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There's "a real sense amongst some teams that they're being punished for the poor performance of Call of Duty". Image credit: Eurogamer A new report from The Game Business suggests that Obsidian Entertainment is another studio currently negotiating with Microsoft to avoid closure as part of the company's controversial reassessment of its business. Only yesterday

People familiar with the matter told The Information that Microsoft executives have not ruled out restructuring Xbox as a wholly owned subsidiary or even a joint venture. Although no such plans are currently in place, they remain a possibility.Read Entire Article...

In an “important” update last week, Microsoft confirmed that the Secure Boot certificate expiration that starts in June will affect “most Windows devices." To avoid disruption, the company says “take action to update certificates in advance.” Microsoft says failing to install the latest Windows update, which should refresh your Secure Boot certificates, “might affect the

Microsoft is testing one of the biggest Windows 11 interface shakeups yet, and it quietly brings back a feature many users have missed for years. The Start menu is changing too, and some of the updates feel surprisingly thoughtful...

The newly announced changes focus on expanding Copilot's ability to make web browsing more seamless for users. Microsoft has recently indicated it is scaling back broader Copilot integration in Windows 11, but Edge remains the primary platform for deeper AI-powered browser features.Read Entire Article...

Microsoft goes on the offensive after a disgruntled security researcher unleashed a series of zero-days without checking in first By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 29 May 2026 17:11 Microsoft has hit back after a disgruntled security researcher published proof-of-concept hacks for six zero-day vulnerabilities in its products without sharing details with Redmond prior to

Image by Mikla via Adobe Stock Rumblings of major change—and potentially expansive layoffs —at Xbox continue to sound following Asha Sharma's ominous pronouncement of a business "reset" earlier this month. Those rumblings come from sources speaking to The Information about a potential restructuring of Microsoft's video game division as well as CEO Satya Nadella himself.

This has never happened before. Microsoft is expiring the authentication that protects Windows PCs from threats each time they restart. Secure Boot certificates on almost all Windows PCs date back to 2011 and will now be replaced. The process starts this month and is wrapped into April’s security update. While Microsoft had said that “starting