Windows Weekly 894: This Isn't the Airport Jail!
Windows 11
- Synchronicity achieved! Patch Tuesday updates put 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 on the same page, as expected
- Dev and Beta channels (last week) - simplified system tray is back, new jump list behavior is optional
- Clipchamp is getting two new AI features soon, for free
AI/Developer
- Security researcher (and ex-Microsoftie) demonstrates several Copilot flaws. He at least did the right thing and disclosed them to Microsoft first
- Intel delays Innovation event to 2025. And innovation to 2028, presumably. But we kid
- Google's Pixel event was really about Gemini AI. But it was also really about Pixel
- Paul bought a Pixel 9 Pro XL. Yes, he may have a problem. But it kind of pays for itself, too
- iPhone 16 series to be minor update. All phones are minor updates now
- UK CMA investigating Amazon + Anthropic partnership
- Visual Studio something something
- VS 2022 17.11 is here
- VS 2022 17.12 is in preview, will be the release with .NET 9
- .NET 9 preview 7 is here, no WPF improvements
Antitrust
- U.S. government is weighing a Google breakup - This isn't as out there as it may seem
- After changing App Store rules that violate the DMA to new rules that also violate the DMA, Apple finally lets Spotify communicate with its own customers!
- Apple sets a date for opening up NFC, and it will be worldwide
Xbox
- There's a BIG QuakeCon sale on Bethesda games you need to check out - and a "new" OG DOOM/DOOM II bundle
- Microsoft starts testing a Compact Mode for Game Bar
- Next Flight Simulator will let gamers walk around the world as well
- Microsoft might be working on a new mixed reality something for some reason
Tips and Picks
- Tip of the week: Proton offers a Duo plan
- App pick of the week: More web browsers
- RunAs Radio this week: Implementing Passkeys with Tarek Dawoud
- Brown liquor pick of the week: Bowmore 15
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