Windows Weekly 575

• Satya Nadella speaks out against US immigration policy.
• Controversy of the week: April 2018 Update is fully deployable or something.
• Windows 10 Redstone 5: Microsoft is (finally) bringing SwiftKey to Windows 10 (and, at some point, autoplay blocking to Edge).
• Windows Server 2019: Microsoft releases first test build with Hyper-V 2019 preview.
• Microsoft's buying spree continues: Microsoft buys Flipgrid in continued education push, AI startup Bonsai.
• Adobe, Microsoft team on integrated PDF services for Office 365 commercial.
• Evernote comes to Microsoft Teams.
• Microsoft tries to be the un-Amazon for retail.
• No, Office 365 is not being completely rewritten in JavaScript.
• Mobile: Paul is trying to transition to Microsoft Launcher on Android. Why? Also, Microsoft Edge for Android will soon feature integrated ad blocking.
• Xbox/games: the circle is now complete: COD: Modern Warfare 3 is now on Backward Compatibility, Fortnite is so successful that it's going to ruin Call of Duty.

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Use Microsoft Rewards
• App pick of the week: Google Podcasts and Tubi
• Codename pick of the week: Midori, Lingo, Lexington, Gibson
• Beer pick of the week: Revival Brewing Night Swimah

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