Windows Weekly (Audio)

WW 807: You're a Contronym! - Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, 12th-Gen Intel dock problems, text suggestions

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FTC sues to block Activision Blizzard acquisition

  • FTC goes after Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
  • The FTC's action against Microsoft is ridiculous given the real-world abuses by Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta
  • Did the FTC lie about Microsoft? And what does this say about its case?
  • Spencer: Sony wants to make PlayStation bigger by making Xbox smaller
  • Microsoft offered to bring Call of Duty to PlayStation Plus
  • Microsoft offered the FTC a legally-binding consent decree to address their needs.

    • 12th-Gen Intel update

    • There are problems with 12th-Gen Intel Core-based PCs from all major PC makers using USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, and Thunderbolt 4 docks.
    • It appears that Dell has released a flurry of firmware updates that may have fixed the issue. This hints at how the issue will be fixed: by PC makers.

      • Windows 11

      • Dev channel: latest build has more Search experiment, final Dev channel build of 2022
      • Dev channel: New build last week removed sign-in requirement for Widgets
      • Dev channel: everyone is getting an update Snipping Tool with screen recording and an updated Media Player with who cares
      • Stable: Microsoft quietly updated OneDrive, never tested it with the public first
      • Microsoft Edge 110 will drop support for Windows 7/8.1 in January 2023

        • Microsoft 365

        • OneNote for Windows is getting vertical tabs because that's what's wrong with OneNote
        • Microsoft Authenticator drops support for Apple Watch. The reason is... curious

          • Microsoft

          • Microsoft buys 4 percent of the London Stock Market

            • Surface

            • Surface Duo 2 December Update addresses calling issues. Remember, it's not a phone

              • Xbox

              • Riot games come to Xbox Game Pass
              • Microsoft gives Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers 3 months of Calm
              • It's been a good year for the Xbox app on Windows. Sure, but what about accessing your console screenshots and recorded clips?

                • Tips & Picks

                • Tip of the week: Enable text suggestions in Windows 11
                • App pick of the week: Typora
                • Apple pick of the week #2: Firefox
                • Word of the week: Contronym

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