WW 825: You're Not a Normal Human - Bing in SwiftKey, Gallery in File Explorer, Ubisoft+ Multi Access

Gallery in File Explorer, Bing in SwiftKey, Ubisoft+ Multi Access

Bing/AI

Samsung allegedly is considering replacing Google Search with Bing. Can they even do that?

Bing chatbot comes to Swiftkey and Microsoft Start. And now you can remove the Bing button from Swiftkey. Sound familiar?

Microsoft is all-in on AI hardware

Microsoft brings more AI to developers ahead of Build

Amazon announces Bedrock generative AI tool for developers. Speaking of which, where's Apple in all this?

Windows 11

New Dev channel build: remove time/date from the system tray, "new" hover behavior on search

New Beta channel build: Content Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC) on plugged in PCs, a PC maker-enabled feature - plus RDC redesign for Windows 11

Photo Gallery view comes to File Explorer in Insider Program This isn't the first time a Photos app feature has shown up elsewhere this year

Surface

Microsoft can't seem to escape the trap of its one successful Surface design

Xbox

Minecraft Legends, more on tap for Xbox Game Pass

Ubisoft+ Multi Access comes to Xbox

The exodus from 343 Industries continues

Microsoft: just kidding on the latest Xbox Dashboard UI

Sega buys Rovio for the same reason Microsoft wants AB

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Hyper-V or Windows Sandbox?

App pick of the week: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate/Xbox app for Windows 11

RunAs Radio this week: Project Zero Trust with George Finney

Brown liquor pick of the week: Woodford Reserve

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