You're a Contronym! - Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, 12th-Gen Intel dock problems, text suggestions
Description
FTC sues to block Activision Blizzard acquisition
FTC goes after Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The FTC's action against Microsoft is ridiculous given the real-world abuses by Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta
Did the FTC lie about Microsoft? And what does this say about its case?
Spencer: Sony wants to make PlayStation bigger by making Xbox smaller
Microsoft offered to bring Call of Duty to PlayStation Plus
Microsoft offered the FTC a legally-binding consent decree to address their needs.
12th-Gen Intel update
There are problems with 12th-Gen Intel Core-based PCs from all major PC makers using USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, and Thunderbolt 4 docks.
It appears that Dell has released a flurry of firmware updates that may have fixed the issue. This hints at how the issue will be fixed: by PC makers.
Windows 11
Dev channel: latest build has more Search experiment, final Dev channel build of 2022
Dev channel: New build last week removed sign-in requirement for Widgets
Dev channel: everyone is getting an update Snipping Tool with screen recording and an updated Media Player with who cares
Stable: Microsoft quietly updated OneDrive, never tested it with the public first
Microsoft Edge 110 will drop support for Windows 7/8.1 in January 2023
Microsoft 365
OneNote for Windows is getting vertical tabs because that's what's wrong with OneNote
Microsoft Authenticator drops support for Apple Watch. The reason is... curious
Microsoft
Microsoft buys 4 percent of the London Stock Market
Surface
Surface Duo 2 December Update addresses calling issues. Remember, it's not a phone
Xbox
Riot games come to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft gives Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers 3 months of Calm
It's been a good year for the Xbox app on Windows. Sure, but what about accessing your console screenshots and recorded clips?
Tips & Picks
Tip of the week: Enable text suggestions in Windows 11
App pick of the week: Typora
Apple pick of the week #2: Firefox
Word of the week: Contronym
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Code Comments
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Published 11/29/23