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Microsoft to head off the EU's January deadline with concessions to secure its Activision acquisition
The $69 billion deal also faces a possible FTC lawsuit
Google and Microsoft buy more energy to make their data centers greener
The big picture: Google and Microsoft are two of the largest cloud-focused companies in the world, always competing to win more customers in the enterprise space. There's one thing, however, the two corporations agree on: the need to radically change the environmental impact their always-growing data centers are having on the world.
Nokia: The Story of the Once-Legendary Phone Maker
#ThrowBackThursday Most people who hear the word "Nokia" associate it with mobile phones, but there's a convoluted history to tell since the company's humble beginnings over 150 years ago and many reinventions.
FTC lawsuit could stop Microsoft's $69 billion takeover of Activision
Also, Sony says Battlefield will never compete with CoD and predicts when the PS6 will arrive
Windows Subsystem for Linux comes to the Microsoft Store for everyone
Why it matters: The tiny Linux kernel hidden within Windows has grown, and is now a proper, stable part of the operating system thanks to the Microsoft Store integration. Updates will be easier and faster this way.
Microsoft reportedly offered Sony a 10-year deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
Another concession, but will regulators buy into it?
Nvidia and Microsoft working to bring a GPU-based, AI supercomputer to the cloud
It's a virtual supercomputer using Azure VMs to accelerate generative AI models
Microsoft adds games to Teams, believes they'll boost productivity
Games for Work are now available in Microsoft Teams
Celebrate the holidays in style with this Clippy ugly sweater
The Office assistant you love to hate
European Commission staff member under fire for saying Call of Duty will remain on "my PlayStation"
Phil Spencer agrees with him
Facepalm: In another example of why people in the public eye should be careful when posting to social media, a European Commission staff member is facing claims of bias following a tweet about Call of Duty staying on the PlayStation.
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 22H2 update is killing game performance, pauses rollout for affected devices
The company is working on a fix
Windows 11 Insider preview gives Task Manager a search function
Search for processes based on binary name, PID, and publisher name
Microsoft's November 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-day security flaws
The latest patchfest from Redmond is a much needed one
Microsoft is testing new ads in Windows 11
Ads, or "certain actions that need to be taken"?
Facepalm: If there's one thing Windows 11 could use, it's ads appearing in the operating system—said no one other than Microsoft. The Redmond firm appears to be testing a feature in preview builds that shows ads for its services in the flyout menu, where users can sign out or lock the system.
Microsoft releases DirectStorage 1.1 to developers
Microsoft brings GPU decompression to developers
Password-based hacks have increased 74% over the last year
There are almost 1,000 password-based attacks every second
Halo Infinite to receive ray tracing with Season 3 in March
Campaign co-op arrives next week, but 343 cancelled split-screen
October survey puts Windows 11 adoption at just 15 percent worldwide
The big picture: Over a year after its launch, Windows 11 is still nowhere near establishing dominance over Windows 10 among PC users. Various surveys show differing adoption rates for Windows 11, but all of them say most users haven't upgraded from 10.
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition faces closer examination from the EU
Even if Microsoft gets Call of Duty, it might not appear on Game Pass for years
Microsoft says Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation "as long as there's a PlayStation out there"
Call of Duty won't become an Xbox/PC exclusive, says Phil Spencer
Reflection DDoS attacks are on the rise again
Why it matters: A resurgence in vulnerable CLDAP servers is making DDoS attacks more powerful and dangerous. Windows network administrators should adopt strict security practices or take the server off the internet if there is no practical need for using the CLDAP protocol.
Xbox price increases incoming even as GamePass subscriptions grow by 159 percent
Phil Spencer was vague on which products would cost more and when to expect the hikes
More Android connectivity features headed to Windows 11
Microsoft is working on file transfer, picture-in-picture, Android 13 support, and more