Your Windows 11 PC is about to feel a lot more like an Xbox

From PC World: Microsoft is expanding the connection between Xbox and Windows 11. Starting in April 2026, all Windows 11 PCs—from laptops to desktops to tablets—will receive the new Xbox mode, which replaces the previous Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) and offers a console-like interface for games...

Gemini Rolls Out Ask Maps to Make Google Maps More Interactive

From CNET: Google is introducing a new Gemini AI feature to the Google Maps app on Thursday called Ask Maps. Described as a "conversational experience," the feature allows users to interact naturally with the app -- asking follow-up questions, rephrasing queries and exploring new prompts -- similar...

Steam delivered 2 billion Blu-rays worth of downloads in 2025

From PC World: When was the last time you bought a PC game at a brick-and-mortar retail store? I know I bought the original Gears of War on sale sometime around 2008. Since then, I think it’s all been digital downloads, mostly from Steam. In 2025, Valve’s dominating platform delivered 100 exabytes...

AT&T Pledges $250 Billion for New Infrastructure Improvements

From CNET: AT&T on Tuesday announced it will spend $250 billion from now until 2030 to beef up its fiber and wireless networks, expand rural coverage for its satellite partnership with AST SpaceMobile and make other improvements to its US connectivity offerings.

The company, which has 100 million...

ChatGPT Now Identifies and Remembers Songs With New Shazam App

From PC Mag: Much like voice assistants on smartphones, AI chatbots are beginning to offer song identification tools to help you learn about new artists or jog your memory about an older song you've listened to.

ChatGPT now has a new way to identify song titles, artists, and other key details by...

Conduent hack exposed 25 million medical, Social Security records

From PC World: Who is Conduent? If you asked that question this past week, you’re not alone. Hackers stole sensitive information on a sizable portion of U.S. residents from this major data processor, with the original estimate to be about 10.5 million back in October. But recent disclosures have...

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