here's how you can make the Microsoft Store 40% faster with just a few clicks

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An update to the Microsoft Store makes pages load 40% faster on average and brings several other performance improvements. The latest update is now generally available following a brief period of testing among Insiders.

Another Crab’s Treasure, Orcs Must Die! 3, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and more come to Xbox Game Pass

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More games are headed to Xbox Game Pass in April 2024, including Another Crab’s Treasure, Orcs Must Die! 3, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and more.

This five-port 240W charging hub can charge everything on my desk at once, even my laptops

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I've been using Baseus' 240W five-port charging hub for weeks now, and it has handled all of my charging needs without complaint.

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I took Razer's premium backpacks to GDC 2024, and their quality and attention to detail surprised me

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I used the Razer Rogue Backpack V3 (both 14 and 16-inch variants) at GDC 2024, and came away impressed by the quality of these bags.

AMD enters the race to the 'TOPS' with new NPUs for Ryzen AI laptops and desktops

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AMD is launching new Ryzen PRO 8000 processors for desktops and Ryzen PRO 8040 for mobile devices aimed at the business market, with AI inferencing powered by dedicated NPUs scoring up to 39 TOPS as a total system score.