WhatsApp has started testing a new ‘Plus’ subscription in select markets that offers more theme options, the ability to pin extra chats, and other perks www.thurrott.com/cloud/335109... #whatsapp #meta #social
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The Xbox team just announced a Limited Edition Xbox Controller and Headset collection to celebrate the upcoming launch of Forza Horizon 6 on May 19 www.thurrott.com/games/335104... #xbox #gaming
Apple’s plan to upgrade its Mac Studio with faster chips and launch a first MacBook Pro with a touchscreen could be disrupted by ongoing memory shortages www.thurrott.com/apple/335099... #apple #macbook #macstudio
Five games are coming soon to Game Pass on day one, including the team-based brawler Kiln and Vampire Brawlers, a spinoff of Vampire Survivors www.thurrott.com/games/335094... #xbox #gaming #gamepass
Meta has started testing a redesigned web experience for Threads that brings the platform’s direct messages feature to the desktop www.thurrott.com/cloud/335074... #threads #meta
Microsoft is bringing its new Xbox Mode, previously known as the Xbox Full Screen Experience, to Insiders on the Canary and Release Preview Channel www.thurrott.com/windows/3350... #windows11 #windowsinsider #xbox
Microsoft will revamp its Rewards program in May with three new membership levels, new monthly bonuses, and extra opportunities to earn points for members on the highest level www.thurrott.com/microsoft/33... #microsoft #microsoftrewards
The Call of Duty movie produced by Paramount in partnership with Activision will be released in Summer 2028 www.thurrott.com/games/335048... #callofduty #gaming
Vega OS, Amazon's alternative to the the Android-based Fire OS powers the new Fire TV Stick HD, and the company will reportedly use it on all future Fire TV streaming sticks www.thurrott.com/amazon/33504... #amazon #fireos #vegaOS
Google’s Gemini AI can now create personalized images that take inspiration from the content of users’ Google Photos libraries www.thurrott.com/a-i/335017/g... #googlegemini #googlephotos #ai
Meta's Quest 3 and 3S headsets will soon become more expensive due to increased memory costs. The price increases will also affect refurbished models www.thurrott.com/hardware/335... #meta #metaquest #vr
Spotify is launching today a redesigned tablet UI for iPads and Android tablets with a new collapsible sidebar and enhanced video experience www.thurrott.com/music-videos... #spotify #tablets
Following its PlayStation 5 release, Starfield has recently been rated for the Nintendo Switch 2 by the Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information Board www.thurrott.com/games/334989... #starfield #nintendoswitch2 #xbox #gaming
YouTube is rolling out a new option to set a Shorts feed limit to zero minutes per day, which will hide all Shorts videos on the mobile app #youtube www.thurrott.com/music-videos... #youtube #youtubeshorts
The April Xbox Update introduces the ability to disable Quick Resume on a per-game basis, new ways to customize the Home dashboard, and more buff.ly/Do5qUUG #xbox #gaming
Microsoft reportedly plans to refresh its Surface lineup this year, with a first wave of Intel-powered devices coming this Spring and a second wave with Qualcomm models this summer www.thurrott.com/microsoft/33... #microsoft #surface
With the Microsoft College Offer, US students can get 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium, 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and a custom Xbox controller with the purchase of a new PC buff.ly/8deci1l #microsoft #microsoft365 #gamepass
Amazon is continuing to expand the availability of its next-gen Alexa+ assistant, which is launching in early access in Italy today www.thurrott.com/amazon/33494... #amazon #alexa
Amazon unveiled today a new $34.99 Fire TV Stick HD that’s 30% slimmer than the previous model. It also supports the company’s next-gen Alexa+ assistant out of the box www.thurrott.com/amazon/33493... #amazon #firetv #smarttv
Microsoft has reportedly stopped manufacturing its 50-inch and 85-inch Surface Hub 3 digital whiteboards, and it has no plans to release a successor www.thurrott.com/hardware/334... #microsoft #surface
Spotify is now selling physical books in the US and the UK via a new Bookshop.org partnership, and it's also expanding access to Page Match and other audiobook features www.thurrott.com/music-videos... #spotify #audiobooks
The April 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 bring various accessibility improvements, support for refresh rates higher than 1000Hz, and more www.thurrott.com/windows/3349... #windows11 #patchtuesday
The new Gemini integration in Google Chrome now lets users save time by turning specific AI tasks into one-click Skills www.thurrott.com/cloud/334892... #googlechrome #googlegemini
Amazon is acquiring satellite company Globalstar to improve Leo, its low Earth orbit satellite network, which will get more advanced voice, data, and messaging services for cellular devices www.thurrott.com/amazon/33488... #amazon
Bethesda acknowledged crashing issues affecting the PlayStation 5 version of Starfield, and a patch is coming this week to address them www.thurrott.com/games/334875... #gaming #bethesda #starfield #playstation5
Microsoft has raised the price of its Surface devices on the Microsoft Store, and the base Surface Laptop is now almost twice the price of Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo www.thurrott.com/hardware/334... #microsoft #surface
Microsoft’s Outlook Lite Android app will be fully retired on May 25, 2026, and the company is inviting users to upgrade to its main Outlook Mobile app www.thurrott.com/cloud/334868... #microsoft365 #outlook #android
In an internal memo to Xbox employees, Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma acknowledged that Microsoft probably went too far with its latest Game Pass price increases www.thurrott.com/games/334854... #xbox #gamepass
Nvidia, one of the biggest chip makers in the world, has reportedly been in discussions for over a year to acquire a leading PC manufacturer www.thurrott.com/hardware/334... #nvidia
Anthropic recently launched a new Claude add-in for Microsoft Word that can share context with the existing Claude for Excel and PowerPoint add-ins www.thurrott.com/a-i/334834/a... #anthropic #claude #microsoft365 #ai