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A code execution vulnerability in the Unity game engine could be exploited to achieve code execution on Android and privilege escalation on Windows. Unity is a cross-platform game engine and development platform that provides rendering, physics, animation, and scripting tools for developers to create titles for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, consoles, and the web. A large number of mobile games …

Microsoft has confirmed it’s dropped Call of Duty DLC discounts through Game Pass, with subscribers instead earning reward points. As spotted by CharlieIntel last week, Game Pass Ultimate members could previously receive a 10 percent discount on Call of Duty add-on content. However, this discount has since been removed alongside Microsoft’s decision to increase the price of its top tier …

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (MSFT, Financials) shares ticked higher Monday after the company stepped in to squash growing rumors that it was done making Xbox consoles. Speculation had been swirling online that the Xbox Series X and S would be the last of their kind, with Microsoft supposedly shifting to a cloud-only future centered on Xbox Game …

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today, Microsoft says it’s removing known workarounds for creating local accounts as they can apparently cause issues during the setup process. “We are removing known mechanisms for …

Recently, a rumor swirled online that Microsoft was canceling its next-generation Xbox plans, but that is apparently not true or the full story. Microsoft said in a statement that it is “actively investing” in future first-party consoles and devices that are “designed, engineered, and built by Xbox.” The statement, shared with Windows Central, pointed fans to the announcement from June …

Microsoft has issued a statement insisting it remains committed to Xbox consoles after a fresh rumor that it planned to exit the hardware business. The rumor emerged from an alleged insider who claimed Microsoft’s Xbox hardware plans had become less sure and that the future of Xbox was software publishing — a common suggestion on social media and on forums. …

This past week Microsoft released Windows 11 25H2 under KB5065789 as build 26200.6725 which is also the latest available build, 26100.6725, for Windows 11 24H2. The company shared a full list of the major features in the new yearly feature update and also explained how easy it is to upgrade from 24H2 to 25H2 using the eKB5054156. Alongside that the …

Are you now at risk? NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft has a “security disaster” on its hands. Up to 400 million Windows users must now brace for a “uniquely troubling” threat that leaves their PCs suddenly at risk. If this warning affects you, you’re running out of time to act. Do not leave it too late. New data suggests Windows …

The viral meme circulating social media tells the story perfectly: a long line of people waiting to “Apologize to LINA KHAN” while an empty booth sits beside it offering “Join Game Pass with new prices.” Former FTC Chair Lina Khan was right all along about the Microsoft-Activision merger, and the gaming community owes her an apology. Sorry pic.twitter.com/GHN8fp1h5W — Vinícius …

Microsoft admits these two Windows 11/10 features definitely slow your PC down  Neowin Source link