This year’s Xbox Partner Preview will include 007 First Light, Tides of Annihilation, Reanimal, and other games from Microsoft’s partners. All games featured at Xbox Partner Preview will be Xbox Play Anywhere titles, meaning you can buy a single copy that works across Xbox console and PC. Microsoft’s event starts on November 20th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM UK.
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Copilot’s limitations are ever-present, and it can lead you astray on even the basics.
I’m not ready to call time on the “everything is an Xbox” strategy just yet, but you have to admit: Valve launching a home console that plays PC games does feel like a potential problem for Microsoft.
MrCraggle:
RIP to whatever Xbox was turning into.
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The feature, part of the Windows November 2025 security update, lets you use Windows Hello to sign in to any app or service with passkeys stored in 1Password. It’s a nice option if you prefer 1Password over Microsoft Password Manager. Microsoft said in a blog post that support for other passkey managers is coming soon.


Microsoft wants to build superintelligent AI “designed only to serve humanity,” and y’know what? I think this a company that’s proved it’s got what it takes.
ashleytwo:
From the people that brought you Teams...
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Google says it wants to use AI to turn Maps into an “all-knowing copilot,” but someone else in the AI space got to that name first.
pretendworld:
an all-knowing WHAT?
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The Edge browser will now let users store passkeys via the Microsoft Password Manager, making it easier to ditch traditional passwords. Passkeys are backed up to your Microsoft account, and can sync across devices. Microsoft says this feature is currently limited to Windows users, but will be expanded to additional platforms in the future.












