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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5G was announced for the global markets on Tuesday. It arrives as the 5G capable variant of the Surface Laptop 7 for Business that was launched earlier this year, albeit with some changes to the internal components to integrate the networking features. As per the Redmond-based tech giant, the Surface Laptop 5G…
Microsoft’s SharePoint software for servers is being targeted by malicious actors using a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability to gain unauthorised access, according to the company. The security flaw allows threat actors to target on-premise servers at thousands of firms with SharePoint servers. Researchers state that once attackers have breached these servers, they can gain…
Microsoft announced two new upgrades for Copilot Vision on Tuesday, which are aimed at increasing its usability. The Redmond-based tech giant is introducing a new Desktop Share feature that will allow the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to analyse the user’s entire desktop and all the active apps, and assist users with various tasks. Additionally, Copilot…
Microsoft has begun rolling out the new Black Screen of Death (BSOD) with the latest update in the Release Preview Channel for Windows 11 Insiders. It replaces the infamous Blue Screen of Death that users have faced in times of a critical error in the operating system. The update also has several new features in…
Microsoft has released fixes for the 137 security flaws, including one Zero-Day vulnerability and 14 critical flaws for Windows, as part of its July 2025 Patch Tuesday release. Out of the 14 critical flaws, the company identified and fixed 10 remote code execution flaws, one information disclosure issue, and two AMD side channel attack flaws….
Microsoft Edge has reached a “major milestone” with regards to the responsiveness and quick loading time of the web browser’s user interface, the company announced on Monday. The Redmond-based tech giant said its cumulative efforts have been underway since February 2025 and have helped it improve the loading speed of initial content, a key factor…
Activision has taken Call of Duty: WWII offline from the Xbox PC app following complaints of a security issue. Some players have reported the PC version of the game on the Xbox app to include a major security exploit that leads to their computers being hacked. Activision has not acknowledged the vulnerability specifically but said…
Microsoft laid off around four percent of its workforce — over 9,000 employees — last week, with the company’s gaming division especially hit hard. The Xbox parent slashed jobs at multiple first-party studios and cancelled several projects, including the Perfect Dark reboot. More details about the latest round of cuts at Xbox have emerged, detailing…
The founder of Arkane Studios, a subsidiary of Microsoft-owned ZeniMax, has called Game Pass “unsustainable” in the wake of widespread layoffs at Xbox. Raphael Colantonio, who founded the studio behind games such as Dishonored and Prey and currently heads Wolfeye Studios, called Microsoft’s game subscription service “the elephant in the room” that hurts sales of…
Helldivers 2, the co-op shooter from Sony that was released on PS5 and PC in 2024, is coming to Xbox Series S/X next month. The live service game will launch on Xbox on August 26 and is now up for pre-order on the Xbox Store. While Microsoft has been releasing several of its first-party games…
