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Brazil's Anatel regulator published images of what appears to be Microsoft's unannounced successor to the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, hours after a separate Xbox Cloud Gaming controller surfaced through the same channel. Brazilian outlet Tecnoblog spotted the filings first. The images show a refined design with two new scroll wheels, a pairing button that toggles between local and cloud modes, and a removable battery smaller than the one in the Elite 2.

Windows 11 gives you three built-in ways to find your IP address, and none of them will show you what you might actually need. That's not a bug it's a distinction worth understanding before you start clicking around. The methods built into the OS return the local (private) address your router assigns to your device. The public address, which belongs to the router itself and is what the outside internet sees, lives somewhere else entirely. This guide covers how to find IP address on Windows 11...

Microsoft today announced a Windows Update automatic driver rollback feature that can replace a faulty driver installed through Windows Update on affected devices without any action from the user or the hardware vendor. The feature, called Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery, is currently in testing with hardware partners and is scheduled for a gradual rollout in September, The Verge reported today. It applies only to drivers delivered through Windows Update a scope boundary that defines both what...

Why the Discord Xbox Game Pass partnership speculation makes strategic sense

Windows 11 April 2026 Update BitLocker Recovery: KB5083769 Bug Explained

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced Tuesday that Microsoft is ending Xbox Copilot AI on mobile and halting all console development of the assistant, confirmed the same day by an Xbox spokesperson to PC Gamer. The mobile version is being wound down; console development has stopped entirely. No replacement product has been announced.

Xbox hardware revenue fell 25% in Microsoft's fiscal year 2025 on lower console sales volume, the second consecutive annual decline after a 13% drop the prior year, according to the Microsoft Annual Report 2025. Those figures, published last October, cover Microsoft's fiscal year ending June 2025. The back-to-back declines point to something more persistent than a single rough year, though whether that reflects a hardware cycle trough or a structural shift is a question the filings leave open....

Microsoft chose an AI executive with no gaming experience to run Xbox. The internal heir apparent, Sarah Bond, who had spent years rising to Xbox president and COO, was passed over and left the company. That decision captures something larger than a single succession call: it is the clearest illustration of what Microsoft's wave of executive departures is actually building. Across gaming, Office, Windows, developer tools, and GitHub, the company has moved consistently since January toward the...

The dreaded visual glitch when opening windows—you know the one. That split-second stutter, flicker, or distortion that makes your screen look like it's having a brief visual glitch every time you launch an application. If you're running Windows 11 with a dual high-refresh-rate monitor setup and an NVIDIA GPU, you're probably not alone in this frustration.

Windows 11 now has a speed test option built directly into the taskbar. Added this month as part of the March 2026 cumulative update, it gives you a one-click path to check your internet speed on Windows 11 without hunting for a website. That said, knowing how to perform an internet speed test in Windows 11 also means understanding what the feature actually is: it's a browser shortcut to Bing, not a native network diagnostic tool. The Ookla engine behind it is solid, but the results are only as...

This guide walks through building a single USB drive that boots Windows 11, runs MemTest86 for memory diagnostics, and holds additional tools all without ever reformatting. By the end, you'll have a drive you update by copying files, not rebuilding from scratch.

The security landscape around Windows boot processes has evolved significantly, and understanding your system's Secure Boot certificate status isn't just for IT professionals anymore. With the 2023 BlackLotus bootkit demonstrating how attackers can exploit certificate vulnerabilities, knowing whether your certificates are current has become a practical necessity for anyone serious about system security.

Microsoft's official end-of-support timeline for Windows 10 creates a compelling deadline that makes those tempting budget laptop deals far riskier than they appear. While the bargain prices on used Windows 10 machines might seem attractive, the hidden costs and security implications tell a different story entirely.

Notepad's Markdown Feature Opens Door to Remote Code Execution

Microsoft's latest holiday advertisement for Copilot promises a world where AI seamlessly handles your daily tasks, but the reality behind these glossy marketing claims tells a very different story. The tech giant's festive campaign showcases all the classic hallmarks of AI hype: slick demonstrations, bold productivity promises, and that unmistakable air of "trust us, it just works." The problem? Anyone who's actually tried using these tools knows the reality is far messier than the polished...

Reviewed by: Y. Garcia

Reviewed by: Ysa Garcia

Microsoft's latest Xbox Game Pass announcement packs serious firepower for subscribers this November. The news dropped via Xbox Wire on Tuesday, and it might be the service's biggest value play yet. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 leads eleven new titles.

Today marks a pivotal moment in computing history as Microsoft officially pulls the plug on Windows 10. After nearly a decade of faithful service, the operating system reaches its end-of-life phase on October 14, 2025, so no more security patches, bug fixes, or feature updates will flow from Redmond's servers. Here is the twist. Millions of PC users are still running Windows 10, and many have no intention of upgrading anytime soon. Microsoft has been bombarding Windows 10 users with upgrade...

When you look at the gaming industry today, Xbox is staring down a fundamental crisis that is reshaping how we think about console gaming's future. The latest quarterly earnings paint a stark picture: Xbox console sales dropped dramatically by 29% year-over-year, marking the fourth consecutive year of declining hardware revenue. This is not a temporary setback. It is a pattern that signals deeper structural problems.