From PC World: We’ve been waiting for Microsoft’s DirectStorage—the backbone of the Xbox Series X’s ultra-fast storage technology—to come to Windows for years now. After being released to developers last spring, it’s finally here, sinking its deep optimized-storage hooks into Square Enix’s Forspoken...

From CNET: Tesla's finished 2022 on a tear, bolstered by recent price reductions for its stable of electric sedans and SUVs. The automaker's full-year 2022 earnings statement, released at the close of market Wednesday, revealed it delivered 405,278 electric cars in the fourth quarter -- up from 343...

From The Verge: Microsoft is reportedly working on a big update to the File Explorer in Windows 11 that will improve its UI and features. Windows Central reports that the overhaul will include modern designs to match the rest of Windows 11, and features to more deeply integrate Microsoft 365 and...

From PC World: With soaring cloud revenues, plunging Windows and device revenues, and a few days into a substantial layoff, Microsoft’s first-quarter results feel a bit like a quote from Dickens.

The best of times: “The next major wave of computing is being born,” as Microsoft reported 31 percent...

From CNET: GoTo, the parent company of password management service LastPass, has revealed that hackers stole some customers' encrypted data during a security breach in November.

The breach, which stemmed directly from one that occurred in August, allowed an "unauthorized party" to gain access to...

From Noctua Press Release: Noctua today presented the latest addition to its successful NH-L9 series of low-profile CPU coolers: At a height of only 37mm, the new NH-L9a-AM5 and NH-L9a-AM5 chromax.black are an excellent choice for quiet, ultra-compact HTPCs or Small Form Factor (SFF) systems using...

From The Verge: Polestar has given its Polestar 2 EV a facelift, plus some other improvements for model year 2024. The maker of the fastback electric sedan has improved its drivable range (up to 300 miles on a single charge) and added more powerful motors. It’s also introducing a rear-wheel drive...

From PC World: Samsung’s display business has revealed that its new Galaxy Book laptops will include OLED displays with 120Hz resolution.

Samsung has confirmed that it will be holding its Samsung Unpacked launch event on February 1 in San Francisco. On Monday, Samsung Display revealed some of the...

From CNET: The US Justice Department is reportedly ready to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google, charging that the search giant has an unfair dominance over the digital advertising market. The case is expected to be filed in federal court before the end of the week, according to a Bloomberg...

From CNET: Spotify will cut its workforce 6%, the streaming-audio company said Monday, the latest technology heavyweight to lay off workers and tighten its belt.

Based on the number of workers Spotify reported at the end of 2021, a 6% reduction would mean cutting roughly 400 positions.

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