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First Ring Daily 1912: Taskbar Conspiracy

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows changes how it will ship big updates, taskbar conspiracy theories, and a little bit more. First Ring Daily 1912: Taskbar Conspiracy

15.02.2026 16:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

From the Editor’s Desk: Bias ⭐ Our experiences matter, they shape us and who we are. It is sobering to realize that they can betray us too. The post From the Editor’s Desk: Bias ⭐ appeared first on Thurrott.com.

14.02.2026 21:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Google Releases Android 17 Beta 1 Google announced Android 17 Beta 1 two days ago, but the release is finally ready for developers who wish to get started with it. The post Google Releases Android 17 Beta 1 appeared first on Thurrott.com.

13.02.2026 21:51 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

De-Enshittify Windows 11: Start Fresh with a New Install of Windows 11 ⭐ This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup. The post De-Enshittify Windows 11: Start Fresh with a New Install of Windows 11 ⭐ appeared first on Thurrott.com.

13.02.2026 20:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Report: Meta to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Meta is reportedly working on a new facial recognition feature for its Ray-Ban smart glasses that may ship as soon as this year. The post Report: Meta to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban Smart Glasses appeared first on Thurrott.com.

13.02.2026 17:22 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0

Hands-On Windows: A Practical Guide to Secure, Passwordless Logins | TWiT.TV Forget the built-in Windows tools—Paul shares why third-party password managers are the secret to making passkeys smarter, more powerful, and truly universal across all your

New Podcast Episode:
Hands-On Windows: A Practical Guide to Secure, Passwordless Logins
A Smarter Passkey Setup
with @thurrott.bsky.social

12.02.2026 16:35 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Ask Paul: February the 13th Happy Friday the 13th! It's been an unexpectedly crazy week, but we have a weekend to get to, and it's not going to kick off on its own. The post Ask Paul: February the 13th appeared first on Thurrott.com.

13.02.2026 16:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Clairvoyance has shipped, Paul listens to Brad yap, and we hope the audio worked. https://clairvoyanceai.com/ First Ring Daily 1911: Clairvoyance'd

13.02.2026 11:04 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Apple Vision Pro Finally Gets a Native YouTube App YouTube is now available as a native app on the Apple Vision Pro, where it supports 3D and 180-degree VR videos. The post Apple Vision Pro Finally Gets a Native YouTube App appeared first on Thurrott.com.

12.02.2026 19:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nvidia GeForce Now is Now Available on Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service is now available on the Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Plus and 4K Max models. The post Nvidia GeForce Now is Now Available on Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks appeared first on Thurrott.com.

12.02.2026 17:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Microsoft to Help Developers Build for the Future of Xbox at GDC Microsoft will discuss the future of Xbox game development during the GDC conference in San Francisco on March 9-13. The post Microsoft to Help Developers Build for the Future of Xbox at GDC appeared first on Thurrott.com.

12.02.2026 16:32 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Windows Weekly 970: Token Kill! Leo, Richard, and Paul discuss some good news for Windows 11 for a change, 26H1, Patch Tuesday, earnings, AI and dev, Xbox and games, and more. The post Windows Weekly 970: Token Kill! appeared first on Thurrott.com.

12.02.2026 15:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Report: Windows 11 to Bring Back the Ability to Move and Resize the Taskbar Microsoft is reportedly working to bring back the ability to resize and move the Windows 11 taskbar to another corner of the screen. The post Report: Windows 11 to Bring Back the Ability to Move and Resize the Taskbar appeared first on Thurrott.com.

12.02.2026 15:29 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

First Ring Daily 1911: Clairvoyance’d On this episode of First Ring Daily, Clairvoyance has shipped, Paul listens to Brad yap, and we hope the audio worked. The post First Ring Daily 1911: Clairvoyance’d appeared first on Thurrott.com.

12.02.2026 15:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Lenovo Revenues Jump 18 Percent to $22.2 Billion Lenovo reports that it earned a net income of $546 million on revenues of $22.2 billion in the quarter ending December 31, 2025. The post Lenovo Revenues Jump 18 Percent to $22.2 Billion appeared first on Thurrott.com.

12.02.2026 15:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Apple’s Big Siri Update May Not Be Ready for iOS 26.4 Apple reportedly ran into issues while testing new AI features for Siri internally, and releasing all of them next month alongside iOS 26.4 may no longer be on the cards. The post Apple’s Big Siri Update May Not Be Ready for iOS 26.4 appeared first on Thurrott.com.

12.02.2026 14:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Stephen and Paul discuss some travel safety strategies, including what to do (and not do) before you travel and some useful apps and websites. Products and services mentioned in this episode: Apple AirTag 4 Pack https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MX542AM-A-AirTag-Pack/dp/B0932QJ2JZ?tag=202378-6nr4xvxp65-20&linkCode=ll1 Zoppen Multi-Purpose RFID Blocking Passport Holder Travel Wallet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0179BOLWU?tag=202378-6nr4xvxp65-20&linkCode=ll1&th=1&psc=1 Master Lock Padlock https://www.amazon.com/Master-Lock-Combination-Accepted-4696D/dp/B01BH5CVBM?tag=202378-6nr4xvxp65-20&linkCode=ll1 Johnson & Johnson First Aid To Go Kit https://www.amazon.com/Johnson-First-Travel-Office-Purse/dp/B01MRBI63M/?tag=travelandleisure-onsite-prod-20&ascsubtag=6833148%7Cn4fc5a9acc60c494bae01f94f2da7880516%7CB01MRBI63M bSafe | Emergency Alert and Response System https://www.getbsafe.com/ Smart Traveler (U.S. State Department) https://travel.state.gov TravelReady (International SOS) https://my.internationalsos.com/TravelReady TripWhistle https://tripwhistle-global-sos-international-emergency-phone-number-ios.soft112.com/ Travel Safety Part 1: Before You Travel

12.02.2026 08:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0