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[caption id="attachment_365768" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Image: DuckDuckGo[/caption] Privacy-focused web browser DuckDuckGo has announced that its third-party tracker loading protection will now also work against Microsoft tracking scripts on third-party websites — reports The Verge. Advertising services use trackers to follow users across websites and profile them. These user profiles are then used to serve interest-based and...

Microsoft has begun testing a new family plan tier for Xbox Game Pass in two regions around the world. Both Colombia and Ireland are now being used as testing beds for this offering. In an Xbox Wire post, the company confirms its intentions to test a new family plan tier for its subscription service. While...

Xbox Cloud Gaming has become another core pillar of the Xbox ecosystem. As with consoles and PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming is another avenue for players to get their hands on the games they love. In an update from Xbox to the community, the company discusses the new milestones this initiative has hit in the past...

Last week, Xbox announced its partnership to bring Discord Voice chat to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One consoles to Alpha Insiders. Now, Xbox Beta ring Insiders are able to take advantage of the new voice support. Microsoft has rolled out its new software update to beta Insiders. In the release notes, it's confirmed that...

Microsoft is decreasing the boot time of its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. Thanks to the latest Xbox Insider build, the boot-up time of both consoles has been shortened by roughly five seconds. Xbox's director of integrated marketing Josh Munsee confirms this news online, as reported by The Verge. In response to...

Microsoft today announced it is bringing Discord Voice chat to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. You will be able to chat with anyone on Discord via voice channels or group calls directly from your console making it easy to connect with friends across mobile, Xbox, and PC. Xbox users can connect their Discord...

Microsoft is delaying its next major Windows release, which it had originally planned for sometime next year, to 2024 — reports Windows Central. More broadly, Microsoft is returning to a more traditional three-year release cycle for major iterations of Windows. The tech giant launched Windows 11 in 2021, so we won't see its successor until...

Netflix has announced it has partnered with Microsoft as its global technology and sales partner for its first ever ad-supported subscription streaming offering. "Microsoft has the proven ability to support all our advertising needs as we work together to build a new ad-supported offering. More importantly, Microsoft offered the flexibility to innovate over time on...

Fresh off the heels of the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase on Sunday, Microsoft is holding a second, more intimate virtual event. The Xbox Games Showcase Extended is today and will be the company's opportunity to sit down with developers and show additional footage not seen in the main show. The Xbox & Bethesda Games...

On Sunday, June 12th, Microsoft is hosting its annual bombastic keynote, highlighting what's to come for Xbox in 2022 and the near future. The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase is said to feature updates and announcements from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, as well as third-party partners from around the world. According to Microsoft, the showcase...

Xbox Design Lab, the fan-favourite controller design suite from Microsoft is returning and is folding in new customization options. Recently, Microsoft closed its Xbox Design Lab portal, priming itself for another substantial update to its offering. Now, moving forward, players can customize their Xbox Wireless Controller using a wide variety of pastel colours and new...

Microsoft has unveiled its plans to introduce a dedicated gaming home page to the web version of its Edge browser. Once introduced, players will gain access to a personalized gaming home page, filled to the brim with gaming news, live streams, highlights, and more. The page, which Microsoft is calling its Gaming New Tab page,...