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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Microsoft news recap: Unlimited paid time off for employees, all Xbox Series X|S consoles to be switched to energy saving mode, and more

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Published onJanuary 15, 2023

published onJanuary 15, 2023

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Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read!

Congress puts a pause on further Microsoft HoloLens headset purchases for the Army

Congress has put a halt to the Army purchasing more Microsoft HoloLensheadsets in 2023, after a field test conducted last summer resulted in a unsavoury report.

Ubisoft Plus may be coming to Xbox consoles later this month

It’s been a year since it was announced Ubisoft Plus would come to consoles, and it’s now being reported, based on Xbox titles being tagged ‘free’ on the platform backend, with an industry analystpredicting the service will become available on Xbox before January 25, ahead of Developer_Direct.

Ubisoft+ might be available soon on Xbox platforms. The Store back end just updated and a whole bunch of Ubisoft titles just got a new unknown ‘FREE’ tag. Counting down to January 16-17.

Titles include Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, Far Cry 6, Division 2 and more.pic.twitter.com/Q2i4bx6H7p

— MauroNL (@MauroNL3)January 11, 2023

Microsoft is set to offer unlimited paid time off

Microsoft has informed its salaried US employees that it will bemoving to a “discretionary” time off policy, which essentially allows unlimited paid time off, with employees with accrued vacation days receiving a one-time payout in April.

Microsoft to switch all Xbox Series X|S consoles to energy saver mode

A new report suggests that Microsoft is looking to release aone-time update to Xbox Series X|S consoles that will switch them all to energy saver mode, as part of Microsoft’s sustainability efforts. Users will be able to change the setting as they desire after the update.

That’s it for this week. We will be back next week with more Microsoft news.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Microsoft news recap: Unlimited paid time off for employees, all Xbox Series X|S consoles to be switched to energy saving mode, and more#