New features in KB5022913 update, Microsoft&#039;s defense of Activision Blizzard bid 
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WW 818: Antitrust Theater - New features in KB5022913 update, Microsoft's defense of Activision Blizzard bid

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Windows 11 
Patch Tuesday 
Windows 11 gets those stupid lock screen widgets 
Snipping Tool is being updated with emojis and QR code scanning 
Microsoft is testing widgets in the Windows 11 Start menu 
New Dev and Beta builds 
Dell PCs based on Snapdragon X leak 
Microsoft 365 
Microsoft Word gets a long-overdue overhaul to default paste 
AI 
OpenAI kicks off the week with its Spring Update 
Google I/O follows up with a Microsoft-style keynote 
Xbox 
Microsoft to launch Xbox mobile games store in July 
Xbox consoles will support game update pre-loads, finally 
Microsoft discounts Xbox 360 titles ahead of Store closure 
We have another round of Game Pass titles and you're never going to believe what we didn't get, again 
Starfield May Update is here with 60 fps support on Series X 
Xbox Cloud Gaming supports keyboard and mouse with 26 games 
Xbox app gets more improvements tied to handheld gaming PCs 
Sony has now sold almost 60 million PS5s, roughly even with PS4 at this point in 
time 
Tips and picks 
Tip of the week: Remote Desktop is another feature semi-broken by MSA sign-ins 
App pick of the week: VMWare Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro are free 
RunAs Radio this week: MLOps + DevOps + Kubernetes with Annie Talvasto 
Brown liquor pick of the week: Lagavulin 16 
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WW 881: Big Boy Teams - Snipping Tool and Word updates, Snapdragon X Leak

Microsoft is promising to put security first, again. Three features have been added to Windows 11 Canary build 26212. Microsoft shuts down some game developer studios under its Xbox Games Studios, including a popular one that published Hi-Fi RUSH. And Playstation recinds PSN account requirement for Helldivers 2 on PC.  
Microsoft & Security 
Microsoft promises to put security first. Again. 
Microsoft adds passkey support to Microsoft accounts. 
Windows 11 
Windows 11 Canary build 26212 adds three features from the beta channel. 
Microsoft starts controlled feature rollouts (CFRs) on Windows Insider dev channel. 
Microsoft acknowledges VPN connection issues on Windows 11 and Windows 10. 
More improvements to Tiny11 Builder. 
Arc for Windows shipped last week. 
Armed and Ready 
Apple announces M4 along with new iPad Pros. 
Qualcomm earnings flat, but big promises for current quarter. 
AI 
Better prompt writing is coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot. 
OpenAI is allegedly testing its replacement for Google Search. 
Microsoft allegedly testing LLM that challenges OpenAI. 
Xbox 
Microsoft shuts down more Xbox studios, triggering a new round of angst. 
Starfield is getting the 60 FPS support it should have had at launch on Xbox Series X. 
Nintendo has now sold over 141 million Switch consoles, promises Switch 2. 
Just kidding on the PSN account requirement for PC Helldivers 2. 
Tips and picks 
Tip of the week: Build Blogger Bash 
App pick of the week: DesktopGPT 
Plus: Proton Pass gets much-needed account protection features. 
RunAs Radio this week: Identity Governance with Jef Kazimer. 
Brown liquor pick of the week: Shelter Point Cask Strength Single Malt. 
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WW 880: B.C. in a Bottle - Passkeys, Xbox Studios, Democracy Prevails!

FY24 Q3 Earnings, AI Explorer, Github Copilot Workspace 
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WW 879: The Cockroach of CPUs - FY24 Q3 Earnings, AI Explorer, Github Copilot Workspace

Leo, Paul, and Richard steer towards the performance race as they speculate about how Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite/Plus PCs will compare to Apple Silicon MacBooks. What makes a laptop truly user-friendly? System reliability, UI consistency, battery life? Plus, the recent Fallout TV series, the practicality of using winget for browser installations, and how the ARM chipset switch is revving up the PC market. 
ARMed & ready 
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon X Plus and confirms Paul's report that the Snapdragon X Elite will have three SKUs (product editions) 
All four SKUs outperform Apple M3, Intel Core Ultra 7/9, AMD Ryzen 9 7940/8945HS on most benchmarks 
Why? PC makers asked Qualcomm for familiar choices 
Previously, an X Plus-based Surface Pro 10 and an X Elite-based ThinkPad T40s leaked. Paul can now confirm from a source that Surface Laptop 6 (13 and 15-inch) and Surface Pro will all be on X (something} 
Vivaldi is bringing its browser to Windows on Arm too 
Windows 11 
The April 2024 Week D preview update is here: Recommended apps and frequently used apps in Start, Widgets icon updates, Lock screen widgets improvements 
Canary: Moves off 24H2 train to build 26200, no more switch to Dev, minor changes to the Widgets board and Taskbar (no new build for Dev) 
Beta: New Widgets design with navigation bar, new account manager in Start, Gmail in Share, MSA recovery advertisement, and new Game Pass recommendation card in Settings 
Microsoft Store app downloads from the web get simpler, more sophisticated 
After yet another Quest 2 Headset price cut, and mounting problems for Apple's Vision Pro, Meta opens up Horizon OS, Microsoft is sort-of on board 
Microsoft 365/Dev 
Office LTSC 2024 commercial is now available in preview 
Classic Teams rides off into the sunset on July 1 
Dropbox offers deeper Microsoft 365 integration 
GitHub sees success in 2FA push 
AI 
The European Commission will not formally investigate Microsoft/OpenAI partnership 
Microsoft released a new SLM 
Microsoft gives a sneak peek of VASA-1, a crazy and scary "talking faces" AI tool 
Google copies Microsoft again, announces massive AI reorg - that has Pixel fans worried 
Adobe's generative AI image capabilities are predictably fantastic 
Xbox 
Get an Xbox Mastercard in the US, if you're a tool 
Microsoft announces IGN x ID@Xbox digital showcase - indie games 
Tips & Picks 
Tip of the week: Have you heard the one joke about the one time you need to use Edge? 
App pick of the week: Tiny11 Builder 
RunAs Radio this week: PowerShell 7.4 with Sydney Smith 
Brown liquor pick of the week: GlenKinchie 12 
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WW 878: If You Build It, You Are Dumb - Snapdragon X Series SKUs, Phi-3-mini, Fallout

Backlash against tech criticism, Ralf Groene retires, Hardcore Software 
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WW 818: Antitrust Theater - New features in KB5022913 update, Microsoft's defense of Activision Blizzard bid

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