A new Windows Search experience that lets users take quick actions right from the taskbar is now available for Insiders on the Experimental Channel. The post New Windows Search Experience With Inline Actions is Now Available for Select Insiders appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Battlefield 6 headlines the first wave of new Game Pass additions for October, which will also bring seven new games to the library on day one. The post Battlefield 6 is Coming to Game Pass on October 13 appeared first on Thurrott.com.

At its 10-7 Windows event today, Microsoft expanded on how it will bring AI agents to Windows 11. But all eyes were on Surface Laptop Ultra. The post Microsoft Surface Laptop to Start at $2599 appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Apple has reportedly partnered with LG to develop a new line of smart home accessories that will work with the company’s upcoming smart home hub. The post Report: Apple is Working With LG on New Smart Home Accessories appeared first on Thurrott.com.

One interesting theme that comes up again and again in the history of Windows is how often Microsoft tried to kill this product line. The post Tech Nostalgia: Here We Go Again ⭐ appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Spotify will make its library of over 350,000 audiobooks available in over 180 markets by the end of the year. The post Spotify is Making its Audiobooks Offering Available Globally appeared first on Thurrott.com.

If you pine for the days of yesteryear, a new free Windows 98 simulator that runs in a web browser tab may be just the thing. It's called Desktop98. The post Tech Nostalgia: You Can Simulate Windows 98 in a Web Browser appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly teased that Xbox has obtained game streaming rights for GTA VI on Xbox consoles. The post Microsoft Reportedly Obtained Cloud Streaming Rights for GTA VI on Xbox Consoles appeared first on Thurrott.com.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft has an event, RTX Spark is here-ish, and Brad continues to be a local AI enthusiast.

Stephen and Paul discuss their experiences in Berlin, a world-class destination in Germany that's often overlooked by travelers. But it's a beautiful city with incredible history, sites, and food and drink, and it's one of Paul's favorite places in the world. We also take a quick look at the Clicks Power Keyboard, which brings a Blackberry-style hardware keyboard to any MagSafe-compatible phone. Clicks Power Keyboard https://clicks.tech/powerkeyboard

Google will soon begin rolling out a big software update for Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a that adds several new features. The post Google Announces “Huge” Pixel Buds Update appeared first on Thurrott.com.

10 years after it first offered its Desktop OS for PCs and Mac, Raspberry Pi is back with a new release of Raspberry Pi Desktop. The post Raspberry Pi Desktop is Back appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Spotify is starting to roll out new music quizzes for over 2,000 artists to Premium subscribers in 11 countries. The post Spotify Premium Now Offers Music Quiz for Over 2,000 Artists appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Microsoft says it will upgrade C# Dev Kit from version 3.3 to 11, aligning it with .NET for the first time. The post C# Dev Kit 11 to Arrive with .NET 11 appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Gears of War: E-Day is launching globally on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass today following its early access release on October 1. The post Gears of War: E-Day Launches Today on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass appeared first on Thurrott.com.

I move between personal computing platforms all the time and can handle change, but Googlebook has functional regressions that ruin the experience. The post Switcher 2026: Googlebook Regressions Make This Platform a Non-Starter appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller has appeared in a new datamined leak coming from Microsoft’s Xbox Design Lab website. The post Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller Leaks Again appeared first on Thurrott.com.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul struggles with a thing, a Google Book, and a stream. The post First Ring Daily 2035: Drilling for Support appeared first on Thurrott.com.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul struggles with a thing, a Google Book, and a stream.

Google now supports viewing, editing, and collaborating on Markdown files directly in its Google Docs word processor app. The post Google Brings Native Markdown Support to Docs and Drive appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Googlebook OS is the Android-based successor to Chrome OS, with a very similar desktop experience and the full desktop version of the Chrome web browser. The post Lenovo Googlebook 15: Software First Impressions appeared first on Thurrott.com.

We have five Googlebook laptops from which to choose at the new platform's launch. My first is the Lenovo Googlebook 15. The post Lenovo Googlebook 15 First Impressions appeared first on Thurrott.com.

After launching its $99 screenless Fitbit Air in May, a new midrange Fitbit device with a screen has leaked, and it’s called the Fitbit Edge The post Images of Google’s New Fitbit Edge Leak appeared first on Thurrott.com.

If Google promised the best of ChromeOS and Android on the new Googlebook laptops that have just started shipping in select markets, the company has now acknowledged some app compatibility issues on Intel-powered devices. The post Google Acknowledges Some Android Apps Don’t Run Well on Intel-Based Googlebooks appeared first on Thurrott.com.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a charger, an NFL team, and reading out loud. The post First Ring Daily 2034: It Ends with S appeared first on Thurrott.com.

OpenAI is about to introduce ads into ChatGPT’s image generation feature. The new visual ad format will start rolling out in the US later this month. The post OpenAI is Introducing Ads in ChatGPT’s Image Generation Feature appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Google is about to limit which Gemini models free users and Google AI Plus subscribers can access. Starting October 9, free users will be able to use only Google's Gemini Flash-Lite 3.5 model. The post Google Gemini Will Soon Limit Model Access for Free and Plus Users appeared first on Thurrott.com.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a charger, an NFL team, and reading out loud.

The component crisis has not been kind to the PC industry. And while the IdeaPad Slim 3i isn't a first, the higher prices one has to pay to settle these days is. The post Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Review appeared first on Thurrott.com.

More Windows Insiders are getting access to the new Cloud Rebuild recovery feature that can restore a Windows 11 PC to a clean state by performing a full OS reinstall. The post New Windows 11 Insider Builds Are Out With Cloud Rebuild Improvements and More appeared first on Thurrott.com.

HP announced new affordable OmniBook 5 and ProBook 5 laptops powered by Intel Core Series 3 "Wildcat Lake" processors. The post HP Announces Wildcat Lake Laptops for Consumers and Businesses appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Microsoft AI announced the availability of its latest MAI-Transcribe and MAI-Voice AI models for building voice agents. The post Microsoft AI Releases Impressive Transcription and Voice Models appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Happy Friday! Windows 11 version 26H2 is out, and we all have questions. So let's kick off the weekend a bit early. The post Ask Paul: October 2 appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Samsung is the latest phone manufacturer to raise the prices of its smartphones due to the ongoing RAM and storage crisis. The Galaxy S26 now starts at $999, while the midrange Galaxy A57 now costs $599. The post Samsung Raises the Prices of its Galaxy S26 Phones and Other Models appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Sony detailed yesterday a new "QSSR" AI upscaling technology that game developers can use to improve the visual quality of their games on the base PlayStation 5. The post Sony is Bringing New AI Upscaling Technology to the Base PlayStation 5 appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Audible is adding three new features--Character Guide, Interactive Story, and Visual Explorer--to its audiobook platform to give listeners new ways to interact with content. The post Audible Introduces Three Interactive New Features appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Leo, Richard, and Paul discuss the Windows 11 version 26H2 release, the Firefox Nova UI, Qualcomm machinations, the Copilot "super app," the AI money pit, and a lot more. The post Windows Weekly 1003: Another Story Ruined by Keith appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Google just announced the release of Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier model that’s currently only available for cybersecurity experts. The post Google Makes New Gemini 4 Argon Available for Cybersecurity Experts appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Amazon's new Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft are thinner, colorful, and they're compatible with new accessories such as a Bluetooth remote for turning pages. The post Amazon Launches New Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft Models appeared first on Thurrott.com.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a joke not told, a TV not connected, and we drag this out somehow.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a joke not told, a TV not connected, and we drag this out somehow. The post First Ring Daily 2033: Almost Made It appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Gears of War: E-Day has the difficult task of rejuvenating a 20-year-old game franchise, but it's doing a lot of things right to please both longtime Gears fans and newcomers. The post Gears of War: E-Day Hands-On Impressions: The Chainsaw is Sharper Than Ever appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Through a combination of hardware and software-based innovation, the NXTPAPER 14 delivers a magical display that's exactly what I had hoped for. The post TCL NXTPAPER 14 Review appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Microsoft is expanding its lineup of casual mobile games with Microsoft Jewel, which is now available on iOS and Android with Xbox Achievements support. The post Microsoft Jewel is Now Available on Mobile With Xbox Achievements appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Apple's first smart home display will reportedly be revealed next month on October 13. The company is also planning to launch new versions of its HomePod Mini and Apple TV that will support the new Siri AI. The post Apple Will Reportedly Reveal its First Smart Home Display With Siri AI on October 13 appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Amazon is launching today a slimmer $59.99 Fire TV Stick 4K that runs Vega OS and comes with a redesigned remote. The post Amazon Launches New Fire TV Stick 4K With Redesigned Remote appeared first on Thurrott.com.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, OpenAI has a release, Apple will have one soon too, and a little fun with technology.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, OpenAI has a release, Apple will have one soon too, and a little fun with technology. The post First Ring Daily 2032: Tots and Dots appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program now allows all Xbox Series X and Xbox One owners to obtain digital licenses for supported games they own in physical form. The post Disc to Digital Licensing is Now Available on All Xbox Series X and Xbox One Consoles appeared first on Thurrott.com.