Spotify has started testing a new Community feature on its mobile app that will display the music your friends are listening to.

BY Laurent Giret with 1 Comment
Spotify has started testing a new Community feature on its mobile app that will display the music your friends are listening to.
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Brave Search logged 2.5 billion queries in its first year, Brave reported today, with a high of 14.1 million queries per day.
BY Paul Thurrott with 4 Comments
Leo, Mary Jo, and Paul move into TWiT's big boy room and discuss Windows 11, Microsoft 365/cloud, Xbox, and much more.
BY Laurent Giret with 8 Comments
After adding Microsoft 365 subscription information in the Windows 11 Settings app, Microsoft does the same for OneDrive.
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Twitter is reportedly working on a new “Notes” feature for long-form content that could be launched in the coming weeks.
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Google is launching today a redesigned version of its Google News portal on the desktop, which brings Top Stories, Local News, and personalized picks to the top of the page.
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On this episode of First Ring Daily, Nothing is coming here, controllers might not be here, but a cat is certainly here.
BY Paul Thurrott with 22 Comments
I’ve always been a voracious reader, and these days I split my time reading---and listening---using various tablet and smartphone apps.
BY Paul Thurrott with 6 Comments
Fitbit Premium subscribers will soon gain access to a new Sleep Profile feature that offers a new longitudinal analysis of your sleep patterns.
BY Laurent Giret with 3 Comments
Microsoft is planning to add mouse and keyboard support for its Xbox Cloud Gaming service on PC.
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Microsoft announced today that it will limit customer access to its facial recognition technologies in the name of responsible AI.
BY Laurent Giret with 1 Comment
GitHub Copilot, the company’s new AI-powered tool designed to help developers to write code is now generally available.
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The upcoming version of iOS and macOS will include a new feature to bypass CAPTCHAS.
BY Laurent Giret with 4 Comments
Microsoft has confirmed the recent shortages of Xbox Wireless Controllers, which seem to be affecting Europe more than the US.
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The Xiaomi Book S 12.4” is the company's first-ever Windows 11 on ARM tablet, and at €699 it's cheaper than Microsoft's Surface Pro X.
On this episode of First Ring Daily, ARM for a tablet, carpet for a wall, and don't put it there.
BY Paul Thurrott with 8 Comments
As its name implies, the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa is a simple device that’s powered by Amazon’s digital assistant.
BY Laurent Giret with 3 Comments
Far Cry 5 is the next big Ubisoft game that’s coming to Xbox Game Pass, and it will join Assassin's Creed Origins in the library on July 1.
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It’s now possible to mute other participants in a group call in WhatsApp, which can be useful when some people forgot to mute themselves when they needed to.
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On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad finally makes it right, Windows 11 is almost a year old, and a minor talk of APIs.
BY Paul Thurrott with 6 Comments
Microsoft is adding a new set of multitouch gestures to Windows 11 version 22H2, further improving the experience for tablet users.
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In Windows 11 version 22H2, Focus assist is morphing into Do not disturb and the related Focus sessions feature is getting some nice improvements.
BY Laurent Giret with 5 Comments
Roku announced a new pilot program with Walmart to bring shoppable ads to Roku devices, which will show up first on the ad-supported Roku channel.
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A group of high-profile US senators is urging the US Commerce Department to follow the EU’s footsteps and adopt a common charger law.
On this episode of First Ring Daily, clever titles, bad titles, and the bottom of the ocean.
BY Paul Thurrott with 16 Comments
Microsoft predictably paid attention to Start and the Taskbar in Windows 11 version 22H2, but the desktop and lock screen received a few small changes too.
BY Laurent Giret with 2 Comments
The Search Highlights feature that Microsoft introduced on Windows 10 earlier this year is now available for Windows Insiders on the Release Preview channel.