Claire Rothman, Legendary Live-Music Pioneer Who Ran the Forum in L.A., Dies at 97

She helped turn the arena—home of the Lakers—into an epicenter of entertainment, sports and culture.
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Windows 11 is enhancing your audio, and you should probably turn it off

Audio enhancements in Windows 11 can cause a variety of issues, from audio delays to worse sound quality. It's time to turn ...
The Verge

How Microsoft’s developers are using AI

AI might not be transforming every job yet, but it’s having a big impact on developers. AI might not be transforming every job yet, but it’s having a big impact on developers. is a senior editor and ...
GamesRadar+

To get GTA on Xbox, Microsoft had to convince Rockstar that its console wasn't "going to be a flop," former exec says

Grand Theft Auto Ex-Rockstar dev doesn't believe GTA 6 will be delayed again: "The hype around the game will die down" Grand Theft Auto GTA Tokyo nearly happened until the idea fizzled out: "It ...
GamesRadar+

Steam Machine is "a console that refuses to admit it's a console," analyst says, but "Valve isn't trying to beat Sony or Microsoft at their own game so much as rewrite the rules"

Valve's new Steam Machine is set to bring PC gaming to living rooms everywhere when it launches next year, but is it a fierce new console rival that'll compete directly against the likes of ...
Polygon

The Xbox Series was the best Xbox yet. Then Microsoft lost all interest in it

Five years into a hardware generation that has alienated Xbox’s core fanbase, failed to improve on Xbox One’s dismal market share, and is widely considered a debacle, Microsoft swears that it still ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Tests Windows 11 Bluetooth Audio Sharing For Two Headsets At Once

Microsoft is testing a feature in its Insider Preview builds that allows audio to be shared between two separate Bluetooth LE audio devices. This means that two Bluetooth audio accessories can play ...
Digital Trends

Microsoft is bringing Bluetooth audio sharing to Windows 11

What’s happened? Windows 11 is getting a handy new trick: you can now share your Windows PC’s audio to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. Microsoft calls it ‘Shared Audio,’ and it uses Bluetooth ...
IGN

"Remember, the biggest gaming business is the Windows business."

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has dropped yet another hint that the next-gen Xbox is basically a PC. A new report this week claimed the next Xbox is a console / PC hybrid that will play PlayStation ...
Kotaku

Report: Next Xbox Could Be The First Console To Kill The Multiplayer Paywall

For over two decades, Microsoft has been charging Xbox owners anywhere from $4 to $10 a month for access to online multiplayer. The full suite of features was bundled as Xbox Live Gold and has since ...
IGN

"You're starting to see some of the thinking we have in this handheld."

Microsoft is keeping its next-gen Xbox console plans under wraps, but it has suggested it will be ultra premium hardware. The company has confirmed — as recently as earlier this month — that it still ...
Rolling Out

Why Microsoft’s next gen xbox console could cost $1,000+

Microsoft has dropped major hints about its next-generation Xbox console plans, and gamers might want to start saving their money now. The tech giant’s recent comments suggest the upcoming system will ...