One Click to Malware - Windows Mixed Reality deprecated, NY Times sues Microsoft & OpenAI

Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality
• Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead
Windows 11
• Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February
• Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media
• Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX)
• Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements
• Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Sharing can name your PC
Surface
• New Surface Pro 6 and Laptop 6 are expected in Spring 2024 with Intel and Qualcomm chipsets.
• Microsoft’s first “real” AI PCs. FU, Surface Laptop Studio 2 buyers!
Microsoft 365
• Something to consider for 2024: Have Microsoft’s core platforms gotten too complex? And when/if this will drive away customers?
• Standalone Copilot app launches on Android … and then, days later, on iPhone and iPad - And it offers a ChatGPT4 mode, interestingly
AI
• New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for massive copyright infringement
• GitHub Copilot Chat is now GA. Requires $10/month GitHub Copilot sub, but it may be the single best example of how AI can improve our lives so far
Xbox
• New Xbox Game Pass titles for early January: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2 remake, more
• Does something smell better around here? Bobby Kotick has left the building
• PlayStation: Just kidding, you can keep your stupid Discovery shows
• Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut
• Steam no longer supports Windows 7 or 8.1
Tips and Picks
• Tip of the week: Properly secure your Microsoft account
• App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect
• Bonus pick: MediaSorter
• RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less in 2024 with Erin Chapple
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Elijah Craig Small Batch
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