One Click to Malware - Windows Mixed Reality deprecated, NY Times sues Microsoft & OpenAI, malicious MSIX packages
Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality
- Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead
Windows 11
- Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February
- Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media
- Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX)
- Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements
- Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Sharing can name your PC
Surface
- New Surface Pro 6 and Laptop 6 are expected in Spring 2024 with Intel and Qualcomm chipsets.
- Microsoft's first "real" AI PCs. FU, Surface Laptop Studio 2 buyers!
Microsoft 365
- Something to consider for 2024: Have Microsoft's core platforms gotten too complex? And when/if this will drive away customers?
- Standalone Copilot app launches on Android ... and then, days later, on iPhone and iPad - And it offers a ChatGPT4 mode, interestingly
AI
- New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for massive copyright infringement
- GitHub Copilot Chat is now GA. Requires $10/month GitHub Copilot sub, but it may be the single best example of how AI can improve our lives so far
Xbox
- New Xbox Game Pass titles for early January: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2 remake, more
- Does something smell better around here? Bobby Kotick has left the building
- PlayStation: Just kidding, you can keep your stupid Discovery shows
- Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut
- Steam no longer supports Windows 7 or 8.1
Tips and Picks
- Tip of the week: Properly secure your Microsoft account
- App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect
- Bonus pick: MediaSorter
- RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less in 2024 with Erin Chapple
- Brown liquor pick of the week: Elijah Craig Small Batch
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