WW 792: Arbiter of Lies - Windows 8 User Experience, Ryzen 7000 series, Arm sues Qualcomm

Windows 8 User Experience, Ryzen 7000 series, Arm sues Qualcomm 

Windows

Jensen Harris has come out against the Windows 11 Start menu.

AMD launches Ryzen 7000 series desktop CPUs

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Outlook is picking up Microsoft To-Do integration.

Microsoft to drop its Kaizala group-messaging service in 2023.

Cloud

Microsoft addresses its EU-based cloud licensing issues...No, it doesn't.

Microsoft brings Arm-powered VMs to Azure - Ubuntu couldn't be happier, but it's not just Ubuntu

It's been a tough couple of days for folks running Ubuntu VMs on Azure. (Blame DNS. Always)

Semi-related (thanks to AKS): Microsoft continues to plod along in trying to move M365 to Azure

Surface

Microsoft might consolidate Surface Pro/Pro X brands

Xbox

No price hike for Xbox

September Games with Gold includes Portal 2!

Humble Games titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft tests a unified gaming library on Xbox

White Elite Controller rumors continue

First it was PCs, but now Sony is going after mobile gaming too

Tips and picks

App pick of the week: ImageGlass

App pick of the week #2: NextDNS

Tip of the week: First, do what you can to protect yourself from trackers

Enterprise pick of the week: SelfX

Codename pick of the week: CBL-Mariner

Beer pick of the week: Abomination Brewing Drippy Popsicle

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