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  Microsoft Outlook Email Access Restored After Global Outage Affects Thousands [Updated]

  Microsoft Outlook is down globally, impacting thousands of users who are unable to access emails on various platforms. The company has confirmed the outage, attributing it to issues within its mailbox infrastructure. Microsoft is actively working on a fix to resolve the widespread disruption, aiming to restore full email service for affected users.

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  Microsoft Shuts Pakistan Operations After 25 Years, Cites Global Restructuring

  Tech giant Microsoft has announced to shut down its limited operations in Pakistan as part of its global strategy to reduce workforce, which various stakeholders termed on Friday as a "troubling sign" for the country's economy.

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  Microsoft Cancels Perfect Dark, Shuts Down Developer The Initiative in Widespread Xbox Cuts

  Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot in the works at first-party studio The Initiative and shut down the developer as part of wide-ranging layoffs at the company. The Xbox division was hit hard, with layoffs impacting Rare, Zenimax and other studios.

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  Microsoft Reportedly Planning 'Substantial' Layoffs at Xbox Division Next Week

  Microsoft will reportedly cut jobs at its gaming division next week. This would be the fourth round of layoffs at Xbox since the beginning of 2024. Last year, the Xbox parentshut down three Xbox studios.

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  Doom: The Dark Ages Review — Rip and Tear, Medieval Style

  The third entry in the Doom revival trilogy, Doom: The Dark Ages switches things up by weighing down the Doom Slayer and bringing melee weapons to the mix. The familiar rotating cast of devastating guns returns, but they’re all essentially playing side fiddle to the new Shield Saw that lies at the red-hot core of game.

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  Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks Announces Rebrand, Begins Hiring for New Action Game

  Tango Gameworks, the developer behind the acclaimed rhythm action title Hi-Fi Rush, has started early work on its next game. The studio confirmed Monday it was rebranding and hiring for a number of open positions for its unannounced action game.

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  The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Forza Horizon 5 Are PS5's Top-Selling Games in April

  Xbox games occupied the top three spots on the digital bestsellers’ list on the PS5 in April. These best-selling games include The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered from Bethesda and the PS5 port of Forza Horizon 5 from Playground Games, both of which launched in April.

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  Skype Shutting Down Today: Here's What Will Happen To Your Data

  Skype Shutting Down: The free video-calling portal will be replaced by Microsoft Teams after Skype shuts down on May 5.

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  Microsoft to Shut Down Skype Today in Favour of Microsoft Teams: How to Transition and What’s Next

  Microsoft will be retiring its legacy video-conferencing platform Skype today (May 5). It offered Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based video telephony, video-conferencing and voice calling capabilities. The announcement was made in February, with the Redmond-based tech giant prioritising Teams app as the main free consumer communications offer...

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  After 22 Years, Skype Will Ring For The Last Time Today

  Launched in 2003 by Skype Technologies in Luxembourg, Skype was among the earliest mainstream applications to leverage Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

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  The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Screenshots Leak, Said to Release 'Next Week'

  Bethesda is yet to reveal an Oblivion remake, but new leaked images have all but confirmed a remaster project for the original game. A new claim has also narrowed down the possible release window for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster to next week.

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  On Microsoft's 50th Birthday, Bill Gates Takes A Walk Down Memory Lane

  As tech giant Microsoft celebrates its 50 Anniversary, co-founder Bill Gates shared a bunch of his old photographs during the early days of the company.

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  Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in May Following Emergence of Microsoft Teams

  Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Skype — its legacy video-conferencing platform — starting May 5, 2025. Debuted in 2003, it was known for its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based video telephony, video-conferencing and voice calling capabilities which led to its acquisition by the Redmond-based technology company in 2011.

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  "An Ego Boost": Before Microsoft, Bill Gates Turned Down Multiple Tech Job Offers

  Bill Gates acknowledges that the job offers from companies like Honeywell and General Electric were a significant "ego boost."

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  Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2025: Best Deals on Premium Laptops

  Products from brands such as HP, Microsoft and Apple are available with price cuts, bank offers and coupon discounts in the Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2025. Apple's MacBook Pro with M3 chip under the hood is listed for Rs. 3,69,900, down from the original price of Rs. 3,99,900. Similarly, the Asus Zenbook 14 is selling for Rs. 87,990, ins...