Leo, Mary Jo, and Paul discuss lots of Windows 11 news, Windows on ARM, Microsoft 365, and, of course, the long-awaited launch of Halo Infinite.

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Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Forget Teams Essentials, get this instead

There’s a better deal to be had.

Plus: A Christmas card tip for the world

App pick of the week: Firefox 95

Firefox 95 adds RLBox sandboxing for zero-day protections. It’s perhaps the ideal browser to replace Microsoft Edge.

Or… Vivaldi 5.0 would be a solid choice too

Also: Fences 4 is here

Also: Halo Infinity, obviously

Enterprise pick of the week: Secured-core servers are here

Secured core isn’t just for PCs any more. The first certified secured-core servers running Win Server and Azure Stack HCI are available now.

Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: EU regulators are digging into Nuance

Microsoft’s second biggest acquisition, Nuance, was originally expected to close this year. Last earnings call, we heard that might slip to early 2022. Now we hear (via Reuters) that the EU is looking a bit deeper into this. Microsoft is counting on Nuance to be a key piece of the MS Cloud. Stay tuned for the next episode in as the antitrust world turns….

Beer pick of the week: Grimm Super Spruce

It’s the season for beers brewed with spruce tips. You either love this or you hate it. It is very PINEY and resiny. Grimm in Brooklyn makes one called Super Spruce that’s only 4.7% A little salt, a little oak. It’s truly a holiday season beer. And more and more breweries are making these.