Xbox UI Expands; DOE Drops Six Offices
Summary
These disparate updates show Microsoft pushing its ecosystem outward while political shifts redefine federal energy priorities across the tech landscape.
- Xbox UI Extends The Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) is now available on PC, laptop, and tablet interfaces, offering a console-like experience 1.
- DOE Restructures The Trump DOE eliminated six offices focused on renewables, prioritizing fusion research in the new organizational chart 2.
- Legacy Console Update XBMC 4.0 was released for the Original Xbox, marking its first major update since 2016 4.
- Game Pass Rotation New additions to Xbox Game Pass this weekend include Sniper Elite: Resistance 3.
- Six - Offices focused on renewables were eliminated in the DOE reshuffle 2.
- 2016 - Year of the last major XBMC update before the recent 4.0 release 4.
- Nov. 21, 2025 - Date the Xbox FSE expansion and the DOE restructuring announcements occurred [1, 2].
Key Moments
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Microsoft is expanding the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE)
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eliminating six offices heavily involved in renewables
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XBMC 4.0...first major advancement since version 3.5.3 in February 2016
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Game Pass recommendations include *Sniper Elite: Resistance*
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Different Perspectives
Supporting View
The DOE restructuring signals a clear pivot away from existing renewable energy programs toward advanced fusion technology.
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