Windows Weekly (Audio)

It's Microsoft Ignite and we are totally not thereOne word summary: AgenticA wave two for Copilot, essentiallyAgents that work on your behalf autonomouslyThe Snapdragon Dev Box was such a success that Microsoft is offering more hardware Copilot+ PCs are getting new AI capabilities. EventuallyCopilot Actions brings, um, actions to Microsoft 365 Windows 11Microsoft FINALLY releases Windows 11 on Arm ISO - Here's some adviceWhen you think about Windows, we're guessing security and resiliency aren't what comes to mind. So why is Microsoft pushing this so hard at Ignite??Google Drive is now available in Beta for Windows 11 on Arm. Paul's national nightmare is over!Here's what's coming to Windows 11 SOON - a new Release Preview channel build shows that 24H2 was just the start of this coming year's updatesCanary: Mostly bug fixes, no clear vision for this channel we can see - new Canary build today with the new Hello experience, new Taskbar thumbnail previewsBeta: Jump list sharing and other features no one has ever, ever, ever asked forMicrosoft is shutting down Beta channel for Windows 10, just months after it revived itLenovo revenues surge, PC sales only up slightly but it sees big growth in the coming quarters AI, antitrust, moreDOJ reportedly wants Google to sell off Chrome - How does this compare to the previous Microsoft breakup attempt?Some thoughts about Uno Platform Studio and a re-do of last week's .NET news now that Richard is backA WPF on .NET 9 update XboxPhil Spencer speaks: Portable Xbox hardware, mobile store, moreMicrosoft's new Xbox ad triggers PTSD or celebration, depending on your viewsYou can now play (50) games you own on Xbox Cloud Gaming!It's been a while, but this is a killer month for Game PassMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now availableAvowed is an Xbox console exclusive and it's coming in FebruaryWarcraft 1 and 2 Remasters arrive alongside Warcraft 3: Reforged 2.0 - celebrating the 20th anniversaryValve celebrates the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2!The OG Unreal and Unreal Tournament are now free, and they run on modern PCs tooSony PlayStation Portal can now stream some PS Plus games Tips and PicksTip of the week: Get 1 TB of additional Xbox storage for just $99App pick of the week: ChatGPT for Windows and MacRunAs Radio this week: Testing Databases with Dan MallottBrown liquor pick of the week: Haavaldsen Sledgehammer 2024 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly 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:threatlocker.comuscloud.comcachefly.com/twit

Edge's data trick, Outlook's AI Themes, .NET 9, and more! Windows 11The 24H2 quality issues continue, like a parade with no end.Patch Tuesday arrivesWindows team says no Preview update in December... but what about November?Reminder of the Canary build last week with Prism emulator improvements. WHERE ARE THE ARM ISOs???Most recent episode of Run as Radio is worth discussing again hereDev and Beta: Nice new "run as admin" shortcut in Dev, minor changes in BetaCanary: Mostly bug fixesMicrosoft Edge is using a new trick to steal Chrome dataIt's dead, Jim: Microsoft reminds world that Outlook will replace Mail, Calendar, PeopleIf you pay for Copilot (dummy) you can make custom Outlook themes now for some reasonQuick laptop update: AMD Zen 5 vs. Intel Lunar Lake vs. Snapdragon X Still more earningsArm: $844 million, but disappointing. Also, Qualcomm legal battle loomsQualcomm: $10.24 billion in revenues, up 19 percentAMD to lay off 4 percent of (26,000 employee) workforce globally, focus on AI DevMicrosoft releases .NET 9That means WPF support for Windows 11 theming is liveBut there's a surprise: Microsoft added one of the features we need.NET Conf is happening as we speak - Thursday is third-party day, and I am curious about Avalon and Uno announcementsQualcomm has a webinar tomorrow for AI developers and Snapdragon X XboxSurprise! Death Stranding comes to Xbox three years later to the dayPhil Spencer talks PS5, mobile devices, more in a new interviewMAJOR NEW ACTIVISION RELEASE ON GAME PASSJust kidding, it's some stupid purple dragonFriend requests now available (again) to all Xbox usersPaying GeForce Now customers get monthly usage capsNVIDIA app replaces GeForce Experience, no need to sign in anymoreSony has sold 65 million PS5 consoles ... it needs 20+ million more to surpass PS3 Tips and PicksTip of the week: Quick Windows 11 Field Guide updateApp pick of the week: Stardock DesktopGPTApp pick of the week #2: Quick ShareCocktail of the week: Salmoncito Ingredients1 oz. tonic water, plus more for topping1½ oz. London dry gin¼ oz. Campari¼ oz. fresh grapefruit juiceGrapefruit twist and grapefruit supreme (for serving) PreparationFill a highball glass with ice. Add 1 oz. tonic water, then pour in 1½ oz. London dry gin, ¼ oz. Campari, and ¼ oz. fresh grapefruit juice. Top off with more tonic water and stir gently with a bar spoon. Express oil of a grapefruit twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with a grapefruit supreme. 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:uscloud.comveeam.com

On Halloween, the last day of October, Microsoft delayed Recall again. It was supposed to preview in October, this is the third delay. No clear reason why. December now, supposedly. Plus, Paul gives an earnings recap that he didn't get to dive into much last week. WindowsNew 24H2 bugMore features coming to Prism emulator in Windows 11 on Arm (!)New generative AI features are coming to Paint, Photos, and NotepadBeta channel: Here's the new Windows Hello experience, with explicit references to passkeysProton VPN is native on Windows 11 on ArmWindows Server 2025 is GA (and some are being mistakenly force-upgraded. This is what you get when you share a codebase with Windows 11, apparently)Google shifts Android development cycle - Major update each Q2, minor update each Q4, monthly feature/quality updates A Tale of 2 ChipsPaul reviewed the AMD Zen 5-based HP OmniBook Ultra, it's awesome. Paul is also reviewing an Intel Lunar Lake laptop, and it is not awesomeEarly glee around Lunar Lake was misplacedLaptop reviewers all report what Paul is seeing (for once), that the performance is horrific. You need to switch to "Best performance" power management mode for reasonable performance, but this hasn't solved all the issues COD: Black Ops 6. Average FPS under Zen 5 is 90 to 120 at native resolution/medium graphics, single and multi-player. Lunar Lake? 40 FPS with all graphics settings on low/very lowIntel now says Lunar Lake is a one-off too (Meteor Lake was likewise a one-off, architecturally). It will no longer package RAM with processors because of margins. Lunar Lake rushed to market and was key contributor to recent financial issues More Earnings Learnings Amazon: $159 billion in revenues, $27.5 billion for AWApple: $95 billion in revenues, a small uptick in iPhone revenues Microsoft 365/AISome curious/confusing moves with Microsoft 365 for consumers: subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand are getting Copilot Pro credits with base subscription (Word, Excel, etc.), Designer, ... and the long-overdue and dreaded price increaseThis must be a test for the U.S. and western Europe. Feels inevitableOpenAI launches ChatGPT Search. This is not the Google Search replacement you're looking for XboxIt's November, so here's the incredible list of Activision Blizzard games now coming to Game Pass! Just kidding, but we are getting Flight Sim 2024Microsoft introduced an AI-powered support virtual agent to Xbox because something something AI Switch sales drop off a cliff, Nintendo will announce backward-compatible successor before the end of MarchSony launches the PS5 Pro to meh Tips and PicksTip of the week: Windows 11 minus the MSAApp pick of the week: Docs in Proton DriveRunAs Radio this week: Software-Defined Networking using Azure Firewall with Aidan FinnBrown liquor MOVIE pick of the week: Whisky Galore 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:Melissa.com/twit1password.com/windowsweeklylookout.comthreatlocker.com

Enjoy Leo's many hats in this fun and silly edition of Windows Weekly. Happy Halloween! Windows 11Yes, Windows 11 version 24H2 got its preview update for October too, a few days late as expected24H2 was a surprisingly big platform shift - no enablement updates - faster updates going forwardDev and Beta get new builds, minor changes in each Microsoft 365/AI/devTeams is... getting weirdMicrosoft 365 apps get Handoff support on Apple devicesNotion Mail - a light alternatives to Google Workspace and M365?GitHub Copilot goes multi-LLM Apple Intelligence wave one arrives, mostly to indifference. Wave two in December. EU is getting it in the SpringNew Macs this week with M4. But the big news? 16 GB of RAM, minimum. Finally.The Browser Company can't realize its vision for the future with Arc Earnings/CorporateMicrosoft and Google duke it out over Cloud licensing - This one is getting uglyGoogle - $88.3 billion in revenuesAMD - OK, but dominated by Intel on PCs and NVIDIA in AI/datacenter XboxMore games, more people, more devices, Microsoft saysLess emphasis on console but what might a next-gen console look like? Arm? Mobile? Third-party hardware makers?Cloud Gaming is limited to the most expensive Game Pass tier - that has to change, and what about a standalone tier?Mobile app stores are coming - but what about native mobile games?Call of Duty Black Ops 6 lands on PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and Cloud Gaming - Paul puts aside his grudge and gives it a shot Microsoft previews new Home experience for Xbox app on Windows Tips and PicksTip of the week: It might be time to look at the Raspberry Pi againApp pick of the week: My God, it's full of web browsersRunAs Radio this week: Updating Windows on ARM with Aria HansonBrown liquor pick of the week: Laird of the Fintry Black Label Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 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:1password.com/windowsweeklyuscloud.comthreatlocker.comMelissa.com/twit

In case you missed itYou didn't. But Qualcomm canceled that Snapdragon Dev Box, will refund customersQualcomm picked the wrong company for thisAlso, there are plenty of Copilot+ PCs and does it make more sense to develop against the type of PC your customers will use? Windows 1123H2 gets a preview update, as expectedCopilot key customization, Gamepad for virtual keyboard, notification suggestions, etc.Qualcomm and Microsoft solve Paul's only hardware issue with Arm, moreQualcomm brings Oryon cores to the phone, comes out firing against Intel, and is sued by ArmDev channel: That Gamepad virtual kb thingCanary: That Copilot key customization thingPhotos app gets Super Resolution feature - Microsoft says in preview, but Paul sees it in stableMicrosoft Store is getting "immersive trailers" because ADHD Microsoft 365, AI, moreReport details mounting tensions between Microsoft and OpenAI. Worst partnership ever?Several months after releasing Mac and iPhone ChatGPT apps, OpenAI delivers a comicly-named "early version" of it for Windows. Thanks guys, don't hurt yourselves.Microsoft announces first AI agents for commercial space, DIY in AI StudioAI in phases? Copilot is phase one, this thing that works beside you (app, essentially)Agents is phase two, this thing that works on your behalf away from you (service, essentially)Copilot comes to OneNote for Mac, iPad in betaTwo years behind in AI, Apple has figured out the right quips and marketing messagesAs expected, Google gets a stay of execution (pardon the pun) in Epic case (also, pardon the pun)WTF is happening with smartphones? Did Apple and Google look at the 2024 Windows 11 Mess and say, we want us some of that?Apple Intelligence to roll out over at least four major iOS 18 updates and then foreverGoogle rushes Android 15 dev to meet new August deadline for Pixel 9 series, whiffs it, and then delivers it 2 months late ... But at least it's jam-packed with AI XboxAge of Empires goes mobileIn the wake of Xbox/Halo adopting Unreal Engine, Unity ships Unity 6 EngineNetflix shuts down AAA game studio - I could've saved you guys a lot of moneyNew Xbox Wireless Headset more battery, better Bluetooth, new voice isolation Tips & PicksTip of the week: Scott and Mark, sitting in a tree...App pick of the week: Affinity Photos 2.6 BetaRunAs Radio this week: Securing Data using Azure Virtual Desktop with Jim DuffyBrown liquor pick of the week: Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or 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:uscloud.comflashpoint.ioveeam.come-e.com/twit

On this episode, Leo Laporte shows off his new Snapdragon Dev Kit to Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell. He also tries setting it up, and the process is TOTALLY "seamless." AMD has revealed the Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series alongside Intel's launch of the Core Ultra 200S desktop processors. The FIDO Alliance has published new credential exchange specifications. Sarah Bond announces that Xbox games will be purchasable on Android. And Paul unveils his new "get rich" scheme... as he looks for some feedback. x86's Last Stand?Intel and AMD announce partnership that is clearly aimed at taking on Arm. Intel was already working on simplifying the x86 architecture by removing older, unused bitsDon't worry, Intel and AMD will still compete. And AMD just released new AI processors, with Intel also announcing first Core Ultra chips for DesktopWhich raises a question: Why do the desktop chips not meet the Copilot+ PC spec? WindowsRedmond, we have a quality problem: 24H2 is besieged by a curious number of issues despite several months of gestation and a shared feature set with 23H2.Dev and Beta: Beta is minor, but Dev has some Taskbar updatesRelease Preview: New builds for 23H2 and 24H2 hint at this month's Week D preview updates - since this announcement, some features have been delayed Microsoft 365/SurfacGoogle Workspace is adding a OneDrive (for Business) data migration capabilityIs there some new cloud interoperability thing going on? We're seeing this in the consumer space too. Wondering if this is related to regulatory attentionA Lunar Lake Surface Laptop? Probably not Passkeys Get RealAs expected, FIDO Alliance will standardize passkey portabilityTwo sides to this: Portability between devices but also import/export between password managersAmazon has 175 million customers using passkeys - one year after initial unveil XboxWith Google antitrust loss, Microsoft vaguely reveals that Xbox games are coming to AndroidLong-forgotten ability to stream games you purchased over Cloud Gaming is now coming soonMicrosoft settles BS "Gamers' lawsuit" for what we hope was a pittanceThe only gamers with a case to sue Microsoft are Xbox fans - one year this weekCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 and more are headed to Game Pass if anyone still caresMicrosoft's Xbox Series X|S mid-season replacements are here, and they come with a fun surpriseNew Xbox wireless headset is incomingMicrosoft to host Xbox Partner Preview tomorrow, October 17Steam forced to communicate that you don't own anything you buy Tips and PicksTip of the week: Check out the Thurrott swagApp pick of the week: Arc browser, now native on Windows 11 on Arm!RunAs Radio this week: Pen Testing Yourself with Paula JanuszkiewiczBrown liquor pick of the week: Jameson Irish Whiskey 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:lookout.comthreatlocker.com1password.com/windowsweeklyuscloud.com

Join Leo, Paul, and Richard on a potentially Spanish-adjacent episode! Patch Tuesday arrives and Microsoft finally admits that 24H2 is a thing. Plus, a discussion on Satya Nadella recently describing the LLMs behind Copilot and other AIs as a "commodity." In Xbox news, Microsoft finally reveals it's moving Halo to Unreal Engine, and it's renaming the tarnished 343 Industries after laying off much of that studio. Windows 1124H2 appears on the Microsoft Support site for the first time22H2 gets its final cumulative update (same update as 23H2)24H2 new features: Share local files from search results, Sign out moved to where it belongs, media controls on lock screen, Copilot Plus management in Settings > Account, etc. - 22H2/23H3 mostly the samePaul is updating the Windows 11 Field Guide for 24H2 this month - the first several chapter updates are liveDev and Beta: New builds right after 24H2 ships? Why not? And there are some interesting new features in the pipelineNew Canary build today as wellPasskeys are a joke in Windows 11 ... someday, they'll be less of a joke, but today is not that day. Paul finally has a Lunar Lake laptop in-house. Or in-casa, one could say AntitrustGoogle is ordered to open up Android apps and the Google Play Store- Breathtaking.DOJ is open to breaking up Google - even betterWeb browser makers you've never heard of want the EU to add Microsoft Edge to the DMA list Microsoft 365/AI/DevMicrosoft announces major new features for OneDriveColored folders, yay, but will it fix the ensh*ttification?.NET 9 Release Candidate 2 lands on schedule, no new featuresRIP, Surface Duo XboxFinally, Microsoft makes a good decision for Halo fansFlight Sim 2024 will get a technical alpha on PCRed Dead Redemption is coming to the PC on October 29Diablo IV to be first Microsoft game enhanced for PS5 Pro Tips and picksTip of the week: Something for videogame fans to watch and readApp pick of the week: Multiplicity 4 (Beta 1 for now)RunAs Radio this week: OpenAI for PowerShell with Doug FinkeBrown liquor pick of the week: Talisker 45-Year-Old Glacial Edge 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:veeam.comMelissa.com/twit1password.com/windowsweeklycachefly.com/twit

After a flurry of last-second pre-release activity, Microsoft shipped 24H2 a week earlier than expected! Copilot also gets a major update for individuals too, and Copilot+ PCs get more features. 24H2 is here!Last week's Week D updates did finally go out, first to 22H2/23H2 and then to 24H2That 22H2/23H2 preview update was apparently a hot mess Now Microsoft has issued a fixWindows 11 version 24H2 is fully available. Arm64 ISOs are coming soonThe first LTSC version(s) of Windows 11 is now available - Windows 11 Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) 24H2 + Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024) New Dev and Beta builds, not much new, but new Snipping Tools spreads furtherCanary build today CopilotCopilot morphs into an AI companion or somethingCopilot+ PCs are getting new features, including one with a serious Recall vibeMicrosoft is trying a different tact with the new AI features - explaining why they can be trusted. Can they be trusted?Microsoft belatedly explains why you can trust RecallAs expected, Microsoft does a song and dance on changes to Recall, but notably never thanks the feedback it got from the security community. Good. But this is still a win-win, if just for opt-in and, now, uninstallGoogle pushes Gemini more in ChromeOS Microsoft 365, MoreMicrosoft finally kills HoloLens 2Germany has a plan for regulating all of Microsoft, not just the products that fall under the DMAOffice 2024 is here for individuals tooIntel rejects buyout offer... from Arm? XboxXbox announces new games at Tokyo Game ShowFirst Game Pass titles of October reveal a bonanza of Activision titles, is what I wish we could discussStarfield expansion arrives on Xbox, PCJ Allard joins Amazon for some reason Tips and PicksTip of the week: Get the 24H2, refresh your recovery drivers/setup mediaApp pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2025 are hereRunAs Radio this week: Data Security and Governance with Nikki ChappleBrown liquor pick of the week: Russell's Reserve 10 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:canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT1password.com/windowsweeklyflashpoint.ioMelissa.com/twit

Windows 1124H2 is following a now-familiar trajectory to release. Right, it's chaosMicrosoft issues last-second updates to 22H2/23H2 and 24H2 in the Release Preview on Monday. Paul predicted these would turn into our Week D updates later in the week and that we'd get nothing on TuesdayDev and Beta channels got some interesting updates recently as wellThe Windows App is now available on Windows, Mac, and iOSHP announces two new flagship AI PCs, one AMD and one Intel. Plus a lower-cost 8-core Snapdragon model. This is officially a trend.A week after providing details about the September 2024 firmware update for Surface Laptop 7, Microsoft confirmed it shipped the same update to Surface Pro 11. This has had a major negative effect on the device's instant-on capabilities Microsoft 365, cloud, AIMicrosoft is reviving Three Mile Island and other headlines I never thought I'd writeGoogle formally complains about alleged Microsoft antitrust abuses in the EULinkedIn is training AI with your data. You can turn it off because Microsoft loves opt-outMicrosoft issues a SFI progress report and they are doing GREAT, thank you very muchGemini comes to Workspace Apple Intelligence will hoover 4GB of drive space on iPhones to start, more later as more features are added More!Qualcomm makes another offer to acquire IntelInvestment firm offers Intel a $5 billion lifelineArc just experienced its first major security incident and handled it really wellRaspberry Pi reports its first-ever earningsPaul has finished updating .NETpad for Windows 11 theming support in .NET 9, will put code up in GitHub after .NET ships in stable XboxA new tell-all about Blizzard, Activision, and Xbox arrives October 8Game Pass features are coming to Xbox mobile app where they belong Also, Game Bar Compact mode as part of September Xbox UpdateNew Indie Selects titlesMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024 is available for preorder and it will look a lot better and take up a lot less disk spaceXbox Ambassador's Program is dead, JimXbox spends $1 billion per year to acquire Game Pass titlesXbox figured out how to reduce its carbon emissions. You know, besides selling fewer consolesSony announces 30th anniversary PS5 collection Tips and PicksTip of the week: Stop paying so much for everythingApp pick of the week: A week of browser-adjacent updatesRunAs Radio this week: Windows Server 2025 and Active Directory with Orin ThomasBrown liquor pick of the week: Hatozaki Small Batch 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:e-e.com/twitlookout.combigid.com/windowsveeam.com

On this episode, Paul Thurrott gets a bit better at unmuting! Mikah is back once again while Leo is away, and Richard features a classic single malt scotch. Wave 2 of Microsoft 365 Copilot kicks off, including an agent builder! Lenovo's got an everything-in-one ThinkBook, HP's got a Ryzen AI 300-based Copilot+ PC, and Netflix has a new series with Bill Gates. Windows 11Microsoft comes clean on the schedule for Windows 11 version 24H2First AMD Zen 5-based Copilot+ PC in here (if here means "Paul's house")A few thoughts on where we're at with Copilot+ PCs, AI, etcMicrosoft deprecates legacy DRM in WindowsGoogle is bringing desktop windowing capabilities to Android Microsoft 365 + AI/DevMicrosoft announces "Copilot Wave 2" with new Agent Builder, Pages experience, moreSlack: Look at me, look at me! I have agents too!!Office LTSC 2024 is now available for businesses - consumer versions in "the coming weeks"Microsoft held its security summit with CrowdStrike, etc. There were no reports of a tarp on the floorApple releases annual upgrades for all its hardware platforms and not an iota of AI in sightThis is the end of an era. An era we will think back on as "the good old days"Microsoft issues .NET 9 RC1 ahead of November release. Clear to Paul that the WPF support in this release will never be updated again, which sucks HardwareIntel finally has some good news: Foundry subsidiary spin-off, AWS expanded partnership, more CHIPS moneyIntel also has some bad news: It lost out on the PS6 contract to AMD, which made previous gen PS chipsA Windows 11 2-in-1 (like Surface Book) in which the detachable display is a powerful, standalone Android tablet XboxMicrosoft lays off 650 more Gaming division employeesMicrosoft realizes that some Xbox members do have friends, is bringing back Friends RequestsMicrosoft concludes September with three more Game Pass titlesBonus points: How many of these are Activision Blizzard titles?Bonus tip: If you play Overwatch 2 on Xbox, there are now some bonus perks for Game Pass members: Six hero skins, 30 Mythic prisms to spend on Mythic unlocks, a stackable XP boost, and access to Overwatch 2 Shop cosmetics from prior seasonsUnity: Just kidding about that runtime fee, please stop harassing us now Tips and PicksTip of the week: How to spend your time and your moneyApp pick of the week: ExplorerPatcherRunAs Radio this week: Asymmetric Encryption with Eli HoldernessBrown liquor pick of the week: Talisker 10 Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent 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:betterhelp.com/WINDOWScanary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT1password.com/windowsweekly