Microsoft is making elections harder to hack, we get a shiny new .NET, and a drone for poops.

Plus carbon neutral Halo, a PowerPoint feature to stop you from reading off the slide, and so many Azure updates!

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Microsoft is buying back stocks, Azure Private Link, Airband marches on, and Microsoft Research projects that will ensure your voice is heard!

Plus, a boatload of updates to Azure Media Services and a high-profile line-up of new partnerships.

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Many stories from Germany - new Azure regions, Microsoft's first appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and To Do looking more like Wunderlist.

Plus, Power Toys, phone trade-in deals, a marathon of Azure Maps Updates, and Brad Smith spilling the tea in his new book.

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This week we're splashing into some Azure SQL Database instance pools, studying up with Azure Lab Services, and summiting the Azure Stack!

Plus, a look into the Vision AI developer kit, Azure Cost Management updates, a first-hand account of Richard Stallman's campus visit, and more!

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Microsoft 365 is sporting new styles, shapes, and scripts!

Plus, Azure Maps and IOT integration, exFAT coming to the Linux Kernel, cloud-connected cars, a Mahjong-playing AI, and an Excel update that rattles this show to its core.

Our apologies to Switzerland.

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Tales from the Edge, Minecraft is glowing up, JIT for virtual machines, Python support in Functions, WebAuthn on Github, and an update on Skype's telecom drama in Europe

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Github releases, Edge browser improvements, GeoZone Redundant storage, MSR takes on internet performance, xbox insights from Phil Spencer, and much more!

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A new acquisition, a big bug bounty, and a galactic Samsung collaboration! Plus, a bouquet of gaming news.

This week's episode is one day early due to scheduling conflicts, but we'll scoop up the news from 8/8/2019 in next week's episode!

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The first-gen Hololens is coasting, Windows 10 Cloud Restore is confirmed, Ninja moves to Mixer, Azure Dedicated Hosts, and an uncooperative cat who is still a very good boy.

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Microsoft releases an abundance of AI updates, pays one government as punishment for paying another government the wrong way, and finally moves Linkedin to Azure

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