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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will officially begin a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft this month. The organization will examine whether the bundling of Windows, Word, Excel, Teams, Copilot and related Office products is uncompetitive. "Our aim is to understand how these markets are
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4A Games/Deep Silver GOG has added two more notable games to its preservation program. The original versions of Metro 2033 (which debuted in 2010) and Metro: Last Light Complete Edition (from 2013) are now available to buy on the platform. Remastered versions of both games were released in 2014
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Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund backs the desktop project while public sector interest in homegrown alternatives grows The KDE project turns 30 in five months, but it already got an early birthday present: €1,285,200 from Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund. That's £1.1 million,
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Sponsor Posts Niantic Spatial: World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate. The Private AI That Remembers — Anuma is the all-in-one AI platform with private, portable memory.
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8:42 AM PDT · May 14, 2026 Spotify announced on Thursday that it plans to embrace Apple’s HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) video technology, which Apple recently introduced on Apple Podcasts to enhance the video experience. The adoption means that Spotify-hosted shows will soon be able to distribute and monetize
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Google’s has rolled out an Android feature called Contextual Suggestions that quietly learns your routines and offers the right action at the right moment. Think playlists when you reach the gym or casting prompts before the big game. To some Android power users, this might sound all too familiar.
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Memorial Day weekend always marks the unofficial start of summer, and it's almost here. It also means it's a great time to find discounts, since the long weekend is a popular time for sales -- including on coveted Apple products, like iPads, AirPods, Apple Watches, and
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Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. Over 70 percent of Americans oppose AI data center construction in their area, according to a new Gallup survey. Just seven percent said they
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This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Netflix has been building a new internal studio called INKubator that aims to use AI to produce short-form animated content: The streamer is hiring for
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* Blades of Fire has just arrived on Steam * The game originally came out for PC via the Epic Games Store and consoles in May last year * It comes alongside the launch of a huge content update and a 25% discount One of the most underrated games of 2025 has just
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Alienware has announced the Alienware 15, a new gaming laptop positioned as a more accessible entry point into the company’s gaming portfolio while retaining the brand’s focus on performance, thermals, and durability. The launch follows the company’s broader strategy announced at CES 2026 to expand the Alienware
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Sponsor Posts Niantic Spatial: World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate. The Private AI That Remembers — Anuma is the all-in-one AI platform with private, portable memory.
