WW 850: Emotional Support Whiskey - Snapdragon X, Windows 23H2, Microsoft & Activision, Microsoft Back Taxes

Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon X — could we see a huge improvement to Windows on Arm? Then, the dynamic trio break down Patch Tuesday and Windows 11 Insider. Paul discusses Google's Passkey support and reminds listeners Microsoft has been doing passwordless logins for years. The team discusses GitHub Copilot losses, HP AI features, Adobe's Firefly updates, and Dropbox AI. Then, Paul briefly covers C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code. During Paul's Xbox Corner, a breaking news story hits; Leo shares news that Microsoft is contesting an IRS claim that the company owes $28.9 billion in back taxes. Leo, Paul, and Richard round things out with the tips and picks of the week.

Windows 11

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X Series for the PC

Microsoft Releases October 2023 Patch Tuesday Updates

October 10, 2023—KB5031354 (OS Build 22621.2428) - Microsoft Support

Windows 11 Insider Preview Beta Channel Moves to a Single Build

Windows 11 Canary Build 25967 Brings New Scrollable View of Quick Settings

Microsoft 365

UK is Investigating Microsoft and Amazon's Cloud Practices

Google Makes Passkeys the Default Login Option for Personal Accounts

Microsoft Will No Longer Make Changes to OneDrive Photo Storage

Microsoft Redesigns the Microsoft Store Web App

AI

Report: GitHub Copilot Loses an Average of $20 Per User Per Month

HP: AI Will Transform the PC Into a Personal Companion

Can AI Save the PC Industry? (Premium)

Adobe Announces Major Advances for Firefly Generative AI

Dropbox Launches Redesigned Web App and Expands Access to New AI Features

Dev

C# Dev Kit is Now Available

Xbox

Activision Blizzard Says No Call of Duty or Diablo IV on Game Pass This Year

Microsoft Reportedly Aims to Close its Activision Blizzard Acquisition on October 13

Diablo IV is Coming to Steam on October 17

Forza Motorsport is Now Available on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass

Sony Announces Smaller PS5 With and Attachable Disc Drive

PS5 Cloud Streaming is Launching Later This Month

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Deal with OneDrive's forced folder backup push

App pick of the week: Microsoft Teams (New)

RunAs Radio this week: Security Chaos Engineering with Kelly Shortridge

Brown liquor pick of the week: Pappy Van Winkle

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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