Squirt a Little Fresh Air - Week D production-quality updates, revamped widgets board, Microsoft Teams redesign
Week D production-quality updates, revamped widgets board, Microsoft Teams redesign
Windows 11
- Microsoft debuts new Windows 11 features in Preview. And now we have a new updating schedule!
- Coming via Canary: another Widgets UX update
- Surface Hub 2S is still a thing and will be upgradeable to Teams Rooms OS soon
- You can hide the Bing button in Edge 111.x now
Microsoft 365
- As expected, Microsoft announces Teams 2.0 with Apple-like improvement claims
AI o' the week
- OpenAI announces ChatGTP plug-ins capability - Now it's a platform! Next stop: sentience
- Microsoft brings AI-based copilot capabilities to security pros
Xbox
- UK CDMA: Just kidding on Microsoft's AB acquisition issues, will likely approve it
- Japan FTC approves Microsoft's AB acquisition without conditions
- Activision CEO disappointed in his best partner, Sony
- Microsoft announces red and blue (get it?) Elite Series 2 Core Controllers
- No more $1 intro offer on Xbox Game Pass
- Now even Xbox developers can help your console use less power
- Steam will drop support for Windows 7/8.x in 2024
Tips & Picks
- Tip of the week: Still on Windows 7/8.x? Switch to Firefox
- App pick of the week: Oofhours.com Media Creation tool
- This week on RunAs Radio: When does Multi-Cloud Make Sense with Phoummala Schmitt
- Brown liquor pick of the week: Dalmore 12
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