Sep 10th 2025
Windows Weekly 949
How Do I Get Back to Windows 7?
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday Update Packs Big Windows 11 Changes
Windows 11 just dropped one of its biggest updates yet, but new features and relentless AI integrations are making right-click menus bigger—and more confusing—than ever. Is Windows getting better, or just busier?
Windows 11
• Patch Tuesday arrives with several new features for all Windows 11 users
• A few new features added for Copilot+ PCs
• This may be the last cumulative update before 25H2
Windows Insider
• New Canary build includes features we've seen before
• Copilot+ PCs bring Windows Studio Effects to secondary cameras in Dev and Beta channels
Hardware
• 40-year Intel veteran now leads PC chips business
• Paul's continued criticism of Lunar Lake problems
• Lenovo's three IFA concept devices should become shipping products
Apps
• Atlassian acquires The Browser Company, potentially threatening the Dia browser
Microsoft
• Microsoft mandates employees return to office three days per week
• Microsoft accused of "gross cybersecurity negligence"
Dev
• Microsoft open sources 6502 BASIC
• First Visual Studio 2026 preview now available
• Individual developers can register for Microsoft Store for free
Mobile
• Google ships Android 16 QPR1 with Material 3 Expressive on Pixel devices plus September Pixel Drop
• Apple announces iPhone 17 lineup, iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, and new Apple Watches
• Comparison of OS updating styles between Apple, Google, and Microsoft and their impact on hardware upgrades
AI
• Microsoft to pay almost $20 billion for third-party AI infrastructure
• Microsoft may turn to Anthropic for Office apps
• Anthropic settles with book authors, then judge rejects the settlement (Apple faces similar lawsuit)
• Google details all Gemini tier offerings
• Firefox will use Apple Intelligence on iPhones with iOS 26
Xbox and Games
• Lenovo Legion Go 2 coming in October with new Xbox Ally OS in early 2026
• Xbox to announce games at Tokyo Game Show on September 25
• Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to select cars
• PlayStation 6 will be modular
Tips and Picks
• Something to read: iWar by Tim Higgins
• Something to watch: New Dave Plumber interview on YouTube
• Something to get for free: Microsoft 365 free for US students for one year
• Something to plan for: Proton offers emergency access on accounts
• RunAs Radio this week: Training for AI with Stephanie Donahue
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Boplaas 8 Single Grain Whisky
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Links
- Patch Tuesday Arrives with New Features for Windows 11
- Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 Pre-Release Build to Canary
- Copilot+ PCs to Support Windows Studio Effects on Additional Cameras
- Intel Reorg Puts 40-Year Vet in Charge of PC Group
- HP EliteBook X G1i 14 Review
- IFA 2025: Lenovo Opens Show with Three Exciting New Proofs of Concept
- IFA 2025: Lenovo, Experimentation, and the Future of the PC
- It Looks Like Atlassian is Going to Ruin Dia for Everyone (Premium)
- Microsoft Orders Employees Back to the Office Three Days Per Week
- Microsoft Open Sources 6502 BASIC
- Microsoft Releases First Preview Version of Visual Studio 2026
- Free developer registration for individual developers on Microsoft Store
- Google Releases Android 16 QPR1 and September Pixel Drop
- Apple Announces iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max
- Apple Refreshes its Watch Lineup With New Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE3 Models
- Apple Announces AirPods Pro 3
- Apple to Release iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26 and tvOS 26 on September 15
- Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: It’s Like Getting a New Pixel in Your Pixel
- Microsoft to Pay Nearly $20 Billion Over 6 Years for Third-Party AI Infrastructure
- Report: Microsoft’s Office Apps May Get New AI Features Powered by Anthropic
- Report: Microsoft’s Office Apps May Get New AI Features Powered by Anthropic
- Anthropic to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Pirated Books Case
- Judge Rejects Anthropic Settlement with Book Authors
- Apple Faces a Class Action Lawsuit for Illegally Training AI on Pirated Books
- Google Details Gemini Usage Limits for Free and Paid Users
- Firefox for iPhone to Use Apple Intelligence for Webpage Summaries
- IFA 2025: Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 Gaming Handheld is Coming in October
- IFA 2025: Lenovo Announces New Gaming PCs and Accessories
- Xbox Announces Tokyo Game Show Broadcast on September 25
- Google: Open Web is in “Rapid Decline”
- Report: Sony’s PlayStation 6 Will Have a Detachable Disc Drive
- New Book to Detail War Against the Apple Tax
- Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories | Lex Fridman Podcast #479
- US College Students Can Claim One Free Year of Microsoft 365 Personal
- Proton Brings Emergency Access to its Accounts
- Training for AI with Stephanie Donahue
- Boplaas Single Grain 8 YO Whisky (Tawny Cask finish)