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Chipzilla returning to greatness with 18A node
Published in News


Nvidia, Google, and Microsoft sniff around Intel’s foundry comeback

Troubled Chipzilla might finally be catching a break. After years of being flattened by TSMC’s relentless march and its own comically late roadmap slips, Intel’s foundry arm may have stumbled onto its redemption arc with the 18A process.

Microsoft axes cheaper Surface configs
Published in PC Hardware


It’s not a price hike, just a price “clarification”

Software King of the World Microsoft has quietly booted the 256GB versions of last year’s 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 and 13-inch Surface Pro 11 off its store, leaving only pricier 512GB and 1TB options starting at $1,199.

Xbox buttoned up in black
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 07 May 2025 12:54

Xbox buttoned up in black


Two versions, one secret handshake with Vole

Images from certification agencies have prematurely unboxed the Asus ROG Ally 2. The surprise is that one of them appears to be Vole's long-rumoured Xbox handheld.

Microsoft stuffs Windows 11 with AI
Published in News
Wednesday, 07 May 2025 09:03

Microsoft stuffs Windows 11 with AI


Windows 11 getting more AI tools than you can poke a stick at

The Software King of the World, Microsoft is flooding Windows 11 with new AI tools but only Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X chips can run them, with Intel and AMD hardware coming later.

Microsoft flogs AI to the cloud
Published in News
Friday, 02 May 2025 09:29

Microsoft flogs AI to the cloud


Azure finally stops underachieving

The cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street gave the software king of the world Microsoft a standing ovation on 1 May after the company finally managed to deliver what it had been teasing for months—decent cloud growth with an AI cherry on top.

Microsoft’s copilot is unpopular
Published in News
Monday, 28 April 2025 09:23

Microsoft’s copilot is unpopular


Vole's AI dreams tun to nightmares

Software King of the World, Microsoft’s big AI push is falling flat, with its Copilot assistant stuck at 20 million users a week while ChatGPT soars past 400 million. Despite stuffing Copilot into Windows, slapping a dedicated key on keyboards, and burning billions, the software giant cannot get punters to care.

Amazon quietly cools off global data centre ambitions
Published in Cloud


Joining rival Microsoft in a conservative approach

Amazon Web Services has started dragging its heels on some data centre leases, particularly internationally, signalling that even the cloud titans are feeling the pinch as economic headwinds and tariff chatter rattles the tech sector.

Classic Outlook gobbles CPU
Published in News
Thursday, 17 April 2025 10:40

Classic Outlook gobbles CPU


Microsoft shrugs

Software King of the World, Microsoft has finally admitted its legacy Outlook client sometimes turns into a runaway CPU-snarfer, chewing through 30 to 50 per cent of processor power and guzzling more juice than it should.

Microsoft sets new Xbox Games Showcase for June 8th
Published in Gaming


Followed by 'The Outer Worlds 2 Direct'

Microsoft has officially scheduled its next Xbox Games Showcase for Sunday, June 8th, where we expect plenty of new details about the upcoming games. In addition, the Xbox Games Showcase will be followed by "The Outer Worlds 2 Direct”, giving a bit more information about the upcoming RPG game from Obsidian Entertainment.

Neptune RAT resurfaces
Published in News
Wednesday, 09 April 2025 10:09

Neptune RAT resurfaces


Vole versus Rat

Software King of the Word, Microsoft's 800 million-strong user base just got served a nasty reminder of what life looks like without security updates—thanks to the retooled and ruthless Neptune RAT now making the rounds.