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Taking things a step further, Xbox and the Special Olympics join forces to host Gaming for Inclusion. The groundbreaking event will feature a whole slew of competitive titles such as Rocket League, Forza Motorsport 7, and more. RELATED: T-Mobile Ends Sponsorship of Call of Duty and Overwatch Leagues Orchestrated by Microsoft, the Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners will compete in the Gaming for Inclusion Esports Tournament, where gamers play for the chance to play alongside celebrity supporters, including NBA superstar Jayson Tatum, NFL legend Jamaal Charles, and WWE celebrities....

Microsoft Unveils Windows 11 On the official stream on the Microsoft event page, the company reminded everyone that the operating system has been around for 35 years now. As such, it’s time for a brand new lick of paint to better fit Windows into a modern mindset. The company also states that the COVID-19 pandemic taught them a lot about how people use their computers. After all, we were all stuck indoors when it comes to work, learning, and play, and Microsoft stated how the unique situation highlighted the problems that Windows 10 currently has....

Microsoft Rewards already allows players to redeem points for free coupons. Now, players can enter to win a free “lifetime” Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. It costs 200 points per entry and includes a commemorative card with the winner’s Gamertag. Although, the free games are definitely the main selling point. RELATED: Quirky Fishing Game Moonglow Bay is Day One Xbox Game Pass Game, Release Date Confirmed Interested gamers have until September 22nd to sign up for the sweepstakes....

Ever since its announcement, there have been several interesting developments. These include the announcement of a long-term partnership between the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders and the ACE. According to reports, Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, along with Shantanu Narayen, the CEO of Adobe Inc, have become the latest to show interest in the tournament. Shah Rukh Khan’s Knight Riders have signed to be associated with the Los Angeles based team, and it is now understood that Nadella is set to invest in the Seattle-based franchise....

“Flow by Outlook” as seen on the official page header is set to also be up and available on the iPhones for Apple. Just having an email address of a contact you frequently communicate with is enough to use Flow effectively. With the latest app, you can also use it with Outlook to simultaneously exchange conversations. The biggest perk of the app is that there will be no subject field or signature....

With that in mind, big things were expected from Microsoft as soon as it announced an event for 22 September. The company hasn’t disappointed, with a total of five new Surface devices joined by some high-profile new accessories. Without further ado, here’s everything Microsoft announced at its September 2021 Surface event. Surface Pro 8 2020 was the first year without a new Surface Pro since the product line first launched, but Microsoft has emphatically put that right in 2021....

Junto con el lanzamiento de una nueva versión de Windows, se actualizaron casi todos los productos de su creciente gama Surface. También vimos un nuevo producto en el Surface Laptop Studio, diseñado para sustituir al Surface Book en la línea de Microsoft. De hecho, aparte del Surface Studio de sobremesa, el Surface Laptop Go fue el único otro ordenador que no se actualizó el año pasado. Probablemente era de esperar, teniendo en cuenta que el modelo de primera generación no se lanzó hasta octubre de 2020....

Bringing a Little Fun to Microsoft Teams Meetings As a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to The Verge, the company wants to bring a few fun treats to Microsoft Teams users. This includes “casual games” with which attendees can challenge one another when a meeting crawls on for a little too long. The full list of games has not been released at the time of writing, but the spokesperson was confident that the final product will contain Connect 4, Solitaire, and Wordament....

Did you ever face this problem with your MS word? While opening your MS word, it will crash and shows you error message “Microsoft Word has Stopped Working – A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available”. Isn’t annoying? Yes, it is. However, it also gives you some options to find out solutions online but ultimately you end up crashing your software which is not opening....

“I think that the nightly briefing has yielded a lot of inconsistent messages to the public—messages that put people in greater danger,” Whitmer told the Associated Press on Tuesday. States shutting down businesses to curb the spread of the outbreak has helped flatten the numbers curve, but it’s also forced millions of people out of work. To put Americans “first in line for jobs,” Trump announced on Tuesday a 60-day pause on immigration for those seeking permanent residency, with the potential to be extended....

“I want to be clear,” Whitmer said during a Wednesday news briefing. “we will likely need another short-term extension of the Stay Home, Stay Safe order. When we do start to reengage, it will have to be very thoughtful and precise.” An extension of the stay-at-home order will likely prove to be controversial as Michigan has already been the site of protests against what some believe to be draconian social distancing guidelines....

Two Michigan fans were arrested in Port Clinton, Ohio on Sunday morning after an argument about the heated rivalry lead to a brawl aboard the Jet Express ferry, according to 13ABC Action News. MORE: Best rivalry trophies | Are Buckeyes best since 2000? | OSU-Michigan rivalry heating up again “The fight between 25-year-old Ashley Artiaga, 31-year-old Ian Schuster, and complete strangers on the top deck allegedly began because of an argument over Michigan-Ohio State football....

Walton, who is averaging nearly 11 points and three assists per game, has been nagged by a toe injury since November. Playing on the toe caused pain in the rest of his foot and he was seen on crutches and in a walking boot on Sunday. MORE: Players who suffered career-ending injuries | Temple student nails crazy shot for cash | Postgame brawl “We don’t anticipate he will be back for a while,” coach John Beilein said, via the Detroit Free Press....

William “Bill” Null, the man on stage with Leaf at an open carry militia rally in May, was arrested in early October in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. A protest of around 160 attendees is planned for tomorrow, in Hastings, to urge Sheriff Leaf to be removed from his post. Olivia Bennett, who is running for Barry County Commissioner, is the event’s organizer. “We are not accusing [Sheriff Leaf] of having known about the kidnapping plot and we are not accusing him of being a part of it at all,” Bennett told MLive....

“Who did you say I looked like?” Heath asked from one booth over. PLAYOFF PATH: Spartans | Crimson Tide | MORE: 15 impact players “Chris Webber,” Calhoun responded. Heath shook his head and half rolled his eyes in disagreement. It’s a different conversation than the last time those two walked off the field at AT&T Stadium after beating Baylor in the Cotton Bowl. The seniors knew that this year’s defensive line would have something in 2015....

Friday afternoon, Izzo took his team to the movies to see ‘Get Hard’. The idea was to pass some time before the team’s 10 p.m. tipoff. Izzo said that Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell’s newest film may have ultimately helped his team stay loose, even if it led to a sluggish start. MORE: Stage set for ‘Elite’ matchups | UK or Notre Dame? | Barkley says Indy shouldn’t host Final Four...

I wonder what Drew Brees would rate this suplex . Source: @TomFornelli

It was a harrowing few hours, though. MORE: Field of 68 update | 16 unforgettable Cinderella players The No. 8 seed Wolverines advanced to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals with a 72-70 overtime victory over No. 9 Northwestern. The win came on a pull-up jumper with 3 seconds left by junior guard Zak Irvin, who was playing close to his hometown of Fishers, Ind. UM fell three points behind Northwestern in the final minute of overtime and looked to be in serious peril....

Mickie started her career in 1999 and went on to represent the WWE, TNA and various other independent promotions. She currently resurfaced as a guest trainer in NXT after being released from TNA this year. Meanwhile according to the latest numbers, the WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view did an average of 167,000 buys. 0 votes

More Bad News for Microsoft? Microsoft has already been through the wringer several times since the launch of the Xbox Series S and Series X consoles. Supply and demand issues aren’t the first problem it has encountered and they probably won’t be the last. There have been sporadic reports of Xbox Series X disc drive faults, alongside Xbox Series X pre-orders being delayed and scalpers charging small fortunes for Xbox Series X consoles immediately after launch....