The Google Messages app on Android is rolling out end-to-end encryption support for group chats. The feature is currently available in open beta via the Google Play Store.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said this week that he regrets his company waited until this year to launch an ad-supported tier.

Happy Friday! After a busy holiday week, Ask Paul is back and this is another mammoth installment with some great reader questions. And quick a book update.

The software powering Apple's upcoming mixed reality headset has reportedly been renamed from “realityOS” to “xrOS” internally, with "XR" being short for "extended reality."

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Economists gets behind Microsoft, Apple gets more aggressive with fees, and Paul heads to NYC.

On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox has an unexpected backer, Windows 11 has a few big fixes, and we plow towards more holidays.

Google has started rolling out new features on Android to help users go through the holiday season.

Amazon is in the process of laying off 10,000 of its employees, and the company's hardware team working on Alexa, Kindle, and Halo is one of the first to be affected.

Leo and Paul discuss Windows 11 moments and the future of OS updates, new Microsoft 365 features, Surface Duo, troubleshooting, Xbox, and much more.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is headlining the new games coming to Game Pass in December, but there are also several day-one releases including Hello Neighbor 2.

The European Commission’s foreign aid department just spent €387K on a "Global Gateway Gala" Metaverse experience that very, very few people attended.

Announced back in August, the DragonFly Folio G3 features a leather-like top cover, a 3:2 display, and the innovative pull-forward design that HP first delivered four years ago.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad gets spooked, Apple and its nachos, and we think we invented a word...but did not.

iOS 16.1.2 today is a minor update that brings improved compatibility with wireless carriers, as well as some Crash Detection optimizations on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro.

References to a new “Surface Insider Program” have been spotted in the latest Android update for Microsoft's Surface Duo devices.

Twitter has once again delayed the relaunch of its Blue Verified subscription as it tries to avoid Apple's 30% cut on in-app purchases.

On this quiet episode of First Ring Daily, we wish it was a Friday, not much has happened since Monday, and Paul learns a bit of math.

Every once in a while, two of my interests overlap, or collide. Such was the case with the recent remixing of The Beatle’s classic album Revolver, the perfect synthesis of technology and music.

Microsoft today released its last preview update of 2022 for Windows 10 and 11, and Windows 11 users are getting some new features.

The new “Create with Alexa” feature on Amazon's Echo Show devices can create unique animated stories that kids and parents can use in place of traditional bedtime stories.

The Xbox Games with Gold for the month of December 2022 include the 2D pixel art shooter Colt Canyon and the action game Bladed Fury.

Microsoft is reportedly ready to make some concessions to EU regulators as it seeks to complete its $68 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, talking nuts, looking at Windows, and the challenges of supported software.

The Windows 11 Insider build 25252 introduces a new VPN status icon in the Windows 11 taskbar, and some testers may also get a new Search bar that actually works.

Elon Musk seems to be ready to start a PR war with Apple. The Twitter CEO claimed today that Apple has threatened to remove the Twitter iOS app from its App Store.

Today, the Windows 11 Field Guide hit an interesting milestone: it’s now 500 pages long in PDF form, about the same length as its predecessor. But there's so much more to come.