Podcasts about Stardock

Microsoft's AI investments reveal a bizarre financial loop where billions pour into infrastructure, yet profits remain elusive. The hosts break down why the industry's most hyped tech might just be a high-stakes game of circular accounting. Plus, a developer has resurrected Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a to run natively on Windows 11! Lastly, Stardock's latest utility replaces Alt + Tab for $7.99. Windows 25H2: new touchpad gestures, Windows Hello ESS improvements, Widgets improvements, Windows Search improvements, more 26H1: Windows Update calendar-based pausing, Picture Password EOL, Point in time restore, multi-camera support, user folder customization in Setup, etc. Over 420 bug fixes, but that's over 200 less than last month Follow-up on Microsoft's AI spending. It's much worse than we knew - And also much worse than we know now Yes, Microsoft Edge is going all-in on Manifest V3 Proton Drive - Now with a CLI and business features, and it's coming soon to Linux A developer ported Word for Windows 1.1 to x64 AI Gemini now has one billion users. But how many pay? - Plus the new Pixel phones are one step sideways, one step back OpenAI brings ChatGPT to Linux (!) Xbox and gaming A new Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leak shows it will have a mini display Microsoft tests new console features with Xbox Insiders Id Software brings a new episode to Quake to mark 30th anniversary! Minecraft is coming to Switch 2 Here comes GTA VI A Valve partner was hacked, Steam Machine customers warned Nintendo revenues decline 9.5 percent to ¥518 billion Tips and picks Tip of the week: View Git status directly in File Explorer App pick of the week: AltTabby RunAs Radio this week: The Content Management System Landscape with Matt Garrepy Brown liquor pick of the week: Sideshow Lincoln Straight Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/windows cirasync.com/Windows cachefly.com/twit

Microsoft's AI investments reveal a bizarre financial loop where billions pour into infrastructure, yet profits remain elusive. The hosts break down why the industry's most hyped tech might just be a high-stakes game of circular accounting. Plus, a developer has resurrected Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a to run natively on Windows 11! Lastly, Stardock's latest utility replaces Alt + Tab for $7.99. Windows 25H2: new touchpad gestures, Windows Hello ESS improvements, Widgets improvements, Windows Search improvements, more 26H1: Windows Update calendar-based pausing, Picture Password EOL, Point in time restore, multi-camera support, user folder customization in Setup, etc. Over 420 bug fixes, but that's over 200 less than last month Follow-up on Microsoft's AI spending. It's much worse than we knew - And also much worse than we know now Yes, Microsoft Edge is going all-in on Manifest V3 Proton Drive - Now with a CLI and business features, and it's coming soon to Linux A developer ported Word for Windows 1.1 to x64 AI Gemini now has one billion users. But how many pay? - Plus the new Pixel phones are one step sideways, one step back OpenAI brings ChatGPT to Linux (!) Xbox and gaming A new Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leak shows it will have a mini display Microsoft tests new console features with Xbox Insiders Id Software brings a new episode to Quake to mark 30th anniversary! Minecraft is coming to Switch 2 Here comes GTA VI A Valve partner was hacked, Steam Machine customers warned Nintendo revenues decline 9.5 percent to ¥518 billion Tips and picks Tip of the week: View Git status directly in File Explorer App pick of the week: AltTabby RunAs Radio this week: The Content Management System Landscape with Matt Garrepy Brown liquor pick of the week: Sideshow Lincoln Straight Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/windows cirasync.com/Windows cachefly.com/twit

Microsoft's AI investments reveal a bizarre financial loop where billions pour into infrastructure, yet profits remain elusive. The hosts break down why the industry's most hyped tech might just be a high-stakes game of circular accounting. Plus, a developer has resurrected Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a to run natively on Windows 11! Lastly, Stardock's latest utility replaces Alt + Tab for $7.99. Windows 25H2: new touchpad gestures, Windows Hello ESS improvements, Widgets improvements, Windows Search improvements, more 26H1: Windows Update calendar-based pausing, Picture Password EOL, Point in time restore, multi-camera support, user folder customization in Setup, etc. Over 420 bug fixes, but that's over 200 less than last month Follow-up on Microsoft's AI spending. It's much worse than we knew - And also much worse than we know now Yes, Microsoft Edge is going all-in on Manifest V3 Proton Drive - Now with a CLI and business features, and it's coming soon to Linux A developer ported Word for Windows 1.1 to x64 AI Gemini now has one billion users. But how many pay? - Plus the new Pixel phones are one step sideways, one step back OpenAI brings ChatGPT to Linux (!) Xbox and gaming A new Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leak shows it will have a mini display Microsoft tests new console features with Xbox Insiders Id Software brings a new episode to Quake to mark 30th anniversary! Minecraft is coming to Switch 2 Here comes GTA VI A Valve partner was hacked, Steam Machine customers warned Nintendo revenues decline 9.5 percent to ¥518 billion Tips and picks Tip of the week: View Git status directly in File Explorer App pick of the week: AltTabby RunAs Radio this week: The Content Management System Landscape with Matt Garrepy Brown liquor pick of the week: Sideshow Lincoln Straight Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/windows cirasync.com/Windows cachefly.com/twit

Microsoft's AI investments reveal a bizarre financial loop where billions pour into infrastructure, yet profits remain elusive. The hosts break down why the industry's most hyped tech might just be a high-stakes game of circular accounting. Plus, a developer has resurrected Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a to run natively on Windows 11! Lastly, Stardock's latest utility replaces Alt + Tab for $7.99. Windows 25H2: new touchpad gestures, Windows Hello ESS improvements, Widgets improvements, Windows Search improvements, more 26H1: Windows Update calendar-based pausing, Picture Password EOL, Point in time restore, multi-camera support, user folder customization in Setup, etc. Over 420 bug fixes, but that's over 200 less than last month Follow-up on Microsoft's AI spending. It's much worse than we knew - And also much worse than we know now Yes, Microsoft Edge is going all-in on Manifest V3 Proton Drive - Now with a CLI and business features, and it's coming soon to Linux A developer ported Word for Windows 1.1 to x64 AI Gemini now has one billion users. But how many pay? - Plus the new Pixel phones are one step sideways, one step back OpenAI brings ChatGPT to Linux (!) Xbox and gaming A new Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leak shows it will have a mini display Microsoft tests new console features with Xbox Insiders Id Software brings a new episode to Quake to mark 30th anniversary! Minecraft is coming to Switch 2 Here comes GTA VI A Valve partner was hacked, Steam Machine customers warned Nintendo revenues decline 9.5 percent to ¥518 billion Tips and picks Tip of the week: View Git status directly in File Explorer App pick of the week: AltTabby RunAs Radio this week: The Content Management System Landscape with Matt Garrepy Brown liquor pick of the week: Sideshow Lincoln Straight Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/windows cirasync.com/Windows cachefly.com/twit

Microsoft's AI investments reveal a bizarre financial loop where billions pour into infrastructure, yet profits remain elusive. The hosts break down why the industry's most hyped tech might just be a high-stakes game of circular accounting. Plus, a developer has resurrected Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a to run natively on Windows 11! Lastly, Stardock's latest utility replaces Alt + Tab for $7.99. Windows 25H2: new touchpad gestures, Windows Hello ESS improvements, Widgets improvements, Windows Search improvements, more 26H1: Windows Update calendar-based pausing, Picture Password EOL, Point in time restore, multi-camera support, user folder customization in Setup, etc. Over 420 bug fixes, but that's over 200 less than last month Follow-up on Microsoft's AI spending. It's much worse than we knew - And also much worse than we know now Yes, Microsoft Edge is going all-in on Manifest V3 Proton Drive - Now with a CLI and business features, and it's coming soon to Linux A developer ported Word for Windows 1.1 to x64 AI Gemini now has one billion users. But how many pay? - Plus the new Pixel phones are one step sideways, one step back OpenAI brings ChatGPT to Linux (!) Xbox and gaming A new Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leak shows it will have a mini display Microsoft tests new console features with Xbox Insiders Id Software brings a new episode to Quake to mark 30th anniversary! Minecraft is coming to Switch 2 Here comes GTA VI A Valve partner was hacked, Steam Machine customers warned Nintendo revenues decline 9.5 percent to ¥518 billion Tips and picks Tip of the week: View Git status directly in File Explorer App pick of the week: AltTabby RunAs Radio this week: The Content Management System Landscape with Matt Garrepy Brown liquor pick of the week: Sideshow Lincoln Straight Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/windows cirasync.com/Windows cachefly.com/twit

Microsoft's AI investments reveal a bizarre financial loop where billions pour into infrastructure, yet profits remain elusive. The hosts break down why the industry's most hyped tech might just be a high-stakes game of circular accounting. Plus, a developer has resurrected Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a to run natively on Windows 11! Lastly, Stardock's latest utility replaces Alt + Tab for $7.99. Windows 25H2: new touchpad gestures, Windows Hello ESS improvements, Widgets improvements, Windows Search improvements, more 26H1: Windows Update calendar-based pausing, Picture Password EOL, Point in time restore, multi-camera support, user folder customization in Setup, etc. Over 420 bug fixes, but that's over 200 less than last month Follow-up on Microsoft's AI spending. It's much worse than we knew - And also much worse than we know now Yes, Microsoft Edge is going all-in on Manifest V3 Proton Drive - Now with a CLI and business features, and it's coming soon to Linux A developer ported Word for Windows 1.1 to x64 AI Gemini now has one billion users. But how many pay? - Plus the new Pixel phones are one step sideways, one step back OpenAI brings ChatGPT to Linux (!) Xbox and gaming A new Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leak shows it will have a mini display Microsoft tests new console features with Xbox Insiders Id Software brings a new episode to Quake to mark 30th anniversary! Minecraft is coming to Switch 2 Here comes GTA VI A Valve partner was hacked, Steam Machine customers warned Nintendo revenues decline 9.5 percent to ¥518 billion Tips and picks Tip of the week: View Git status directly in File Explorer App pick of the week: AltTabby RunAs Radio this week: The Content Management System Landscape with Matt Garrepy Brown liquor pick of the week: Sideshow Lincoln Straight Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/windows cirasync.com/Windows cachefly.com/twit

This week, we're joined by Larry Kuperman, former VP of Business Development at Nightdive Studios, former Business Development Manager at GameStop, Stardock veteran, and co-founder of the IGDA Ann Arbor Chapter. Larry shares incredible stories from the business side of games, from discovering Wolfenstein 3D on a mighty 486, selling custom PCs in the '90s, and Stardock's early digital distribution gamble, to GameStop's attempt to compete with Steam and Nightdive's mission to bring classics like Turok, System Shock, Star Wars: Dark Forces and more back to life. We also dig into DRM, lost source code, game preservation, and why classic games are art worth saving.Contents:00:00 – The Week's Retro News Stories49:20 – Larry Kuperman InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.comGo to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!Nottingham Gaming Market:  https://www.nottinghamgamingmarket.com/Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needsWe need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourShow notesVCF Bomb Scare: https://tinyurl.com/c4k2kb27Resi 4 On Dreamcast: https://tinyurl.com/ud4v8t69Commodore 64C Returns: https://commodore.net/GoatBeat Hits C64: https://tinyurl.com/4cebch5bMajora's Mask On Vita: https://tinyurl.com/8dzxj937Warhammer Classics Return: https://youtu.be/crVfMM3by_k

With Microsoft finally doing right by Windows 11 and the Windows Insider Program, it's time to start testing and provide some feedback. And then we'll see if we can really trust these people. Also, Stardock's Connection Explorer 1.0 is here! And if you want one of macOS's dumbest features on Windows 11, you can get it now. Windows Yesterday was Patch Tuesday - Another month in paradise 26H1 - Eh, 24H2/25H2 - Narrator, File Explorer, display, Pen settings, WRE, Remote Desktop improvements Microsoft reveals how it will simplify the Windows Insider Program Two top-level channels, but really three A way to enable all features in new builds, finally, and easy channel switching. But there are complexities, of course New builds for Canary, Beta, and Dev - Two for Canary, but nothing new, Beta and Dev get Storage, networking, Windows Security, and Feedback Hub improvements The first Snapdragon X2-based PC is out, and Paul has that waiting in PA, and two more PCs are coming to Mexico PC sales were somehow up 2.5 percent in Q1, but the rest of 2026 will be a bloodbath Also, smartphone sales are doing even worse NVIDIA reportedly wants to buy Dell or HP ahead of a big PC chipset push. Interesting Surface/Microsoft 365 Microsoft is forced to hike Surface prices dramatically Microsoft reportedly kills Surface Hub Microsoft College Offer: 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium, 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and a custom Xbox controller when students in the U.S. purchase a PC AI/Dev Microsoft AI releases a faster and more efficient image model Amazon CEO tries to explain the AI spending Google app for Windows rolls out worldwide, but the Mac gets a Gemini app Claude for Microsoft Word arrives in Beta Claude for Desktop gets a major redesign for multiple AI agents Microsoft's reported plans to charge for AI agents .NET 11 Preview 3 arrives right on schedule, but there's nothing to see here Build session catalog is up - joking, but the new Windows native app strategy should just be vibe coding Google I/O registration is open, and you are never going to believe what the main topics will be - number five will shock you Xbox & gaming New Xbox CEO says Game Pass is too expensive, also that the sky is blue Xbox will show off the next Metro game soon Starfield for PS5 is getting a fix Amazon Luna is stripping down to the basics e.g. "pulling a Stadia" Tips & picks Tip of the week: It's time to get involved App pick of the week: Stardock Connection Explorer RunAs Radio this week: Internal Corporate Communications in 2026 with Emily Mancini Brown liquor pick of the week: ScapeGrace Vanguard Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cyberhoot.com/windows threatlocker.com/twit

With Microsoft finally doing right by Windows 11 and the Windows Insider Program, it's time to start testing and provide some feedback. And then we'll see if we can really trust these people. Also, Stardock's Connection Explorer 1.0 is here! And if you want one of macOS's dumbest features on Windows 11, you can get it now. Windows Yesterday was Patch Tuesday - Another month in paradise 26H1 - Eh, 24H2/25H2 - Narrator, File Explorer, display, Pen settings, WRE, Remote Desktop improvements Microsoft reveals how it will simplify the Windows Insider Program Two top-level channels, but really three A way to enable all features in new builds, finally, and easy channel switching. But there are complexities, of course New builds for Canary, Beta, and Dev - Two for Canary, but nothing new, Beta and Dev get Storage, networking, Windows Security, and Feedback Hub improvements The first Snapdragon X2-based PC is out, and Paul has that waiting in PA, and two more PCs are coming to Mexico PC sales were somehow up 2.5 percent in Q1, but the rest of 2026 will be a bloodbath Also, smartphone sales are doing even worse NVIDIA reportedly wants to buy Dell or HP ahead of a big PC chipset push. Interesting Surface/Microsoft 365 Microsoft is forced to hike Surface prices dramatically Microsoft reportedly kills Surface Hub Microsoft College Offer: 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium, 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and a custom Xbox controller when students in the U.S. purchase a PC AI/Dev Microsoft AI releases a faster and more efficient image model Amazon CEO tries to explain the AI spending Google app for Windows rolls out worldwide, but the Mac gets a Gemini app Claude for Microsoft Word arrives in Beta Claude for Desktop gets a major redesign for multiple AI agents Microsoft's reported plans to charge for AI agents .NET 11 Preview 3 arrives right on schedule, but there's nothing to see here Build session catalog is up - joking, but the new Windows native app strategy should just be vibe coding Google I/O registration is open, and you are never going to believe what the main topics will be - number five will shock you Xbox & gaming New Xbox CEO says Game Pass is too expensive, also that the sky is blue Xbox will show off the next Metro game soon Starfield for PS5 is getting a fix Amazon Luna is stripping down to the basics e.g. "pulling a Stadia" Tips & picks Tip of the week: It's time to get involved App pick of the week: Stardock Connection Explorer RunAs Radio this week: Internal Corporate Communications in 2026 with Emily Mancini Brown liquor pick of the week: ScapeGrace Vanguard Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cyberhoot.com/windows threatlocker.com/twit

With Microsoft finally doing right by Windows 11 and the Windows Insider Program, it's time to start testing and provide some feedback. And then we'll see if we can really trust these people. Also, Stardock's Connection Explorer 1.0 is here! And if you want one of macOS's dumbest features on Windows 11, you can get it now. Windows Yesterday was Patch Tuesday - Another month in paradise 26H1 - Eh, 24H2/25H2 - Narrator, File Explorer, display, Pen settings, WRE, Remote Desktop improvements Microsoft reveals how it will simplify the Windows Insider Program Two top-level channels, but really three A way to enable all features in new builds, finally, and easy channel switching. But there are complexities, of course New builds for Canary, Beta, and Dev - Two for Canary, but nothing new, Beta and Dev get Storage, networking, Windows Security, and Feedback Hub improvements The first Snapdragon X2-based PC is out, and Paul has that waiting in PA, and two more PCs are coming to Mexico PC sales were somehow up 2.5 percent in Q1, but the rest of 2026 will be a bloodbath Also, smartphone sales are doing even worse NVIDIA reportedly wants to buy Dell or HP ahead of a big PC chipset push. Interesting Surface/Microsoft 365 Microsoft is forced to hike Surface prices dramatically Microsoft reportedly kills Surface Hub Microsoft College Offer: 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium, 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and a custom Xbox controller when students in the U.S. purchase a PC AI/Dev Microsoft AI releases a faster and more efficient image model Amazon CEO tries to explain the AI spending Google app for Windows rolls out worldwide, but the Mac gets a Gemini app Claude for Microsoft Word arrives in Beta Claude for Desktop gets a major redesign for multiple AI agents Microsoft's reported plans to charge for AI agents .NET 11 Preview 3 arrives right on schedule, but there's nothing to see here Build session catalog is up - joking, but the new Windows native app strategy should just be vibe coding Google I/O registration is open, and you are never going to believe what the main topics will be - number five will shock you Xbox & gaming New Xbox CEO says Game Pass is too expensive, also that the sky is blue Xbox will show off the next Metro game soon Starfield for PS5 is getting a fix Amazon Luna is stripping down to the basics e.g. "pulling a Stadia" Tips & picks Tip of the week: It's time to get involved App pick of the week: Stardock Connection Explorer RunAs Radio this week: Internal Corporate Communications in 2026 with Emily Mancini Brown liquor pick of the week: ScapeGrace Vanguard Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cyberhoot.com/windows threatlocker.com/twit

With Microsoft finally doing right by Windows 11 and the Windows Insider Program, it's time to start testing and provide some feedback. And then we'll see if we can really trust these people. Also, Stardock's Connection Explorer 1.0 is here! And if you want one of macOS's dumbest features on Windows 11, you can get it now. Windows Yesterday was Patch Tuesday - Another month in paradise 26H1 - Eh, 24H2/25H2 - Narrator, File Explorer, display, Pen settings, WRE, Remote Desktop improvements Microsoft reveals how it will simplify the Windows Insider Program Two top-level channels, but really three A way to enable all features in new builds, finally, and easy channel switching. But there are complexities, of course New builds for Canary, Beta, and Dev - Two for Canary, but nothing new, Beta and Dev get Storage, networking, Windows Security, and Feedback Hub improvements The first Snapdragon X2-based PC is out, and Paul has that waiting in PA, and two more PCs are coming to Mexico PC sales were somehow up 2.5 percent in Q1, but the rest of 2026 will be a bloodbath Also, smartphone sales are doing even worse NVIDIA reportedly wants to buy Dell or HP ahead of a big PC chipset push. Interesting Surface/Microsoft 365 Microsoft is forced to hike Surface prices dramatically Microsoft reportedly kills Surface Hub Microsoft College Offer: 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium, 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and a custom Xbox controller when students in the U.S. purchase a PC AI/Dev Microsoft AI releases a faster and more efficient image model Amazon CEO tries to explain the AI spending Google app for Windows rolls out worldwide, but the Mac gets a Gemini app Claude for Microsoft Word arrives in Beta Claude for Desktop gets a major redesign for multiple AI agents Microsoft's reported plans to charge for AI agents .NET 11 Preview 3 arrives right on schedule, but there's nothing to see here Build session catalog is up - joking, but the new Windows native app strategy should just be vibe coding Google I/O registration is open, and you are never going to believe what the main topics will be - number five will shock you Xbox & gaming New Xbox CEO says Game Pass is too expensive, also that the sky is blue Xbox will show off the next Metro game soon Starfield for PS5 is getting a fix Amazon Luna is stripping down to the basics e.g. "pulling a Stadia" Tips & picks Tip of the week: It's time to get involved App pick of the week: Stardock Connection Explorer RunAs Radio this week: Internal Corporate Communications in 2026 with Emily Mancini Brown liquor pick of the week: ScapeGrace Vanguard Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cyberhoot.com/windows threatlocker.com/twit

With Microsoft finally doing right by Windows 11 and the Windows Insider Program, it's time to start testing and provide some feedback. And then we'll see if we can really trust these people. Also, Stardock's Connection Explorer 1.0 is here! And if you want one of macOS's dumbest features on Windows 11, you can get it now. Windows Yesterday was Patch Tuesday - Another month in paradise 26H1 - Eh, 24H2/25H2 - Narrator, File Explorer, display, Pen settings, WRE, Remote Desktop improvements Microsoft reveals how it will simplify the Windows Insider Program Two top-level channels, but really three A way to enable all features in new builds, finally, and easy channel switching. But there are complexities, of course New builds for Canary, Beta, and Dev - Two for Canary, but nothing new, Beta and Dev get Storage, networking, Windows Security, and Feedback Hub improvements The first Snapdragon X2-based PC is out, and Paul has that waiting in PA, and two more PCs are coming to Mexico PC sales were somehow up 2.5 percent in Q1, but the rest of 2026 will be a bloodbath Also, smartphone sales are doing even worse NVIDIA reportedly wants to buy Dell or HP ahead of a big PC chipset push. Interesting Surface/Microsoft 365 Microsoft is forced to hike Surface prices dramatically Microsoft reportedly kills Surface Hub Microsoft College Offer: 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium, 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and a custom Xbox controller when students in the U.S. purchase a PC AI/Dev Microsoft AI releases a faster and more efficient image model Amazon CEO tries to explain the AI spending Google app for Windows rolls out worldwide, but the Mac gets a Gemini app Claude for Microsoft Word arrives in Beta Claude for Desktop gets a major redesign for multiple AI agents Microsoft's reported plans to charge for AI agents .NET 11 Preview 3 arrives right on schedule, but there's nothing to see here Build session catalog is up - joking, but the new Windows native app strategy should just be vibe coding Google I/O registration is open, and you are never going to believe what the main topics will be - number five will shock you Xbox & gaming New Xbox CEO says Game Pass is too expensive, also that the sky is blue Xbox will show off the next Metro game soon Starfield for PS5 is getting a fix Amazon Luna is stripping down to the basics e.g. "pulling a Stadia" Tips & picks Tip of the week: It's time to get involved App pick of the week: Stardock Connection Explorer RunAs Radio this week: Internal Corporate Communications in 2026 with Emily Mancini Brown liquor pick of the week: ScapeGrace Vanguard Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cyberhoot.com/windows threatlocker.com/twit

With Microsoft finally doing right by Windows 11 and the Windows Insider Program, it's time to start testing and provide some feedback. And then we'll see if we can really trust these people. Also, Stardock's Connection Explorer 1.0 is here! And if you want one of macOS's dumbest features on Windows 11, you can get it now. Windows Yesterday was Patch Tuesday - Another month in paradise 26H1 - Eh, 24H2/25H2 - Narrator, File Explorer, display, Pen settings, WRE, Remote Desktop improvements Microsoft reveals how it will simplify the Windows Insider Program Two top-level channels, but really three A way to enable all features in new builds, finally, and easy channel switching. But there are complexities, of course New builds for Canary, Beta, and Dev - Two for Canary, but nothing new, Beta and Dev get Storage, networking, Windows Security, and Feedback Hub improvements The first Snapdragon X2-based PC is out, and Paul has that waiting in PA, and two more PCs are coming to Mexico PC sales were somehow up 2.5 percent in Q1, but the rest of 2026 will be a bloodbath Also, smartphone sales are doing even worse NVIDIA reportedly wants to buy Dell or HP ahead of a big PC chipset push. Interesting Surface/Microsoft 365 Microsoft is forced to hike Surface prices dramatically Microsoft reportedly kills Surface Hub Microsoft College Offer: 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium, 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and a custom Xbox controller when students in the U.S. purchase a PC AI/Dev Microsoft AI releases a faster and more efficient image model Amazon CEO tries to explain the AI spending Google app for Windows rolls out worldwide, but the Mac gets a Gemini app Claude for Microsoft Word arrives in Beta Claude for Desktop gets a major redesign for multiple AI agents Microsoft's reported plans to charge for AI agents .NET 11 Preview 3 arrives right on schedule, but there's nothing to see here Build session catalog is up - joking, but the new Windows native app strategy should just be vibe coding Google I/O registration is open, and you are never going to believe what the main topics will be - number five will shock you Xbox & gaming New Xbox CEO says Game Pass is too expensive, also that the sky is blue Xbox will show off the next Metro game soon Starfield for PS5 is getting a fix Amazon Luna is stripping down to the basics e.g. "pulling a Stadia" Tips & picks Tip of the week: It's time to get involved App pick of the week: Stardock Connection Explorer RunAs Radio this week: Internal Corporate Communications in 2026 with Emily Mancini Brown liquor pick of the week: ScapeGrace Vanguard Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cyberhoot.com/windows threatlocker.com/twit

Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive. Windows March security update hilariously removes Copilot app from Windows 11 New Canary build today Release Preview (today): 24H2 ahead of Week D Release Preview: 23H2 and Windows 10 ahead of Week D Dev, Beta, Beta (23H3) - Voice access suggestions, File Explorer fix Paint is getting new Cocreator features New Notepad and Snipping Tool features for all Microsoft Microsoft announces vague transformation that could be important FTC to move forward with Microsoft antitrust probe Microsoft no longer includes power supply with Surface PCs sold in Europe AI/Dev Gemini adds Canvas and Audio Overview features Plus, Gemini is replacing Assistant in Android (and Chromebook) Zoom AI Companion is going agentic Meta claims one billion downloads of Llama AI models Microsoft ships .NET 10 Preview 2 Xbox Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Xbox Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available for $29.99 Here are the new games heading to Game Pass in second half of March Epic Games and Qualcomm partner on bringing games to WOA Discord has an SDK now Google Play Games for PC is adding native games Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Call of Duty titles are on sale in the Microsoft Store App pick of the week: Files RunAs Radio this week: Managing AI Costs with Sonia Cuff Brown liquor pick of the week: Toki Suntory Whisky Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security 1password.com/windowsweekly

Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive. Windows March security update hilariously removes Copilot app from Windows 11 New Canary build today Release Preview (today): 24H2 ahead of Week D Release Preview: 23H2 and Windows 10 ahead of Week D Dev, Beta, Beta (23H3) - Voice access suggestions, File Explorer fix Paint is getting new Cocreator features New Notepad and Snipping Tool features for all Microsoft Microsoft announces vague transformation that could be important FTC to move forward with Microsoft antitrust probe Microsoft no longer includes power supply with Surface PCs sold in Europe AI/Dev Gemini adds Canvas and Audio Overview features Plus, Gemini is replacing Assistant in Android (and Chromebook) Zoom AI Companion is going agentic Meta claims one billion downloads of Llama AI models Microsoft ships .NET 10 Preview 2 Xbox Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Xbox Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available for $29.99 Here are the new games heading to Game Pass in second half of March Epic Games and Qualcomm partner on bringing games to WOA Discord has an SDK now Google Play Games for PC is adding native games Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Call of Duty titles are on sale in the Microsoft Store App pick of the week: Files RunAs Radio this week: Managing AI Costs with Sonia Cuff Brown liquor pick of the week: Toki Suntory Whisky Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security 1password.com/windowsweekly

Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive. Windows March security update hilariously removes Copilot app from Windows 11 New Canary build today Release Preview (today): 24H2 ahead of Week D Release Preview: 23H2 and Windows 10 ahead of Week D Dev, Beta, Beta (23H3) - Voice access suggestions, File Explorer fix Paint is getting new Cocreator features New Notepad and Snipping Tool features for all Microsoft Microsoft announces vague transformation that could be important FTC to move forward with Microsoft antitrust probe Microsoft no longer includes power supply with Surface PCs sold in Europe AI/Dev Gemini adds Canvas and Audio Overview features Plus, Gemini is replacing Assistant in Android (and Chromebook) Zoom AI Companion is going agentic Meta claims one billion downloads of Llama AI models Microsoft ships .NET 10 Preview 2 Xbox Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Xbox Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available for $29.99 Here are the new games heading to Game Pass in second half of March Epic Games and Qualcomm partner on bringing games to WOA Discord has an SDK now Google Play Games for PC is adding native games Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Call of Duty titles are on sale in the Microsoft Store App pick of the week: Files RunAs Radio this week: Managing AI Costs with Sonia Cuff Brown liquor pick of the week: Toki Suntory Whisky Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security 1password.com/windowsweekly

Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive. Windows March security update hilariously removes Copilot app from Windows 11 New Canary build today Release Preview (today): 24H2 ahead of Week D Release Preview: 23H2 and Windows 10 ahead of Week D Dev, Beta, Beta (23H3) - Voice access suggestions, File Explorer fix Paint is getting new Cocreator features New Notepad and Snipping Tool features for all Microsoft Microsoft announces vague transformation that could be important FTC to move forward with Microsoft antitrust probe Microsoft no longer includes power supply with Surface PCs sold in Europe AI/Dev Gemini adds Canvas and Audio Overview features Plus, Gemini is replacing Assistant in Android (and Chromebook) Zoom AI Companion is going agentic Meta claims one billion downloads of Llama AI models Microsoft ships .NET 10 Preview 2 Xbox Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Xbox Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available for $29.99 Here are the new games heading to Game Pass in second half of March Epic Games and Qualcomm partner on bringing games to WOA Discord has an SDK now Google Play Games for PC is adding native games Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Call of Duty titles are on sale in the Microsoft Store App pick of the week: Files RunAs Radio this week: Managing AI Costs with Sonia Cuff Brown liquor pick of the week: Toki Suntory Whisky Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security 1password.com/windowsweekly

Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive. Windows March security update hilariously removes Copilot app from Windows 11 New Canary build today Release Preview (today): 24H2 ahead of Week D Release Preview: 23H2 and Windows 10 ahead of Week D Dev, Beta, Beta (23H3) - Voice access suggestions, File Explorer fix Paint is getting new Cocreator features New Notepad and Snipping Tool features for all Microsoft Microsoft announces vague transformation that could be important FTC to move forward with Microsoft antitrust probe Microsoft no longer includes power supply with Surface PCs sold in Europe AI/Dev Gemini adds Canvas and Audio Overview features Plus, Gemini is replacing Assistant in Android (and Chromebook) Zoom AI Companion is going agentic Meta claims one billion downloads of Llama AI models Microsoft ships .NET 10 Preview 2 Xbox Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Xbox Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available for $29.99 Here are the new games heading to Game Pass in second half of March Epic Games and Qualcomm partner on bringing games to WOA Discord has an SDK now Google Play Games for PC is adding native games Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Call of Duty titles are on sale in the Microsoft Store App pick of the week: Files RunAs Radio this week: Managing AI Costs with Sonia Cuff Brown liquor pick of the week: Toki Suntory Whisky Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security 1password.com/windowsweekly

Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive. Windows March security update hilariously removes Copilot app from Windows 11 New Canary build today Release Preview (today): 24H2 ahead of Week D Release Preview: 23H2 and Windows 10 ahead of Week D Dev, Beta, Beta (23H3) - Voice access suggestions, File Explorer fix Paint is getting new Cocreator features New Notepad and Snipping Tool features for all Microsoft Microsoft announces vague transformation that could be important FTC to move forward with Microsoft antitrust probe Microsoft no longer includes power supply with Surface PCs sold in Europe AI/Dev Gemini adds Canvas and Audio Overview features Plus, Gemini is replacing Assistant in Android (and Chromebook) Zoom AI Companion is going agentic Meta claims one billion downloads of Llama AI models Microsoft ships .NET 10 Preview 2 Xbox Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Xbox Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available for $29.99 Here are the new games heading to Game Pass in second half of March Epic Games and Qualcomm partner on bringing games to WOA Discord has an SDK now Google Play Games for PC is adding native games Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Call of Duty titles are on sale in the Microsoft Store App pick of the week: Files RunAs Radio this week: Managing AI Costs with Sonia Cuff Brown liquor pick of the week: Toki Suntory Whisky Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security 1password.com/windowsweekly

On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox is and isn't doing well, Microsoft 365 is and isn't going up and price, and I bought something again. Check out Start11 v2.5! - https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/ Disclaimer - I work at Stardock and we make this product. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:00 Tech News: 1:00-9:25 Gaming News: 9:25-13:40 Questions: 13:40-23:57 Outro: 23:57-24:18

Microsoft nearly shipped an update to add a new dynamic feature for Windows but what was once canceled, has now been revealed. Add dynamic wallpapers to Windows with DeskScapes - https://www.stardock.com/products/deskscapes/ I work at Stardock who makes DeskScapes Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:42 Tech News: 00:42-7:06 Gaming News: 7:06-8:28 Questions: 8:28-15:44 Outro: 15:44-16:02

No matter how much effort Microsoft expends on the Start Menu, it will never please everyone. The Start Menu does offer a lot of customizations, but if you really want to take control there's Start 11 from Stardock. In Short Circuits: Updating to the latest version of Windows 24H2 created some significant problems on my primary computer, but the update worked flawlessly on the tablet computer. This is why every operating system update needs to be approached with caution. • Too many organizations still force users to change their passwords too frequently, mistakenly believing that doing so improves security. The opposite is true.

This Week Paul has a guest! Brad Sams from Stardock gives us a look at the customization possibilities in Windows 11 with their popular app Start11. Host: Paul Thurrott Guest: Brad Sams Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

This Week Paul has a guest! Brad Sams from Stardock gives us a look at the customization possibilities in Windows 11 with their popular app Start11. Host: Paul Thurrott Guest: Brad Sams Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

This Week Paul has a guest! Brad Sams from Stardock gives us a look at the customization possibilities in Windows 11 with their popular app Start11. Host: Paul Thurrott Guest: Brad Sams Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

This Week Paul has a guest! Brad Sams from Stardock gives us a look at the customization possibilities in Windows 11 with their popular app Start11. Host: Paul Thurrott Guest: Brad Sams Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

This episode contains: All three mighty hosts are here this week. Devon shares that a family is moving in next door. He wonders if they should build a ping-pong fence to create a “play-berhood.” Steven updates us on his mini painting projects and talks about getting life back on track. Ben recounts the long journey of reclaiming space on macOS and solving the wallpaper bug. He mentions tools like Wallpaper Engine and Fences by Stardock. Future or Now? Let's Get Skeptical: Ben discusses the rise of AI-powered photo editing tools like the Pixel 9's Magic Editor, which can create highly realistic fake images. This technology challenges our assumptions about the authenticity of photographs. Read more on The Verge In related news, a lawyer used ChatGPT in federal court, with disastrous results. Read more on Forbes Steven talks about The Acolyte being canceled and shares his thoughts on how loud idiots should be ignored. He also gives early impressions of Star Wars Outlaws after playing 10-12 hours. It's an open-world game, but it lacks the strong hook found in Fallen Order. Book Club: We discuss I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison. This chilling short story explores a dystopian future where a supercomputer has destroyed humanity, save for five individuals it tortures eternally. Goodreads Comic Adaptation Next week we are reading: Falling Down (The Boy in the Iron Box Book 1) by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. Amazon Link   (this post created in large part by chat gpt and edited by Steven)

This week is all about artificial intelligence, starting with the many ways AI can be used to improve images and sometimes create scenes that do not exist in real life. There are also applications for old and new motion pictures. In Short Circuits: We'll move on to how AI might soon be used to help applications like Waze and Google Maps evaluate more conditions that affect your route. • Is the last place we should ever expect to find AI on the Desktop? Probably not. But is Stardock the last firm we'd ever expect to put it there? Let's ponder that.

Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves. Xbox strategy reveal It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it) All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now) Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too) The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" to "Windows first" to "Windows best") Portability across hardware platforms is a key part of the strategy - Backward Compatibility, etc. A future generation of Xbox console hardware will offer "the largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation." Oh, and four games are coming to "other consoles." Windows 11 Microsoft is quietly adding off-ramps to the Insider Program after killing the Magic window with their screwed-up release schedule Canary and Dev - 24H2, same builds. New navigation pane in Widgets - new accessibility setting for low-vision users - that same tired weather experience on the lock screen that is already in stable and seriously kill me now I can't stand this company anymore. Oh, and there are ISOs. Beta - New prompts for that "manage mobile devices" features, updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad (also in RP) Release Preview - We're testing Moment 5 now, so this is a huge update Microsoft fixed a bug that let Edge siphon browser data from other browsers Stardock brings pre-release support for Arm versions of Start11, Fences, and Groupy to new Object Desktop Insider program Google has an answer for those out of support Windows 10 PCs Build 2024 Microsoft confirms that Build 2024 is May 21-23 in Seattle. No word on press invites Microsoft 365 Microsoft will finally unify the Teams clients on Windows and Mac Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2 years and even though no one uses it, people are freaking out AI Microsoft to use Intel Foundry for at least one in-house custom AI chip Now OpenAI is worth over $80 billion, is world's third-biggest unicorn OpenAI announces Sora and... HOLY #$%^ Gemini (formerly Duet AI) comes to all Workspace customers Google brings Gemini down to size with Gemma for free, local use Adobe Acrobat is getting an AI assistant Xbox Game streaming is (probably) coming to all the Xbox games you own More (non-AB) games are coming to Game Pass in February Microsoft goes after Apple's non-compliance DMA compliance in the EU Epic announces a game store for iOS in Europe, will launch this year Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will release on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on March 13 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Androids by Chet Haase App picks of the week: Dashlane, Firefox 123, Bonjourr Cocktail of the week: Sumi - This is a "clasicos Baltra" from the most famous bar in Mexico City. Tanqueray Ten Gin, Violet liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Yuzu, Egg white. Serve in a coupe glass, and garnish with dried flowers. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Melissa.com/twit

Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves. Xbox strategy reveal It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it) All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now) Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too) The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" to "Windows first" to "Windows best") Portability across hardware platforms is a key part of the strategy - Backward Compatibility, etc. A future generation of Xbox console hardware will offer "the largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation." Oh, and four games are coming to "other consoles." Windows 11 Microsoft is quietly adding off-ramps to the Insider Program after killing the Magic window with their screwed-up release schedule Canary and Dev - 24H2, same builds. New navigation pane in Widgets - new accessibility setting for low-vision users - that same tired weather experience on the lock screen that is already in stable and seriously kill me now I can't stand this company anymore. Oh, and there are ISOs. Beta - New prompts for that "manage mobile devices" features, updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad (also in RP) Release Preview - We're testing Moment 5 now, so this is a huge update Microsoft fixed a bug that let Edge siphon browser data from other browsers Stardock brings pre-release support for Arm versions of Start11, Fences, and Groupy to new Object Desktop Insider program Google has an answer for those out of support Windows 10 PCs Build 2024 Microsoft confirms that Build 2024 is May 21-23 in Seattle. No word on press invites Microsoft 365 Microsoft will finally unify the Teams clients on Windows and Mac Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2 years and even though no one uses it, people are freaking out AI Microsoft to use Intel Foundry for at least one in-house custom AI chip Now OpenAI is worth over $80 billion, is world's third-biggest unicorn OpenAI announces Sora and... HOLY #$%^ Gemini (formerly Duet AI) comes to all Workspace customers Google brings Gemini down to size with Gemma for free, local use Adobe Acrobat is getting an AI assistant Xbox Game streaming is (probably) coming to all the Xbox games you own More (non-AB) games are coming to Game Pass in February Microsoft goes after Apple's non-compliance DMA compliance in the EU Epic announces a game store for iOS in Europe, will launch this year Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will release on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on March 13 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Androids by Chet Haase App picks of the week: Dashlane, Firefox 123, Bonjourr Cocktail of the week: Sumi - This is a "clasicos Baltra" from the most famous bar in Mexico City. Tanqueray Ten Gin, Violet liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Yuzu, Egg white. Serve in a coupe glass, and garnish with dried flowers. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Melissa.com/twit

Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves. Xbox strategy reveal It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it) All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now) Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too) The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" to "Windows first" to "Windows best") Portability across hardware platforms is a key part of the strategy - Backward Compatibility, etc. A future generation of Xbox console hardware will offer "the largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation." Oh, and four games are coming to "other consoles." Windows 11 Microsoft is quietly adding off-ramps to the Insider Program after killing the Magic window with their screwed-up release schedule Canary and Dev - 24H2, same builds. New navigation pane in Widgets - new accessibility setting for low-vision users - that same tired weather experience on the lock screen that is already in stable and seriously kill me now I can't stand this company anymore. Oh, and there are ISOs. Beta - New prompts for that "manage mobile devices" features, updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad (also in RP) Release Preview - We're testing Moment 5 now, so this is a huge update Microsoft fixed a bug that let Edge siphon browser data from other browsers Stardock brings pre-release support for Arm versions of Start11, Fences, and Groupy to new Object Desktop Insider program Google has an answer for those out of support Windows 10 PCs Build 2024 Microsoft confirms that Build 2024 is May 21-23 in Seattle. No word on press invites Microsoft 365 Microsoft will finally unify the Teams clients on Windows and Mac Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2 years and even though no one uses it, people are freaking out AI Microsoft to use Intel Foundry for at least one in-house custom AI chip Now OpenAI is worth over $80 billion, is world's third-biggest unicorn OpenAI announces Sora and... HOLY #$%^ Gemini (formerly Duet AI) comes to all Workspace customers Google brings Gemini down to size with Gemma for free, local use Adobe Acrobat is getting an AI assistant Xbox Game streaming is (probably) coming to all the Xbox games you own More (non-AB) games are coming to Game Pass in February Microsoft goes after Apple's non-compliance DMA compliance in the EU Epic announces a game store for iOS in Europe, will launch this year Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will release on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on March 13 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Androids by Chet Haase App picks of the week: Dashlane, Firefox 123, Bonjourr Cocktail of the week: Sumi - This is a "clasicos Baltra" from the most famous bar in Mexico City. Tanqueray Ten Gin, Violet liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Yuzu, Egg white. Serve in a coupe glass, and garnish with dried flowers. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Melissa.com/twit

Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves. Xbox strategy reveal It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it) All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now) Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too) The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" to "Windows first" to "Windows best") Portability across hardware platforms is a key part of the strategy - Backward Compatibility, etc. A future generation of Xbox console hardware will offer "the largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation." Oh, and four games are coming to "other consoles." Windows 11 Microsoft is quietly adding off-ramps to the Insider Program after killing the Magic window with their screwed-up release schedule Canary and Dev - 24H2, same builds. New navigation pane in Widgets - new accessibility setting for low-vision users - that same tired weather experience on the lock screen that is already in stable and seriously kill me now I can't stand this company anymore. Oh, and there are ISOs. Beta - New prompts for that "manage mobile devices" features, updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad (also in RP) Release Preview - We're testing Moment 5 now, so this is a huge update Microsoft fixed a bug that let Edge siphon browser data from other browsers Stardock brings pre-release support for Arm versions of Start11, Fences, and Groupy to new Object Desktop Insider program Google has an answer for those out of support Windows 10 PCs Build 2024 Microsoft confirms that Build 2024 is May 21-23 in Seattle. No word on press invites Microsoft 365 Microsoft will finally unify the Teams clients on Windows and Mac Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2 years and even though no one uses it, people are freaking out AI Microsoft to use Intel Foundry for at least one in-house custom AI chip Now OpenAI is worth over $80 billion, is world's third-biggest unicorn OpenAI announces Sora and... HOLY #$%^ Gemini (formerly Duet AI) comes to all Workspace customers Google brings Gemini down to size with Gemma for free, local use Adobe Acrobat is getting an AI assistant Xbox Game streaming is (probably) coming to all the Xbox games you own More (non-AB) games are coming to Game Pass in February Microsoft goes after Apple's non-compliance DMA compliance in the EU Epic announces a game store for iOS in Europe, will launch this year Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will release on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on March 13 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Androids by Chet Haase App picks of the week: Dashlane, Firefox 123, Bonjourr Cocktail of the week: Sumi - This is a "clasicos Baltra" from the most famous bar in Mexico City. Tanqueray Ten Gin, Violet liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Yuzu, Egg white. Serve in a coupe glass, and garnish with dried flowers. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Melissa.com/twit

Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves. Xbox strategy reveal It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it) All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now) Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too) The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" to "Windows first" to "Windows best") Portability across hardware platforms is a key part of the strategy - Backward Compatibility, etc. A future generation of Xbox console hardware will offer "the largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation." Oh, and four games are coming to "other consoles." Windows 11 Microsoft is quietly adding off-ramps to the Insider Program after killing the Magic window with their screwed-up release schedule Canary and Dev - 24H2, same builds. New navigation pane in Widgets - new accessibility setting for low-vision users - that same tired weather experience on the lock screen that is already in stable and seriously kill me now I can't stand this company anymore. Oh, and there are ISOs. Beta - New prompts for that "manage mobile devices" features, updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad (also in RP) Release Preview - We're testing Moment 5 now, so this is a huge update Microsoft fixed a bug that let Edge siphon browser data from other browsers Stardock brings pre-release support for Arm versions of Start11, Fences, and Groupy to new Object Desktop Insider program Google has an answer for those out of support Windows 10 PCs Build 2024 Microsoft confirms that Build 2024 is May 21-23 in Seattle. No word on press invites Microsoft 365 Microsoft will finally unify the Teams clients on Windows and Mac Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2 years and even though no one uses it, people are freaking out AI Microsoft to use Intel Foundry for at least one in-house custom AI chip Now OpenAI is worth over $80 billion, is world's third-biggest unicorn OpenAI announces Sora and... HOLY #$%^ Gemini (formerly Duet AI) comes to all Workspace customers Google brings Gemini down to size with Gemma for free, local use Adobe Acrobat is getting an AI assistant Xbox Game streaming is (probably) coming to all the Xbox games you own More (non-AB) games are coming to Game Pass in February Microsoft goes after Apple's non-compliance DMA compliance in the EU Epic announces a game store for iOS in Europe, will launch this year Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will release on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on March 13 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Androids by Chet Haase App picks of the week: Dashlane, Firefox 123, Bonjourr Cocktail of the week: Sumi - This is a "clasicos Baltra" from the most famous bar in Mexico City. Tanqueray Ten Gin, Violet liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Yuzu, Egg white. Serve in a coupe glass, and garnish with dried flowers. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Melissa.com/twit

Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves. Xbox strategy reveal It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it) All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now) Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too) The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" to "Windows first" to "Windows best") Portability across hardware platforms is a key part of the strategy - Backward Compatibility, etc. A future generation of Xbox console hardware will offer "the largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation." Oh, and four games are coming to "other consoles." Windows 11 Microsoft is quietly adding off-ramps to the Insider Program after killing the Magic window with their screwed-up release schedule Canary and Dev - 24H2, same builds. New navigation pane in Widgets - new accessibility setting for low-vision users - that same tired weather experience on the lock screen that is already in stable and seriously kill me now I can't stand this company anymore. Oh, and there are ISOs. Beta - New prompts for that "manage mobile devices" features, updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad (also in RP) Release Preview - We're testing Moment 5 now, so this is a huge update Microsoft fixed a bug that let Edge siphon browser data from other browsers Stardock brings pre-release support for Arm versions of Start11, Fences, and Groupy to new Object Desktop Insider program Google has an answer for those out of support Windows 10 PCs Build 2024 Microsoft confirms that Build 2024 is May 21-23 in Seattle. No word on press invites Microsoft 365 Microsoft will finally unify the Teams clients on Windows and Mac Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2 years and even though no one uses it, people are freaking out AI Microsoft to use Intel Foundry for at least one in-house custom AI chip Now OpenAI is worth over $80 billion, is world's third-biggest unicorn OpenAI announces Sora and... HOLY #$%^ Gemini (formerly Duet AI) comes to all Workspace customers Google brings Gemini down to size with Gemma for free, local use Adobe Acrobat is getting an AI assistant Xbox Game streaming is (probably) coming to all the Xbox games you own More (non-AB) games are coming to Game Pass in February Microsoft goes after Apple's non-compliance DMA compliance in the EU Epic announces a game store for iOS in Europe, will launch this year Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story will release on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on March 13 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Androids by Chet Haase App picks of the week: Dashlane, Firefox 123, Bonjourr Cocktail of the week: Sumi - This is a "clasicos Baltra" from the most famous bar in Mexico City. Tanqueray Ten Gin, Violet liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Yuzu, Egg white. Serve in a coupe glass, and garnish with dried flowers. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Melissa.com/twit

Windows 11 cannot be installed on certain computers, mainly older models that lack sufficient hardware, but it is possible to force-install Windows 11 on computers that would fail otherwise because they lack hardware security features. In Short Circuits: With so many free email clients, you might wonder why anyone would be willing to pay $60 per year for one. Anyone who uses multiple mobile devices and wishes the same application was available for all portable and desktop systems might consider it. • If, like me, you're someone who customizes the look and feel of Windows beyond what Microsoft allows, Stardock's Icon Packager is a quick and easy way to make big changes.

The Sysinternals suite of utilities has been around since the 1990s and has been part of Microsoft since 2006. More than 70 utilities make Sysinternals essential for all Windows computer users and today we'll take a look at just two of them. In Short Circuits: Believable sound effects are essential for motion pictures and podcasts, but it's not an easy process. The first step involves identifying and obtaining the right sounds. • Some Windows users like to keep all of their commonly used applications on the Desktop. That has never been my preferred method, but one of the applications included in Stardock's Object Desktop suite has convinced me to make better use of the Desktop.

Microsoft's new PC Manager takes the place of some other utilities such as CCleaner and offers quick, easy access to built-in Windows functions that are often several layers deep in Settings or the Control Panel. In Short Circuits: If you've ever wished you could unsend an email because you forgot to add an attachment or make an important point, SendLater will save the day, but only if you use Thunderbird. • Stardock's SoundPackager makes it easy to add, change, or delete sounds that Windows plays to notify users of specific events, and it cost just $5.

Like the Windows 11 Start Menu or hate it, Start11 from Stardock can make it better. Maybe you'd like the start menu to work the way it did in Windows 7, 8, or 10. Maybe you like the Windows 11 approach, but would like to add some features. That's the point of Start11. In Short Circuits: Python is a popular programming language. It's powerful, but the basics are easy to learn. If you've looked at Python because it's now supported by Excel, you've already started. Maybe this is a language most computer users should be familiar with. • The TechByter website was down for several hours on 8 November and getting a straight answer from the hosting service turned out to be much more difficult than it should have been. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): Numerous “If Microsoft Made Automobiles” and “If Apple Was An Airline” pieces have circulated on the internet. In late 2003, I received a copy of “If Microsoft|Apple Made Elevators” and I included it on Technology Corner. Enjoy!

Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Microsoft's latest earnings report, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip, Windows on Arm's future, passkey support for Amazon accounts, Dave Cutler's awesomeness, Stardock's 30th anniversary, Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2024, and more! Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $22.3 billion on revenues of $56.5 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2023. Those figures are up 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY) Analysis: Activision Blizzard, Windows, Surface, Xbox and gaming, Office and Microsoft 365, and the evolving impact of AI Google earnings: net income of $19.7 billion on revenues of $76.7 billion, ads are 71 percent of total revenues, Google Cloud disappoints Windows on Arm Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Elite X for Windows on Arm PCs Promises, promises, but if this fails again, it's over... for Qualcomm Qualcomm's WOA deal expires next year and NVIDIA and AMD are on the way Windows Dave Cutler sat down for a THREE HOUR interview. This is a must watch. Some key points here Beta build last week with three changes (gradual rollout): system components in All apps display a System badge, Xbox Game Bar is just Game Bar now, the improved casting experience New Canary build today adds Copilot?? Windows 11 Field Guide: the 23H2 update has begun with 9 chapters done so far OneDrive: just when you thought it was safe to go back in the cloud storage Windows 7/8.x products key don't work in Windows 10 either, sorry Celebrate Stardock's 30 years of making Windows better - by buying some of its products Satya Nadella said he regretted killing Windows Phone? Not exactly Xbox Microsoft revives the "Power Your Dreams" ad campaign for the holidays Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Add passkeys to your Amazon account right now App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 RunAs Radio this week: Choosing Azure Data Storage Solutions with Nicole Stevens Brown liquor pick of the week: Burgas 63 Barrel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: hid.link/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Microsoft's latest earnings report, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip, Windows on Arm's future, passkey support for Amazon accounts, Dave Cutler's awesomeness, Stardock's 30th anniversary, Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2024, and more! Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $22.3 billion on revenues of $56.5 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2023. Those figures are up 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY) Analysis: Activision Blizzard, Windows, Surface, Xbox and gaming, Office and Microsoft 365, and the evolving impact of AI Google earnings: net income of $19.7 billion on revenues of $76.7 billion, ads are 71 percent of total revenues, Google Cloud disappoints Windows on Arm Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Elite X for Windows on Arm PCs Promises, promises, but if this fails again, it's over... for Qualcomm Qualcomm's WOA deal expires next year and NVIDIA and AMD are on the way Windows Dave Cutler sat down for a THREE HOUR interview. This is a must watch. Some key points here Beta build last week with three changes (gradual rollout): system components in All apps display a System badge, Xbox Game Bar is just Game Bar now, the improved casting experience New Canary build today adds Copilot?? Windows 11 Field Guide: the 23H2 update has begun with 9 chapters done so far OneDrive: just when you thought it was safe to go back in the cloud storage Windows 7/8.x products key don't work in Windows 10 either, sorry Celebrate Stardock's 30 years of making Windows better - by buying some of its products Satya Nadella said he regretted killing Windows Phone? Not exactly Xbox Microsoft revives the "Power Your Dreams" ad campaign for the holidays Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Add passkeys to your Amazon account right now App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 RunAs Radio this week: Choosing Azure Data Storage Solutions with Nicole Stevens Brown liquor pick of the week: Burgas 63 Barrel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: hid.link/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Microsoft's latest earnings report, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip, Windows on Arm's future, passkey support for Amazon accounts, Dave Cutler's awesomeness, Stardock's 30th anniversary, Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2024, and more! Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $22.3 billion on revenues of $56.5 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2023. Those figures are up 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY) Analysis: Activision Blizzard, Windows, Surface, Xbox and gaming, Office and Microsoft 365, and the evolving impact of AI Google earnings: net income of $19.7 billion on revenues of $76.7 billion, ads are 71 percent of total revenues, Google Cloud disappoints Windows on Arm Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Elite X for Windows on Arm PCs Promises, promises, but if this fails again, it's over... for Qualcomm Qualcomm's WOA deal expires next year and NVIDIA and AMD are on the way Windows Dave Cutler sat down for a THREE HOUR interview. This is a must watch. Some key points here Beta build last week with three changes (gradual rollout): system components in All apps display a System badge, Xbox Game Bar is just Game Bar now, the improved casting experience New Canary build today adds Copilot?? Windows 11 Field Guide: the 23H2 update has begun with 9 chapters done so far OneDrive: just when you thought it was safe to go back in the cloud storage Windows 7/8.x products key don't work in Windows 10 either, sorry Celebrate Stardock's 30 years of making Windows better - by buying some of its products Satya Nadella said he regretted killing Windows Phone? Not exactly Xbox Microsoft revives the "Power Your Dreams" ad campaign for the holidays Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Add passkeys to your Amazon account right now App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 RunAs Radio this week: Choosing Azure Data Storage Solutions with Nicole Stevens Brown liquor pick of the week: Burgas 63 Barrel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: hid.link/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Microsoft's latest earnings report, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip, Windows on Arm's future, passkey support for Amazon accounts, Dave Cutler's awesomeness, Stardock's 30th anniversary, Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2024, and more! Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $22.3 billion on revenues of $56.5 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2023. Those figures are up 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY) Analysis: Activision Blizzard, Windows, Surface, Xbox and gaming, Office and Microsoft 365, and the evolving impact of AI Google earnings: net income of $19.7 billion on revenues of $76.7 billion, ads are 71 percent of total revenues, Google Cloud disappoints Windows on Arm Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Elite X for Windows on Arm PCs Promises, promises, but if this fails again, it's over... for Qualcomm Qualcomm's WOA deal expires next year and NVIDIA and AMD are on the way Windows Dave Cutler sat down for a THREE HOUR interview. This is a must watch. Some key points here Beta build last week with three changes (gradual rollout): system components in All apps display a System badge, Xbox Game Bar is just Game Bar now, the improved casting experience New Canary build today adds Copilot?? Windows 11 Field Guide: the 23H2 update has begun with 9 chapters done so far OneDrive: just when you thought it was safe to go back in the cloud storage Windows 7/8.x products key don't work in Windows 10 either, sorry Celebrate Stardock's 30 years of making Windows better - by buying some of its products Satya Nadella said he regretted killing Windows Phone? Not exactly Xbox Microsoft revives the "Power Your Dreams" ad campaign for the holidays Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Add passkeys to your Amazon account right now App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 RunAs Radio this week: Choosing Azure Data Storage Solutions with Nicole Stevens Brown liquor pick of the week: Burgas 63 Barrel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: hid.link/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Microsoft's latest earnings report, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip, Windows on Arm's future, passkey support for Amazon accounts, Dave Cutler's awesomeness, Stardock's 30th anniversary, Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2024, and more! Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $22.3 billion on revenues of $56.5 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2023. Those figures are up 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY) Analysis: Activision Blizzard, Windows, Surface, Xbox and gaming, Office and Microsoft 365, and the evolving impact of AI Google earnings: net income of $19.7 billion on revenues of $76.7 billion, ads are 71 percent of total revenues, Google Cloud disappoints Windows on Arm Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Elite X for Windows on Arm PCs Promises, promises, but if this fails again, it's over... for Qualcomm Qualcomm's WOA deal expires next year and NVIDIA and AMD are on the way Windows Dave Cutler sat down for a THREE HOUR interview. This is a must watch. Some key points here Beta build last week with three changes (gradual rollout): system components in All apps display a System badge, Xbox Game Bar is just Game Bar now, the improved casting experience New Canary build today adds Copilot?? Windows 11 Field Guide: the 23H2 update has begun with 9 chapters done so far OneDrive: just when you thought it was safe to go back in the cloud storage Windows 7/8.x products key don't work in Windows 10 either, sorry Celebrate Stardock's 30 years of making Windows better - by buying some of its products Satya Nadella said he regretted killing Windows Phone? Not exactly Xbox Microsoft revives the "Power Your Dreams" ad campaign for the holidays Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Add passkeys to your Amazon account right now App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 RunAs Radio this week: Choosing Azure Data Storage Solutions with Nicole Stevens Brown liquor pick of the week: Burgas 63 Barrel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: hid.link/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss Microsoft's latest earnings report, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip, Windows on Arm's future, passkey support for Amazon accounts, Dave Cutler's awesomeness, Stardock's 30th anniversary, Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2024, and more! Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $22.3 billion on revenues of $56.5 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2023. Those figures are up 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY) Analysis: Activision Blizzard, Windows, Surface, Xbox and gaming, Office and Microsoft 365, and the evolving impact of AI Google earnings: net income of $19.7 billion on revenues of $76.7 billion, ads are 71 percent of total revenues, Google Cloud disappoints Windows on Arm Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Elite X for Windows on Arm PCs Promises, promises, but if this fails again, it's over... for Qualcomm Qualcomm's WOA deal expires next year and NVIDIA and AMD are on the way Windows Dave Cutler sat down for a THREE HOUR interview. This is a must watch. Some key points here Beta build last week with three changes (gradual rollout): system components in All apps display a System badge, Xbox Game Bar is just Game Bar now, the improved casting experience New Canary build today adds Copilot?? Windows 11 Field Guide: the 23H2 update has begun with 9 chapters done so far OneDrive: just when you thought it was safe to go back in the cloud storage Windows 7/8.x products key don't work in Windows 10 either, sorry Celebrate Stardock's 30 years of making Windows better - by buying some of its products Satya Nadella said he regretted killing Windows Phone? Not exactly Xbox Microsoft revives the "Power Your Dreams" ad campaign for the holidays Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Add passkeys to your Amazon account right now App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 RunAs Radio this week: Choosing Azure Data Storage Solutions with Nicole Stevens Brown liquor pick of the week: Burgas 63 Barrel Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: hid.link/ww GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Netflix raises prices, Stardock turns 30, and app models.

In the last few months, we've seen a lot of focus on generative AIs, also known as plagiarism engines. As the models advance, so do the systems that get built around them. This week's internet focus is on a ChatGPT wrapper called Auto-GPT, which allows you to build chained tasks for ChatGPT.What is Auto-GPT?Auto-GPT is a task-oriented wrapper for ChatGPT, an open-source generative AI. It allows users to quickly and easily define tasks for ChatGPT, such as question answering or summarization. The Auto-GPT system is designed with ease of use in mind, allowing users to rapidly design and deploy conversational applications without having to write complex code. Auto-GPT also provides a range of features to customize the behavior and output of ChatGPT, including the ability to define custom responses, enable natural language generation, and add new tasks from templates.The system can be used via the project's website, but it is more commonly used when installed locally. It can be run on Windows, Linux, or macOS, though it is a little less attractive in this instance. To use it, you will need an account with ChatGPT, as well as an API key. It is important to note that API keys get a limited number of requests, so use the system sparingly.The primary usage is to give the system a series of goals which it then uses the underlying language model to accomplish in order. It will then produce a series of steps in order to accomplish the goal. Normally it will ask for permission to take each step in its process, but you can batch approve the requests.Avram's previous testUsing Auto-GPT, Avram created a process to research the best How To guide to produce, write the guide, and then export the result as a text document. The system decided that the topic should be about customizing the Start menu in Windows 11. Using a PC Mag article as its basis, the system created a guide. However, it took 20 minutes before a final result was created. This is because the system was continually displeased with its own work.In one instance, it said that it needed user feedback on the guide before it could call it complete. Avram gave it permission to get that user feedback, which only took a few seconds. This seems less like it got user feedback and more like the incident where an AI tricked a user into filling out a Captcha by claiming it was a blind person.No mater the process it went through, the end result was terrible and inaccurate. The whole thing came in around 50 words, with step titles and no actual description. But, even the steps were wrong. The system did not understand the difference between the Start menu and Start11, a product from Stardock which helps improve the customization of the Start menu. So, when all was said and done, the output was an inaccurate ripoff of an existing article which would help no one.

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