Windows & Surface: big updates!

The Friday Checkout May 9, 2025
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Thoughtful tech news & analysis. Host: Marton Barcza Writing & research: Tristan Rayner Music & editing: Edemski Operated by Tarsier Media GmbH. Impressum: https://tarsiermedia.com

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Get your 80,000 Hours career guide for free here (sponsored): https://80000hours.org/tfc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► This video ◄◄◄ This week Microsoft announced new Windows features & a new Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 13, Google's Android Desktop mode and Samsung DeX are getting big upgrades and Apple said they want more AI search in Safari. Episode 248 This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-windows-surface-big-updates 1 month without US tech giants (which Faiphone commented on): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w8jmw96ryA ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► Release monitor ◄◄◄ If a line starts with "*" it's an affilate link. I earn a commission if you buy through it. *Microsoft Surface Pro 12": https://geni.us/B42Wn *Microsoft Surface Laptop 7: https://geni.us/3TWB3X *Whoop 5.0: https://geni.us/LFWBZLr *Razer Joro https://geni.us/uxSur ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► TechAltar links ◄◄◄ https://patreon.com/techaltar Social media: https://mas.to/@techaltar https://threads.net/@techaltar https://bsky.app/profile/techaltar.bsky.social https://instagram.com/TechAltar https://discord.gg/npKQebe ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► Attributions & Time stamps◄◄◄ Writing & Research: Tristan Rayner Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski Stock assets: Getty Images 0:00 Intro 0:17 New Windows, new Surface 2:34 Android Desktop & Samsung DeX 3:58 Apple AI search in Safari 4:45 Release Monitor 5:40 Rant 6:39 The Brief

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