Tweet An app called Project Newsbar has surfaced onto the Microsoft Store, though you can’t actually obtain it via regular means. As the name implies, it’s a sidebar that displays a variety of news items. Read more… Neowin

Tweet Codemasters, the team behind popular racing titles such as DiRT and GRID, has announced that it’s buying Slightly Mad Studios, the developer of Project CARS. The deal is worth at least $ 30 million. Read more… Neowin

Tweet Following a decision last week by the U.S. DoD to award Microsoft with the JEDI contract, Amazon is considering fighting back against the decision in order to find out why its bid was rejected. Read more… Neowin

Tweet Microsoft announced today that various partners will be making clips and mobile controllers under the Designed for Xbox brand, and the accessories will be made to be used with Project xCloud. Read more… Neowin

Tweet RED founder Jim Jannard has announced his retirement at age 70 due to health issues, and the company will be canceling its Hydrogen phone project while the Hydrogen One will still be supported. Read more… Neowin