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Microsoft announced the winners of the annual Microsoft Store App Awards that celebrate the best and users' favorite programs you can download for Windows 10 and 11 from the Store.

Microsoft is working towards adding the dark mode to Word Web, and the best part is you don't have to wait long to use it. Although the exact launch date is unknown, it may come sooner than you think.

This week's digest walks you through all the important stuff that occurred in the Microsoft-verse in the past few days including Build 2022, updates to apps, and details about Windows 11 version 22H2.

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This weekend's PC game deals include another Mega Sale giveaway from the Epic Games Store, a bundle with most of Colossal Games' Cities: Skylines content, a Fanatical Bundle Fest, and much more.

A modder has removed most of Elden Ring's cooperative play barriers put in place by FromSoftware, opening up the popular game for a seamless four-player experience from start to finish.

Microsoft has updated its Surface App on Windows 11 and Windows 10. The update is now being rolled out via Microsoft Store to all those who own a Surface device. The update adds important changes.

Respawn Entertainment is back on the driving seat of another Star Wars game, this time revealing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The sequel to Fallen Order has Cal Kestis returning as the Jedi protagonist.

AMD debuted its new SmartAccess Storage tech at Computex 2022 recently but details on it were scarce. Later in a separate interview, the company shared more information about the feature.

Twitter has been fined $150 million by the FTC for not telling users that their e-mail addresses and phone numbers would be used for targeting relevant ads. The FTC has given Twitter other rules too.

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Microsoft will add a new feature for Microsoft Teams mobile clients next month. Teams for iOS and Android will get support for 'chat bubbles' that give you a preview of the recent messages.

In the second half of the year, if things go well, we are set to see Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake collide with AMD's Ryzen 7000 Zen 4. Interestingly, this also when Windows 11 22H2 releases publicly.

Trend Micro has cautioned that the recent Windows 11 optional update KB5014019 is leading to issues on its products. The update is breaking the UMH which is responsible for ransomware protection.

Google's Project Zero team has publicly exposed a high severity flaw related to how Chrome OS handles USB authentication when a device is locked. It's unclear as to when a fix will be available.

Here is another Surface device receiving the May 2022 firmware update. Microsoft has released a fresh set of patches for the third-gen Surface Book 3 that contains a previously broken storage driver.

A U.S. bill could force apps to strip out digital yuan payment methods if they want to feature in the App Store and Play Store in the United States. Senators are concerned about potential tracking.

Broadcom has said that it will buy VMware for $61 billion after news that a deal was in the works a couple of days ago. The acquisition will see Broadcom pay cash and buy outstanding stocks.

In a statement to Windows Central, Microsoft confirmed that the company is working on the "Keystone" device, a dedicated device for streaming games from the cloud to your TV.

Windows 11 lets you place various stickers on the desktop for extra personalization and customization. For now, this feature is hidden and requires a registry tweak. Here is how to do that.

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Mojang has finally given a release date to its upcoming The Wild Update to Minecraft. Carrying two new biomes, three new mobs, boats with chests, and more, it lands on June 7 across all platforms.

AMD has issued a correction regarding the 170W power figure that was present on the company's Computex 2022 slides. There was a lot of confusion surrounding this on whether it meant TDP or PPT.

The second high profile mystery giveaway from the Epic Games Store has turned out to be BioShock: The Collection, the pack containing the award-winning BioShock trilogy plus all DLC.

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Rare has begun the fourth Adventure in Sea of Thieves. Dubbed Lost Sands, it is offering players the choice of helping the restoration efforts of Golden Sands Outpost or its destruction.

Samsung printed an image that was captured using its own 200MP ISOCELL image sensor. The resulting printout was a huge poster that the company claims offers sharp and uncompromised details.

After testing in the Windows Insider program, Microsoft has released a firmware update for the Surface Laptop Studio. It brings Dynamic Refresh Rate support (60Hz to 120Hz) and other improvements.

Logitech, along with Zoom and interactive display manufacturers, is making it easy for teams to work seamlessly in hybrid environments via interactive touch experiences with Logitech + Zoom Rooms.

Intel has released a new 30.0.101.1994 Windows DCH driver earlier today. The new release brings optimization for Sniper Elite 5, fixes certain game crash, texture flickering bug, and other issues.

Sony's PC publishing division has been a very successful endeavor for the company. With ports selling millions of copies, Sony expects exponential growth in the coming financial year.

According to multiple sources, Google has delayed the official launch of its first foldable phone. It'll not release this year. The reason could be the company's dissatisfaction with the performance.

Microsoft says that its Azure Translator service can scan PDF files and translate them without them being preprocessed by OCR software. The new feature won't cost customers any more money.

Multiple models of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090Ti are currently selling for great prices on Amazon and Newegg. In this article, we have compiled the list of best the cards available at the best prices.

A partnership between Microsoft and Paramount Pictures has spawned a Top Gun: Maverick expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The free update carries plenty of jet action to satisfy fans.