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Today, Microsoft announced the release of TypeScript 7.0, a major update to its strongly typed version of JavaScript. How major? It’s 10 times faster than the previous version. “Since its early days, TypeScript has promised to deliver on JavaScript that scales,” Microsoft principal product manager Daniel Rosenwasser writes.

Obsidian Entertainment, one of the various studios impacted by the dramatic Xbox layoffs announced earlier this week, has reportedly started shifting its resources towards the development of a new Fallout game. Obsidian’s design director Josh Sawyer has reportedly been tasked with the development of this new Fallout game with the support of Bethesda, which also continues to work on new content for the multiplayer game Fallout 76.

OpenAI is launching today a new GPT-Live family of voice models that will make voice conversations with ChatGPT feel even more natural. The new GPT-Live models allow the chatbot to listen and talk at the same time and show visual results through supported widgets, though there are some current limitations regarding video sharing and connected apps. “These advances power a new ChatGPT Voice experience that is more intelligent and natural to use.

Windows 11 offers a rich set of multitasking features like Clipboard, Alt + Tab, Task view, Snap, Do not disturb and Focus, Task Manager, and Desktops. Clipboard The Windows Clipboard allows you to share information stored in one app–the source app–with a second app–the destination app–using well-understood copy, cut, and paste operations. It has evolved over the years to include rich text formats including those supported by Microsoft Office applications and multiple graphics formats.

Blog Photos, Music, and Videos Spotify Post Spotify addressed today one of the main pain points reported by its user base, which is the limited number of items that can be pinned for quick access in the app. Until now, Spotify users could only pin up to 4 items at the top of their library, but the company has now raised that limit to 20 items. “For years, we’ve heard the same question: “Why can I only pin 4 things?” Fair question.

DuckDuckGo doesn’t update its web browser very often, but it just launched a major attack on YouTube: The desktop and mobile versions of the DuckDuckGo web browser now block most ads in YouTube and other videos. “Tired of ads interrupting your videos? Us, too,” DuckDuckGo writes in the announcement post. “The DuckDuckGo browser now blocks most video ads, including on YouTube.

Netflix will soon diversify its content offering with the addition of videos from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, People Inc, Hearst Magazines, PMX, and Tastemade. The content licensing deals with these companies will benefit Netflix subscribers in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland, who will get access to curated videos from these publishers starting on August 3.

Blog Mobile Android Post Samsung is planning to reveal new foldable Galaxy devices during an Unpacked event in London on July 22. There will be a livestream on Samsung’s YouTube Channel at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET, and the company is also inviting early enthusiasts to reserve on its website to receive a $30 credit during pre-order. In recent years, Samsung has been announcing new flagship Galaxy phones in the winter, followed by new versions of its foldable phones during the summer.

Bloomberg reported today that Microsoft has started transitioning away from OpenAI and Anthropic AI models in an attempt to cut costs. Their replacements? Microsoft AI (MAI) models, despite repeated assertions that its in-house models aren’t as sophisticated as the top external frontier models. Still, this makes some sense given the use cases: Microsoft is starting to use MAI models within Microsoft 365 apps like Excel and Outlook, where the needs are more finite and readily understood.

Blog Books Windows 11 Field Guide Digital Media Post The Photos app lets you view, edit, manage, and share photos, other images, and videos stored on your PC, removable storage devices, your phone, OneDrive, and, optionally, Apple iCloud. Defaults Photos is the default in-box app for image files–including popular formats like .bmp, .gif, .heic, .jpg, .png, .raw, and many others–in Windows 11.