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Mar 12 2025ENTERTAINMENT

BlizzCon is Back in 2026: What to Expect

The gaming world is buzzing with excitement as Blizzard Entertainment announces the return of BlizzCon in 2026. This fan-favorite event, which last took place in 2023, will make its comeback at the Anaheim Convention Center on September 12-13, 2026. The event was initially skipped in 2024 as Blizzar

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Mar 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Teams: Beyond the Basics

Microsoft Teams is a powerful tool for communication and collaboration. It is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, unlike Skype for Business, which can be used on its own or with other systems. During the pandemic, Teams saw a huge increase in users. This is because many people had to work from home and

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Mar 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Store Bug: Four Fixes After Six Years

Microsoft has finally offered four solutions to a persistent error in the Microsoft Store. This error, known as "Try that again" or "0x8131500, " has been a nuisance for users since 2019. The issue can be resolved by resetting the Microsoft Store app, using the Microsoft Store troubleshooter (availa

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft and OpenAI: The UK's Competition Watchdog Steps Back

OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI tool ChatGPT, has been in the spotlight for a while. They made waves in the tech world with a product that stood out from the rest. But, like any big name, they've had their share of drama. One of these incidents even led to an antitrust investigation in the

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Are Academic Books Getting the Credit They Deserve?

Academic books are often overlooked when it comes to measuring their impact. Microsoft Academic is a powerful tool that can help. It is a vast database that can track citations for academic books. It has been proven to be useful for tracking citations for journal articles. It is now being tested

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Feb 28 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Gears Up for AI Revolution with GPT-5

Microsoft is getting ready for a big change in the world of AI. They are preparing their servers to handle the next big thing from OpenAI, which is expected to be a game-changer. The new model, GPT-4. 5, is said to be much more powerful than its predecessor, GPT-4. It has been codenamed Orion and is

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Feb 26 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft's Big Data Center Shift

Microsoft has been making some big changes to its data center plans. They've decided to cancel leases with several data center providers, which adds up to a significant amount of capacity. We're talking about a couple hundred megawatts, which is roughly the size of two large data centers. This move

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Feb 26 2025TECHNOLOGY

Unlocking AI Power: Surface Pro 11 and Copilot

The Surface Pro 11 is a top pick for those wanting to make the most of Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot. It's a 2-in-1 laptop that's currently on sale at Best Buy. For a limited time, you can snag the Surface Pro 11 along with the Surface Pro Keyboard for just $1, 000, down from $1, 350. This deal

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Feb 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Notepad's New Login: Is It Really About Copilot?

Microsoft's latest move has sparked some confusion. Users are seeing a login prompt when they open Notepad. This is not a sign that Notepad itself requires a Microsoft account. The login is for a new feature called Copilot. Copilot is integrated into Notepad. It is designed to help users with t

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Feb 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Overlined Characters Made Easy

Ever needed to write anti-B0 or anti-neutrino in a Word document? It's a hassle, right? You might think, "Why can't I just add an overline like an underline? " Well, it's not that simple. Microsoft Word doesn't make it easy to add overlined characters. You can underline text with a single click, but

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