The Verge's Tom Warren covers the leak of Windows 11, which looks cleaner and simpler than the current version — see out the perspective-less new logo — but remains the same labyrinth of backwards-compatibility and technical debt under the hood:
Windows 11 unveiled
Microsoft says 8GB "great for everyday use" after years insisting on 16GB for Windows 11
For years, Microsoft said you should have 16GB of RAM to run Windows 11. It's good advice, too, as that beached whale of an operating system is its most bloated… READ THE REST
Mass layoffs expected at Xbox, as prices go up
Microsoft's gaming division is having a rough time of it, having sold fewer consoles this generation than Sony and the game industry's general troubles pinching its ambitions. New Xbox chief… READ THE REST
Xbox raises console prices by up to $150 starting August
And they were doing so well, too! This must be part of that brand revitalization Xbox — oh, sorry, XBOX — has been bragging about since getting a new CEO.… READ THE REST
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2TB cloud storage, yours forever on sale for $59
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a 2TB FileJump Cloud Storage lifetime subscription on sale for $59 (reg. $467) Google One charges… READ THE REST
This app makes learning piano feel less like practice and more like progress — on sale for $104.99 for life
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