WW 720: FLoC Blockers - Microsoft buys Nuance, new Surface devices, Patch Tuesday

Microsoft buys Nuance, new Surface devices, Patch Tuesday

The nuances of Microsoft's $19.7b Nuance acquisition

• Microsoft makes its second-largest acquisition with Nuance for $19.7 billion
• Nadella's acquisitions: How Nuance stacks up

New Surfi, peripherals debut

• Surface Laptop 4 Prices, Specs Leak
• Microsoft rolls out Surface Laptop 4 alongside new headsets, a webcam, and a speaker
• Baby Steps Don't Win the Race
• Dell Updates Inspiron Laptops, Adds OLED Option to XPS 13

Patch Tuesday tidbits

• MS Patch Tuesday: NSA Reports New Critical Exchange Flaws
• FBI cleans up infected Exchange servers
• Microsoft details its legacy Edge browser phase-out strategy

More Windows

• Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21359
• Microsoft is (Probably) Killing Timeline Now Too
• OneDrive for Windows is Finally Going 64-Bit

Xbox

• New Flight Simulator World Update Targets Europe
• Amazon Launches New Feature for the Xbox Skill for Alexa

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Block Google FLoC
• App pick of the week: Parallels Desktop 16.5 for Mac
• Enterprise pick of the week: WVD finally gets a much-touted feature
• Codename pick of the week: Bari
• Beer pick of the week: Torch & Crown Bat Flip

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