August 14, 2024

Windows Weekly 894: This Isn't the Airport Jail!

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2 hours 27 minutes

Windows 11

Synchronicity achieved! Patch Tuesday updates put 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 on the same page, as expected

Dev and Beta channels (last week) - simplified system tray is back, new jump list behavior is optional

Clipchamp is getting two new AI features soon, for free

AI/Developer

Security researcher (and ex-Microsoftie) demonstrates several Copilot flaws. He at least did the right thing and disclosed them to Microsoft first

Intel delays Innovation event to 2025. And innovation to 2028, presumably. But we kid

Google's Pixel event was really about Gemini AI. But it was also really about Pixel

Paul bought a Pixel 9 Pro XL. Yes, he may have a problem. But it kind of pays for itself, too

iPhone 16 series to be minor update. All phones are minor updates now

UK CMA investigating Amazon + Anthropic partnership

Visual Studio something something

VS 2022 17.11 is here

VS 2022 17.12 is in preview, will be the release with .NET 9

.NET 9 preview 7 is here, no WPF improvements

Antitrust

U.S. government is weighing a Google breakup - This isn't as out there as it may seem

After changing App Store rules that violate the DMA to new rules that also violate the DMA, Apple finally lets Spotify communicate with its own customers!

Apple sets a date for opening up NFC, and it will be worldwide

Xbox

There's a BIG QuakeCon sale on Bethesda games you need to check out - and a "new" OG DOOM/DOOM II bundle

Microsoft starts testing a Compact Mode for Game Bar

Next Flight Simulator will let gamers walk around the world as well

Microsoft might be working on a new mixed reality something for some reason

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Proton offers a Duo plan

App pick of the week: More web browsers

RunAs Radio this week: Implementing Passkeys with Tarek Dawoud

Brown liquor pick of the week: Bowmore 15

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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August 14, 2024

Windows Weekly 894: This Isn't the Airport Jail!

Listen Later

2 hours 27 minutes

Windows 11

Synchronicity achieved! Patch Tuesday updates put 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 on the same page, as expected

Dev and Beta channels (last week) - simplified system tray is back, new jump list behavior is optional

Clipchamp is getting two new AI features soon, for free

AI/Developer

Security researcher (and ex-Microsoftie) demonstrates several Copilot flaws. He at least did the right thing and disclosed them to Microsoft first

Intel delays Innovation event to 2025. And innovation to 2028, presumably. But we kid

Google's Pixel event was really about Gemini AI. But it was also really about Pixel

Paul bought a Pixel 9 Pro XL. Yes, he may have a problem. But it kind of pays for itself, too

iPhone 16 series to be minor update. All phones are minor updates now

UK CMA investigating Amazon + Anthropic partnership

Visual Studio something something

VS 2022 17.11 is here

VS 2022 17.12 is in preview, will be the release with .NET 9

.NET 9 preview 7 is here, no WPF improvements

Antitrust

U.S. government is weighing a Google breakup - This isn't as out there as it may seem

After changing App Store rules that violate the DMA to new rules that also violate the DMA, Apple finally lets Spotify communicate with its own customers!

Apple sets a date for opening up NFC, and it will be worldwide

Xbox

There's a BIG QuakeCon sale on Bethesda games you need to check out - and a "new" OG DOOM/DOOM II bundle

Microsoft starts testing a Compact Mode for Game Bar

Next Flight Simulator will let gamers walk around the world as well

Microsoft might be working on a new mixed reality something for some reason

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Proton offers a Duo plan

App pick of the week: More web browsers

RunAs Radio this week: Implementing Passkeys with Tarek Dawoud

Brown liquor pick of the week: Bowmore 15

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com

The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

Sponsors:

1password.com/windowsweekly

Melissa.com/twit

lookout.com

cachefly.com/twit

...more