Fable Delayed To 2026

Microsoft and Playground Games have announced that the new Fable game has been delayed to 2026. This update from the head of Xbox Games Studios, Craig Duncan, on the official…

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Microsoft sneaks out a free desktop-based version of Word, Excel and PowerPoint – then backtracks and says it was just a "test"

Microsoft appears to be experimenting with ad-supported Office desktop appsThey are limited in their functionality, and will require OneDrive syncingWord, Excel and PowerPoint could be going free Microsoft appears to…

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Microsoft invests in Veeam, deepens cloud and AI partnership with data protection company

Veeam CEO Anand Eswaran at the company’s headquarters. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft made an equity investment in Veeam, deepening its partnership with the Kirkland, Wash.-based data protection…

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Microsoft just gave Edge a great new feature to ensure the browser doesn’t slow down the PC, and it’s tempting me to switch from Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge just got a smart feature that a fair few people have been keenly awaiting for a long time now – the ability to control how much RAM the…

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Microsoft secretly dropped a free, ad-supported version of Office, but don’t get your hopes up yet

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Microsoft has quietly released a free, ad-supported version of Office (rebranded as Microsoft 365). The free version includes ads and restrictions like saving files…

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ID@Xbox FanFest Reveals Revenge of the Savage Planet Date, Lies of P: Overture Trailer, and More

Yesterday, during the ID@Xbox FanFest Showcase, which was held in partnership with IGN, Microsoft unveiled several news tidbits from third-party developers. Arguably, the most important was the announcement of the release…

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China 'sinks' 400 servers equivalent to 30,000 gaming PCs as it powers ahead with massive underwater data center project – but I wonder what GPU they use

Hainan’s underwater computing cluster matches the power of 30,000 gaming PCs operating simultaneouslySeawater-cooled AI centers reduce energy costs and enhance securityMicrosoft abandoned underwater data centers after early trials China has…

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