Fortnite remains a hugely popular game, known for its exciting battle royale matches that are easy to pick up and play. It’s also famous for featuring a wide variety of characters and collaborations with other brands.
This update also brings four new heavily-requested rebindable inputs in the game’s settings:
Hytale started as a project by the creators of Hypixel, the leading Minecraft server. The game was first revealed in 2018 with a trailer that quickly became incredibly popular online. That initial trailer gained 31 million views within just one month, and has now been viewed over 61 million times.
As usual, some games will be removed from the service this month. Here’s a list of the games leaving Xbox Game Pass:
The game’s popularity has continued to grow, boosted by the release of Battlefield 6 Season 1 and Battlefield REDSEC. These updates included a free-to-play battle royale mode, new features like the four-player APC vehicle, and the Blackwell Fields map, which proved to be somewhat divisive among players.
Don’t worry if you have the original ROG Ally and not the new Xbox Ally model – the original is still getting updated, so everyone will continue to receive support.
AI agents are tools that automate tasks. Microsoft describes them as the “apps of the AI era,” a significant comparison given how much we rely on apps today.
Microsoft explains that as Windows incorporates more artificial intelligence, AI-powered assistants will be built directly into the operating system. These assistants will function similarly to existing apps, but will be available in new and expanded ways. Eventually, Microsoft envisions these AI assistants becoming as commonplace and easy to use as any other application on your Windows taskbar.
Microsoft has improved BitLocker disk encryption in Windows by using the power of modern processors and system-on-a-chip designs. This means encryption tasks are now handled by dedicated hardware instead of the main processor, making it faster and more efficient. On compatible devices, encryption keys are now secured directly within the processor’s hardware, providing a stronger defense against vulnerabilities and enhancing data protection.
As a researcher following this development, I understand these partnerships will significantly boost Claude’s capabilities. Specifically, Claude will now run on Microsoft’s Azure platform, and Anthropic is committing to purchase $30 billion in Azure computing power. Beyond that, NVIDIA will be collaborating with Anthropic on the design and engineering aspects of the project, which should lead to some exciting advancements.