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This week was a big one for Microsoft news, though unfortunately much of it was negative.
A controversial controller launch followed that announcement as well, adding more bad news to the pile.
Despite the critical acclaim of Hi-Fi Rush, the studio that makes the game is being shut down by Microsoft.
In addition to those three studios being shut down, Roundhouse Studios will be folded into ZeniMax Online Studios.
The news surprised many, but the planned shutdown of Tango Gameworks was particularly surprising.
Microsoft laid off 1,900 people acrossActivision Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios, and ZeniMax Mediaearlier this year.
Microsoft told people to “feel the burn” with a new controller on the same day it announced the shutdown of several studios.
Tone deaf Xbox controller
Controversy emerged as Microsoft announced anew Fire Vapor Special Edition Controllerthis week.
On most other news days, the announcement of a new Xbox controller would be welcome news.
Many people love collecting Xbox controllers and gamepads top our collection of thebest Xbox accessories.
Microsoft told people to “feel the burn” with a new controller on the same day it announced the shutdown of several studios.
Microsoft has since changed its marketing material to say “Introducing the Fire Vapor Special Edition Controller.”
Apple unveils M4
Apple had the biggest story in tech this week.
The company unveiled itsnew iPad Pro, which is powered by the brand-new M4 processor.
Apple’s new iPad Pro has an OLED display but its M4 processor stole the show.
The comparison to the M2 is interesting, though there is some logic behind it.
The new iPad Pro looks fantastic, and Microsoft has a newSurface Pro 10on the way.
Other OEMs are ready to ship devices powered by new Snapdragon processors as well.
OpenAI’s CEO says GPT-5 will be better than its predecessor while insulting GPT-4.
GPT-5 news
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has an interesting habit of criticizing his company’s own products.
The tech giant is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.
For now, it’s likely best to pause Windows updates for a bit.
A recently discovered bug in Windows prevents PCs from connecting to a VPN.
Microsoft will give people the green light to upgrade PCs again after the fix is addressed.
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