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1. Microsoft is adding 10 'Final Fantasy' games to Xbox Game Pass
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Earlier today, Microsoft announced that it's adding more than 50 new games to Xbox Game Pass -- as well as giving three sweet freebies if you sign up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. By any measure, that's ...

2. 'West of Dead' is a fast-paced shooter starring Ron Perlman
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After it popped up in the Microsoft Store perhaps a little earlier than intended, twin-stick shooter West of Dead is available in open beta on Xbox One. You'll play as the Ghost Rider-esque William ...

3. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate adds Discord, Spotify and EA Access freebies
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This holiday season, Microsoft really wants you to sign up for its monthly Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service. To start, for a limited time you can once again get the first three months of the ...

4. Rare's next Xbox game is pure 'Princess Mononoke'
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If Sea of Thieves isn't your bag, how about a sumptuous cel-shaded game from Rare that looks like a lost Miyazaki film? The Microsoft studio announced Everwild today during the XO19 Inside Xbox presentation, ...

5. Microsoft adds over 50 games to xCloud preview, plans launch for 2020
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A month after Microsoft kicked off the preview for Project xCloud, its game streaming service that'll go toe-to-toe with Stadia, the company is planning to ramp things up even more. It's adding ...

6. 'Fortnite' star Ewok is the latest Twitch streamer to switch to Mixer
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Yet another prominent streamer is leaving Twitch for Microsoft's Mixer. Soleil "Faze Ewok" Wheeler announced on Thursday that she will stream her upcoming Fortnite play sessions exclusively ...

7. Share your memories of the first Xbox console!
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Tomorrow marks the eighteenth anniversary of the original Xbox, the first console from Microsoft that kicked off a rivalry with PlayStation that still burns today. Stockier and arguably more stylish than ...

8. Windows 10 ARM, arriverà l’emulazione a 64 bit
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Microsoft ha iniziato a lavorare per portare l'emulazione delle app x86 a 64 bit all'interno della piattaforma Windows 10 ARM. The post Windows 10 ARM, arriverà l’emulazione a 64 bit appeared first ...

9. Nuovo Microsoft Edge anche per i PC ARM64
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Microsoft ha rilasciato la versione sviluppo del suo nuovo browser Edge per piattaforme ARM64; ad avvantaggiarsene soprattutto il Surface Pro X. The post Nuovo Microsoft Edge anche per i PC ARM64 appeared ...

10. Windows 10 November 2019 Update: funzioni rimosse
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All'interno di Windows 10 November 2019 Update, Microsoft ha rimosso alcune funzionalità obsolete e ha smesso di svilupparne altre non più essenziali. The post Windows 10 November 2019 Update: funzioni ...

11. Brave 1.0 launches, privacy-focused web browser finally out of beta
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... from sites you check regularly but limiting their duration to 24 hours. Microsoft Edge is still testing a feature that also only blocks some trackers by default, which should arrive on January 15th. Google ...

12. Popular UK health websites share sensitive user data with Google, Facebook, dozens more
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... was by far the most common destination for data, showing up on 78 per cent of the sites tested, followed by Amazon, which was present in 48 per cent of cases, Facebook, Microsoft and adtech firm AppNexus. “These ...

13. Microsoft begins rolling out its Windows 10 November update
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Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 10 November 2019 update. In theory, it's the second big update for Windows 10 of the year, but don't get too excited, it's more like a traditional ...

14. Windows 10 20H1 build 19023 agli Insider: novità
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Microsoft ha rilasciato una nuova build di sviluppo di Windows 10 20H1 agli Insider; nessuna novità ma molti bug fix. The post Windows 10 20H1 build 19023 agli Insider: novità appeared first on Webnews. ...

15. Microsoft: Patch Tuesday per Windows 7 e 8.1
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In occasione del Patch Tuesday di novembre 2019, Microsoft ha distribuito una serie di aggiornamenti cumulativi per Windows 7 e per Windows 8. The post Microsoft: Patch Tuesday per Windows 7 e 8.1 appeared ...

16. Windows 10, tanti update per il Patch Tuesday
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Microsoft, in occasione del Patch Tuesday di novembre, ha rilasciato una serie di aggiornamenti cumulativi per Windows 10. The post Windows 10, tanti update per il Patch Tuesday appeared first on Webnews. ...

17. Microsoft workers say it's making progress on diversity
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Microsoft's push for greater diversity in its workforce appears to be paying off, and it's not just the company's management saying so this time. The tech giant's 2019 Diversity and ...

18. Microsoft rilascia Windows 10 November 2019 Update
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Microsoft ha avviato il rilascio di Windows 10 November 2019 Update, il secondo grande aggiornamento dell'anno del suo sistema operativo. The post Microsoft rilascia Windows 10 November 2019 Update appeared ...

19. 'Minecraft Earth' early access arrives in the US
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It took ages, but Minecraft Earth is finally available on Microsoft's home soil. The early access version of the augmented reality game has launched in the US for Android and iOS. While it's ...

20. Xbox One test offers 'surprise' suggestions for what to play
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If you've ever struggled to decide what to play on your console, you can relax -- the Xbox One might choose for you. Microsoft has rolled out an Alpha Skip-Ahead preview for the Xbox One with a "surprise ...

21. Former Mayor of Munich Explains How Microsoft Hates Linux
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techrights: Christian Ude speaks in a new interview about what Microsoft did in Munich and elsewhere in Europe in order to undermine GNU/Linux Read all  ...

22. Surface Laptop 3 review (15-inch): Bigger, but not always better 
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The 15" Surface Laptop 3 is a bit of a chameleon. It looks a lot like 13" Surface Laptop that we know and love, but under the hood it's another story entirely. Microsoft worked together ...

23. Hearst e Microsoft per ampliare Microsoft News
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Microsoft ha stretto un accordo con Hearst per portare contenuti editoriali luxury, moda, beauty, lifestyle e passioni sulla piattaforma Microsoft News. The post Hearst e Microsoft per ampliare Microsoft ...

24. Bill Gates just accidentally proved that even "unsuccessful" antitrust enforcement works
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In 1992, the Federal Trade Commission opened an antitrust investigation against Microsoft; in 2001, the company settled the claims, making a slate of pro-competitive promises that were widely derided ...

25. Microsoft AI helps diagnose cervical cancer faster
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In some cases, AI-assisted cancer detection might be more than a convenience -- it could be the key to getting a diagnosis in the first place. Microsoft and SRL Diagnostics have developed an AI tool that ...