Enlarge / The shareholder revolt comes in the shadow of recent cases and the revelation that co-founder Bill Gates had a relationship with a company employee. (credit: Jeff Pachoud | Getty Images) Microsoft’s shareholders have backed a protest vote calling on the company to reveal more about its handling of sexual harassment claims, in the […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Ms is taking a lot of flak for planning to integrate a short-term financing app in to the company’s Edge browser. The app would allow users to make purchases immediately and pay for them at a future date. In recent years, Edge has built a following of users attracted to the […]
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Enlarge / Bethesda’s logo as carried by the publisher’s growing roster of mascots. (credit: Sam Machkovech) Since Microsoft purchased Bethesda Softworks (via parent company ZeniMax Media) last September, the question of Bethesda games on non-Xbox consoles has been on everyone’s minds. This week, Microsoft put probably the final nail in that conversational coffin, with Xbox […]
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How much would you like to customize your multiplayer Spartan? [credit: Xbox Game Studios ] As part of its Xbox 20th anniversary celebration livestream today , Microsoft announced the surprise launch of Halo Infinite ‘s free-to-play multiplayer mode , which is available now for Xbox One, Series S/X, and PC (the game will be available […]
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Enlarge / HP claims using the mixed-reality service will ultimately save time. (credit: HORSEPOWER ) Whether a printer is out of ink or the paper is jammed, printer troubleshooting can be a pain. Now, with the “metaverse” just a head-mounted display away, printer repair can be easier. At least that’s what HP will be claiming […]
Enlarge (credit: Microsoft ) Foldable screens have allowed for some wacky phone and PC designs over the past few years. As bendy tech continues to trend, Microsoft wants to bring the fold to the wireless mouse. According to an international patent spotted by German tech site WindowsUnited , Microsoft is exploring the idea of a […]