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Tom Warren
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· Nov 11
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I delve into how Microsoft's software developers are using AI in my Notepad 📒 newsletter this week. There's a big push internally at Microsoft for AI software development, but some employees are skeptical of its benefits. Live now for subscribers 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/831379/...
How Microsoft’s developers are using AI
AI might not be transforming every job yet, but it’s having a big impact on developers.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I delve into how Microsoft's software developers are using AI in my Notepad 📒 newsletter this week. There's a big push internally at Microsoft for AI software development, but some employees are skeptical of its benefits. Live now for subscribers 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/831379/...
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American followers! 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American followers! 🦃
Around 500 million PCs are holding off upgrading to Windows 11, says Dell. The Windows 11 transition is a lot slower than the upgrade to Windows 10. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/831364/...
Around 500 million PCs are holding off upgrading to Windows 11, says Dell
The Windows 11 transition is a lot slower than the upgrade to Windows 10.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Around 500 million PCs are holding off upgrading to Windows 11, says Dell. The Windows 11 transition is a lot slower than the upgrade to Windows 10. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/831364/...
three-mendous post from Bayern yesterday. What a 3–fun win for Arsenal 😉
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
three-mendous post from Bayern yesterday. What a 3–fun win for Arsenal 😉
Microsoft’s latest 13-inch Surface Laptop is down to just $549.99. That’s a great price for a solid all-around laptop www.theverge.com/gadgets/8301...
Microsoft’s latest 13-inch Surface Laptop is down to $549.99, a new record low price
The laptop’s $350 off.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Microsoft’s latest 13-inch Surface Laptop is down to just $549.99. That’s a great price for a solid all-around laptop www.theverge.com/gadgets/8301...
even Microsoft’s enterprise AI services are getting the new icon treatment. These are the ones for Microsoft’s Business and Industry Copilot products
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
even Microsoft’s enterprise AI services are getting the new icon treatment. These are the ones for Microsoft’s Business and Industry Copilot products
the Xbox Crocs will be available in the UK tomorrow (November 26th) for £80 www.crocs.co.uk/p/xbox-class...
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
the Xbox Crocs will be available in the UK tomorrow (November 26th) for £80 www.crocs.co.uk/p/xbox-class...
Microsoft has started previewing game profiles for its Xbox Ally handhelds that will save you battery life. The handhelds will automatically apply game profiles to 40 supported games, optimizing FPS and power consumption www.theverge.com/news/828775/...
ROG Xbox Ally adds default game profiles to help you save battery
Add more time to your gameplay.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Microsoft has started previewing game profiles for its Xbox Ally handhelds that will save you battery life. The handhelds will automatically apply game profiles to 40 supported games, optimizing FPS and power consumption www.theverge.com/news/828775/...
RAM prices are so out of control that stores are selling it like lobster. Central Computers has started selling RAM at market prices, like you’d pay for the catch-of-the-day at a seafood restaurant 🦞 www.theverge.com/news/828337/...
RAM prices are so out of control that stores are selling it like lobster
Catch of the day.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
RAM prices are so out of control that stores are selling it like lobster. Central Computers has started selling RAM at market prices, like you’d pay for the catch-of-the-day at a seafood restaurant 🦞 www.theverge.com/news/828337/...
what a result for Everton after that crazy red card. It also pushes Liverpool into 12th
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
what a result for Everton after that crazy red card. It also pushes Liverpool into 12th
Microsoft heard you loved the Windows XP Crocs so it made some Xbox ones too 😅 they’re available tomorrow for $80 www.crocs.com/p/xbox-class...
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Microsoft heard you loved the Windows XP Crocs so it made some Xbox ones too 😅 they’re available tomorrow for $80 www.crocs.com/p/xbox-class...
Amazon UK has decided to start spamming people on WhatsApp today 🙄
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Amazon UK has decided to start spamming people on WhatsApp today 🙄
Microsoft is speeding up File Explorer in Windows 11 by preloading it. It's designed for less powerful devices and you can disable the preloading. The context menu in File Explorer is also getting decluttered. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/827414/...
Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11
File Explorer is getting its own speed boost
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November 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Microsoft is speeding up File Explorer in Windows 11 by preloading it. It's designed for less powerful devices and you can disable the preloading. The context menu in File Explorer is also getting decluttered. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/827414/...
no messing around with this tifo. COYG 👊
November 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
no messing around with this tifo. COYG 👊
20 years since the Xbox 360 launched today. What a time to be alive that was 🙏
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
20 years since the Xbox 360 launched today. What a time to be alive that was 🙏
the Xbox Full Screen Experience is now available on all Windows handhelds. It’s also available on any PC, laptop, or tablet in today’s Dev preview build of Windows 11
November 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
the Xbox Full Screen Experience is now available on all Windows handhelds. It’s also available on any PC, laptop, or tablet in today’s Dev preview build of Windows 11
Microsoft’s AI-powered copy and paste can now use on-device AI. The Advanced Paste PowerToy lets you format clipboard content into plain text, Markdown, JSON, and more www.theverge.com/news/825668/...
Microsoft’s AI-powered copy and paste can now use on-device AI
Advanced Paste is getting more advanced.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Microsoft’s AI-powered copy and paste can now use on-device AI. The Advanced Paste PowerToy lets you format clipboard content into plain text, Markdown, JSON, and more www.theverge.com/news/825668/...
Google actually cracked Apple’s AirDrop to add it to Pixel phones. How long until Apple blocks it? www.theverge.com/news/825228/...
Google cracked Apple’s AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phones
First iMessage reactions, now AirDrop.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Google actually cracked Apple’s AirDrop to add it to Pixel phones. How long until Apple blocks it? www.theverge.com/news/825228/...
Windows handhelds are getting the new Xbox Full Screen Experience tomorrow. Microsoft is also testing its new Xbox full screen mode with regular Windows 11 PCs. Full details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/825405/...
Windows handhelds are getting the new Xbox Full Screen Experience tomorrow
Any Windows handheld can get the new Xbox mode
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November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Windows handhelds are getting the new Xbox Full Screen Experience tomorrow. Microsoft is also testing its new Xbox full screen mode with regular Windows 11 PCs. Full details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/825405/...
Microsoft is making the original Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III games open-source today. Microsoft, Xbox, and Activision have teamed up to preserve the clever Z-Machine engine that powered the Zork games and allow others to learn from it www.theverge.com/news/824881/...
Microsoft makes Zork open-source.
The original Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III games are now available under the MIT license. Microsoft, Xbox, and Activision have teamed up to preserve the clever Z-Machine engine that powered the Zork games and allow students, teachers, and developers to study the code and learn from it. Microsoft has also worked with Jason Scott, from the Internet Archive, to grant this open-source license. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/zorklogo.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Microsoft is making the original Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III games open-source today. Microsoft, Xbox, and Activision have teamed up to preserve the clever Z-Machine engine that powered the Zork games and allow others to learn from it www.theverge.com/news/824881/...
anyone else keep seeing the Nvidia system tray icon reappear even if you disable it? Looks like it's a bug in the latest drivers
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
anyone else keep seeing the Nvidia system tray icon reappear even if you disable it? Looks like it's a bug in the latest drivers
the Xbox Partner Preview kicks off in 30 minutes time. There will be 16 games shown and all of them will be Xbox Play Anywhere titles. You can tune in here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgOi...
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
the Xbox Partner Preview kicks off in 30 minutes time. There will be 16 games shown and all of them will be Xbox Play Anywhere titles. You can tune in here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgOi...
New Chromebooks will come with a year of Nvidia’s GeForce Now Fast Pass. This lets new Chromebook owners stream over 2,000 games directly from an existing PC game library without ads www.theverge.com/news/824940/...
New Chromebooks will come with a year of Nvidia’s cloud gaming ‘fast pass’
Skip the lines and the ads.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New Chromebooks will come with a year of Nvidia’s GeForce Now Fast Pass. This lets new Chromebook owners stream over 2,000 games directly from an existing PC game library without ads www.theverge.com/news/824940/...
Windows turns 40 years old today, at a time when Microsoft is facing an AI backlash over changes to Windows 11. I break down why power users are increasingly frustrated with Windows in this week’s Notepad 📒 newsletter. It’s live now for subscribers 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/825022/...
As Windows turns 40, Microsoft faces an AI backlash
Windows power users seem fed up
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November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Windows turns 40 years old today, at a time when Microsoft is facing an AI backlash over changes to Windows 11. I break down why power users are increasingly frustrated with Windows in this week’s Notepad 📒 newsletter. It’s live now for subscribers 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/825022/...
looks like Silent Hill 2 is coming to Xbox with Xbox Play Anywhere support so you buy it once and can play on Xbox consoles and PC
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
looks like Silent Hill 2 is coming to Xbox with Xbox Play Anywhere support so you buy it once and can play on Xbox consoles and PC