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Leo, Mary Jo, and Paul discuss Windows 10 version 21H2, annual feature updates, Windows 11, Windows on ARM, Edge, Xbox, and much more.

If the Pixel 6 series has a serious problem---and it does---it’s the in-display fingerprint reader, which is slow and unreliable.

Today, Microsoft announced the availability of the November Xbox Update, which brings new color filters, audio settings, and more to the platform.

Apple today announced a Self Service Repair program that will allow its customers to repair their own Apple devices using genuine parts and tools.

Microsoft has expanded the availability of Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) to the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles.

The latest version of the well-regarded 1Password password management service is now available on 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and 11.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft is adding more services to Edge, using Notepad, and Winamp.

Mozilla announced a paid version of its privacy-first Firefox Relay service, which helps you protect your identity online.

Call it the Teamsification of Microsoft Edge: the software giant revealed that it will add yet another superfluous feature to its web browser.

Microsoft has quietly finalized the Windows App SDK, which seeks to reunite Windows desktop and mobile developers.

The Microsoft Store on Xbox One and Series X|S has been updated with game accessibility feature tags.

Hey, remember that Windows 11 media player app that leaked in September? Well, you can test it now if you’re in the Dev channel.

Windows 11 on ARM adds 64-bit Intel app emulation, but fans have been wondering whether that will come to Windows 10 on ARM too. It will not.

More importantly, the software giant also revealed that it is updating the Windows 10 servicing cadence to match that of Windows 11.

On today's episode of First Ring Daily, Halo MP has arrived, Snapdragon dev box can now be ordered, and a little about Game Pass.

We’ve moved quickly into the second half of November, so Microsoft is back with another selection of Xbox Game Pass titles.

The ECS LIVA Mini Box QC710 Desktop is a low-end, Snapdragon-powered Windows 10 on ARM mini-PC that can be upgraded to Windows 11.

When my wife and I drove to Washington D.C. this past weekend, I used Google Maps on the Pixel 6 Pro for navigation. Hilarity ensued.

Bad news for anyone who hoped that Microsoft would do the right thing when it comes to respecting user choice in Windows 11. It will not.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Xbox, Microsoft has added an astonishing 70+ new games to the Xbox Backward Compatibility library.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Xbox, Microsoft is making the Halo Infinite multiplayer beta available to everyone today. For free.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul stands in front of a house, Brad books the only hotel, and Samsung ships a UI update.

Samsung says that it is delivering a major OS update to its most recent flagship smartphones that adds Android 12 and new capabilities.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul creates a word, Microsoft is making a bad move, and cars are still short.

On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft goes for the SE, Xbox design lab gets updated, and a new laptop enters the arena.

The creator of EdgeDeflector said this week that the latest Insider build of Windows 11 now blocks all default browser workarounds.

I’m traveling tomorrow, so welcome to a special 11/11 edition of Ask Paul that will kick off the weekend even earlier than usual.