2K is your host for Free Play Days

    That's right, gamers: this week is a special Free Play Days event hosted by the team over at 2K. From February 5th through the 8th, gamers get access to six free-to-play titles with any level of Game Pass subscription. Sports, strategy,...

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    2K is your host for Free Play Days

    That's right, gamers: this week is a special Free Play Days event hosted by the team over at 2K. From February 5th through...

    GUNNAR Optiks Expands its Fallout Lineup with New Lucky 38 Glasses

    The Lucky 38 glasses make their inspiration clear from the first glance. Drawing from one of the franchise’s most iconic locations, the design channels the neon glow and retro futurism of the Lucky 38 Resort & Casino.

    Steam’s Hardware Rollout Hits a Delay

    The most pressing question, of course, is why Valve still won’t commit to pricing or a firm launch date. The company’s answer is blunt: memory and storage shortages have worsened since the hardware reveal in November

    Frontier: Open AI platform that helps companies connect AI agents

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    What Alphabet, Qualcomm, AMD, Apple, and Intel Just Told Us About 2026

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    Madden 26 comes to EA Play members starting February 5th

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    On the surface, it was a familiar corporate check‑in: a leader explaining where the OS is headed, how AI PCs fit into the roadmap, and why Windows remains central to Microsoft’s identity.

    Microsoft Launches Copilot Checkout to Challenge Amazon and Google

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    Microsoft ships Copilot to LG TVs

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    Copilot Report 2025 Shows Microsoft Embedding AI Into Everyday Life

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    Agent Mode Represents the Next Big Leap for Excel Users

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    2K is your host for Free Play Days

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    Xbox Revenue Drops Hard After Big Acquisition and Bigger Layoffs

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    Gadgets

    Bose Valentine’s Day Deals Deliver Stylish Audio Upgrades

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    From Podcasts to Parties: Why the Bose SoundLink Plus Might Be Your Next Speaker

    What really sold me, though, was its versatility. My workday doesn’t end at the office. The SoundLink Plus travels with me from home to work and even to my wife’s dance studio, where it’s become an unexpected hero in her choreography sessions.

    The Honest Truth: A Long Listen with Audeze’s MM‑100

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    Microsoft 365

    Oracle Plans Up to $50 Billion Dollars in 2026 Financing to Expand AI and Cloud

    Oracle’s plan to raise up to $50 billion dollars in 2026 is being framed as a bold expansion of its cloud and AI footprint, but the scale and timing of the move reveal a company scrambling to keep pace while absorbing the consequences of its own costly bets.

    EP.83 – Investors Question Microsoft’s AI Investment Bonfire

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    EP.83 – Investors Question Microsoft’s AI Investment Bonfire

    Kareem and David dig into Microsoft’s FY26 Q1 earnings, where strong growth meets rising questions about AI infrastructure costs.

    Microsoft Admits Windows Needs More Love After Its AI Obsession

    On the surface, it was a familiar corporate check‑in: a leader explaining where the OS is headed, how AI PCs fit into the roadmap, and why Windows remains central to Microsoft’s identity.

    Notepad and Paint Gain New Features in Latest Windows 11 Build

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    Microsoft Lens Retires and Windows Phone Fans Feel Déjà Vu.

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    Microsoft Preps to Retire Edge’s Collections Feature

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    Podcasts

    EP.83 – Investors Question Microsoft’s AI Investment Bonfire

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    EP.82 – When Defending AI Goes Wrong, and Some More Gaming News

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    EP.81 – Apple Pivots to Gemini as Microsoft Slips and Meta Retreats

    Every once in a while, the tech industry hits a week where every major storyline feels like it’s trying to out‑chaos the last one, and this was one of those weeks.

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