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Decision time for 700 million Windows users. AFP via Getty Images Microsoft’s updates this month are something of a nightmare. Multiple fails, an emergency update and warnings on streaming sand saving files has created a minefield for affected users. But in the midst of this, there’s also a major decision to make. This is all about Windows 10 and the …

Google Chrome vs. Microsoft Edge: Which One Wins the Browser Battle?  PCMag Source link

Read this now. Anadolu via Getty Images They say good things come in threes—but it’s the same for bad things. And so it is for Microsoft users walking onto increasingly thin ice to install this month’s mandatory security update. Before you do so, you need to read Microsoft’s new warning. We have already seen an emergency update to resolve an …

Last week, Activision Blizzard’s Story and Franchise Development team (SFD) announced to the world it had unionised alongside the Communications Workers of America (CWA). As of writing, a neutrality agreement is in place while negotiations for a union contract are in the works. It is not the first time the push for unionisation has surged at Activision Blizzard. Three months …

Microsoft has officially confirmed that its August 2025 security update is causing significant performance problems for users of NDI (Network Device Interface) technology. Content creators, broadcasters, and IT professionals who installed the update are reporting severe lag, stuttering, and choppy audio/video when streaming between PCs, effectively disrupting production workflows that rely on the popular IP video protocol. The issue arises …

Windows 11 KB5063878 causing major streaming issues on OBS NDI, Microsoft shares workaround  Neowin Microsoft Investigating Reports of SSDs Vanishing After Latest Windows 11 Update  PCMag Latest Windows 11 security patch might be breaking SSDs under heavy workloads — Phison investigating reports of disappearing drives following file transfers, including some that cannot be recovered after a reboot  Tom’s Hardware Microsoft admits that Windows …

Forget doomsday scenarios of AI overthrowing humanity. What keeps Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman up at night is concern about AI systems seeming too alive. In a new blog post, Suleyman, who also cofounded Google DeepMind, warned the world might be on the brink of AI models that are capable of convincing users that they are thinking, feeling, and having …

Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that will let you resume using your Android apps right on your PC. The capability is gradually rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels, and only supports the Spotify app for now. If you’re in the test, you can try out the feature by linking your Android phone …

Elon Musk to Take on Microsoft With ‘Macrohard’  PCMag Source link

One of Microsoft’s top AI bosses is concerned that the tech is fueling a massive wave of “AI psychosis.” Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman told British newspaper The Telegraph that “to many people,” talking to a chatbot is a “highly compelling and very real interaction.” “Concerns around ‘AI psychosis,’ attachment and mental health are already growing,” he added. “Some people …