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It might not get the same kind of press 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 Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is held every year in Las Vegas. It’s typically the largest event of its kind and the trends seen there are a harbinger of what’s to come in the months ahead in areas such as televisions, laptops, streaming content, health and fitness, smart homes, and transportation. Due to COVID-19, The Verge will be covering the event remotely. As some companies drop out and others forge ahead, it promises to be a memorable event.

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Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual paywall

Elon Musk just decided to bring the worst people on the internet back to Twitter

The best Black Friday streaming deals on Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount Plus, and more

San Francisco police consider letting robots use ‘deadly force’

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More from Microsoft

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Google Play Android games now available on PC in beta

Microsoft makes it easier to use pictures from your Android phone in Word or PowerPoint

Twitch partners with Xbox for free PC Game Pass subscriptions when you buy subs