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Xbox launch causes record broadband usage in UK

Internet service providers say that broadband traffic set new records on Tuesday when the Xbox Series X and Series S launched.

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Daily Crunch: DOJ files suit to stop Plaid acquisition

The DOJ challenges Visa’s acquisition of a fintech startup, Apple releases the latest version of iOS and goPuff acquires an iconic alcohol retailer. This is your Daily Crunch for November 5, 202

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Sony’s PlayStation 5 won’t be available in-store at launch

A small wrinkle in the console wars. Sony took to Twitter today to note that the PlayStation 5 won’t be available for in-store purchases on launch day (November 12 or 19, depending on what part of th

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Review: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is ahead of its time

Arriving seven years after the Xbox One first launched, the new Microsoft Xbox Series X console lands in a different world and a very different Xbox ecosystem. Microsoft is embracing subscription bun

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Fortnite will be available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S at launch

As ever, launch title choices are likely to be a concern for gamers plunking down cash on a next-gen console. They can, however, take solace in the fact that the immensely popular battle royale title

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Raspberry Pi Foundation announces the cute little Raspberry Pi 400

This is the Atari 400 Raspberry Pi 400. The Raspberry Pi Foundation is launching a new product today — and it’s a brand new device. As you can see on the photo, the Raspberry Pi 400 is a computer inte

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Microsoft cloud business gathers steam as pandemic boosts growth

Microsoft Corp's cloud computing business slightly re-accelerated and its Teams messaging and collaboration software won new users, as a pandemic-driven shift to working from home and online learning

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Microsoft stock flat despite better-than-expected earnings, strong Azure growth

Today after the bell, Microsoft reported its calendar Q3 2020 earnings, the period of that time corresponds to its Q1 fiscal 2021 period. In the three months ending September 30, Microsoft had revenu

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Ubisoft’s subscription service comes to Stadia and Luna

Ubisoft originally announced its subscription service back in June. Today, the company is rebranding the service from UPlay+ to Ubisoft+. The service is also on its way to Amazon’s Luna and Goo

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Hands-on: Sony’s DualSense PS5 controller could be a game changer

After spending a few hours with the PlayStation 5 and its completely redesigned DualSense controller, I can say with confidence that the new haptics and audio features certainly work — and could becom

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Microsoft updates app to enable iPhone and iPad users to play Xbox games

However, Apple still won't allow Microsoft's xCloud or Google's Stadia cloud gaming platforms in the App Store.

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This new Southeast Asian fund has its eye on Chinese cross-border firms

As U.S.-China relations remain tense, Southeast Asia becomes the darling for investors and tech companies from both sides as they seek overseas expansion. Behemoths like Google, Facebook, Alibaba, Ten

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Microsoft doubles down on gaming with $7.5 billion deal for ZeniMax

People walk past the Microsoft store in New York, U.S., June 4, 2018. /VCG Xbox maker Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would acquire ZeniMax Media for 7.5 billion U.S. dollars in cash, its big

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Xbox Series X and S pre-orders go on sale and one website crashes

Pre-orders for Microsoft's next-generation console opened across the world today and consumers quickly rushed to purchase them.

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Microsoft snaps up Fallout creator for $7.5bn

The tech giant and maker of Xbox games consoles announced the deal as pre-Christmas competition with PS5 maker Sony heats up.

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It’s game on as Unity begins trading

Unity Software, which sells a game development toolkit primarily for mobile phone app developers, raised $1.3 billion in its initial public offering.The company, which