Microsoft Cloud PC, Linux GUI apps on WSL, Edge 90

What's new in Windows

• Microsoft marches toward launching its 'Cloud PC' service, possibly this summer
• New Windows 10 test build adds first preview of Linux GUI apps on WSL
• News and Interests Flyout Comes to Beta and Release Preview Rings
• Microsoft is (Probably) Killing Timeline Now, Too
• Microsoft is building a new app store for Windows 10 in major revitalization effort
• Microsoft wants to close the UWP, Win32 divide with 'Windows Apps'

Edging along ...

• Microsoft rolls out Edge 90, with new history search, Kids Mode, to mainstream users
• Microsoft Edge 90 Launches with Password Monitor, More
• Microsoft takes a step toward unifying its Edge codebase across all platforms
• You Can Test the Unified Microsoft Edge Codebase on Android
• Microsoft Doesn't Commit to Blocking FLoC

Dev

• Microsoft's Visual Studio 2022 is moving to 64-bit
• Microsoft Announces ID@Azure

Xbox

• Microsoft talks with Discord end with no buy for now: Report
• Microsoft Brings Cloud Gaming to iOS and the PC in Beta
• Microsoft Partnered with Rainway on Xbox Cloud Gaming
• Microsoft Announces More Xbox Game Pass Titles for April
• April Updates for Xbox Bring Changes to Console, Mobile

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Use OneDrive's Known Folder Backup
• App pick of the week: Stardock Multiplicity KVM
• Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft has big datacenter build-out plans
• Codename pick of the week: Santa Cruz
• Beer pick of the week: Brewing Ectogasm

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