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
The keystroke that hid your game behind a fake spreadsheet
Before multitasking made it easy to control-tab away from a goofing-off page (and when people work in offices with other people), PC games shipped with a boss key — a… READ THE REST
XBox announces layoffs
Microsoft's XBox division today announced that it would lay off 3,200 workers and cut loose four of its studios, part of the latest wave of job losses to hit the… READ THE REST
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
Create apps and websites with this powerful Microsoft coding tool — now only $30 through August 9
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This lifetime license to Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 makes coding a lot easier, and right… READ THE REST
Spend $70 and get $150 worth of data with this lifetime eSIM that helps you dodge roaming charges
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Have more money to spend on fun during your next vacation thanks to this aloSIM… READ THE REST
Microsoft Office Pro 2021 is down to $29.97, plus free training
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Pay once for Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and more… READ THE REST
