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Queen’s Domain Releases Today! Some Beginner’s Pro Tips for Success

Queen’s Domain is a retro-fantasy action RPG that strands you alone on the monster-infested isle of Neasied, available today on XBOX Series X|S.

Terrible Lizards: Movement Is Your Weapon

Terrible Lizards, available now on XBOX Series X|S and Game Pass, is a first-person platforming game about escaping runaway dinosaur animatronics in…

Next Week on XBOX: New Games for November 2 to 6

Welcome to Next Week on XBOX! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass!

12+ useful Windows 11 features Microsoft tested in October 2026

Microsoft is testing a wave of Windows 11 features, including a customizable context menu, native speed tests, better privacy controls, and some…

The Journey of Crimson Desert Continues with Charting the Unknown

Since its launch in March, the world of Crimson Desert — where Kliff and the Greymanes fight to rebuild what they lost — has grown with each update.

Raiders of the North for Age of Empires IV is Available Now

Azure Cloud HSM Hardware Audit Logging: Verifiable audit trails for security and compliance

Security, compliance, and operations teams can use this hardware-originated evidence for monitoring, compliance reporting, and forensic…

Edge is faster on Windows with Accelerated App Launches

We're excited to announce that Edge is the first browser to support accelerated app launches on Windows, delivering a faster and more consistent…

Weave Your Own Fate: Titan Quest II Is Now Available for Pre-Order on XBOX Series X|S

High above the clouds, the gods of Olympus watch in silence – for once, even they are powerless against what is coming.

Webhook IP ranges added to the Meta API

We’re adding IP ranges for GitHub webhook deliveries on github.com. The Meta API now includes these additional ranges in the hooks field.

Microsoft explains why Windows 11 users cannot drag the taskbar to reposition it

Windows 10's (and prior) ability to reposition the Taskbar by dragging it with your mouse is not coming to Windows 11, Microsoft confirms.

Introducing the Microsoft Copilot harness in Foundry Agent Service

Today, we’re introducing the Microsoft Copilot harness in Foundry Agent Service in public preview.

Introducing the Microsoft Copilot harness: Unlocking the potential of truly multi-model agentic work

If you want to compete, you need to be multi-model. And if you want to take advantage of everything that different AI models have to offer, you need…

New Windows Search Experience With Inline Actions Adds Additional Features for Insiders

Microsoft continues to improve the new Windows Search experience with inline actions it made available for select Insiders earlier this month. com.

Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion

GitHub Copilot Fusion is generally available. Instead of picking a model for each task, choose Copilot Fusion and let Copilot intelligently route and…

GitHub Copilot app, Universe releases

Work doesn’t always fit in a single repository or session. A feature can span several repositories.

GitHub Enterprise now includes access to GitHub Copilot

Enterprises working with a GitHub or Microsoft account team can now get Copilot included with GitHub Enterprise for every licensed user.

GitHub intelligence puts your code, context, and history to work

Agents should understand more than your codebase—they should understand how your team works.

Build shared workflows for your team with Copilot Automations

Shared Copilot Automations are rolling out, enabling teams to build and maintain AI-powered workflows together.

Repository plugin defaults and enterprise plugin controls generally available

Repository plugin defaults and enterprise-managed plugin controls are now generally available in VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the GitHub Copilot app.

Generate and edit images directly in Copilot

You can now generate and edit images using natural language in GitHub Copilot.

The platform approach to becoming Frontier

Last year at Ignite, we introduced the concept of Frontier Transformation and how it is different from any technology-led pursuit, because it…

Windows Weekly 1007: A Sea of Blues and Greens

Mikah, Richard, and Paul discuss why Windows 11 is being improved, a Microsoft buyout offer, the Anthropic IPO, local AI, and much more. com.

Microsoft Adds Cloud Rebuild Recovery to Windows 11 in Latest Preview Update

Microsoft has introduced Cloud Rebuild, a recovery option that can wipe and reinstall Windows 11 by pulling a fresh image and the PC's drivers from…

Scale reservoir uncertainty analysis with agile reservoir modeling

As subsurface data grows in scale and complexity, teams need a faster, more connected way to transform uncertainty into actionable decisions.

Introducing a Voluntary Exit Offer

Amy Coleman, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, shared the below communication with Microsoft employees today.

This free app makes moving the Windows 11 taskbar feel like Windows 10 again

Microsoft finally brought back the option to move the taskbar in Windows 11, and this third-party app makes dragging the taskbar into different…

So this is how liberty dies... with Surface wallpapers

One of Microsoft's newest Surface Laptop Ultra wallpapers has Star Wars fans seeing the Galactic Senate instead of a grid of screws.

Microsoft’s new Copilot harness makes agents easy — until you want to switch

Microsoft is opening up the GitHub Copilot agent harness to outside developers through Microsoft Foundry, bringing the same orchestration…

Microsoft Edge is first to get Windows 11's new app launch speed boost

Microsoft's browser is the first to support Windows 11's accelerated app launches, which can significantly reduce launch times.

Windows 11 Pro Lifetime License Is Just $10 Through Nov 1

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is available for $9.97 (MSRP $199) through Nov. 1, a saving of $189.03.

Forza co-creator Dan Greenawalt is reportedly leaving Microsoft

Another nail in Motorsport's coffin.

Microsoft's new Windows 11 recovery tool can reinstall your PC without a USB drive

Microsoft is rolling out Cloud Rebuild, a new Windows 11 recovery feature that can reinstall the OS without USB media.

Dragging the Windows Taskbar To Move It Is Dead, and That's a Feature

Microsoft recently restored the ability for Windows users to move the Taskbar to any screen edge, nearly five years after Windows 11 launched.

MS Office 2024 Professional Plus Includes 6 Apps for a One-Time $49.97

Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows is on sale for $49.97 (MSRP $249.99) through Nov. 1.

Advancing digital sovereignty with greater control and choice

Across conversations with leaders in government, critical infrastructure and regulated industries, one priority consistently rises to the top:…

Designing for sovereign AI: A shared foundation from edge to cloud

A flexible sovereign architecture allows organizations to place each workload in the right environment, apply the controls it requires, and maintain…

Securing the agentic insider

In the last few months, concerns have arisen about AI safety as a growing number of incidents were publicly disclosed.

Managing open-weight model risk in enterprise deployments

The growing AI landscape is giving enterprises more choice in how they build, customize, and deploy increasingly capable models.

NetamLoader Malware Targets Government Windows 10 Systems in Asia via .NET Injection

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of what has been described as a "highly sophisticated infection chain" targeting government…

Evolving the cloud-native foundation for the next generation of AI

Discover how Azure is advancing cloud-native infrastructure to help organizations build, run, and optimize applications and agents at scale.

Windows 11's new faster and customizable context menus are now rolling out

An overhauled context menu system headlines Microsoft's latest non-security feature update for Windows 11 this month.

Microsoft is finally dragging Windows Security into the Windows 11 era

One of Windows 11's oldest-looking apps is finally getting a redesign to better match Windows 11 and the Settings app.

31 days, 31 Windows apps: One dev spent October sharing an app each day

Windows 11's system tray is easy to ignore, but one developer just packed it with free apps, games, and practical utilities.

Amid sweeping layoffs at Xbox and massive AI investments, Microsoft introduces a "Voluntary Exit Offer" to 60,000 workers

Xbox isn't the only Microsoft division looking to massively reduce worker headcounts.

Veteran Microsoft engineer makes his own RAM from scratch using AI

Expensive memory forces former Microsoft engineer to make his own — Dave Plummer makes PDP-11 RAM from scratch

Logitech's MX Master 4 that lets you feel Windows 11 just got a developer edition

Logitech unveiled a developer-themed version of the MX Master 4 packed with coding references, Easter eggs, and Windows 11 haptics support.

Microsoft is killing Copilot for smart TVs this year

A popup on webOS-powered LG TVs has confirmed that Microsoft is ending support for Copilot on smart TVs this year.

Tech sleuth claims to have found the oldest GUI application that still works with Windows 11

A technology enthusiast claims that the oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11 is CDPLAYER.EXE from November 1992.

LocalStack for Azure Enters Public Preview with Security Settings Stored but Not Enforced

LocalStack has opened its Azure emulator to a free public preview, running Azure services locally and accepting existing ARM, Bicep, and Terraform…

Copilot goes missing from the Edge Sidebar during Microsoft's awkward migration

Microsoft is temporarily disabling Copilot in Edge for some users during a migration to a new experience.

Windows 11 gets yet another Microsoft 365 promotion

Microsoft is adding Microsoft 365 billing controls to Windows 11 Settings, a feature some users will view as another built-in ad.

Xbox's first chief operating officer Helen Chiang leaves Microsoft just three months into the job

UPDATE 6.00pm (UK): In a formal statement, Xbox told Eurogamer: "We don't discuss individual personnel matters.

Microsoft finally fixes VPN issues caused by September updates

Microsoft has resolved Always On VPN connection failures triggered after installing the September 2026 Windows 11 security updates.

Microsoft Retires Azure Deployment Environments with No Replacement Product

Azure Deployment Environments retires on February 22, 2027 and Microsoft names no successor, telling teams to use Bicep or ARM templates directly.

Microsoft Reports 22% Decline in Windows OEM and Devices Revenue

Microsoft reported strong Q3 2026 results with $92.3 billion in revenue. However, the company's earnings report also revealed that, despite overall…

Microsoft Maia 300 Shown at OCP 2026

At OCP Summit 2026, we saw the new Microsoft Maia 300 platform with four 288GB HBM4 950W accelerators per tray

Get Microsoft Office Professional for $27.97 with No Subscription

Microsoft 365 Personal now costs $99.99 per year after Microsoft bundled its Copilot AI into the plan.

Researcher Reveals How Logic Bugs Alone Cracked Microsoft Edge in $175,000 Pwn2Own Win

A chain of logic flaws, with no memory corruption, can turn a malicious web page into code running on a Windows computer outside Microsoft Edge's…

Windows 11 Gets New Command Palette Features and Mouse Button Lock in PowerToys 0.102

Microsoft's in-house PowerToys utility may be one of the most useful tools for fixing many of the shortcomings of Windows 11, and its latest update,…