Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard, the makers of WoW, CoD, Overwatch, and Candy Crush, among other gaming hits.
Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition is the biggest in the company's history.
Sony shares stumble as the firm cedes $20 billion in value overnight
Windows 11 SE devices are rolling out for the education market, starting as cheap as $219.
Surface Laptop SE is now available for schools to purchase.
PC sales, in a third consecutive year of growth, increased 16% in 2021.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22538 announced and released to the Dev channel.
New updates roll out for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones.
Game Pass titles for January include Death's Door and Nobody Saves the World



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