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Tom Warren
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· Nov 11
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Sony has now shipped 84.2 million PS5 consoles, with 3.9 million shipments in the recent quarter (up from 3.8 million a year ago). Ghost of Yotei sales have reached 3.3 million
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Sony has now shipped 84.2 million PS5 consoles, with 3.9 million shipments in the recent quarter (up from 3.8 million a year ago). Ghost of Yotei sales have reached 3.3 million
truly the best Xbox era
Later this month marks the 20th anniversary of kicking off the HD era with the launch of Xbox 360. Helping build, ship and launch this console was one of ther most magical professional moments of my career. Here are photos of my launch console.
Fun fact: I have NEVER turned this console on.
Fun fact: I have NEVER turned this console on.
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
truly the best Xbox era
Halo Infinite is about to get its last major update. This month’s content update for Halo Infinite is its last, as the team focuses on “multiple” Halo titles in development www.theverge.com/news/816960/...
Halo Infinite is about to get its last major update
Infinity lasted about four years.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Halo Infinite is about to get its last major update. This month’s content update for Halo Infinite is its last, as the team focuses on “multiple” Halo titles in development www.theverge.com/news/816960/...
I now have an IONITY charger nearby, and Kia has now expanded Plug and Charge so you can link Electroverse to it instead of just Kia Charge 🙏
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I now have an IONITY charger nearby, and Kia has now expanded Plug and Charge so you can link Electroverse to it instead of just Kia Charge 🙏
Microsoft says it’ll make superintelligent AI that won’t be terrible for humanity. Microsoft AI has formed a new team that will focus on creating AI “designed only to serve humanity” www.theverge.com/news/815619/...
Microsoft AI says it’ll make superintelligent AI that won’t be terrible for humanity
Humans will stay “at the top of the food chain.”
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November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Microsoft says it’ll make superintelligent AI that won’t be terrible for humanity. Microsoft AI has formed a new team that will focus on creating AI “designed only to serve humanity” www.theverge.com/news/815619/...
The John Lewis Christmas ad this year is beautiful. It’s so rare to see men and fathers celebrated like this, or to acknowledge the reality of men struggling with their emotions. I can’t watch it without crying my eyes out. Thanks @JohnLewisRetail www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bR...
Where Love Lives | John Lewis & Partners | Christmas Ad 2025
YouTube video by John Lewis
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November 6, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The John Lewis Christmas ad this year is beautiful. It’s so rare to see men and fathers celebrated like this, or to acknowledge the reality of men struggling with their emotions. I can’t watch it without crying my eyes out. Thanks @JohnLewisRetail www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bR...
Microsoft is adding passkeys to its Edge browser. Edge will let users store passkeys via the Microsoft Password Manager, and they can sync across devices www.theverge.com/news/813027/...
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Microsoft is adding passkeys to its Edge browser. Edge will let users store passkeys via the Microsoft Password Manager, and they can sync across devices www.theverge.com/news/813027/...
Arsenal equalled a club record from 1903 tonight with eight successive clean sheets in all competitions. That’s 8 games, 8 wins, 0 goals conceded, and 17 goals scored. What a team 💪
a group of soccer players are standing on a field with their shirts off .
ALT: a group of soccer players are standing on a field with their shirts off .
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Arsenal equalled a club record from 1903 tonight with eight successive clean sheets in all competitions. That’s 8 games, 8 wins, 0 goals conceded, and 17 goals scored. What a team 💪
I’m glad we have the international break coming up 😬
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I’m glad we have the international break coming up 😬
have you ever updated your Windows 11 PC and selected the shutdown option and then it rebooted instead? Microsoft is finally fixing this bug in the Patch Tuesday update next week 🙏
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
have you ever updated your Windows 11 PC and selected the shutdown option and then it rebooted instead? Microsoft is finally fixing this bug in the Patch Tuesday update next week 🙏
Microsoft unveiled Kinect in 2010, pitching it as a revolutionary new gaming device. Kinect turned out to be revolutionary, just not for gaming. This is the story of how a bunch of hackers turned Kinect into a game changer for robotics and lots more www.theverge.com/tech/812803/...
How a bunch of hackers freed the Kinect from the Xbox
A brief history with an unlikely legacy.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Microsoft unveiled Kinect in 2010, pitching it as a revolutionary new gaming device. Kinect turned out to be revolutionary, just not for gaming. This is the story of how a bunch of hackers turned Kinect into a game changer for robotics and lots more www.theverge.com/tech/812803/...
Apple rebranded Apple TV+ to just Apple TV last month, and now it has teamed up with Finneas to make a new intro sound. I'm patiently watching Apple do everything but announce new Apple TV hardware🥲 www.theverge.com/news/812644/...
Apple TV’s new name now comes with a new sound
A new intro for Apple TV shows.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Apple rebranded Apple TV+ to just Apple TV last month, and now it has teamed up with Finneas to make a new intro sound. I'm patiently watching Apple do everything but announce new Apple TV hardware🥲 www.theverge.com/news/812644/...
Microsoft PowerPoint on iOS 26 now has Liquid Glass effects. Microsoft is gradually adapting its iOS apps to Apple’s new design system
November 3, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Microsoft PowerPoint on iOS 26 now has Liquid Glass effects. Microsoft is gradually adapting its iOS apps to Apple’s new design system
Microsoft says it’s aware of the Task Manager bug and is “working on a resolution for this issue”
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Microsoft says it’s aware of the Task Manager bug and is “working on a resolution for this issue”
this is Microsoft’s new “Ask Copilot” feature on the Windows 11 taskbar. If you enable this optional feature it will replace the Windows search bar on the taskbar, but you’ll still be able to access Windows search from the Start menu. Microsoft is now testing this with Dev Channel insiders
October 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
this is Microsoft’s new “Ask Copilot” feature on the Windows 11 taskbar. If you enable this optional feature it will replace the Windows search bar on the taskbar, but you’ll still be able to access Windows search from the Start menu. Microsoft is now testing this with Dev Channel insiders
Microsoft has started testing the Xbox full screen experience with MSI Claw models today, with “additional OEMs enabling their handhelds in the coming months.” It’s now available to Dev Channel Windows 11 testers blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
October 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Microsoft has started testing the Xbox full screen experience with MSI Claw models today, with “additional OEMs enabling their handhelds in the coming months.” It’s now available to Dev Channel Windows 11 testers blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
it’s crazy this bug exists in the latest Windows 11 update. My gaming PC slowed down massively after I opened and closed Task Manager 69 times. Nice 😬
October 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM
it’s crazy this bug exists in the latest Windows 11 update. My gaming PC slowed down massively after I opened and closed Task Manager 69 times. Nice 😬
Microsoft has introduced a bizarre bug with Task Manager in the latest Windows 11 update 😵💫 After the October 2025 optional update, Task Manager duplicates itself when you close it. It leads to multiple versions of Task Manager running, using CPU and RAM resources 😬
October 31, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Microsoft has introduced a bizarre bug with Task Manager in the latest Windows 11 update 😵💫 After the October 2025 optional update, Task Manager duplicates itself when you close it. It leads to multiple versions of Task Manager running, using CPU and RAM resources 😬
Reposted by Tom Warren
Try changing the icon to dark in this still “secret” menu
bsky.app/settings/app...
bsky.app/settings/app...
bsky.app
October 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Try changing the icon to dark in this still “secret” menu
bsky.app/settings/app...
bsky.app/settings/app...
taking some time off, so I’m off social media for a few weeks 👋
October 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
taking some time off, so I’m off social media for a few weeks 👋
Bluesky needs to support the new multi-layer icon format on iOS so this new logo can work well with Liquid Glass and tint or dark modes. Right now it stands out like a sore thumb
October 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Bluesky needs to support the new multi-layer icon format on iOS so this new logo can work well with Liquid Glass and tint or dark modes. Right now it stands out like a sore thumb
Microsoft has confirmed my scoop about ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming, per the New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/a...
October 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Microsoft has confirmed my scoop about ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming, per the New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/a...
a post that would have sounded insane just 18 months ago
Master Chief comes to PlayStation.
Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on PS5 next year, rebuilt and modernized with 2-player local co-op and 4-player online co-op: play.st/4oAYnr5
Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on PS5 next year, rebuilt and modernized with 2-player local co-op and 4-player online co-op: play.st/4oAYnr5
October 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
a post that would have sounded insane just 18 months ago
Halo fans, here are your 4K wallpapers
October 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Halo fans, here are your 4K wallpapers