Paul Thurrott

Because it’s time to go back to school, this edition of Short Takes looks at the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Windows Mixed Reality, a digital personal assistant fail, and much, much more.

Because I’m finally settled in Pennsylvania like a tick, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft sneakiness, no more forced Windows 10 upgrades, Microsoft’s new SkyNet efforts, and much, much more.

Because it’s important to curate images on the Bing home page, this edition of Short Takes looks at the new Skype on Windows, Microsoft’s case for Defender, Bill Gates nets $4.6 billion, and much more.

Because Jamon Iberico is God’s perfect food, this edition of Short Takes looks at a surprisingly contentious and controversial week for Microsoft.

Because it’s 125 degrees in the shade, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s not-so-new AI focus, Microsoft’s rural broadband plans, iPhones and asteroids, and much, much more.

Apple’s net income and revenues both surged in the most recent quarter, thanks in large part to its quickly-growing services business.

Because it’s the dog days of summer, this edition of Short Takes examines Microsoft’s new bug bounty religion, a “fully ready” Creators Update, the health of the PC industry, and more.

Because Microsoft just announced its quarterly and fiscal year 2017 earnings, this edition of Short Takes focuses on those results.

Microsoft Security Risk Detection, a new Azure-hosted “whitebox fuzzing” service, is now generally available following several months of external testing.

Because Brad just took a baseball bat to a hornet’s nest, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft as a Service, the Windows Server Insider Program, a Surface Hub non-controversy, Microsoft’s AI push, and more.

Because my Surface hibernated and it won’t wake up, this edition of Short Takes looks at this week’s curiously vague Microsoft layoffs, a new timeline for a Windows 10 feature, OneDrive and Skype controversies, and much more.

Because this Russian hacker is asking for Bitcoin, this edition of Short Takes looks at Petya, a Microsoft reorg rumor, the DOJ v. Microsoft, and much, much more.