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Windows Weekly (Video LO) show

Summary: <p>Windows 10 version 1909 arrives</p><ul> <li> Blink and you'll miss it because it's really just a small cumulative update, not a real feature update.</li> <li> 1909 is codenamed Vanadium and it appears to be going out broadly, contrary to Microsoft's description</li> <li> Windows 10 version 1909 review: There ain't much to say here</li> <li> Nothing major was removed or deprecated in 1909</li> <li> Is Microsoft going to repeat its cumulative update/R2 update pattern with 20H2? I am hearing no. But they won't say publicly</li> <li> Microsoft didn't fix feature updates. It just pretended that a small CU was a feature update.</li> </ul><p>More Windows 10</p><ul> <li> Yes, Microsoft discussed the future of its Windows 10 app platform at Ignite</li> <li> Another major milestone: Windows 10 version 20H1 heads to the Slow ring.</li> <li> And Microsoft continues to release new 20H1 builds with absolutely no new features.</li> </ul><p>HoloLens 2</p><ul><li> Mary Jo and Paul both got to try out the new AR headset again. Here's what's new.</li></ul><p>More Microsoft</p><ul> <li> Microsoft will support CCPA everywhere</li> <li> Bye-bye MS Invoicing, Outlook Customer Manager and Skype Translator bot</li> <li> More goodbyes: Harry Shum is out as head of AI and Research. Kevin Scott is in</li> </ul><p>Xbox/games</p><ul> <li> New Elite controller is now available. You can't afford it, and you don't need it</li> <li> Early Access to "Minecraft Earth" is Available Now in the U.S.</li> <li> So much for Google being ahead: Stadia to launch with just 12 games</li> </ul><p>Tips and picks</p><ul> <li> Tip of the week: Find and Watch Every Ignite 2019 Session</li> <li> App pick of the week: Brave</li> <li> Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Endpoint Manager</li> <li> Developer pick of the week: GitHub for mobile</li> <li> Beer pick of the week: Troegs Troegenator </li> </ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mary-jo-foley">Mary Jo Foley</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent">Mikah Sargent</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly</a></p> <p>Check out Paul's blog at <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/" target="_blank">thurrott.com</a></p> <p>Check out Mary Jo's blog at <a href="http://allaboutmicrosoft.com/" target="_blank">AllAboutMicrosoft.com</a></p> <p>The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/carlfranklin" target="_blank">Carl Franklin</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="http://itpro.tv/windows">itpro.tv/windows use code WW30</a></li> <li><a href="http://aka.ms/WWMechanics">aka.ms/WWMechanics</a></li> <li><a href="http://wasabi.com">Wasabi.com offer code Windows</a></li> </ul>