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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · Nov 11

Got Microsoft gossip or a hot tip? You can reach me confidentially and securely on the Signal messaging app. My username is tomwarren.01 👍 signal.me#eu/soK8N9_6J...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2h

Sony and AMD have started teasing the new GPU tech for the PS6. AMD has plenty of next-gen RDNA tricks coming to improve ray tracing with hardware "Radiance Cores" and compression techniques that sound ideal for a PlayStation handheld www.theverge.com/news/797640/...

Sony teases new GPU tech coming to its next PlayStation

Sony’s Mark Cerny and AMD’s Jack Tuynh shared some graphics compression and GPU innovations coming to the unnamed PlayStation devices, presumably the PS6.

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 4h

Intel is officially detailing its Panther Lake laptop chips today. Built on Intel's 18A process, it's the most important chip Intel has made in years. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/report/79714...

Here is Panther Lake, Intel’s 2026 laptop chip with next-gen graphics

Better battery than Lunar Lake? Tell us more.

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 4h

Elgato is launching its Prompter XL today. It's a larger version of its teleprompter (15.6-inch) that's designed for presenters, podcasters, and businesses. You could even use it as a secondary display. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/797462/...

Elgato is launching a bigger teleprompter for presenters, podcasters, and businesses

The Prompter XL is available today.

www.theverge.com

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 7h

Keir Starmer's gonna knock at your door

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 7h

Microsoft is overhauling its OneDrive Windows app with a new gallery view, AI-powered slideshows, and much more. It's part of a lot of new OneDrive features coming soon, including mobile editing and a new Photos Agent. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/797444/...

OneDrive is getting a new Windows app and an AI photo agent

Lots of new OneDrive features are on the way

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 21h

decided to install iOS 26.1 beta and got a kernel panic after a few hours. That’ll teach me for installing a beta 🙃

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 21h

Xbox players in the UK will soon see a prompt to verify their age to get full access to Xbox social features. Microsoft started testing this prompt with Xbox Alpha Skip-Ahead testers this week

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Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 22h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 1d

we'll find out soon enough!

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 1d

GitHub is moving to Azure, and it's asking product teams to pause some new features to prioritize the server migration. GitHub's CTO revealed the news in an internal memo. All the details in my Notepad 📒 newsletter this week, live for subscribers 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/796119/...

Microsoft is moving GitHub over to Azure servers

Most of the migration will happen within 12 months

www.theverge.com

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 1d

Microsoft is adding custom Outer Worlds 2 designs to Xbox Design Lab today for the regular Xbox controller and the Xbox Elite 2 www.xbox.com/en-US/access...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 1d

ooh interesting

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 1d

UPDATE: Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Game Pass emails about delayed price hikes are genuine. "Current subscribers in certain countries will continue renewing at their existing price for now, in line with local requirements." Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/794032/...

Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some subscribers

Some European countries won’t be impacted by subscription price hikes

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

Microsoft is delaying Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some subscribers. Current subscribers in some European countries won’t be affected by Microsoft’s Game Pass price hikes just yet. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/794032/...

Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some subscribers

Some European countries won’t be impacted by subscription price hikes

www.theverge.com

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

I prefer it without the lettering tbh. I think a lot of people are overreacting, which happens whenever change happens

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

there are new Office icons with the lettering, but I’m not sure when Microsoft is going to use these. Certainly not in the iOS test apps so far

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

yeah I’m surprised they’re removing the lettering but I also kinda like the clean look

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I think people will soon recognize them, and besides they’ll simply replace the green, blue, or orange icon you already have pinned somewhere

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

Microsoft’s new Outlook icon joins the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint icons in TestFlight on iOS

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

Apple has turned the CrowdStrike BSOD issue into an anti-PC commercial. A new 8-minute ad is all about the BSOD that took down millions of Windows machines last year. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/794185/...

Apple turned the CrowdStrike BSOD issue into an anti-PC ad

Apple returns to mocking PC security

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

Microsoft is officially addressing the dark mode complaints in Windows 11. Windows 11’s dark mode is getting more consistent in File Explorer and elsewhere. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/793958/...

Windows 11’s dark mode is getting more consistent in File Explorer

Microsoft is officially addressing the dark mode complaints in Windows 11.

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

I really hope Microsoft turns this into a simple GUI option during the Windows 11 setup process, because good lord...!

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account. Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. Full details on the changes 👇 www.theverge.com/news/793579/...

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Microsoft is disabling the best local account workarounds

www.theverge.com

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2d

yeah I really like them