The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

From Windows 1.0 to Windows 10 The PC revolution started off life 35 years ago this week. Microsoft launched its first version of Windows on November 20th, 1985, to succeed MS-DOS. It was a huge milestone that paved the way for the modern versions of Windows we use today. At the time, many complained that Windows 1.0

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The Verge

MAY 21, 2020

Microsoft’s original Xbox console source code has leaked online, alongside code for a version of Windows NT 3.5. The Xbox source code includes the kernel for the operating system on the original console, a custom version of Windows 2000. Alongside the Xbox leak, source code for a near-final version of Windows NT 3.5

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The four generations of Xbox hardware, as of 2020. At the same time, however, Microsoft was making so much money on both Office and Windows that the expenses for creating the Xbox weren’t big enough to affect the company’s overall bottom line. The original Xbox is in the back left. GeekWire Photo/Thomas Wilde).

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GeekWire

JANUARY 6, 2023

Bethesda Game Studios has primarily worked on games in the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series since it was spun off into its own division in 2001; its first project as Bethesda Game Studios was 2003’s Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. That’s the sort of thing that sells Game Pass subscriptions, and maybe even Xbox hardware.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Not only that, but Microsoft’s initial crop of first-party games will also be playable on its last generation Xbox, the Xbox One, as well as Windows PCs. And that’s before we get into Microsoft’s game streaming service, xCloud, which could mean you won’t need any Xbox hardware at all to play many of the latest games.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For those who are scratching their heads, a good example of hardware that uses a data link layer is an ethernet cable. For instance, an IPv6 address could look something like this: 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334. Now that we’ve got that down, a network layer is a tool that sends data across the Internet.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Pluton is meant to improve the security of Windows systems in two key ways: First, by moving the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) from a separate chip into the central processing unit (CPU) itself. Second, by enabling Pluton for Windows computers to integrate with the Windows Update process for security firmware updates.

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