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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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Windows 8 build 8220 screenshots

Windows 8 build 8220 screenshots

Musk antagonist George Hotz hired to fix Twitter search — he’s got 12 weeks

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Windows 8 build 8220 screenshots

Windows 8 build 8220 screenshots

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Musk antagonist George Hotz hired to fix Twitter search — he’s got 12 weeks

Tax filing websites have been sending users’ financial information to Facebook

Elon Musk says Twitter is done with layoffs and ready to hire again

Kia’s rebrand has left many people wondering who ‘KN’ is

Apple changed how reading books works in iOS 16, and I may never be happy again

More from Microsoft

With new Microsoft Teams update, bosses can ‘assign seats’ in meetings

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