Microsoft refreshes its smallest Surface PCs with Snapdragon X2 Plus, faster AI, and brighter displays
Microsoft’s refreshed Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch add Snapdragon X2 Plus, brighter displays, faster AI, and more.
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Microsoft Wants More AI in Education and Schools—But Says Teachers Must Stay in Charge
Microsoft outlines new AI in education and school rules focused on student privacy, teacher control, smarter learning, and AI skills for the future.
XBOX Free Play Days: Sea of Thieves Is Free for Everyone This Weekend, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Joins Game Pass
Play Sea of Thieves free on XBOX and PC this weekend. Game Pass members can also try Hell Let Loose: Vietnam.
XBOX Game Pass September 2026 Update Brings Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons II, Dune: Awakening, and More
XBOX Game Pass adds Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons II, Dune: Awakening, Ninja Gaiden 4, and more this fall.
Microsoft’s Legendary Comms Chief Frank Shaw Is Leaving After 29 Remarkable Years
Microsoft chief communications officer Frank Shaw is leaving at the end of 2026 after 17 years in the role. Here’s what it means.
Amazing XBOX Free Play Days: Play Madden NFL 27 and Borderlands 4 Free
XBOX Free Play Days brings Madden NFL 27, Borderlands 4, F1 25, Surviving Mars, CarX Drift Racing and Dustborn free through Sept 13.
XBOX Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast Set for September 17
XBOX heads to Tokyo Game Show 2026 with a September 17 broadcast, Minecraft Dungeons II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and FanFest Tokyo.
XBOX Will Officially Publish Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT, Expanding This Awesome Partnership Beyond OD
XBOX will publish Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT, expanding its Kojima Productions deal beyond OD into film and television.
XBOX Insiders Get Selectable Startup Animations, 1440p Remote Play, and Voice Clarity in Latest Console Preview
XBOX Insiders can now pick their startup animation, stream Remote Play at 1440p, test Voice Clarity, search game lists, and download while cloud gaming.
Microsoft Unveils Project Zenith: Windows PCs That Arrive Ready to Code
Project Zenith brings a preconfigured, distraction-free Windows 11 dev experience to 64GB+ PCs that run 30B+ AI models locally.
GitHub’s Brand-New Project HydraFusion Crushes Opus 5 on Cost by Mixing Models Mid-Task
GitHub’s Project HydraFusion orchestrates multiple AI models per task, matching Opus 5 quality at up to 67% lower cost in Copilot CLI.
XBOX App Coming to TCL Smart TVs in 25+ Countries, No Console Needed
XBOX and TCL are partnering to bring the XBOX app to select TCL Smart TVs in 25+ countries, with Game Pass cloud gaming built in.
XBOX Cloud Gaming Will Add Monthly Hour Caps in November, With Extra Paid Playtime Coming to the Store
XBOX Cloud Gaming will introduce monthly streaming-hour limits for Game Pass members in November, with extra time available to buy.
XBOX Indie Selects for September 2026: Six Great Genre-Bending Games You Should Play
XBOX Indie Selects for September 2026 include Dispatch, CULTIC, Duskfade, The King Is Watching, and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. See the picks.
Windows 11 Will Auto-Enable Memory Integrity Protection This October
Microsoft will auto-enable memory integrity protection on eligible Windows 11 PCs starting October 2026. Here’s what it does and how to check it.
Designed for XBOX Cozy Collection: New 8BitDo, SteelSeries, and KontrolFreek Gear Is Here
XBOX just launched a Designed for XBOX Cozy Collection with 8BitDo, SteelSeries, and KontrolFreek gear in matcha and forest tones. See it all here.
Fresh XBOX Game Pass September 2026 Lineup: RuneScape: Dragonwilds, SpeedRunners 2, and The Royal Writ Coming Soon
XBOX Game Pass just added RuneScape: Dragonwilds, SpeedRunners 2, Black Ops Cold War, and more this September. See the full lineup here.
XBOX Free Play Days Adds Control, Fatal Fury, ARK, Naruto, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta This Weekend
Try Control Ultimate Edition, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, ARK: Survival Ascended, Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker, and the Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta with XBOX Free Play Days.
XBOX Series X25 Console Pre-Orders Are Now Live
XBOX Series X25 console pre-orders are live. The $899.99 limited edition includes Halo: Campaign Evolved and OG Green styling.
XBOX Turns Eligible Game Discs to Digital Entitlements: What This Means for You
XBOX is testing disc-to-digital entitlements for eligible XBOX One and Series X games, adding Play Anywhere and Cloud Gaming benefits.
XBOX 25th Anniversary Collection Reveals Accessories From Razer, 8BitDo, Backbone, PowerA, and GameSir
XBOX’s 25th Anniversary Collection adds translucent green accessories from Razer, 8BitDo, Backbone, PowerA, and GameSir.
ROG XBOX Ally X20 Pre-Orders Open: $1,299 Handheld Gets OLED Upgrade and Limited 20th Anniversary Design
ROG XBOX Ally X20 pre-orders are open at $1,299, with a 7.4-inch OLED display, Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, and a $2,499 bundle.
XBOX Celebrates An Amazing 25 Years With New XBOX Gear Store, Free Profile Content, Game Pass Collections, and FanFest Tour
XBOX is celebrating 25 years with free profile content, Game Pass collections, FanFest events, and a new official Gear store.
XBOX Free Play Days: Train Sim World 6, Icarus, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark Free This Weekend
Play Train Sim World 6, Icarus: Console Edition, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark in XBOX Free Play Days this weekend with XBOX Game Pass. Here’s how.