Windows K2: MS tries to save their OS
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This week Windows K2 launches as an initiative to de-bloat Windows 11 and make it attractive to users again, the EU's USB C mandate for laptop goes live and OnePlus and Realme merge.
Episode 299
This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-windows-k2-ms-tries-to-save-their-os
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Windows K2: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/what-is-windows-k2-everything-you-need-to-know-saving-windows-11
USB C mandate: https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/eu-common-charger-rules-power-all-your-devices-single-charger-2024-12-28_en
USB C updated: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:C_202402997
OnePlus Realme merger: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_and_realme_are_merging_reportedly_-news-72616.php
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0:00 Intro
0:18 Windows K2
2:16 EU USB C laptop mandate
3:56 OnePlus Realme merger
4:25 Stonks
5:16 Release Monitor
6:27 The Brief
9:36 Q&A Close description
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This week Windows K2 launches as an initiative to de-bloat Windows 11 and make it attractive to users again, the EU's USB C mandate for laptop goes live and OnePlus and Realme merge.
Episode 299
This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-windows-k2-ms-tries-to-save-their-os
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Windows K2: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/what-is-windows-k2-everything-you-need-to-know-saving-windows-11
USB C mandate: https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/eu-common-charger-rules-power-all-your-devices-single-charger-2024-12-28_en
USB C updated: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:C_202402997
OnePlus Realme merger: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_and_realme_are_merging_reportedly_-news-72616.php
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Google Translate pronunciation: https://x.com/thefox/status/2049158937027702876
YouTube picture in picture: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/425771437?hl=en
Google icon redesign: https://9to5google.com/2026/04/26/gmail-google-gradient-redesign/
Softbank startup: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/29/softbank-is-creating-a-robotics-company-that-builds-data-centers-and-already-eyeing-a-100b-ipo/
China Manus AI: https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-bans-metas-acquisition-of-manus-on-national-security-grounds-71e10c3f
Wero AWS: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Sovereign-payment-service-Wero-still-relies-on-AWS-but-vows-to-improve-11277248.html
CATL Sodium ion: https://electrek.co/2026/04/27/catl-sodium-ion-battery-60gwh-energy-storage-deal/
Fairphone 3 updates: https://www.fairphone.com/press/pdf/FP3%20EOL%202.pdf
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Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski
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0:00 Intro
0:18 Windows K2
2:16 EU USB C laptop mandate
3:56 OnePlus Realme merger
4:25 Stonks
5:16 Release Monitor
6:27 The Brief
9:36 Q&A Close description