Jul 12th 2023
Windows Weekly 837
A Small Internet Boutique
Microsoft defeats the FTC, AdDuplex shutting down, Azure AD rebrand
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MICROSOFT BEATS FTC IN DRAMATIC FASHION
- Judge throws out FTC’s request to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
- For once, common sense prevails
- FTC threatens to appeal, but legal experts say this will fail
- UK CMA (sort of) realizes the error of its ways and will renegotiate with Microsoft and then later said it may require a new investigation because they are terrible
- Just a quick note about an old friend: AdDuplex is shutting down
- Amazon is first Big Tech firm to legally challenge EU’s new anti-Big Tech laws
Windows
- Microsoft releases Moment 3 for the fourth time
- Insider: New Canary build (today) brings new features from Dev, Arm32 deprecation, etc.
- Amazon Appstore for Windows 11 is now generally available
- Microsoft Edge now blocks spam pop-ups. Finally, a reasonable Edge feature
- Intel is killing the NUC, will exit the PC business
Cloud/Enterprise
- Microsoft is renaming Azure AD to Entra ID
Former original NT team member burns bridges as he leaves Google for second time
Dev
- Microsoft is bringing .NET MAUI is coming to Visual Studio Code
- Microsoft Dev Box is generally available
- Raspberry Pi open-sources its Code Editor
- GitHub announced the public beta of passkey authentication
Xbox
- Digital Eclipse is going to release a series of interactive classic video documentaries on Xbox
Xbox introduces new voice reporting feature to help battle online toxicity
Tips & Picks
- Tip of the week: You can get a $1 Game Pass trial again
- App pick of the week: Nostalgia (for Intellivision)
- RunAs Radio this week: Windows 11 Deployment with Johan Arwidmark
- Brown liquor pick of the week: Smooth Ambler Old Scout
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Links
- Microsoft Wins its US Court Case Over its Activision Blizzard Acquisition
- UK CMA Agrees to Renegotiate with Microsoft
- AdDuplex is Shutting Down
- Amazon Files Legal Challenge to EU Digital Services Act
- July Patch Tuesday Update Brings Moment 3 Features to Windows 11
- Windows 11 Insider Build 25905 Brings Several Dev Channel Features to Canary
- Amazon Appstore on Windows 11 is Now Generally Available
- Microsoft Edge Now Blocks Spam Web Notifications
- Intel Kills the NUC, Will Stop Selling PCs
- Microsoft is Renaming Azure AD to Entra ID
- Mark Lucovsky Leaves Google, Calls Company “Unstable”
- Now, .NET MAUI is Coming to Visual Studio Code Too
- Microsoft Dev Box is Now Generally Available
- Raspberry Pi open-sources its Code Editor
- Introducing passwordless authentication on GitHub.com
- Tech Nostalgia: Interactive Classic Video Game Documentaries are Coming to Xbox
- Microsoft Starts Testing Voice Reporting Feature on Xbox
- Microsoft Brings Back $1 Game Pass Trials
- Tech Nostalgia: Intelligent Television (Premium)
- Windows 11 Deployment with Johan Arwidmark
- Smooth Ambler Old Scout