09/27/2020 14:09, Sun | (US) Microsoft News

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Summary

• 1. How to Stop Windows From Crashing Your Lenovo Laptop
• 2. How to Tell if You're Buying the New Xbox
• 3. Microsoft outlines recent Edge browser improvements
• 4. The Xbox's redesigned Microsoft Store is now available to all
• 5. Microsoft makes a last-minute Xbox Series S price cut in Japan
• 6. Xbox Game Pass has more than 15 million subscribers
• 7. Microsoft’s Bethesda deal: Great for Game Pass, troubling for exclusives
• 8. The Morning After: Microsoft bought the game studios behind Doom and Fallout
• 9. How 'Microsoft Flight Simulator' became a 'living game' with Azure AI
• 10. Xbox Family Sharing App arrives on iOS and Android today
• 11. How and where to pre-order an Xbox Series X or S
• 12. Seagate's 1TB Game Drive for Xbox Series X, Series S costs $220
• 13. Windows XP source code leak sheds light on Microsoft's OS history
• 14. Xbox remote play is open to everyone on Android devices
• 15. The Game Awards will stream live on December 10th
• 16. TikTok removed more than 104 million videos in the first half of 2020
• 17. Logitech’s new MX Anywhere 3 mouse has buttons to control Zoom calls
• 18. The Morning After: Tesla's $25,000 EV, and its 200 MPH-capable Model S
• 19. The Morning After: Next-gen consoles are real big
• 20. The Business of the Internet Is Stuck in Trump's Swamp
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1. How to Stop Windows From Crashing Your Lenovo Laptop

published : 09/21/2020 20:00
Some Lenovo laptops owners will soon have a solution for a serious Windows 10 bug that has been causing a slew of crashes and system startup problems. The crashes are caused by unforeseen compatibil… [+2490 chars] More...

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2. How to Tell if You're Buying the New Xbox

published : 09/24/2020 14:00
Even experienced gamers have to agree: Microsofts naming conventions for its Xbox gaming consoles are terrible. They sort-of make sense if youve been playing the same consoles for years. But if you d… [+2474 chars] More...

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3. Microsoft outlines recent Edge browser improvements

published : 09/26/2020 05:04
The Edge team is also continuing to work on reducing the amount of memory and CPU power the browser needs. The Windows 10 May 2020 Update, for instance, reduces the browser’s memory usage by up to 27… [+476 chars] More...

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4. The Xbox's redesigned Microsoft Store is now available to all

published : 09/21/2020 22:26
With less than 24-hours before Microsoft starts taking Xbox Series X and Series S pre-orders, the redesigned Microsoft Store on Xbox is now available to all users. The product of what the company say… [+826 chars] More...

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5. Microsoft makes a last-minute Xbox Series S price cut in Japan

published : 09/24/2020 11:45
Seemingly out of nowhere, Microsoft has decided to change the price of the Xbox Series S in Japan. The next-gen console was originally going to retail for 32,980 yen (roughly $313), but that’s now be… [+1196 chars] More...

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6. Xbox Game Pass has more than 15 million subscribers

published : 09/21/2020 15:04
Tucked away in its blockbuster announcement that it’s buying Bethesda Softworks, id Software and Arkane Studios parent company ZeniMax Media, Microsoft revealed that Xbox Game Pass now has more than … [+460 chars] More...

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7. Microsoft’s Bethesda deal: Great for Game Pass, troubling for exclusives

published : 09/21/2020 20:06
Microsoft is now at a crossroads when it comes to handling this influx of new titles. The decisions it makes over the next few years have the potential to fundamentally reshape the gaming industry. M… [+3530 chars] More...

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8. The Morning After: Microsoft bought the game studios behind Doom and Fallout

published : 09/22/2020 11:15
The big news last night was Elon Musk saying Tesla’s big battery innovations are, well, years away. But let’s start with something a little more immediate. Beside all the buzz regarding next-gen cons… [+3077 chars] More...

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9. How 'Microsoft Flight Simulator' became a 'living game' with Azure AI

published : 09/25/2020 19:35
After a bit of investigation, Neumann realized that Bing Maps' data set essentially covered the entire planet. The only problem? It was all in 2D. After using some of that data to build a flyable 3D … [+1840 chars] More...

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10. Xbox Family Sharing App arrives on iOS and Android today

published : 09/24/2020 16:16
Since the pandemic began, gaming has offered a way for people to stay connected, but even Microsoft knows that too much of a good thing can be harmful and that “gaming should be part of a balanced li… [+666 chars] More...

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11. How and where to pre-order an Xbox Series X or S

published : 09/22/2020 12:00
Xbox Series X — $499 The Xbox Series X is Microsoft’s new flagship console, replacing the Xbox One X. It’s designed for 4K gaming, and has, on paper, the strongest spec sheet of any console. Accordi… [+11834 chars] More...

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12. Seagate's 1TB Game Drive for Xbox Series X, Series S costs $220

published : 09/24/2020 05:34
Ever since Microsoft announced the details of that Velocity Drive storage architecture in its new Xbox Series family, we knew it wouldn’t be cheap to add some extra storage for your new console. Now … [+1005 chars] More...

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13. Windows XP source code leak sheds light on Microsoft's OS history

published : 09/26/2020 17:07
We’ve asked Microsoft for comment, although it already said it was “investigating the matter.” The Vergeclaimed the code was legitimate, with Ronin Dey and others also supporting those beliefs (via W… [+992 chars] More...

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14. Xbox remote play is open to everyone on Android devices

published : 09/21/2020 16:18
The Xbox app, which is a beta release, has a design that matches the updated user interface on Xbox One and the Xbox Series X/S dashboard. It works in concert with the share button on the latest vers… [+823 chars] More...

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15. The Game Awards will stream live on December 10th

published : 09/23/2020 15:24
Like most other award shows this year, The Game Awards is going virtual on December 10th, streaming live from Los Angeles, London and Tokyo. While the show took place at LA’s Microsoft Theater for th… [+855 chars] More...

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16. TikTok removed more than 104 million videos in the first half of 2020

published : 09/22/2020 14:50
The transparency report also broke down the geographical origins of these removals. India came out on top, which partly explains why the government banned the app earlier this year. The US ranked sec… [+2135 chars] More...

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17. Logitech’s new MX Anywhere 3 mouse has buttons to control Zoom calls

published : 09/21/2020 07:01
As far as design goes, the MX Anywhere 3 is almost exactly the same size as the Anywhere 2s but it has new silicone side grips and a slightly higher bump on its back that helps it fit into your palm … [+2262 chars] More...

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18. The Morning After: Tesla's $25,000 EV, and its 200 MPH-capable Model S

published : 09/23/2020 11:28
A better way to read this newsletter. Outlook’s Mac version will also get a major facelift in October, just in time for Apple’s macOS Big Sur release. The new Outlook features icons that more closel… [+2095 chars] More...

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19. The Morning After: Next-gen consoles are real big

published : 09/21/2020 11:30
Tiktok stays for another week — read more about that below — but can we talk about how huge the PlayStation 5 looks? We’re talking bigger than the Xbox Series X, PS3 and the first Xbox. Sony has spel… [+2404 chars] More...

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20. The Business of the Internet Is Stuck in Trump's Swamp

published : 09/25/2020 13:00
Hi, all. Plaintext is bracing for the next wave ... or, rather, the first wave getting worse. Gimme that flu shot! To the best of my knowledge, Donald Trump has never visited a server farm. If he is… [+2194 chars] More...