Paul Thurrott@thurrott

Personal technology, with a focus on productivity, mostly Microsoft.

 Macungie, PA
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Windows Insiders Can Test Phone Companion Improvements and New Mouse Pointer Effects dlvr.it/TVfHy4

Windows Insiders Can Test Phone Companion Improvements and New Mouse Pointer Effects

Windows Insiders can test a new scrollable side pane in the Phone companion area of the Start Menu, as well as new Pointer Indicator accessibility settings for users with low vision.

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Microsoft and its PC Partners Are Phasing Out the “Copilot+” Brand dlvr.it/TVfCdc

Microsoft and its PC Partners Are Phasing Out the "Copilot+" Brand

The “Copilot+ PC” brand, introduced by Microsoft two years ago with its first Qualcomm-powered Surface devices, is on the way out. The company didn't use it to market its latest Surface Pro and...

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Ask Paul: September 25 ⭐ dlvr.it/TVf9HS

Ask Paul: September 25 ⭐

Happy Friday! It's officially autumn here in the U.S. after a too-hot summer and a lot of chaos and unrest.

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First Ring Daily 2029: Super Pilot dlvr.it/TVf1SV

First Ring Daily 2029: Super Pilot

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Copilot has the Super, we have a discussion, and it's a Friday podcast.

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Microsoft Introduces Unified Copilot Desktop App With Code and Autopilot Features dlvr.it/TVdxyc

Microsoft Introduces Unified Copilot Desktop App With Code and Autopilot Features

Microsoft is following the recent trends of AI “super apps” with the launch of a new Copilot desktop app that unifies the traditional chat experience, coding tasks, and agentic AI.

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Google Highlights Using Chrome as a Study Aid dlvr.it/TVdSmj

Google Highlights Using Chrome as a Study Aid

With a new school year underway, Google is highlighting features in its Chrome web browser that will appeal to any learner.

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Google is Testing AI-Powered Call for Me Feature on Pixel 11 Series dlvr.it/TVdQpd

Google is Testing AI-Powered Call for Me Feature on Pixel 11 Series

Google Pixel phones already offer powerful Gemini-powered Hold for Me and Direct My Call features in the Google Phone app. But the online giant is finally testing a feature it showed off 8 years ago...

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Opera’s Free VPN is Now Automatic on Public Wi-Fi Networks dlvr.it/TVdP1L

Opera's Free VPN is Now Automatic on Public Wi-Fi Networks

The desktop version of Opera VPN can be configured to turn on when you connect to a public Wi-Fi network in the U.S. and France to start.

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Google Gemini Now Supports Live Avatars for Enterprise Agents dlvr.it/TVdNjW

Google Gemini Now Supports Live Avatars for Enterprise Agents

Enterprise agents powered by Google Gemini can now show animated avatars in the chatbot's conversational “Gemini Live” mode.

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Microsoft 365 Companion Apps Are Being Retired dlvr.it/TVdNXY

Microsoft 365 Companion Apps Are Being Retired

Microsoft revealed that the Microsoft 365 companion apps for Windows 11 that it introduced last year will be retired by December 16.

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Windows Weekly 1002: Only B & D Matter dlvr.it/TVdNSY

Windows Weekly 1002: Only B & D Matter

With Richard away, Leo and Paul discuss the Week D preview updates, Dave Plummer's TMOG, Googlebooks, AI and dev, another XBOX reorg, and more.

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Tech Nostalgia: The Killer App ⭐ dlvr.it/TVdNNP

Tech Nostalgia: The Killer App ⭐

A killer app is a software program so revolutionary and unique that it becomes the reason for people to buy the computer on which it runs.

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First Ring Daily 2028: Back for Halo and Snap dlvr.it/TVdNHS

First Ring Daily 2028: Back for Halo and Snap

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad talks Summit, Halo is also moving, and a longer look at where it's headed.

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Meta Announces Ray-Ban Meta Audio and New VR Glasses dlvr.it/TVdLQF

Meta Announces Ray-Ban Meta Audio and New VR Glasses

Meta revealed several new AI glasses during its Connect conference yesterday, including new audio-only glasses and Meta VR Glasses.

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Disney+ and Hulu Plans Get Another Price Increase dlvr.it/TVdFQ4

Disney+ and Hulu Plans Get Another Price Increase

Disney has raised the price of Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions in the US, with ad-free Premium plans being the most impacted.

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First Ring Daily 2028: Back for Halo and Snap

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad talks Summit, Halo is als...

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Google Gemini Can Now Connect to More Productivity and Lifestyle Apps dlvr.it/TVchG1

Google Gemini Can Now Connect to More Productivity and Lifestyle Apps

Google’s Gemini chatbot is adding new integrations with various productivity and lifestyle apps, including Squarespace, Peloton, Airtable, Monday.com, and Piscart.

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Inside Snapdragon Summit 2026: Agentic AI PCs, Googlebooks and Linux | Qualcomm

Explore the agentic AI PCs, Googlebook laptops, Linux support and partner devices powered by Snapdragon unveiled at Snapdragon Summit 2026.

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Microsoft’s New $79.99 Surface Mouse Comes With Haptic Feedback and a Customizable Button dlvr.it/TVcf0P

Microsoft's New $79.99 Surface Mouse Comes With Haptic Feedback and a Customizable Button

Microsoft's new $79.99 Surface Mouse supports the new haptic feedback effects that were recently added to Windows 11, and it also includes a customizable action button.

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