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You only have a short time left to own the only official John Wick video game — soon it'll be gone for good (luckily, it's now only $3.99)

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
An update from the John Wick Hex developers has confirmed that the game will soon be delisted from sale for good, and you don't have long to grab a copy if you ever thought of playing it.

Screenshot from John Wick Hex trailer

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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater — How to pre-order, release dates, story, gameplay, and everything else you need to know

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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the highly anticipated remake of the third entry in Konami's historic Metal Gear franchise, is on the horizon.

Promotional screenshot of Naked Snake shooting a rocket at a helicopter in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

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Windows 11 Firewall with Advanced Security flags up errors in "under development" code — but it's nothing to worry about

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
An issue in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security for Windows 11 24H2 was prompted by a feature in development, but not fully implemented.

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AI-powered malware eludes Microsoft Defender's security checks 8% of the time — with just 3 months of training and "reinforcement learning" for around $1,600

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
Outflank researchers are set to unveil new AI malware at Black Hat 2025 in August with the capability to bypass Microsoft Defender.

An office worker has a "Blue Screen of Death" error on their Windows PC.

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Marvel Rivals' swimsuit lineup kicks off this week — with hot new outfits for these characters

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Par : [email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)
Marvel Rivals' swimsuit lineup is finally close, with new outfits for Psylocke and Loki revealed ahead of a launch on July 18.

A close-up of Loki in Marvel Rivals wearing a cloak with a golden alligator wrapped around his neck

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I'm shocked Microsoft's Xbox Graphics department used this embarrassing AI-generated ad — "The irony that the head of Xbox Graphics using a Al image and didn't see the screen was backward."

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
An AI-generated Xbox hiring ad recently posted by Microsoft contains blatant errors, drawing scathing criticism following the recent wave of layoffs.

Xbox at Gamescom 2022

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Microsoft shareholders call for review of ties to Israel — "In the face of serious allegations of complicity in genocide and other international crimes, Microsoft’s HRDD processes appear ineffective"

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
A shareholder resolution demands that Microsoft report on its human rights due diligence amid allegations about Azure and AI use by the Israeli government.

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator plays a drum as they protest outside the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025.

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Microsoft's new 'flash' reasoning AI model ships with a hybrid architecture — making its responses 10x faster with a "2 to 3 times average reduction in latency"

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
Microsoft recently unveiled Phi-mini-flash-reasoning as its latest entry in the Phi family of small AI models, developed using a new hybrid architecture (SambaY), making its responses 10x faster.

An audience member seated near a Microsoft logo listens as Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft Build conference opening keynote in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

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Windows 11 will periodically enable energy saver mode while you work to increase battery life — even when your battery isn't low

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
A new feature now in preview testing in the Windows 11 Canary Channel is designed to increase battery life by periodically enabling energy saver mode based on your current workflow, not battery level.

The new battery icon on Windows 11.

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Microsoft will stop releasing new Office features on Windows 10 — you'll need to upgrade to Windows 11 for the latest features soon

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
While Microsoft will continue to support Office with security updates on Windows 10 through October 2028, the company won't be releasing new features for the suite of apps starting next year.

Office icons

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Microsoft’s extra year of free Windows 10 security updates feels like a last-minute snooze button — while groups like "The Restart Project" still want to help users

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
The Restart Project says Microsoft's conditional year of Windows 10 security updates will only postpone the impending issue.

Windows 10 Start menu on Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4.

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Germany wants Google and Apple to ban China's "illegal" DeepSeek AI — after it failed to comply with data protection laws

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)
Germany's data protection commissioner has reported DeepSeek AI to Google and Apple as "illegal content" in a move that could lead to a ban.

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ChatGPT falls for another Windows license key scam — generating valid codes in a guessing game after a researcher "gives up"

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
A security researcher recently played a guessing game with OpenAI's ChatGPT-4, tricking it into generating Windows 10 product keys by saying "I give up."

Windows 10 Start menu on a Surface Pro 5th Gen

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