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Microsoft has detailed a recent effort that makes Teams calls on Windows sound better in challenging network conditions by synthesizing audio through an AI model. It's being tested on Mac too.

The Cessna 195 Businessliner has arrived in Microsoft Flight Simulator. It can be purchased from the in-game store for $19.99. Microsoft has paid a lot of attention to interior and exterior details.

Meta has admitted that it will start laying off some of its employees, and will stop hiring for the upcoming year. It will also impose stricter financial restrictions to brace for a tougher year.

Twitter is now offering an "Immersive" video player and an Explorer tab for recommending the most popular content on the platform. The microblogging network seems to be following TikTok.

Microsoft Teams will integrate a payment service. It's the first such option introduced by Microsoft's video-conferencing tool to let participants pay directly in a meeting in a hassle-free way.

Microsoft has changed the numbering system for the features enabled Beta Channel build to 22623, and introduced a couple of new features with the taskbar and system tray for some Insiders to test.

Microsoft has released the newest Windows 11 Build 25211 to the Dev channel insiders today. As usual, the new build brings in plenty of changes and improvements, as well as bug fixes.

Microsoft is only offering one game this week as part of Xbox's Free Play Days. Typically, the company offers three free-to-play titles. If you like this week's game, it comes with a 70% discount.

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Google has officially announced it is shutting down the game streaming platform Stadia less than two years after it went online. The company will be issuing refunds on the hardware and games.

Another World Update has reached Microsoft Flight Simulator, and this time the developer is taking aim at upgrading the fidelity of Canada. Enhanced urban regions and more are now available.

Among Amazon's Deal of the Day, you can find 25% off on an Acer Aspire 5 powered with an AMD Ryzen 3 CPU. This laptop is less than a year old and has a stunning 82.58% screen-to-body ratio.

Microsoft has been suffering from almost constant printer issues on Windows 11 ever since the OS was introduced last year. And now, reports of similar issues are starting to pop up on 22H2 as well.

The Epic Games Store's latest giveaway brings together The Drone Racing League Simulator and Runbow as a double offer. PC gamers have exactly a week to claim the two games to their libraries.

Microsoft's Games with Gold program is coming back in October with another two-wave bonus game promotion. As previously announced, however, Xbox 360 games are no longer being offered.

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A third-party Instagram client has been removed from the App Store after raking in thousands of downloads in a few days. It offered an ad-free, customizable experience that Meta did not appreciate.

As we approach the upcoming Surface event, rumors reveal Microsoft's plans to ship the new Surface Studio 3 with two-generation-old hardware, no visual changes, and a massive price tag.

An accidental early upload of a feature reveal trailer has spilled the beans on Sackboy: A Big Adventure coming to PC. The 2.5D platformer is a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 exclusive.

Following consumer backlash, Google has decided to give Manifest V2-based extensions another year and postpone their removal from Chrome and its Web Store to January 2024 instead of January 2023.

AMD is allegedly working on a Ryzen 5 3600 (AF) CPU which might be similar to the previous 1600 (AF) release and as such, provide the same performance as the Ryzen 5 5600 for around half the price.

Google has announced new updates for Google Maps including a neighborhood "vibe" checker, immersive view, search with live view, and the expansion of eco-friendly routing to third-party developers.

Microsoft has launched new features for contacts on Outlook Web App including self-updating contacts for enterprise users, contact categories, a new contact editor, and an upgraded People hub.

Microsoft's new OSDU platform, dubbed Energy Data Services, is leveraging the Redmond giant and RoQC's collaboration to provide cloud-based management options to make Azure migration easier for users.

Amazon has unveiled a range of new Echo devices. They include the Echo Dot, Echo Dot with Clock, Echo Dot Kids, Echo Studio, and Echo Auto. You can pre-order these today. Shipments start in October.

At Search On 2022, Google introduced 9 tools for its shopping experience including buying guides for expensive purchases, personalized product suggestions, 3D product visuals, and more.

Microsoft has begun rolling out the new One Outlook for Windows app to all Office Insiders. Over the past few months, the company has also added new features on top of what it introduced in May.

Microsoft is working on a new utility called File Locksmith for PowerToys. It will help Windows 10 and 11 users figure out what processes prevent them from deleting or renaming a file or folder.

Amazon has unveiled the Kindle Scribe. Not only can you read with this $339 device, but you can also write notes. Amazon will offer different templates for writing notes, making it more flexible.

Amazon has released its "Smartest TV Lineup Ever" with the new Omni QLED 4K TV series. The new lineup brings the goodness of QLED to smart TVs, and Amazon is confident that people will be blown away.

Amazon has announced its third-gen Fire TV Cube and a new Alexa Voice Remote Pro. Both come with interesting new features and are available for pre-order now. The Fire TV Cube ships on October 25.

Cloudflare has announced the open beta of Turnstile, an invisible alternative to CAPTCHAs. It uses browser telemetry to determine if a website visitor is legitimate, rather than annoying puzzles.

Ubisoft Singapore's naval action game Skull and Bones will no longer arrive this November as planned. The originally 2017-announced title has a long history of delays, with it now aiming for 2023.

The WindowBlinds 11 beta is available now for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users and includes a new dark mode as well as customizing the look and feel of the taskbar, window frames and more.

See how cybersecurity has evolved over the last year. To that end, BlackBerry has collected crucial insights from their 2022 threat report to a quick-to-read infographic. Download your copy today!

Less than two years after its launch, CD Projekt RED's futuristic action RPG Cyberpunk 2077 has crossed the 20 million copies sold milestone. This comes just as player numbers skyrocket.

Those wanting to try Samsung's foldables can snag the Z Fold4, Z Fold3, Z Flip4, and Z Flip3 with discounts of up to 37%, even though some of these smartphones are less than two months old.

Intel has quietly released its Arc A310 graphics card today. However, it deserves to make some noise seeing how the A310 is the first modern day entry level GPU in a very long time.

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