Windows Weekly 1009

Leo is back! From Patch Tuesday’s 1000+ vulnerabilities to the relentless updates and evolving Windows features, the conversation lays bare how quickly the desktop is being reinvented, with hybrid AI and hardware hiccups included! Local AI does not rise to the challenge, hampering RTX Spark. Plus, Paul has finally started incorporating AI into his work.

 Windows

• Patch Tuesday: Minor improvements across 25H2/26H2 and 26H1
• Five new builds on Friday, just one notable feature change
• Clipchamp is still the reigning king of easy-to-use but powerful video editors
• Microsoft Edge and Widgets in Windows 11 get a new Discover feed
• Opera now has over 100 million users on desktop
• Vivaldi completely rewrites its tracker and ad blockers on desktop and mobile
• Qualcomm earnings: Waiting on the datacenter to save the company
• HP OmniBook Ultra 16 review - RTX Spark is here

AI and dev

• No one expected Jensen Huang to be the problem with Big AI
• After a powerful set of updates, now you can use Google Antigravity for productivity, too
• Adobe opens up to third-party AI assistants, expands partnerships with Microsoft and Google
• New Linux distribution promises to out-AI Windows 11 - a few thoughts about how AI will benefit Linux
• .NET 11 arrives at .NET Conf 2026
• Discord is rewriting its app in Rust and you’re not going to believe what happens next

XBOX and gaming

• The new XBOX Nano Controller comes with an awesome surprise
• The new XBOX app is here on Windows 11, mobile, and cloud, and it’s much faster
• AutoSR comes to AMD-based Copilot+ PCs, ROG XBOX Ally gaming handhelds
• You can preload GTA VI now
• EA remasters classic games in Ultima and Wing Commander series, more
• Nintendo: 6.49 million Switch units
• Sony: 2.6 million PS5 units - now over 100 million units cumulatively

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Do it for free
• App pick of the week: AI

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Links

• Microsoft Releases November 2026 Patch Tuesday Updates
• Microsoft Releases Five Windows Insider Preview Builds
• Clipchamp vs. FilmCraft: Free Video Editors Compared ⭐
• Windows 11, Microsoft Edge Get a New Discover Feed Experience
• Opera Reaches 100 Million Users on the Desktop
• Vivaldi 8.3 Delivers a Rebuilt Ad and Tracker Blocker, More
• Qualcomm Revenues Fall 8 Percent Amid Mobile Industry Decline
• HP OmniBook Ultra 16 Review ⭐
• Nvidia Investigates CEO For Relationship With Chinese Spy
• Google Antigravity Gets Remote Agents, Voice Mode, More
• Google Adapts Antigravity For Productivity
• Adobe Expands Microsoft Partnership at MAX
• Google and Adobe Expand Partnership
• Kora Promises to Replace Windows With an AI-Infused Linux
• Microsoft Releases .NET 11
• Discord is Ditching Electron for Rust
• XBOX is Testing Two New Cloud Gaming Features
• Microsoft’s Redesigned Xbox App for PC Launches Up to 60% Faster
• Microsoft’s Auto SR Upscaling Tech Comes to the ROG XBOX Ally X and AMD-Powered Copilot+ PCs
• Rockstar Games Details GTA VI’s PS5 Pro Features and Xbox Cloud Gaming Support
• Sony Sold 2.6 Million PS5 Consoles Ahead of GTA VI Launch
• Nintendo Sold 6.49 Million Switch 2 Consoles in Quarter
• EA Releases Remastered Versions of Wing Commander, Ultima, and More
• Tip: Transfer Your Playlists to a New Music Service For Free
• Tip: Upscale Your Old Photos For Free
• Nvidia RTX Spark Review: The Little Engine That Couldn’t ⭐
• I’ve Finally Started Incorporating AI Into My Work ⭐
• My Week in AI: November 9 ⭐