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The MOST-wanted new Xbox Backward Compatible game is not what I expected — is Xbox sitting on a nostalgic Gen-Z goldmine?

With Gen-Z now hitting their 20s, it should perhaps come as no surprise that Skylanders and Spyro are suddenly a hot topic once again. Xbox has a huge opportunity here, will they rise to meet it?

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Why Microsoft Authenticator ditched multiple-choice logins

Why Microsoft Authenticator ditched multiple-choice logins

Microsoft Authenticator is replacing multiple-choice prompts with manual number entry. While it slashes hacker guessing odds by 33x, the update is designed to stop accidental pocket-approvals and notification spam attacks.

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Microsoft kills mandatory MSA Edge sign‑in after years of complaints, and Google login support will arrive in July

Microsoft kills mandatory MSA Edge sign‑in after years of complaints, and Google login support will arrive in July

After years of complaints, Microsoft Edge will support Google account sign‑in, removing the mandatory Microsoft account requirement.

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"The details are inaccurate": Oracle denies $3 billion Microsoft cloud deal collapse over security and compliance concerns

Reports claim Microsoft ditched a $3 billion Oracle cloud deal over compliance issues, though Oracle disputes the collapse.

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Microsoft says it's hard at work on a patch for this worrying Defender zero-day

RoguePlanet now has a CVE and a patch in the works, a week after the disclosure of a PoC.

Gears of War: E-Day revs up hype with a playable demo at Gamescom's upcoming Xbox FanFest, along with tech presentations

Gears of War: E-Day has news that the public will get their first chance to play it at Gamescom 2026 as one of the activities hosted by the returning Xbox FanFest. In addition, Gears of War: E-Day showed off more gameplay footage and cinematics at Unreal Fest Chicago.

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The enemy within: how to stop a simple Teams message taking down your business

How to overcome attackers that impersonate IT support in chat and gain access to M365 tenants.

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Microsoft makes big AI inroads in China by selling OpenAI models

Microsoft makes big AI inroads in China by selling OpenAI models

Microsoft is significantly growing its AI business in China, with ByteDance reportedly spending over $1 billion annually on its cloud and AI services. Despite US-China AI rivalry and concerns from competitors like OpenAI, Microsoft continues to sell AI models to major Chinese tech firms, fueling rapid revenue growth in the…

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Xbox's latest tactics display 'a basic misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment world moves', says former PlayStation exec

Xbox's latest tactics display 'a basic misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment world moves', says former PlayStation exec

The console war also unfolds on LinkedIn.

Fortude advances AI-driven automated regression testing with Fortest

Melbourne, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortude has significantly augmented Fortest with AI-powered capabilities, to support all major ERPs including Infor CloudSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365. This evolution shifts Fortest into a smarter, more autonomous product designed to help global businesses fast-track testing cycles while reducing maintenance overhead.Many global…

"Microsoft and Xbox really hate their own customers": Xbox is porting two classic Call of Duty games to PlayStation, but haven't announced needed fixes for Xbox, PC

"Microsoft and Xbox really hate their own customers": Xbox is porting two classic Call of Duty games to PlayStation, but haven't announced needed fixes for Xbox, PC

Xbox's Call of Duty developer Treyarch has announced that its classic Black Ops and Black Ops 2 games will soon get modern PlayStation ports.

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Meet Kali365 — the 'Amazon of cybercrime' where hackers use AI to completely circumvent multi-factor authentication

Meet Kali365 — the 'Amazon of cybercrime' where hackers use AI to completely circumvent multi-factor authentication

Kali365 abuses the current OAuth device code flow on Microsoft accounts in a sophisticated attempt to dupe users into signing into their accounts

Dear CoreWeave Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for June 22

CoreWeave stock has been included in the illustrious Nasdaq 100 club starting June 22.

The Surface Pro 12 isn't the Surface Pro 12-inch: Microsoft's naming scheme has reached peak chaos

The Surface Pro 12 isn't the Surface Pro 12-inch: Microsoft's naming scheme has reached peak chaos

Microsoft just dropped its latest Surface hardware, but a confusing cocktail of overlapping generation numbers, hidden specs, and physical screen sizes means the average buyer will have no idea what they’re actually purchasing.

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Meta and Cloud Computing: Real Potential, or a Shot in the Dark?

Mark Zuckerberg recently said Meta could enter the massive cloud computing market. However, even with caveats, doing so likely would not be a walk in the park.

Microsoft still has an uphill battle against Valve's SteamOS — Windows 11's Xbox mode saves on RAM usage, but apparently doesn't help with gaming performance

Xbox mode on Windows 11 does use less RAM than the standard desktop, but it seemingly means nothing for gaming performance.

Windows 11 Search will soon see through your typos and actually find what you're looking for

Dotting the 'i's, crossing the 't's.

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"Microsoft had already planned to sunset": Xbox showed Senua at Xbox Games Showcase to "help draw investor interest" to Ninja Theory before studio closure

Microsoft and Xbox showed Ninja Theory's new Hellblade game Senua at Xbox Games Showcase to "help draw investor interest" ahead of plans to close it.

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Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer publicly dismissed Chrome as a 'rounding error'—but Google’s CEO says he used the jab as fuel to win the browser-wars

Before leading Google to a $4.5 trillion empire, Sundar Pichai had to rally his Chrome team after a public jab from Microsoft's CEO.

Microsoft’s Xbox Problem Is Bigger Than a Console War

Restructuring the Xbox gaming division into a fully independent subsidiary could unlock massive shareholder value by protecting corporate profit margins.

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Fears for Xbox as it puts its developers on the chopping block once again

After the billion-dollar company’s leaders sent staff a memo saying the brand had ‘over-extended’, game studios may be in the firing line

Microsoft Teams users beware — relays hit by ransomware hackers looking to hide malicious traffic

DragonForce is the first ransomware operator to use this technique that was discovered last year.

The Economic Times

AI startup Genspark valued at $2.6 billion in latest funding round

Genspark.ai secured $100 million in funding, valuing the company at $2.6 billion. This investment underscores strong investor confidence in AI tools for workplace productivity. The company, founded by former tech giants' employees, uses AI to help create presentations, financial models, and software. Genspark for Business has seen over 6,000 clients…

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A "critical" Microsoft Copilot exploit exposes AI gullibility — turning the chatbot into a data snitch for 2FA codes and sensitive emails

Critical Copilot vulnerability lets hackers turn URLs into email‑search commands, leaking 2FA codes and enterprise data via Bing.

3 upcoming Xbox games I can’t wait to play – and they'll all be free with Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass members are in for a cracking time over the coming months – here are three good reasons why

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