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Ubuntu hasn’t even come close to achieving its ambitious goals

Ubuntu may be the most well-known of the Linux distributions, but that doesn't mean much, and it certainly wasn't enough for the operating system to reach founder Mark Shuttleworth's ambitious goal of...

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Phil Spencer confirmed that the Xbox One will have a successor

There's been some serious speculation in recent years that the console market is done for, at least in the form that we're used to seeing. It's easy to see why...

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Microsoft has made us a lot of promises, but can it actually deliver?

Microsoft has had a lot to say about Windows 10, but actions speak louder than words, and the picture that the company has painted for us is a lot nicer...

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Microsoft will drop support for Windows 10 Mobile in three years

Windows Insiders have had access to Windows 10 Mobile for a while now, but unless they've purchased a Lumia 959 or Lumia 950 XL, most Windows Phone loyalists haven't been...

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Microsoft wants people to vote on what the next Solitaire should be

It's easy to forget that Halo isn't the most popular game that Microsoft publishes. The company's most popular games are actually the casual ones that come bundled with Windows, like...

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Pepsi has started crowdfunding its first smartphone

The rumor that Pepsi was working on its own smartphone was one of the strangest bits of news the tech world has seen this year, bu last month, the company...

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Microsoft has finally pulled the plug on its Zune services

Zune hasn't been a thing for years, but then again, it was never really a thing to begin with. Microsoft's music service has been rebranded twice, first to Xbox Music...

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The Xbox One is now outselling the PlayStation 4 for once

The PlayStation 4 has definitely been winning this generation's console war, mostly due to how Microsoft handled the Xbox One's launch, but now it looks like the Xbox One is starting...

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Windows Phone is the most secure mobile operating system out there

If there's one thing that Windows Phone has over Android and iOS, and it's probably the only things, it's security. Steve Lord, who has worked as a hacker and security...

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Google’s head of design really hates Windows 10

Windows 10 has a nice design on the surface, but once you start using it, there are a number of poor design choices and a ridiculous amount of inconsistency in the...

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The Tor Project has started beta testing its secure messaging app

Tor has been described by the NSA as the undisputed king of online anonymity, and it's an essential tool for Internet users who want to protect themselves from prying eyes. The Tor...

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Not even the FBI knows how to combat ransomware

Ransomware, for those of you who aren't familiar, is a popular way for hackers to extort money from Internet users by encrypting important information on their computer and demanding that...

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