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Why cloud service outages ripple across the internet – and the economy

When most people think about the internet, they likely picture websites and apps. What they rarely see are the invisible services that make those experiences possible: systems that translate names into numbers, verify who you are, deliver messages and block malicious traffic.

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Windows 11's new internet speed test is just a link to Bing.com in a move that smacks of laziness and overzealous promotion

Windows 11's new internet speed test is just a link to Bing.com in a move that smacks of laziness and overzealous promotion

Windows 11's new internet speed test has left people longing for Windows 8 — that's how badly Microsoft has dropped the ball here.

Laptop prices expected to soar by around 40% as AI crunch takes hold — analyst says rising mainstream models priced at $900 could hit more than $1,200 due to rising memory, storage, and CPU costs

Laptop prices expected to soar by around 40% as AI crunch takes hold — analyst says rising mainstream models priced at $900 could hit more than $1,200 due to rising memory, storage, and CPU costs

Industry analyst outfit TrendForce estimates that midrange laptops will increase their retail prices by about 40% due to increasing RAM, SSD, and CPU costs.

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Windows 11 keeps forcing unwanted updates with "too many coincidences" — Microsoft's plan or just user error?

Microsoft’s forced Windows 11 updates are leaving users frustrated and questioning who’s really in control.

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'The era of Copilot execution is here': Microsoft's Copilot Cowork is here with Anthropic AI to conquer all your biggest work tasks

Microsoft and Anthropic team up to release Copilot Cowork, a more effective way of getting work done.

Microsoft Positioned to Win AI Race With Dual-Model Strategy

See how Microsoft’s AI partnerships could support Azure demand, why model choice matters less to Microsoft, and what analysts and charts imply for the stock.

Microsoft 365 Copilot "Wave 3" expands with more agentic AI control, eager to offload your most boring workloads

Microsoft is expanding Copilot with Wave 3, adding new AI agent control, chat capabilities, and expanded model support. The update also introduces Agent 365 and the Microsoft 365 E7 Frontier Suite for enterprise users.

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Target a Profit Zone in Microsoft Stock Between $350 and $390 with This Spread Trade

Target a Profit Zone in Microsoft Stock Between $350 and $390 with This Spread Trade

A put ratio spread is an advanced option trade and generally not suitable for beginners, but it can have its place within an option portfolio.

A new premium Microsoft 365 'E7' plan pushes more agentic Copilot AI — but is the "First Frontier Suite" worth $99 a month?

A new premium Microsoft 365 'E7' plan pushes more agentic Copilot AI — but is the "First Frontier Suite" worth $99 a month?

Microsoft adds a premium tier to 365 at $99 per user. Packed with AI features, experts still say the discount is slim and the value unclear.

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Oracle under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs

Oracle under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs

The Larry Ellison–led software giant is remaking its cloud infrastructure to rival Amazon and Microsoft.

Dear Oracle Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 10

Dear Oracle Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 10

Oracle stock is heading into a key earnings event as investors evaluate whether its explosive cloud backlog and AI infrastructure momentum can sustain long-term growth.

'For many years, Europe has relied on American software and therefore created a certain risk of dependency': European alternative to Microsoft Office launches — but will this open source champion be good enough to topple Word and Google Docs?

'For many years, Europe has relied on American software and therefore created a certain risk of dependency': European alternative to Microsoft Office launches — but will this open source champion be good enough to topple Word and Google Docs?

Office.eu offers a European cloud workspace built on Nextcloud and Collabora Online infrastructure hosted entirely on regional data centers.

New Windows-native NVMe driver benchmarks reveal transformative performance gains, up to 64.89% — lightning-fast random reads and breakthrough CPU efficiency

New Windows-native NVMe driver benchmarks reveal transformative performance gains, up to 64.89% — lightning-fast random reads and breakthrough CPU efficiency

StorageReview evaluated the performance benefits of Microsoft's native NVMe driver on Windows Server 2025 and found substantial performance increases, particularly in random reads.

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Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami has been working on a new AAA action RPG for at least 1 year after Microsoft closed his last studio, and no one noticed

Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami has been working on a new AAA action RPG for at least 1 year after Microsoft closed his last studio, and no one noticed

Though, he's shared hardly any details about it

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Microsoft just delayed one highly anticipated Windows 11 feature — but this hidden one slipped through the cracks

Windows 11 may have delayed the new agenda view, but a hidden Taskbar feature has surfaced that finally lets users reclaim their screen real estate.

Microsoft's CEO insists that Xbox, 'at its best, lifts the entire company' and that it will 'always' invest in gaming

The future looks green?

Tom’s Hardware

Oracle hits back at Stargate data center cancellation reports — claims 4.5GW Oracle-OpenAI agreement still on track

In a statement posted to X today, Oracle said it and developer Crusoe are “operating in lockstep” to deliver one of the world’s largest AI data centers at the Abilene campus.

Microsoft delays enterprise Outlook switchover to 2027, says move will 'ensure organizations have the time they need to prepare'

Opt-out phase for businesses to switch to new Outlook has been pushed back by a year, as Microsoft continues to improve the platform.

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Minecraft Dungeons sequel may be brewing under the codename “Project Spicewood”

A new leak claims Mojang is developing a sequel to Minecraft Dungeons under the codename "Project Spicewood". The report suggests the project has been in development for at least two years and could target a Q2 2026 release window. Mojang has not confirmed the project, so the information should be…

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'Borderline scam' 1.1TB HP laptop deal on Amazon draws consumer ire, laptop has 128GB SSD and 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage — 'generous' $499 third-party laptop deal sounds too good to be true, because it is

A number of third-party sellers are selling laptops with descriptions that claim over 1TB of storage, despite only physically containing a 128GB SSD, despite public disapproval over the practice.

XBox Project Helix suggests the 'console war' is over

Will next Xbox be a console or a PC?

The Guardian - UK

From press release … to scrap metal site: the Essex ‘supercomputer’ that’s still a scaffolding yard

Nscale’s AI project still in use as depot ahead of pledged completion date – with planning permission filed after Guardian’s inquiries

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: UK’s multibillion AI drive is built on ‘phantom investments’

Exclusive: Rented datacentres and unrealised supercomputer site raise questions for Starmer’s push to ‘mainline AI into veins of economy’

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Microsoft confirms that a highly anticipated new Taskbar feature coming to Windows 11 in 2026 has been delayed — promises to "ensure it meets our quality standards"

Microsoft's upcoming agenda view for the Taskbar on Windows 11 has been pushed back, with the first preview now expected to debut "in the coming months" instead of last year.

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Move over “This is an Xbox” — “Build for what’s next” tells fans the “future of Xbox starts now” at GDC

Xbox is showcasing new slogans at its GDC booth including “Build for what’s next” and “The future of Xbox starts now,” hinting at the company’s messaging for the next era of Xbox.

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