Why the Zune never killed the iPod
The Microsoft Zune is mostly just a footnote in tech history. Microsoft spent years – and vast sums of money – trying to create a true competitor to Apple’s iPod,…
Windows 11 tests Bluetooth audio sharing that connects two headsets at once
Microsoft is bringing shared audio to Windows 11, allowing you to stream audio across two pairs of wireless headphones, speakers, earbuds, or hearing aids. The feature is built using the…
A bizarre Windows 11 bug duplicates Task Manager instead of closing it
The Task Manager isn’t managing its tasks. | Image: Tom Warren / The Verge If you’re a Windows 11 user who frequently uses the Task Manager tool, you should probably…
Microsoft’s agent platform play
Jay Parikh in 2018. | Photo: Andrej Sokolow / Getty Images This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just…
Microsoft says it’s recovering after Azure outage took down 365, Xbox, and Starbucks
Microsoft Azure, the company’s cloud computing service, has experienced an outage just one week after issues with AWS took out swaths of the internet. The issues impacted Microsoft’s services that…
Xbox hardware sales continue to tank
Xbox sales have been tanking for a while now — and the story hasn’t gotten any brighter. Microsoft just released its Q1 2026 earnings and Xbox hardware revenue was down…
Say it with me: Windows is the problem with Windows handhelds
It’s been nearly two weeks since Microsoft, a multi-trillion dollar company, shipped a $600 handheld “Xbox” that can’t be relied on to sleep, wake, or hold a charge while asleep…
Trump’s DHS is recruiting ICE officers with a Halo meme
After using the original Pokémon theme song in a montage of ICE raids, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using another popular video game franchise to promote itself on…
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026
Halo Studios has created something special for the 25th anniversary of Halo next year. Halo: Campaign Evolved is a full remake of the original Combat Evolved that launched alongside Microsoft’s…
Trump’s got Big Tech and crypto bankrolling White House ballroom
Trump is demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make way for a gilded grand ballroom. The president says taxpayers won’t be footing the $300 million bill and…