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It might not get the same kind of attention as Google and Apple, but Microsoft is still one of the biggest and most powerful tech companies operating today. It runs Azure, one of the biggest cloud computing services, and maintains Windows 11 and the whole Office suite of software. It also makes plenty of Surface hardware and has a whole slew of gaming products, including the Xbox Series X. But the company is ever expanding — building new hardware, acquiring new game studios, and making sure that even if Microsoft doesn't run your phone, it can touch plenty of the apps on it. 

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The name Google is synonymous with online searches, but over the years the company has grown beyond search and now builds multiple consumer products, including software like Gmail, Chrome, Maps, Android, and hardware like the Pixel smartphones, Google Home, and Chromebooks. Its name can also be found on internet services such as Google Fi, Flights, Checkout, and Google Fiber. Here is all of the latest news about one of the most influential tech companies in the world.

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Toshiba Excite X10 hands-on video

Toshiba Excite X10 hands-on video

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Toshiba Excite X10 hands-on video

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Tesla Cybertruck is here: electric truck will start at $60,990 and get up to 340 miles of range

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The latest Baldur’s Gate 3 patch introduces a new epilogue and lets you wear slutty crab armor

Steam Link can now wirelessly stream VR games to your Meta Quest headset

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Google is tweaking Chrome’s search bar to make it easier to navigate the web