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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