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WW 862: One Click to Malware - Windows Mixed Reality deprecated, NY Times sues Microsoft & OpenAI, malicious MSIX packages

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Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality

  • Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead

    • Windows 11

    • Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February
    • Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media
    • Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX)
    • Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements
    • Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Sharing can name your PC

      • Surface

      • New Surface Pro 6 and Laptop 6 are expected in Spring 2024 with Intel and Qualcomm chipsets.
      • Microsoft's first "real" AI PCs. FU, Surface Laptop Studio 2 buyers!

        • Microsoft 365

        • Something to consider for 2024: Have Microsoft's core platforms gotten too complex? And when/if this will drive away customers?
        • Standalone Copilot app launches on Android ... and then, days later, on iPhone and iPad - And it offers a ChatGPT4 mode, interestingly

          • AI

          • New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for massive copyright infringement
          • GitHub Copilot Chat is now GA. Requires $10/month GitHub Copilot sub, but it may be the single best example of how AI can improve our lives so far

            • Xbox

            • New Xbox Game Pass titles for early January: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2 remake, more
            • Does something smell better around here? Bobby Kotick has left the building
            • PlayStation: Just kidding, you can keep your stupid Discovery shows
            • Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut
            • Steam no longer supports Windows 7 or 8.1

              • Tips and Picks

              • Tip of the week: Properly secure your Microsoft account
              • App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect
              • Bonus pick: MediaSorter
              • RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less in 2024 with Erin Chapple
              • Brown liquor pick of the week: Elijah Craig Small Batch

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