Surprise update breathes new life into Just Cause 3, proving the chaotic sandbox still has tricks up its sleeve

A surprise Steam update for Just Cause 3 appears to remove Denuvo entirely, shrinking the executable and temporarily breaking ...

Mozilla says Firefox will evolve into an AI browser, and nobody is happy about it — "I've never seen a company so astoundingly out of touch"

Mozilla's new CEO has confirmed that Firefox will evolve into an AI browser over the next three years, and the internet is not happy about it.

The ultimate PC gaming holiday gift guide — 18 best gifts for gamers starting at $11

Have a larger budget of around $100? You can land a great new gaming keyboard from HyperX, a new gaming headset from ...
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Everything announced at the Xbox Partner Preview (Nov. 2025) — Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, and more!

To help close out this year and give us a sneak peek at the next, Xbox hosted another Xbox Partner Preview event, showcasing 16 unique video games — and every single one fully supports Xbox Play ...
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I'm re-reviewing the Xbox Ally after a month of daily use — Everything I love, desperately want fixed, and why it really is an Xbox

The Xbox Ally represents some of the closest collaborations between the Windows 11 and Xbox teams in the platform's history, as Microsoft works flat out to improve the gamepad-first experience on an ...
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The Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X prices may have leaked — and if true, it's not as bad as I thought

Handheld Gaming PC Xbox Ally X vs Legion Go 2 — here's how these handhelds compare Handheld Gaming PC Xbox Ally X is better than ROG Ally X handheld in many ways Handheld Gaming PC Here's how the new ...
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7 new Windows 11 features in the July 2025 Security Update

Windows 11 new features arriving in July 2025 The changes outlined in this guide are designed for Windows 11 version 24H2. As usual, Microsoft will roll out these new features and visual changes ...
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I made 21 tweaks in Windows 11 to increase gaming performance — and they worked

Finally, I realized I said no hardware upgrade is required. However, if you have an NVMe SSD, Windows 11 will automatically use the "DirectStorage" feature, which can dramatically cut asset-loading ...
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Marc Benioff says "AI is doing 30-50% of the work at Salesforce now" — after debating software engineer hires due to incredible productivity gains from agentic AIs

While in a recent interview with Bloomberg, CEO Marc Benioff revealed that AI is doing up to 50% of the work at Salesforce (via CNBC): “All of us have to get our head around this idea that AI could do ...
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Tensions boil as OpenAI execs reportedly accuse Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior as partnership frays

Microsoft Copilot Microsoft’s AI leader warns of existential doom, saying risks could force a retreat from AI ...
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First direct comparisons suggests SteamOS destroys Windows 11 for gaming

SteamOS presents something of an existential threat to Microsoft and Windows 11, at least with gaming consumers. As Microsoft doubles down on making Windows 11 bloated with features nobody really ...
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Will an overreliance on Copilot and ChatGPT make you dumb? A new Microsoft study says AI 'atrophies' critical thinking: "I already feel like I have lost some brain cells."

With the rapid emergence of generative AI, more people are hopping onto the bandwagon with tools like Microsoft Copilot and integrating it into their lives and workflows to handle mundane and ...