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How Microsoft shrunk its Surface devices

1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

Tech /NotepadInside the hardware engineering of the new Surface Pro and Laptop.Inside the hardware engineering of the new Surface Pro and Laptop.May 7, 2025, 3:00 PM UTCImage: Vjeran Pavic / The VergeTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.
Microsoft’s new Surface devices ditch magnetic charging port for USB-C

1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsIt’s the end of an era for the Surface Connect port. It’s the end of an era for the Surface Connect port. May 6, 2025, 1:02 PM UTCTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft has just announced two new Surface devices, and neither comes with the company’s Surface Connect charging port.
Microsoft shrinks its Surface Laptop down to 13 inches, priced at $899

1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsThe new Surface Laptop 13-inch ditches the Surface Connect port and Windows Hello camera for a smaller footprint. The new Surface Laptop 13-inch ditches the Surface Connect port and Windows Hello camera for a smaller footprint. May 6, 2025, 1:00 PM UTCTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is announcing a slightly smaller version of its popular Surface Laptop today.
Microsoft’s smaller Surface Pro has a 12-inch display and starts at $799

1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsThe smaller Surface Pro has lots of design changes on the inside and out. The smaller Surface Pro has lots of design changes on the inside and out. May 6, 2025, 1:00 PM UTCTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is launching a new Surface Pro tablet today that has a 12-inch display and lots of design changes over the larger 13-inch Surface Pro 11.
Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026

1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsRockstar Games says it needs more time to deliver the ‘quality you expect and deserve.’Rockstar Games says it needs more time to deliver the ‘quality you expect and deserve.’May 2, 2025, 11:34 AM UTCImage: Rockstar GamesTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Rockstar Games is delaying the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI to May 26th, 2026.
Microsoft is getting ready to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI model

1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

Tech /NotepadGrok AI might be coming to Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry service.Grok AI might be coming to Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry service.May 1, 2025, 5:00 PM UTCImage: The Verge, Getty ImagesTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.
Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide

1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsNew first-party Xbox games are moving from $69.99 to $79.99 later this year, but there are no Xbox Game Pass increases. New first-party Xbox games are moving from $69.99 to $79.99 later this year, but there are no Xbox Game Pass increases. May 1, 2025, 1:00 PM UTCImage: Cath Virginia / The VergeTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.
Microsoft reports strong cloud growth in Q3 earnings

2 weeks ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsCloud growth has helped push Microsoft earnings past Wall Street estimates. Cloud growth has helped push Microsoft earnings past Wall Street estimates. Apr 30, 2025, 8:17 PM UTCImage: Cath Virigina / The VergeTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2025 fiscal financial results.
Up to 30 percent of some Microsoft code is now written by AI.

2 weeks ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

Posted Apr 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM UTCTTom WarrenUp to 30 percent of some Microsoft code is now written by AI. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appeared on stage at Meta’s LlamaCon yesterday to discuss the company’s use of AI models with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “I’d say maybe 20 to 30 percent of the code that is inside of our repos today in some of our projects are probably all written by software,” revealed Nadella.
Nvidia issues yet another GPU hotfix driver to address crashes and bugs

2 weeks ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsAnother week and another Nvidia GPU driver that promises to fix a lot of RTX 50-series issues. Another week and another Nvidia GPU driver that promises to fix a lot of RTX 50-series issues. Apr 29, 2025, 10:03 AM UTCIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.