Squirt a Little Fresh Air - Week D production-quality updates, revamped widgets board, Microsoft Teams redesign
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Week D production-quality updates, revamped widgets board, Microsoft Teams redesign
Windows 11
Microsoft debuts new Windows 11 features in Preview. And now we have a new updating schedule!
Coming via Canary: another Widgets UX update
Surface Hub 2S is still a thing and will be upgradeable to Teams Rooms OS soon
You can hide the Bing button in Edge 111.x now
Microsoft 365
As expected, Microsoft announces Teams 2.0 with Apple-like improvement claims
AI o' the week
OpenAI announces ChatGTP plug-ins capability - Now it's a platform! Next stop: sentience
Microsoft brings AI-based copilot capabilities to security pros
Xbox
UK CDMA: Just kidding on Microsoft's AB acquisition issues, will likely approve it
Japan FTC approves Microsoft's AB acquisition without conditions
Activision CEO disappointed in his best partner, Sony
Microsoft announces red and blue (get it?) Elite Series 2 Core Controllers
No more $1 intro offer on Xbox Game Pass
Now even Xbox developers can help your console use less power
Steam will drop support for Windows 7/8.x in 2024
Tips & Picks
Tip of the week: Still on Windows 7/8.x? Switch to Firefox
App pick of the week: Oofhours.com Media Creation tool
This week on RunAs Radio: When does Multi-Cloud Make Sense with Phoummala Schmitt
Brown liquor pick of the week: Dalmore 12
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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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