Microsoft’s first advanced reasoning AI is here
… The new coding model, MAI-Code-1-Flash, is “inference-efficient” and is integrated into GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code.
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Halo: Campaign Evolved arrives July 28th
… Microsoft announced Campaign Evolved last year, calling it a “modern evolution” of the original story. The game is built in Unreal Engine 5 and features “stunning new 4K visuals, updated animations, remastered music, and re-recorded voice lines.” There are also three brand-new “prequel” missions. …
Microsoft’s new developer-optimized Windows embraces Linux even more
… Microsoft has been experimenting with this idea for a few years now, and the Developer Configurations will install tools like WSL, PowerShell 7, and Visual Studio code, while also enabling Git version control in File Explorer and showing hidden files.
Microsoft created the mini Surface dev box that Qualcomm couldn’t
… Image: The top of the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box looks a lot like the top of an Xbox Series X. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Surface-RTX-Spark-Image-2.png?quality=90&strip=all Image: The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/si… …
Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
… It comes equipped with Nvidia’s new Arm-based Spark RTX chip and 128GB of unified memory, along with preinstalled apps like Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot. …
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
… While Claude Code has been a popular addition, it has also undermined Microsoft’s new GitHub Copilot CLI coding tool — a command line version of GitHub Copilot that runs outside of development apps like Visual Studio Code. …
After three months on Linux, I don’t miss Windows at all
… My laptop still runs on Windows for now, and I do have to hand it to Microsoft: the Surface Pro is a great tablet computer. Of course, it would be even better if Windows were less annoying, but Microsoft is aware. …
Amazon Alexa
… Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Oct 29, 2025 8 Verge Score Amazon’s Echo Studio is smaller but mightier The Atmos smart speaker goes up against the HomePod 2… and wins. …