Microsoft open-sources its 6502 version of BASIC from 1976
After years of unofficial copies of Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC floating around on the internet, the software giant has released the code under an open-source license. 6502 BASIC was one of…
No, a Windows update probably didn’t brick your SSD
For the last week or two, reports have been circulating that recent Windows 11 updates (specifically KB5063878 and KB5062660) were causing some SSDs using Phison controllers to fail. Tech influencers…
Microsoft’s next annual update for Windows 11 is in Release Preview testing
The schedule of annual updates for Windows 11 that arrive in the second half of the year will hold steady for 2025, and today, Microsoft announced that the 25H2 package…
Microsoft fires two more employees for participating in Palestine protests on campus
Microsoft has fired two more employees who participated in recent protests against the company’s contracts with the Israeli military and government. The two employees, Nisreen Jaradat and Julius Shan, were…
Microsoft AI launches its first in-house models
Microsoft’s AI division announced its first homegrown AI models on Thursday: MAI-Voice-1 AI and MAI-1-preview. The company says its new MAI-Voice-1 speech model can generate a minute’s worth of audio…
Xbox’s cross-device play history syncs your recently played games on every screen
On Thursday, Xbox announced it’s widely rolling out cross-device play history. With the new update, even if you’re on a different Xbox console, Ally handheld, or PC, your recently played…
Microsoft fires two employee protesters who occupied its president’s office
Microsoft has fired two employees that were involved in a sit-in protest in vice chair and president Brad Smith’s office. Software engineers Riki Fameli and Anna Hattle were both dismissed…
Microsoft’s Copilot AI is now inside Samsung TVs and monitors
Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is officially coming to TVs, starting with Samsung’s 2025 lineup of TVs and smart monitors. With the integration, you can call upon Copilot and ask for…
Microsoft’s employee protests have reached a boiling point
A protest at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. | Image: The Verge, No Azure for Apartheid Some Microsoft employees are willing to risk everything to protest their employer. No Azure…
Microsoft hosts emergency press conference after protesters ‘storm a building’
Microsoft president Brad Smith hosted an impromptu press conference on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after protesters gained access to a building at the company’s headquarters and held a sit-in demonstration…