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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 7h
Xbox disc-to-digital is rolling out to all consoles now 🙏
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 10h
Xbox's Mythic Achievements also appear on game tiles 👍
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 10h
Windows 11’s 2026 update is now available. Version 26H2 is rolling out to eligible devices right now www.theverge.com/news/1002294...
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Windows 11’s 2026 update is now available.
Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 version 26H2, aka the Windows 11 2026 Update today. It’s what Microsoft calls a “small enablement package,” allowing Windows 11 users to download and install the la...
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 12h
Xbox’s Mythic Achievements are here and they're just like PlayStation Platinum trophies. Xbox testers can try out the new Mythic Achievements today. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/1002099...
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Xbox is releasing a Gears of War pizza cutter. The $60 cutter is built in the shape of the Prototype Lancer weapon from E-Day, and also includes an in-game pizza emblem 🍕 www.theverge.com/news/1001490...
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Xbox is releasing a Gears of War pizza cutter.
Xbox has teamed up with Prince St. Pizza to launch a pizza cutter to mark the launch of Gears of War: E-Day. The $60 cutter is built in the shape of the Prototype Lancer weapon from the game, and also...
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 26/09/2026
Xbox is adding a section in the dashboard to show when you lose access to individual disc-to-digital games. "This can happen when you have lost possession of the game discs."
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 25/09/2026
Microsoft is announcing its new Copilot "super app" today, and it thinks it will be as influential as Office was during the PC era. The new Copilot merges AI chat, coding, and Autopilot agents. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/1000532...
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Microsoft thinks its new Copilot ‘super app’ will be as influential as Office
The new Copilot merges AI chat, coding, and Autopilot agents.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 25/09/2026
Microsoft is killing off the “Copilot+ PC” brand. The newly refreshed Surface Pro and Surface Laptop will have all of the Copilot+ PC features, but Microsoft is not calling them by that name anymore www.theverge.com/tech/1000495...
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Microsoft is killing off the ‘Copilot Plus PC’ brand
What will Microsoft’s next buzzword be?
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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Given what the Xbox share of the console market is, not sure I'd be gushing about anything related to a relative split but that's just me.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 24/09/2026
surprise announcement from Microsoft today. It's moving its comms teams out of marketing and into the legal and corporate side of the house under president Brad Smith www.theverge.com/news/1000374...
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Microsoft puts Brad Smith in charge of communications
Microsoft’s communications are moving over to the legal and corporate side of the house.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 24/09/2026
The Xbox reset gets ugly. In my Notepad newsletter this week I dig into another round of cuts that leave big questions over the future of Game Pass and the Xbox platform. Live for subscribers 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/999919/...
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The Xbox reset gets ugly
Another round of cuts leaves big questions over the future of Game Pass and the Xbox platform.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Microsoft has created a Manchester United-themed Surface Laptop 🤮🤮🤮
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Qualcomm is officially supporting Linux on its Snapdragon X2 series chips. Debian support is coming "at the end of this year" 🤯 www.theverge.com/news/999664/...
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Qualcomm will finally support Linux on Snapdragon X2 chips.
“For many years developers have asked us for one thing, Linux on Snapdragon. We heard you,” says Kedar Kondap, SVP and general manager of compute and gaming at Qualcomm. Speaking at Qualcomm’s Snapdra...
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Microsoft is launching a new Surface Mouse with haptic feedback, a new action button, and an improved soft-touch design. It's the first update since its debut 10 years ago! Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/999211/...
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Microsoft’s new Surface Mouse has haptic feedback and a customizable action button
The $79.99 Surface Mouse will start shipping on October 13th.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Microsoft is refreshing its Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch models with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus chips. Unlike last year, both will be available in black on October 13th. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/999195/...
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Microsoft refreshes its smaller Surface Pro and Laptop with Qualcomm’s X2 Plus
Microsoft’s smaller Surface devices keep the same design with upgraded internals
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Logitech already has a successor to its haptic trigger PRO X2 SUPERSTRIKE mouse. The X3 upgrades the sensor, adds 8kHz wireless report rate, and 135 hours of battery life www.theverge.com/news/998266/...
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Logitech’s new haptics-based gaming mouse is a little better and $20 more
The X2 will still be available for $179.99.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 23/09/2026
this is Xbox's new Mythic achievement, which unlocks when you complete 100% of a game's achievements. It's Xbox's own Platinum trophy. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/999404/...
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Undead Labs says it has had to make a “significant number” of layoffs as part of its Xbox separation. “Their work remains part of Undead Labs and part of State of Decay 3, regardless of where their careers take them next.”
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 22/09/2026
nice
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Xbox is merging its Forza developers into a single studio. Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios staff will now focus on Forza Horizon and Fable together. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/998592/...
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Xbox is merging its Forza developers into a single studio
Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios staff will now focus on Forza Horizon and Fable together.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close. Two deals to sell Ninja Theory fell through over the summer. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/998589/...
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Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close
Deals to sell off Ninja Theory fell through over the summer.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 22/09/2026
BREAKING: Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up and more layoffs. Sea of Thieves developers Rare are moving to Activision, alongside World’s Edge, the studio behind the Age of Empires franchise. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/998586/...
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Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up
The Xbox reset continues with major studio changes, layoffs, and more.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Nvidia’s new driver is ready for Control Resonant and Gears of War: E-Day. Driver version 617.14 is available to download now www.theverge.com/news/998665/...
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Nvidia’s new driver is ready for Control Resonant and E-Day.
Nvidia is releasing a new Game Ready driver today, in preparation for the release of AION 2, Control Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered. The driver includes optim...
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Microsoft is planning Xbox layoffs today www.theverge.com/news/998622/...
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Microsoft planning Xbox layoffs today.
Microsoft is due to announce another round of Xbox layoffs today, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. The cuts will reportedly be part of a larger restructuring, with The Informati...
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Apple’s first live music venue is opening beneath Battersea Power Station at its UK headquarters. The 600-capacity space will be used to host performances, recording sessions, and video broadcasts www.theverge.com/tech/998581/...
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Apple’s first live music venue is opening beneath its UK headquarters
Say hello to Apple Music Hall
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 21/09/2026
Bungie says it’s "not done with Destiny" and will bring back vaulted content. Bungie is reversing its controversial content vault that saw Destiny 2 content removed six years ago. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/998317/...
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Bungie says it’s ‘not done with Destiny’ and will bring back vaulted content
Bungie is reversing its controversial content vault that saw Destiny 2 content removed six years ago.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 17/09/2026
Xbox's clever disc-to-digital feature was 15 years in the making. In my Notepad newsletter this week I dig into the history how the Xbox One decisions are helping Microsoft's game preservation efforts. Live for subscribers now 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/996826/...
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Xbox’s clever disc-to-digital feature was 15 years in the making
Microsoft’s controversial Xbox One bets are paying off more than a decade later.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 17/09/2026
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse www.theverge.com/podcast/9964...
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Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse
Mustafa Suleyman on the AI safety debate, why AI isn’t consciousness, and how the industry pushes toward alignment.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 17/09/2026
calling all solar and battery nerds, I'm thinking about installing panels and some battery storage at home. Currently torn between Sigenergy and Powerwall 3, anyone got experience of both? Also looking for good installer recommendations in the UK 🙏
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 17/09/2026
Hideo Kojima also appeared at the Xbox FanFest in Tokyo today 👍
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 17/09/2026
Bill Skarsgård is the lead role in Kojima’s Physint. Kojima says Physint “continues to make steady progress,” months after Sony gave the studio an unexpected cancellation notice in June and Xbox picked the game up www.theverge.com/news/996801/...
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Bill Skarsgård is the lead role in Kojima’s Physint.
Physint just switched publishers from PlayStation to Xbox, and Hideo Kojima appeared at Xbox’s Tokyo game show today to reveal the lead role for the game. Swedish actor and producer Bill Skarsgård, be...
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: Microsoft has just announced a Windows and Surface event for October 7th. The event will take place in San Francisco, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Windows chief Pavan Davuluri, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/994714/...
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Microsoft announces Windows and Surface event for October 7th
The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in vi...
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 15/09/2026
Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update to fix its record-breaking patch. The out-of-band update fixes Remote Desktop, USB audio, and Hyper-V issues. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/995302/...
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Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update to fix its record-breaking patch
The out-of-band update fixes Remote Desktop, USB audio, and Hyper-V issues.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 14/09/2026
Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul. watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 also debut today 🙏 www.theverge.com/news/994756/...
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Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul
watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 also debut today.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 14/09/2026
Microsoft is publishing a 37-page “humanist AI code of conduct” today, amid growing safety concerns over AI model progress. The main message from Microsoft is that "people matter more than AI." Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/994566/...
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Microsoft says ‘people matter more than AI’ following safety concerns
Microsoft has created a ‘humanist AI code of conduct’ in response to safety concerns.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 11/09/2026
Microsoft's comms chief @fxshaw.com is leaving the company after almost 20 years. Shaw has been at the heart of Microsoft’s comms since 1997, helping the company navigate CEO transitions, the all-important bet on cloud, and huge acquisitions. Details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/993791/...
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Microsoft’s head of comms is leaving after almost 20 years
Frank Shaw has been supporting Microsoft’s communications for nearly 30 years.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 11/09/2026
13 years later and this is still the most accurate documentary ever made about iOS vs. Android
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 10/09/2026
the craziest plot twist would be if PlayStation now picked up Blade 🙃
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 10/09/2026
I'm a big fan of Phanteks' cases and the new EX5 makes me want to build a new PC. It organizes all the key components of a PC into dedicated chambers, hiding away ugly GPUs and neatly arranging AIO radiators www.theverge.com/news/993215/...
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Phanteks’ new EX5 case uses chambers to hide your GPU.
I’m a sucker for Phanteks cases, and the company’s new EX5 has got me thinking about a new PC build. It organizes all the key components of a PC into dedicated chambers, which not only looks neat but ...
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 10/09/2026
Nintendo’s latest Switch 2 update adds VRR support in docked TV mode. The latest firmware also enables Switch 2 system transfers just in time for the Zelda-themed Switch 2 www.theverge.com/news/993231/...
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Nintendo’s latest Switch 2 update adds VRR support in TV mode
The new firmware update also includes nostalgic Mii themes
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 10/09/2026
Xbox is now publishing Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT game, after Sony wanted to cancel it. It's a surprise announcement that means Xbox is now publishing PHYSINT and OD from Kojima www.theverge.com/games/993205...
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Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it
Sony’s loss is Microsoft’s gain.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026
here's the new Xbox custom boot animations. You pick the one you want, download it, and then reboot and it's applied. Simple 👍
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026
looking at the iPhone Duo fold animation makes me wish that Windows 11 wouldn't re-arrange all my apps on my multiple monitors every time I resume from sleep 🥲
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026
iOS 27 RC is out for devs
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026
surprise and shine! Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old models www.theverge.com/tech/992551/...
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Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old models
The price increase impacts the iPhone 16, the full iPhone 17 lineup, as well as the iPhone Air.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026
exclusive: hands-on with the Duo
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026
iOS 27 will be available on Monday. Siri AI is rolling out with iOS 27 as a beta, available initially for English-only devices. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/992408/...
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iOS 27 launches on September 14th with Siri AI
iOS 27 also includes Liquid Glass improvements, new icons, audio changes, and more.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026
Microsoft has new AI privacy rules for schools. Amid a policy crackdown, it’s agreeing to avoid training on student data and prohibit AI companions www.theverge.com/policy/99235...
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Microsoft has new AI privacy rules for schools
The terms are contractually enforceable for school districts that adopt them.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026
Xbox is bringing back startup animations from its console history. Xbox Insiders will also be able to test a new search feature, improved Remote Play quality, and clearer voice chat. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/992269/...
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Xbox is bringing back startup animations from its console history
Xbox Insiders will also be able to test a new search feature, improved Remote Play quality, and clearer voice chat.
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026
Nvidia’s new driver is ready for 007’s big visual update. Nvidia is releasing a new Game Ready driver (616.92) today that’s fully optimized for the First Light update, as well as adding support for PUBG’s DLSS Super Resolution update www.theverge.com/news/991919/...
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Nvidia’s new driver is ready for 007’s big visual update.
007 First Light is getting a major visual overhaul next week, thanks to path tracing and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction. Nvidia is releasing a new Game Ready driver (616.92) today that’s fully optimized ...
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