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
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott
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