Activision is changing up its Call of Duty strategy after the Black Ops 7 launch didn't live up to the hype. Activision won't release back-to-back Call of Duty Modern Warfare or Black Ops releases anymore, as the strategy "going forward is changing" www.callofduty.com/blog/2025/12... https://enoki.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:fbtvg6jxtdroidfvq5z635xu&cid=bafkreiaokx65vc4xws36yjdqd2ysz35mrtq34mqnpysuxftsak5weprgn4

Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of Clippy is now available in the UK and Canada. The animated virtual character is part of the voice mode in the Copilot app https://enoki.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:fbtvg6jxtdroidfvq5z635xu&cid=bafkreifae6xx7gimvvew33rxdnzynt24gohuasdfvwivluhexidfx4jhlu https://enoki.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:fbtvg6jxtdroidfvq5z635xu&cid=bafkreih7ew7bbg5zxjlmvt5rob4udspn5bhstcmxe55zldnfgqr43nvgqa

the EU has fined X (Twitter) $140 million over "deceptive" blue checkmarks. "Deceiving users with blue checkmarks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers have no place online in the EU," says the bloc’s tech chief www.theverge.com/news/645154/... EU fines X $140 million over ‘...

it's official, Netflix is buying Warner Bros. for $83 billion. The streamer will acquire the Warner studio, both HBO and HBO Max, and access to IP including Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and DC Comics www.theverge.com/news/838781/... Netflix is buying Warner Bros....

🚨 Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11 🚨 the new Run design looks a lot more like a launcher, and I really hope Microsoft goes all the way into making this like its Command Palette and PowerToys Run efforts. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/838798/... Microsoft finally has a better...

Cloudflare just had another major outage, taking down Fortnite, LinkedIn, Coinbase, and even Downdetector. "A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results," says Cloudflare. This is the second major Cloudflare outage in a matter of weeks 😬

Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts. In my Notepad 📒 newsletter this week I cover Microsoft's D&I changes and reveal that LinkedIn has been testing an AI personal assistant for Microsoft execs. Live for subscribers now 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/838079/... Microsoft is quietly walking b...

Nvidia’s new RTX 50-series GPU driver restores PhysX support for popular games. Popular games like Borderlands 2 and Mirror’s Edge will now work properly on RTX 50-series GPUs, but not all PhysX games are supported. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/838043/... Nvidia’s new RTX 50-series GPU...