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This tech news episode covers Microsoft's controversial push for agentic AI in Windows, Epic Games partnering with Unity to integrate game publishing in Fortnite, drama in the Pebble smartwatch community over app store control, and various updates including Cloudflare outages, AMD's FSR Redstone launch, Google's Gemini 3 release, Russia's mobile internet restrictions, and TikTok's AI content controls.
Microsoft's Agentic Windows Push Faces Backlash
Microsoft is aggressively promoting AI agent workspaces in Windows despite strong user resistance. The company's support documentation reveals that these agents will access shared folders and work autonomously in the background, but security concerns persist as the system remains vulnerable to malicious prompts embedded in various content. A Verge writer who tested the system for a week found it made his computer feel incompetent, highlighting the disconnect between Microsoft's vision and user experience.
- Microsoft's AI agent workspaces will give agents access to shared folders and allow background task completion
- A Verge writer tested Copilot for a week and found it made his computer feel incompetent
- Microsoft acknowledges agents are vulnerable to malicious prompts in emails, documents, or webpages
- A programmer successfully turned the Windows 95 3D Maze screensaver into a playable game
" Microsoft has heard Windows users loudly saying they don't want an agentic OS. But that's clearly because you just don't get it. You're confused. "
" For some reason, Microsoft seems hell-bent on making Windows worse instead of better. "
Epic Games and Unity Form Strategic Partnership
In a surprising collaboration between gaming industry rivals, Epic Games and Unity announced a partnership allowing Unity developers to publish games directly inside Fortnite through its Island Discovery System. This integration gives small development teams immediate access to Fortnite's massive player base and creator economy payouts. The deal extends both ways, with Unity's new Commerce Dashboard supporting Unreal Engine games, representing a significant shift in how these major game engines interact.
- Unity developers can now publish games directly in Fortnite through Island Discovery System
- The partnership gives small dev teams instant access to Fortnite's creator economy payouts
- Unity will support Unreal Engine games on their Commerce Dashboard for multi-platform management
- Tim Sweeney envisions Fortnite as an open metaverse where people can live entire lives
" Maybe Timothy Sweetener is right. This already is his metaverse, and we're just living in it. "
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