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China's Hisense bakes Teams into Android-powered commercial ... (The Register)

Would you be happy staging a Teams-powered videoconference on a hefty Android-powered touchscreen commercial display? Chinese appliance giant Hisense is ...

But, given Western discomfort with Chinese tech companies, baking Teams into Chinese products aimed at business use – and possibly sensitive commercial conversations – is a trickier sell. The latter is not unusual for Satya Nadella's Microsoft, which does not have the same hostility to operating systems other than Windows that it demonstrated under previous management. Ma Yue, Microsoft's vice president for Greater China and general manager of its Solutions Division, is quoted as saying the tie-up will "provide more high-quality Chinese products and technologies for the global commercial display field." Machine translation of Microsoft's announcement features Ray Guo, overseas director of Hisense Commercial Display, stating the collaboration will "help Hisense continuously enhance its influence, brand power and competitiveness in the global market and on the world stage." Microsoft's announcement states that this is the software behemoth's first Teams-related collaboration on Android in China, and that the partners both see their work together as advancing the cause of Teams and/or ACS on Android across the globe. [China is likely stockpiling and deploying vulnerabilities, says Microsoft](https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/07/china_stockpiles_vulnerabilities_microsoft_asserts/) [Microsoft China turns 30, gives nation the gift of jobs and export promotion](https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/27/microsoft_china_30th_anniversary/) [Bing China freezes auto-suggestions at Beijing's request](https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/22/bing_china_freezes_autosuggestions_at/) [Microsoft Bing censors politically sensitive Chinese terms](https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/20/citizen_lab_microsoft_bing_report/) [Microsoft goes large with fifth Azure region in China](https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/08/microsoft_china_fourth_azure_region/)

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2023 NFL playoffs: Ranking all 14 postseason teams, with Chiefs ... (CBSSports.com)

The 2022 NFL playoff picture is officially set. After the Lions upset the Packers in dramatic fashion on Sunday night, knocking Green Bay out of postseason ...

Brown](/nfl/players/2258303/a-j-brown/) and [DeVonta Smith](/nfl/players/2866975/devonta-smith/) is reliably lethal. [Patrick Mahomes](/nfl/players/2142052/patrick-mahomes/) as his starting QB, and the two times they didn't make the [Super Bowl](/nfl/superbowl/), they went to overtime for the conference title. The weapons are elite, with [Christian McCaffrey](/nfl/players/2136743/christian-mccaffrey/) and [Deebo Samuel](/nfl/players/2139735/deebo-samuel/) as utility men and [George Kittle](/nfl/players/2818265/george-kittle/) working the middle, and [DeMeco Ryans](/nfl/players/420098/demeco-ryans/)' defense is nasty, with [Nick Bosa](/nfl/players/2260972/nick-bosa/) off the edge and ball magnets at the next levels. Dobbins](/nfl/players/2804420/j-k-dobbins/) charged with running the show on the ground. [Ja'Marr Chase's](/nfl/players/2966320/jamarr-chase/) electricity out wide certainly helps, as does an opportunistic "D." [Lamar Jackson](/nfl/players/2239671/lamar-jackson/) right now? [Tom Brady](/nfl/players/187741/tom-brady/) is still airing it out at 45, and still saving some of his best stuff for crunch time. The culture is on the upswing, and [Justin Jefferson's](/nfl/players/2871343/justin-jefferson/) smooth playmaking out wide makes it all the more promising. [Tua Tagovailoa](/nfl/players/2741209/tua-tagovailoa/) early this year. [Kenneth Walker III](/nfl/players/3121372/kenneth-walker-iii/) offer some pop as the old-school bell cow. [Daniel Jones](/nfl/players/2179245/daniel-jones/), who's otherwise enjoyed quiet but remarkable growth under Brian Daboll. [Lions](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DET/detroit-lions/) upset the [Packers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/GB/green-bay-packers/) in dramatic fashion on Sunday night, knocking Green Bay out of postseason contention and elevating the [Seahawks](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/SEA/seattle-seahawks/) into the final wild card spot, the schedule for Super Wild Card Weekend is complete.

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Ranking all 14 NFL playoff teams as Super Bowl LVII contenders (FOXSports.com)

The NFL playoffs are set! Fourteen teams vying to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in Glendale, Arizona on February 12th airing on FOX. I've ranked my Super Bowl ...

The Bills do not have the top seed in the conference and would have to beat the [Bengals](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals-team) at home, followed by playing the [Chiefs](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs-team) at a neutral site to win the conference. The Eagles need right tackle [Lane Johnson](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/lane-johnson-player) to return for the playoffs. [Jalen Hurts](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/jalen-hurts-player) is back and the vibes in the facility should be trending upwards as the Eagles get a week to rest. The only question I have for the 49ers is their quarterback on the road against the [Eagles](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles-team) in the NFC championship game. [ National Football League](/stories/nfl/nfl-wild-card-odds-early-lines-for-every-game) He's played well from behind and in the two-minute drill, both against the [Raiders](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders-team). [Tua Tagovailoa](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/tua-tagovailoa-player) is ready, the Dolphins can at least give their division rival [Bills](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/buffalo-bills-team) a run in the wild-card round. [Brock Purdy](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/brock-purdy-player) starting the final five games of the win streak. There are only a few offensive lines, the Eagles and [Cowboys](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys-team), that could mildly stop this pass rush over the course of a game. [Geno Smith](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/geno-smith-player) has regressed mightily and the Seahawks offense has suffered. If the Bucs offense performs at a high level, the Bucs can beat anyone in the NFC because of They do not beat themselves, and despite having limited skill position talent around [Daniel Jones](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/daniel-jones-player), the coaching staff has schemed an offense that works.

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