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Microsoft and CrowdStrike online outage goes global — here’s all the services that are affected
By Dave Meikleham published
A failed driver update from cybersecurity specialists CrowdStrike has caused an online outage across the world.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 review: No MacBook Pro moves like this
By Alex Wawro last updated
The Surface Laptop Studio 2 is a smart improvement on the original, adding more power under the hood and more ports on the sides without compromising the versatility of its unique sliding display.
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Windows 11 Home vs Windows 11 Pro: What's the difference?
By Alex Wawro last updated
Windows 11 Pro offers some features you don't get with Windows 11 Home, but it costs over $60 more. Here's what you need to know when deciding which version to buy.
![The Microsoft logo on a sign at the company's Redmond, Washington, headquarters.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ovzYvtXK2TceenUTxorprA-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft just made an AI voice generator so convincing it's too dangerous to release
By Jeff Parsons published
The VALL-E 2 voice generator can reproduce a person's voice from just a few seconds of audio. And it's too convincing to be released
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Snapdragon X chips finally make Windows laptops competitive with MacBooks — here’s why
By Alex Wawro published
Windows laptops have long taken a back seat to MacBooks when it comes to battery life, but Qualcomm's latest laptop chips are changing the game — and our lab tests prove it.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 review: A true MacBook Air rival
By Dave LeClair last updated
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 features Qualcomm's powerful new Snapdragon chips, a vibrant display and long battery life
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Xbox Live is back up after major outage — here’s what happened
By Scott Younker last updated
An outage affected Xbox Live globally, locking players out of logging in and playing games, but things have been restored.
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Copilot+ PCs make Windows fun again — I've been waiting for this moment for 23 years
By Jason England published
There's a lot to love about the new Snapdragon X Elite-armed Copilot+ PC hardware, but that's not what caught my affection.
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