New Microsoft Edge hits Beta channel

• Microsoft brings Edge Beta to Windows 10, 8.1, and 7, and Mac
• Related: Microsoft touts one million Chredge downloads so far. That's ... not very good.
• Related: Joe B's terrible Collections feature goes live. Why does Microsoft keep doing this?
• Related: There's a new Edge roadmap too. What are our expectations on the final version? And when will it be bundled with Windows 10?
• Related: AAD sign-in now available in new Edge
• Related: Microsoft implements battery life improvement for Chrome, Google accepts it

Windows 10

• New 20H1 build adds a few new features. Plus one from last week that added several new features.
• Microsoft rolls out two 19H2 builds, again. What's new? And what's up with all the A/B testing?
• Microsoft brings Notepad to the Store. For some reason. Because it's the best Windows app and deserves MORE, Paul.

Mobile

• Microsoft brings SMS Organizer app to more Android users
• Skype-to-phone calling is now registered as a telco service in the Netherlands

Corporate

• Microsoft hires ex-Siri chief ... but not for Cortana
• Microsoft acquires jClarity for Java performance on Azure

Xbox

• Microsoft is Bringing Ori and the Blind Forest to Nintendo Switch
• But ... Microsoft is also done bringing exclusives to other platforms
• PUBG is getting Xbox/PS4 cross-platform play
• Minecraft is picking up ray-tracing support

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Test Edge Insider Preview
• App pick of the week: Grammarly mobile keyboard
• Related: Gmail picks up as-you-type spelling and grammar checking
• Enterprise pick of the week: What's under the covers of Windows Update? Dynamics 365
• Enterprise pick No. 2: Don't forget to check that Windows 10 health dashboard
• Drink pick of the week: Patch Tuesday

An original recipe courtesy of Stephanie Thurrott and inspired by Mikah Sargent.
The Patch Tuesday:

• 3 oz whiskey
• 0.5 oz lemon juice
• 2 dashes bitters (because Patch Tuesday is a little bit sour and a little bit bitter)
• 0.5 oz honey (to add a little hope)
• 1/2 of an egg white
• Shake everything together well over ice.
• Serve over ice, ideally 1 large whiskey cube.
• Garnish with a hard maraschino cherry.
• Serves 2 because no one should drink alone on Patch Tuesday.

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