Windows Weekly 874: Dark Satya
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On Windows Weekly, Moment 5 has arrived as a Preview Update, Windows 10 gets a preview update, and Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 10 & Surface Laptop 6 for Business at a digital event. Designer and Copilot are coming to the Microsoft 365 mobile app. Would Microsoft develop a Windows-based gaming handheld device? And Canva acquires Affinity.
Windows
- Moment 5 arrives as a Preview Update right on schedule - it's Week D, etc.
- Microsoft previously described this schedule in its DMA compliance documentation, and noted that it would be fully deployed in stable by the end of April.
- Quick raise of hands: Did you think this was already available? You're not alone. But ... you know. Microsoft.
- Oh, and there's a preview update for Windows 10 too. Because come on Microsoft.
- Don't worry, that lock screen nonsense in Windows 10 is coming to Windows 11 too.
- Qualcomm claims that most Windows games will "just work" on its X Elite processor. How?
- Chromium accepts Microsoft commit that will improve Chrome/Chromium text rendering on Windows.
- Google Chrome comes to Windows on Arm, instantly legitimatizing the platform.
Surface
- Microsoft announces Surface Pro 10, Surface Laptop 6.
- For businesses, only - Intel Core Ultra-based.
- Consumer versions based on X Elite to follow in May, according to reliable rumors.
- It's first "AI PCs," supposedly. But now we know why they are using that terminology, and it's stupid. (Related, Intel has its own definitions for what makes a PC an AI PC.)
- This was billed as an AI event, "the new era of work," but there was NO news for Windows or Copilot. None.
- Why is that? One word: Momentum.
AI
- In the wake of Microsoft AI reorg (a NeXT-style takeover), a key Microsoft exec says no and steps aside, will likely leave the company
- Microsoft Teams is gaining new AI capabilities because, duh, of course it is
- Designer and Copilot are coming to the Microsoft 365 mobile app - Two more checkmarks for that grid of Copilot capabilities
- Our developer show schedule is complete: Apple to host WWDC 2024 in June, following Google I/O and Build in May
- Samsung spreads Galaxy A1 to more devices starting tomorrow in the US
Xbox
- It's finally happening: Diablo IV will be the first Activision Blizzard game on Xbox Game Pass when it goes live tomorrow.
- Phil Spencer says Windows is wrong for gaming handhelds, thinks an Xbox would be better.
- Xbox is testing mouse and keyboard support for Cloud Gaming.
Tips and Picks
- Tip of the week: Arc browser just became more viable on Windows.
- App pick of the week: Affinity Photo 2
- Also: Proton Pass now supports (portable) passkeys. And it's free.
- RunAs Radio this week: GitHub for SysAdmins with April Edwards.
- Brown liquor pick of the week: Stauning Kaos Danish Whisky.
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