On This Day in 2015, Xbox laid out a ?games everywhere? strategy that sounded ambitious ? but it ended up defining the next 11 years of the brand
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:18:49 +0000
Back on August 13, 2015, Xbox was still rebuilding its identity after the Xbox One fallout, and Phil Spencer was laying out a bold plan: a future where Xbox wasn?t defined by hardware, but by an ecosystem that followed players everywhere. The idea sounded ambitious at the time ? cross?platform libraries, unified services, and a Windows?powered backbone tying console and PC together. It was a pitch that felt more aspirational than achievable, especially in an era when platform walls were still high and mobile was eating the world.
A tiny change to Windows 11's File Explorer proves Microsoft can't keep everyone happy
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:09:54 +0000
Microsoft tweaked how file sizes show up in Windows 11 File Explorer, triggering yet another debate over the OS. A poll of Windows Central readers reveals a sharp split between users demanding modern polish and power users clinging to classic legacy layouts.
The Witcher 3 will leave Xbox Game Pass this month, barely half a year after joining ? as an indie-heavy wave enters instead
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:44:08 +0000
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt Remastered Edition leaves Game Pass on August 31 after only joining in February, while indie titles arrive.
The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme beats Intel's flagship Panther Lake chip by up to 87% while costing significantly less, according to a new lab report
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:00:05 +0000
A commissioned study from the independent research group Signal65 demonstrates how far behind Intel and AMD's latest chips are compared to the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme. Not just in raw performance, but in battery life and AI workloads as well. Here's what you need to know.
Microsoft disables Windows 11's new "Ask Copilot" Taskbar feature to "incorporate feedback" as it pivots to unified Copilot app
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:33:44 +0000
Copilot's own search and chat experience for Windows 11 is being temporarily removed as the company responds to feedback and prioritizes new Copilot superapp.
I used to use the stock Windows 11 Media Player to rip CDs but it's such a letdown now ? here's what I started using instead
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:27:12 +0000
I used to just rip CDs using the stock Media Player app on Windows 11, but after a while away from it, boy, is it a letdown. But I found the app I should have been using all along.
