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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

Michael talks with University of Central Florida student Jack Sweeney, who set up a twitter bot that tracks Tesla CEO Elon Musk's private jet...and he's now tracking the jets of other high profile people, too. Original air date 8 February 2022.

First, GE Aviation has launched a Configuration Data Exchange for the aviation industry, working in partnership with Capgemini, for which Michael is affiliated. This exchange aims to drive asset productivity and maintenance optimization across the aviation ecosystem, which in turn will have knock on benefits for the passenger experience. Michael explains why, as more aircraft data is moved across any channel – on the ground or in-flight – operators need to know how to process the data and make it meaningful.

Next, satellite operator Iridium is hotly anticipating the launch of its NEXT generation constellation in a couple of weeks. It believes NEXT will “lead the way” in helping airlines meet the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System mandates outlined by ICAO. Co-hosts Max Flight and Mary Kirby ask Michael if airlines will show a preference for “position report” flight tracking solutions supported by Iridium NEXT or gravitate towards space-based ADS-B, which will be facilitated by payloads on those satellites. Michael also discusses the market share race between Inmarsat and Iridium in providing safety services for the cockpit.

Last but not least, Delta Air Lines has banned a passenger for life after he engaged in a loud, vulgar tirade about Donald Trump in front of passengers. The passenger’s rant was caught on tape, and so too was the crew’s lack of action. Max, Mary and Michael share their thoughts on Delta's response to this unfortunate event.