<p>On Windows Weekly, Moment 5 has arrived as a Preview Update, Windows 10 gets a preview update, and Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 10 & Surface Laptop 6 for Business at a digital event. Designer and Copilot are coming to the Microsoft 365 mobile app. Would Microsoft develop a Windows-based gaming handheld device? And Canva acquires Affinity.</p> <p>Windows</p><ul> <li>Moment 5 arrives as a Preview Update right on schedule - it's Week D, etc.</li> <li>Microsoft previously described this schedule in its DMA compliance documentation, and noted that it would be fully deployed in stable by the end of April.</li> <li>Quick raise of hands: Did you think this was already available? You're not alone. But ... you know. Microsoft. </li> <li>Oh, and there's a preview update for Windows 10 too. Because come on Microsoft.</li> <li>Don't worry, that lock screen nonsense in Windows 10 is coming to Windows 11 too.</li> <li>Qualcomm claims that most Windows games will "just work" on its X Elite processor. How?</li> <li>Chromium accepts Microsoft commit that will improve Chrome/Chromium text rendering on Windows.</li> <li>Google Chrome comes to Windows on Arm, instantly legitimatizing the platform.</li></ul> <p>Surface</p><ul> <li>Microsoft announces Surface Pro 10, Surface Laptop 6.</li> <li>For businesses, only - Intel Core Ultra-based.</li> <li>Consumer versions based on X Elite to follow in May, according to reliable rumors.</li> <li>It's first "AI PCs," supposedly. But now we know why they are using that terminology, and it's stupid. (Related, Intel has its own definitions for what makes a PC an AI PC.)</li> <li>This was billed as an AI event, "the new era of work," but there was NO news for Windows or Copilot. None.</li> <li>Why is that? One word: Momentum. </li></ul> <p>AI</p><ul> <li>In the wake of Microsoft AI reorg (a NeXT-style takeover), a key Microsoft exec says no and steps aside, will likely leave the company </li> <li>Microsoft Teams is gaining new AI capabilities because, duh, of course it is</li> <li>Designer and Copilot are coming to the Microsoft 365 mobile app - Two more checkmarks for that grid of Copilot capabilities</li> <li>Our developer show schedule is complete: Apple to host WWDC 2024 in June, following Google I/O and Build in May</li> <li>Samsung spreads Galaxy A1 to more devices starting tomorrow in the US</li></ul> <p>Xbox</p><ul> <li>It's finally happening: Diablo IV will be the first Activision Blizzard game on Xbox Game Pass when it goes live tomorrow.</li> <li>Phil Spencer says Windows is wrong for gaming handhelds, thinks an Xbox would be better.</li> <li>Xbox is testing mouse and keyboard support for Cloud Gaming.</li></ul> <p>Tips and Picks</p><ul> <li>Tip of the week: Arc browser just became more viable on Windows. </li> <li>App pick of the week: Affinity Photo 2</li> <li>Also: Proton Pass now supports (portable) passkeys. And it's free.</li> <li>RunAs Radio this week: GitHub for SysAdmins with April Edwards.</li> <li>Brown liquor pick of the week: Stauning Kaos Danish Whisky.</li></ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/richard-campbell">Richard Campbell</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly</a></p> <p>Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p>Check out Paul's blog at <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/" target="_blank">thurrott.com</a></p> <p>The <em>Windows Weekly</em> theme music is courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/carlfranklin" target="_blank">Carl Franklin</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://zscaler.com/zerotrustAI" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/zerotrustAI</a></li> <li><a href="https://kolide.com/ww" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">kolide.com/ww</a></li> <li><a href="http://GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT</a></li> </ul></p>
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Published: 2024-03-27 14:59:30