Microsoft

Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, Microsoft has become woven into the fabric of everyday life. The success of Windows, Office and Xbox has made it one of the first U.S. public companies to be valued at over $1 trillion.

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop shown freezing when multitasking, due to its 8GB of RAM

With just 8GB of memory, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13in can’t keep up with basic multitasking, as Windows 11 alone takes about 4GB after a fresh startup.
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Microsoft debuts ad-supported Xbox game streaming, but only with free titles, or ones you own

Microsoft is testing a free ad-supported Xbox cloud game streaming tier, offering one-hour play sessions for free-to-play titles, and games you own.
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Microsoft just brought four OG Xbox games to PC, with more console classics to come

This early release brings Microsoft's Xbox Backward Compatiibility emulation tech to the PC, complete with several graphical enhancements.
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Microsoft finally lets you pause Windows 11 updates until the exact date you want, and more, in latest patch

Microsoft releases a big Windows 11 update focusing on the user experience, with improvements to recovery, update scheduling, and Bluetooth reliability.
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Microsoft just confirmed that this Windows 11 bug is hoarding up to 500GB of your storage

Windows 11's Capability Access Manager service is eating hundreds of gigabytes of your storage capacity over time, although not everyone is affected.
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Microsoft reportedly had a Copilot OS in the works, focusing on web-based apps

Microsoft appears to have been developing a lightweight web-based OS, built around web apps, Copilot and AI.
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Microsoft may let you digitise physical Xbox games, softening blow of digital-only consoles

Microsoft will reportedly allow players to digitise Xbox physical games, with licenses tied to each disc, hinting that next-gen consoles may be digital-only.
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Microsoft is extending Windows 10 security updates for another year, until October 2027

Microsoft pushes its Windows 10 ESU program by another year, to give users more time to transition to Windows 11, and compatible devices.
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Microsoft’s new 8GB Surface Pro laptops are more expensive than their 16GB predecessors

Microsoft relaunches its 2025 Snapdragon Surface Pro and Laptop devices, but the entry-level models only have 8GB of RAM.
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