The Insider News

ZDNet[^]:

Microsoft's integration of the OpenAI GPT-3 technology into Power Apps is the first time GPT-3 will be available commercially in one of its own products.

Inc.[^]:

Expletives can be (darned) effective, adding emphasis and meaning. Under the right circumstances, of course.

Neowin[^]:

This is a major expansion of the Windows Subsystem for Linux, which already lets you run command line-based Linux apps, and it means you can now use GUI apps without having to set up a traditional virtual machine with a Linux distribution.

.NET blog[^]:

Many features are in close-to-final form and others will come soon now that the foundational building blocks are in place for the release.

Visual Studio blog[^]:

We’ve added C++20 features, improved Git integration, improved profiling tools, and a host of features that accelerate productivity.

MS Power User[^]:

Microsoft has joined Apple and Google in opposing Right to Repair legislation, reports IOL, with lobbying by the companies successfully squashing proposed laws in 27 states so far.

The Next Web[^]:

Sure, we can use our devices to order a pizza or to sponsor a charity that plants trees. But the idea of a computer that could literally do anything is preposterous. Isn’t it?

C++ Stories[^]:

In the world of software development, we are up against new cybersecurity threats each day, and the risks and consequences of un-secure software are too significant to be unaware of.

Thurrott[^]:

Qualcomm has announced a low-cost Snapdragon Developer Kit for those seeking to write native Windows 10 on ARM apps.

MS Power User[^]:

Microsoft is planning a significant cosmetic facelift to Windows 10 with the coming Sun Valley update and a recent job posting suggests Microsoft sees this as a major improvement to the Windows user experience.