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Microsoft is updating Notepad with text formatting and Markdown support

6 days ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsNotepad is getting italic and bold styling, alongside support for hyperlinks, lists, and Markdown. Notepad is getting italic and bold styling, alongside support for hyperlinks, lists, and Markdown. May 30, 2025, 7:36 PM UTCImage: MicrosoftTom 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 adding text formatting to its Windows Notepad app.
Valorant is switching to Unreal Engine 5 and finally adding replays

6 days ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsA new Valorant map launches later this month, followed by the Unreal 5 upgrade in July and relays in September. A new Valorant map launches later this month, followed by the Unreal 5 upgrade in July and relays in September. May 30, 2025, 4:37 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.
Windows 11 gets some much-needed HDR improvements

1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsThe latest Windows 11 update lets you stream HDR video even when HDR is turned off elsewhere. The latest Windows 11 update lets you stream HDR video even when HDR is turned off elsewhere. May 29, 2025, 9:27 AM UTCImage: 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 is rolling out a monthly update to Windows 11 that includes some important updates to HDR support in the operating system.
Microsoft starts testing Xbox Copilot on iOS and Android

1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsThe Copilot for Gaming is now available for Xbox testers to try out on mobile devices. The Copilot for Gaming is now available for Xbox testers to try out on mobile devices. May 28, 2025, 3:04 PM UTCImage: MicrosoftTom 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 starting to rollout an early version of its Copilot for Gaming experience on iOS and Android.
Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps

1 week ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsA new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update. A new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update. May 28, 2025, 10:43 AM UTCImage: 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 is starting to open Windows Update up to any third-party app that needs to be updated.
FTC drops case against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

2 weeks ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsToday’s filing brings an end to nearly two years of legal action in FTC v. Microsoft. Today’s filing brings an end to nearly two years of legal action in FTC v. Microsoft. May 22, 2025, 9:42 PM UTCIllustration by William Joel / 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. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft is racing to build an AI ‘agent factory’

2 weeks ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

Tech /NotepadAn interview with Microsoft’s new CoreAI chief. An interview with Microsoft’s new CoreAI chief. May 22, 2025, 4:00 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. When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ran into Meta’s former engineering chief, Jay Parikh, at a conference last summer, he had the future of AI top of mind.
Microsoft blocks emails that contain ‘Palestine’ after employee protests

2 weeks ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

TechEmployees discovered that emails with a variety of terms related to Gaza and Palestine have been blocked internally. Employees discovered that emails with a variety of terms related to Gaza and Palestine have been blocked internally. May 22, 2025, 1:52 AM 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.
Hellblade II is the latest Xbox game coming to PS5 this summer

2 weeks ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsNinja Theory’s action-horror makes the jump to Sony’s PS5 console after an Xbox debut. Ninja Theory’s action-horror makes the jump to Sony’s PS5 console after an Xbox debut. May 21, 2025, 3:27 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.
AMD takes aim at Intel with new 96-core Threadripper 9000 series CPU

2 weeks ago | theverge.com | Tom Warren

NewsAMD claims its top Threadripper Pro chip trounces Intel’s Xeon CPUs.AMD claims its top Threadripper Pro chip trounces Intel’s Xeon CPUs.May 21, 2025, 11:49 AM UTCImage: AMDTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. AMD has announced its latest Zen 5-based Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series of CPUs at Computex today.