Microsoft has revealed early features of Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox, while confirming plans to send alpha versions of the hardware to developers in 2027. At a 30-minute GDC 2026 keynote attended ...

Microsoft has posted a set of "sneak peek" photos showing work-in-progress hardware, following last week's confirmation it was building Project Helix, its next-generation PC and Xbox hybrid console. A ...

TL;DR: Project Helix is a nearly decade-old Microsoft initiative unifying Xbox and Windows platforms, enabling seamless PC and console game compatibility. Originating with OneCore in 2015, it supports ...

Looking ahead: Months of rumors have suggested that the next Xbox will be a hybrid of PC and console, supporting Xbox games alongside standard Windows software. A brief message from the Xbox ...

Microsoft has hinted at the future of gaming with Xbox after confirming the codename for its next-gen console. Project Helix was revealed in a recent tweet by Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma, who ...

Q: What does Microsoft’s PC Manager do, and should I use it? If you’ve ever searched for ways to “clean up” or “speed up” your Windows PC, you’ve probably seen plenty of third-party utilities ...

Q: What does Microsoft’s PC Manager do, and should I use it? If you’ve ever searched for ways to clean up or speed up your Windows PC, you’ve probably seen plenty of third-party utilities promising ...

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Microsoft is launching a range of AI agents to save workers time in its Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage apps. Microsoft has added a “facilitator” agent to Teams to provide AI assistance during ...

Microsoft is taking project management capabilities inside Teams one notch up with the rollout of the new Project Manager Agent skills. It’s now available in public preview. The update brings a set of ...

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CAMBRIDGE, U.K. – A small Microsoft Research team had lofty goals when it set out four years ago to create an analog optical computer that would use light as a medium for solving complex problems.