Microsoft Weekly + Windows 10 vs 11 Benchmarked + Look back: Microsoft controllers

We decided to install the latest version of Windows 10 22H2 on our 14th gen Intel i9-14900K system and then pitch it against an in-place Windows 11 (also 22H2) upgrade in a series of benchmarks.

This week's Microsoft Weekly recaps the release of Windows 11 version 23H2, more deprecated Windows 10 and 11, changes in Surface update policies, plenty of app updates, new builds, and more.

In the late 1990s, Microsoft released some very different PC game controllers, the SideWinder Freestyle Pro, and the Sidewinder Dual Strike. Both had some interesting designs and technology.

We have lots of missions This Week in Rocket Launches. The most notable one is the launch of the Dragon 2 spacecraft carrying several science experiments to the International Space Station.

The Frag Master, released by Trustmaster in the late 1990s, was an attempt to create a controller specifically for first-person shooters. It ended up being a complete and total disaster.

Elon Musk has shown off screenshots of xAI's Grok AI chatbot. It has the unique ability to grab the latest information from Twitter, something other bots don't do. It is also more humorous.

This weekend's PC game deals include a freebie for tax evasion enjoyers from the Epic Store, a bundle full of highly-rated titles, triple free events to try out from a range of genres, and more.

Id Software co-founder John Romero will release an all-new Doom episode, Sigil II, on December 10. He will also joi fellow id co-founder John Carmack to discuss Doom on that same day in a Twitch chat.

Microsoft has reportedly reversed a decision it made earlier this week, and will now allow all Microsoft employees to keep getting their free access to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service.

Microsoft has updated its official Windows documentation with details about three deprecated services and features: Computer Browser, Webclient (WebDAV) Service, and Remote Mailslots.

Here are the latest additions to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap: a new way to check out your organization in the new Outlook app and the walkie-talkie feature for Teams on mobile devices.

Microsoft has been pushing out a preorder popup screen on its Xbox consoles for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and many Xbox owners are taking to the internet to voice their displeasure.