Total Leo (Audio)

Windows Weekly 890: Nub Muscles


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This episode features Paul, Richard, and Leo discussing Microsoft's new "checkpoint cumulative updates" and HP's announcement of its AMD-based AI PC. Afterward, Paul goes over his review of the Yoga Slim 7x laptop, which features a 14.5-inch OLED display. Other topics include the hiring of Inflection staff, Microsoft's settlement with the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe, Leo's ZDTV hat, .NET 9 Preview 6, OS/2 Warp, the Xbox Game Pass mess, Amazon Prime Day, and a controller designed by Deadpool!

Windows

  • Windows 11 version 24H2 introduces a new way to update Windows because WTF Microsoft
  • HP announces an AMD-based AI PC that is/is not a Copilot+ PC - lots going on here
  • AMD comes clean on the new chips, which ship at the end of July
  • With a Snapdragon X-based ThinkPad on the way, Paul reviews the Yoga Slim 7xp
  • Windows 11 Photos app now integrates with Microsoft Designer
  • Dev (last week): Testing/deployment of new features resumes after long pause
  • Beta (last week): More changes to the home page in File Explorer
  • Release Preview (last week): Duplicate a File Explorer tab, drag and drop to pin from Start to Taskbar, more. Also a Windows 10 build (hooray?)
  • AI/Antitrust

    • UK CMA investigates Microsoft for its Inflection AI hirings
    • Microsoft settles with (most of) CISPE on cloud licensing in EU
    • iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia public betas arrive, but with no Apple Intelligence features
    • Opera beta on iPhone and iPad has new UI, some AI
    • Dev

      • .NET 9 Preview 6 arrives
      • Paul makes massive progress on Windows 11 port of .NETpad with the updated WPF. Plus a neat third-party add-on that might put this project over the top
      • Google is bringing Android Studio to the web
      • Xbox

        • Xbox controversy of the month, but this one is real: Microsoft ensh*ttifies Xbox Game Pass - more info now that the dust has settled, but still no announcement from Microsoft
        • Microsoft, you HAVE to announce what's going on with AB and Game Pass
        • Now that Microsoft owns Call of Duty, Xbox gamers are getting next beta on day one - well, Game Pass members anyway
        • Microsoft offers a cheap Xbox streaming bundle on Amazon
        • The Deadpool Xbox wireless controller is priceless
        • Microsoft announces three day-one titles for Game Pass, none from AB
        • Tips and picks

          • Tip of the week: Amazon Prime Day is here
          • App pick of the week: Proton Pass
          • RunAs Radio this week: The Power of Data in the Cloud with Arun Ulag
          • Brown liquor pick of the week: Crown Royal Blender's Mash
          • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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