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Senior News Editor at thurrott.com. I write about Big Tech from a consumer angle.

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Xbox Full Screen Experience is Now Available for Dev and Beta Insiders Windows Insiders on the Dev and Beta Channel can start testing the new Xbox full screen experience (FSE) that just became available on all Windows handhelds.

Windows Insiders on the Dev and Beta Channel can start testing the new Xbox full screen experience (FSE) that just became available on all Windows handhelds buff.ly/0gEqoF2

21.11.2025 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Perplexity's Comet Browser is Now Available on Android Comet, the AI web browser from OpenAI competitor Perplexity, is now available on Android following its previous launch on Windows and macOS.

Comet, the AI web browser from OpenAI competitor Perplexity, is now available on Android following its previous launch on Windows and macOS buff.ly/le9javb

21.11.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Group Chats in ChatGPT Are Now Available Globally OpenAI is starting to roll out group chats in ChatGPT to all Free, Go, Plus, and Pro users around the world.

OpenAI is starting to roll out group chats in ChatGPT to all Free, Go, Plus, and Pro users around the world buff.ly/PPqnxyp

21.11.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alexa+ Launches in Early Access in Canada Amazon has just made its next-gen Alexa+ assistant available in early access for English-speaking Canadians.

Amazon has just made its next-gen Alexa+ assistant available in early access for English-speaking Canadians buff.ly/SUFxcAa

21.11.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Xbox Full Screen Experience is Coming to All Windows Handhelds Tomorrow The Xbox Full Screen Experience that debuted on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X will become available on all Windows handhelds starting tomorrow.

The Xbox Full Screen Experience that debuted on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X will become available on all Windows handhelds starting tomorrow buff.ly/MTy9uGi

20.11.2025 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nvidia Launches GeForce Now Fast Pass for New Chromebook Customers Nvidia has partnered with Google to launch GeForce Now Fast Pass, a new cloud streaming offering that will be exclusively available for new Chromebook customers.

Nvidia has partnered with Google to launch GeForce Now Fast Pass, a new cloud streaming offering that will be exclusively available for new Chromebook customers buff.ly/r6EvW8a

20.11.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Xbox is Discounting Games, Game Pass Subscriptions, and Accessories for Black Friday The Xbox Black Friday Sale is live with up to 75% savings on over 2,000 Xbox games, discounts on Xbox Game Pass Premium subscriptions, plus some accessory discounts.

The Xbox Black Friday Sale is live with up to 75% savings on over 2,000 Xbox games, discounts on Xbox Game Pass Premium subscriptions, plus some accessory discounts buff.ly/0CXbLdg

20.11.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teachers OpenAI launched yesterday ChatGPT for Teachers, a new experience tailored for the classroom that will be free for verified U.S. Kโ€“12 educators through June 2027.

OpenAI launched yesterday ChatGPT for Teachers, a new experience tailored for the classroom that will be free for verified U.S. Kโ€“12 educators through June 2027 buff.ly/c2QU9n3

20.11.2025 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amazon Prime Video Adds AI-Generated Video Recaps Amazon is introducing AI-generated video recaps for select TV shows on its Prime Video service.

Amazon is introducing AI-generated video recaps for select TV shows on its Prime Video service buff.ly/QwPIXuZ

19.11.2025 21:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EU Commission Announces โ€œInnovation-Friendlyโ€ Digital Rules and Fix for Cookie Banner Fatigue The European Commission detailed today some new โ€œinnovation-friendlyโ€ digital rules that may profoundly impact how big tech companies operate.

The European Commission detailed today some new โ€œinnovation-friendlyโ€ digital rules that may profoundly impact how big tech companies operate buff.ly/Xvn4jjv

19.11.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WhatsApp for iPhone is Getting Multi-Account Support WhatsApp for iPhone will soon add support for multiple accounts, which has been a top-requested feature from users of the popular messaging app

WhatsApp for iPhone will soon add support for multiple accounts, which has been a top-requested feature from users of the popular messaging app buff.ly/pT9GP6g

19.11.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Developers Will Soon Be Able to Bring Unity Games to Fortnite Epic Games, the developer of the popular Unreal Engine, will soon allow developers using the rival engine Unity to publish their games into Fortnite.

Epic Games, the developer of the popular Unreal Engine, will soon allow developers using the rival engine Unity to publish their games into Fortnite buff.ly/Q7dMsCD

19.11.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Crew Motorfest, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and More Are Coming to Game Pass The second wave of new Game Pass games for November will bring seven new games to the service, including Ubisoftโ€™s The Crew Motorfest and the upcoming Marvel Cosmic Invasion.

The second wave of new Game Pass games for November will bring seven new games to the service, including Ubisoftโ€™s The Crew Motorfest and the upcoming Marvel Cosmic Invasion buff.ly/gqaE4Si

18.11.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Anthropic's Claude Models Are Coming to Microsoft Foundry and Adopting Nvidia Architecture Anthropic is expanding its partnership with Microsoft to scale its Claude AI models on the Microsoft cloud. The AI startup will also optimize its models for Nvidiaโ€™s architecture.

Anthropic is expanding its partnership with Microsoft to scale its Claude AI models on the Microsoft cloud. The AI startup will also optimize its models for Nvidiaโ€™s architecture buff.ly/jaBZGqc

18.11.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ignite 2025: Microsoft 365 Copilot Adds New Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Agents, and More Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting new Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents plus video generation capabilities using OpenAIโ€™s Sora 2 model.

Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting new Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents plus video generation capabilities using OpenAIโ€™s Sora 2 model buff.ly/Y70yJCE

18.11.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ignite 2025: Microsoft Agent 365 is a New Management Platform for AI Agents Microsoft Agent 365 is a new platform designed to help organizations manage AI agents created with Copilot Studio and non-Microsoft platforms.

Microsoft Agent 365 is a new platform designed to help organizations manage AI agents created with Copilot Studio and non-Microsoft platforms buff.ly/yKx8V6o

18.11.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ignite 2025: Windows 11 is Getting Agents on the Taskbar and More AI Features Microsoft detailed today new agentic experiences coming to Windows 11, including the integration of AI agents into the Windows taskbar.

Microsoft detailed today new agentic experiences coming to Windows 11, including the integration of AI agents into the Windows taskbar buff.ly/nnlEKlh

18.11.2025 16:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Microsoft Announces Xbox Partner Preview Event on November 20 Microsoft announced an Xbox Partner Preview broadcast on November 20 that will feature the upcoming 007 First Light and other games from third-party developers.

Microsoft announced an Xbox Partner Preview broadcast on November 20 that will feature the upcoming 007 First Light and other games from third-party developers buff.ly/4NGLhZd

17.11.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Apple Has Reportedly Lost Interest in the Mac Pro Appleโ€™s Mac Pro, which was the last Mac model to make the transition to the companyโ€™s M-Series chips, may well be headed to the Apple graveyard.

Appleโ€™s Mac Pro, which was the last Mac model to make the transition to the companyโ€™s M-Series chips, may well be headed to the Apple graveyard buff.ly/fttOdlU

17.11.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ChatGPT Now Supports Group Chats in Select Markets OpenAI has started testing a new group chat feature in ChatGPT that lets multiple users collaborate in the same conversation.

OpenAI has started testing a new group chat feature in ChatGPT that lets multiple users collaborate in the same conversation buff.ly/znRXmJ6

14.11.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fortnite is Coming to the Xbox App on PC With Xbox Play Anywhere Support Fortnite is dropping its Epic Games Store exclusivity and will be coming to the Xbox app on PC on November 18, with Xbox Play Anywhere support.

Fortnite is dropping its Epic Games Store exclusivity and will be coming to the Xbox app on PC on November 18, with Xbox Play Anywhere support buff.ly/NIkuvxp

14.11.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WhatsApp to Enable Messagingย Interoperability With Two Other Apps in the EU Meta will soon enable messaging interoperability in WhatsApp for EU users. BirdyChat and Haiket are the first third-party messaging apps that will be supported.

Meta will soon enable messaging interoperability in WhatsApp for EU users. BirdyChat and Haiket are the first third-party messaging apps that will be supported buff.ly/c0YegFm

14.11.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Netflix Launches New Party Games on TV Netflix is launching today a new collection of social party games on TV and the web that can be played using a smartphone as a controller.

Netflix is launching today a new collection of social party games on TV and the web that can be played using a smartphone as a controller buff.ly/VZi17MP

13.11.2025 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tesla is Reporting Planning to Add Apple CarPlay Support to its Vehicles Tesla is reportedly planning to make its vehicles compatible with CarPlay, Appleโ€™s iPhone mirroring system that most modern vehicles now support.

Tesla is reportedly planning to make its vehicles compatible with CarPlay, Appleโ€™s iPhone mirroring system that most modern vehicles now support buff.ly/d3lsvju

13.11.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spotify Launches Audiobook Recaps on iOS Spotify is launching a new Audiobook recap feature in beta on iOS that summarizes the content of an audiobook right up to the point where users stopped listening.

Spotify is launching a new Audiobook recap feature in beta on iOS that summarizes the content of an audiobook right up to the point where users stopped listening buff.ly/pqHuyO1

13.11.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Google is Tweaking its Android Developer Verification Requirements to Add New Sideloading Process Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the company will still allow "experienced users" to sideload unverified apps.

Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the company will still allow "experienced users" to sideload unverified apps buff.ly/enUr8gi

13.11.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1 Model With New Personalization Options OpenAI just released two GPT-5.1 AI models with new personality options, and they're rolling out first to paid ChatGPT users.

OpenAI just released two GPT-5.1 AI models with new personality options, and they're rolling out first to paid ChatGPT users buff.ly/cis7yQ6

13.11.2025 09:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Valve Announces New Steam Machine, Steam Frame Headset, and Steam Controller Valved unveiled today a new Steam controller and two new devices running SteamOS, the new Steam Machine for the living room and the Steam Frame VR headset.

Valved unveiled today a new Steam controller and two new devices running SteamOS, the new Steam Machine for the living room and the Steam Frame VR headset buff.ly/ELRyPlh

12.11.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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iPhone Users in the US Can Now Create a Digital ID in Apple Wallet Apple is launching today a new Digital ID feature in its Wallet app that US users will be able to use for age and identity verification in apps, online, and select stores.

Apple is launching today a new Digital ID feature in its Wallet app that US users will be able to use for age and identity verification in apps, online, and select stores buff.ly/jF2UVSW

12.11.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PlayStation Unveils 27โ€ Gaming Monitor Coming to the US and Japan Sony announced yesterday a new 27-inch Gaming Monitor with a DualSense Charging Hook that will be released exclusively in the US and Japan in 2026.

Sony announced yesterday a new 27-inch Gaming Monitor with a DualSense Charging Hook that will be released exclusively in the US and Japan in 2026 buff.ly/g3AKb67

12.11.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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