WW 996: Security Through Lack of Features - MV3 in Edge, Quake Turns 30, & AltTabby
Summary
Paul and Richard discuss Patch Tuesday updates, including the deprecation of Windows picture passwords and new 26H1 features. They critically analyze Microsoft’s massive AI capital expenditures versus revenues, highlighting circular accounting with OpenAI. The hosts also cover Microsoft Edge’s shift to Manifest V3, impacting ad blockers, and touch on new AI models from Nvidia and Meta.
Topics discussed
Intro, weather chat, and fire alerts
Patch Tuesday: Security fixes and Windows Update pausing
Microsoft's massive AI CapEx and profitability concerns
Microsoft earnings, Satya Nadella, and AI strategy
AI browsers, ad blockers, and Proton Drive
Windows 3.11 source code and nostalgia
Google AI, DeepMind, and OpenAI competition
OpenAI Linux app and Copilot+ PC features
Xbox Elite controller with screen and Game Pass
Doom 64 remaster and Nintendo Switch 2 news
Nintendo earnings and Super Mario Galaxy movie
Tip of the week: GitHub metadata and AltTabby
Sideshow Spirits: Nebraska whiskey and distilling
Outro, AI testing, and travel plans
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