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First Ring Daily
First Ring Daily is a podcast featuring Paul Thurrott and Brad Sams where they dive into tech news of the day with insight and humor.
Episodes
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First Ring Daily 1748: Camera Shy
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul adjusts a camera, Brad ponders a download speed, and it's another top-notch podcast.
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First Ring Daily 1747: Pass the Majorana 1
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft announces the Majorana 1, Apple announces the iPhone 16E, and we load the dishwasher.
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First Ring Daily 1746: Palm's iPod
On this episode of First Ring Daily, HP buys an asset, Apple talked with HP, and Intel is on the floor.
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First Ring Daily 1745: Podcast with AI
On this episode of First Ring Daily, paste gets reimagined, a notch below, and a not good thing.
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First Ring Daily 1744: What's the App
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad sets up an app live, Paul enters his password, and we talk about an update.
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First Ring Daily 1742: They Won
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad gives up, Microsoft gives up, and Paul tolerates the above.
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First Ring Daily 1741: Caught
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Verizon catches up, cores are important, and chips are being developed.
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First Ring Daily 1740: Football Boxes
On this episode of First Ring Daily, football has concluded, Xbox has new figures, and optimism is on the table.
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First Ring Daily 1739: A Monkey on the Brad
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad keeps the background, iPhone has a new SE, and we use ChatGPT for high-value purposes.
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First Ring Daily 1738: The TV Box Company
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Sonos looks at the TV, Roku needs a bedfellow, and Build is happening in May.
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First Ring Daily 1737: Billions of Self-Reflection
On this episode of First Ring Daily, more earnings reports, more self-reflection, and a few mentions of Xbox games.
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First Ring Daily 1736: Jar Jar's Book
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple fights for search, Bill writes a trilogy, and Xbox has another event.
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First Ring Daily 1735: China's Monday
On this episode of First Ring Daily, the origin of Monday has been discovered, email spam filtering will never work, and a few other high quality ideas.
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First Ring Daily 1734: Apple Wins, ARM Good, Intel Bad
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple does well, ARM is a good option, but Intel might be bad.
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First Ring Daily 1733: Microsoft Earnings Aftermath
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft released its earnings, we talk about earnings, and a little more for later today.
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First Ring Daily 1732: The Thief of my Thief
On this episode of First Ring Daily, OpenAI got robbed, Microsoft reports earnings, and the transitions are a bit more slidey.
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First Ring Daily 1731: Deep Seek Fishing
On this episode of First Ring Daily, DeepSeek changes the game, Microsoft could have no moat, and Brad updates the transitions.
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First Ring Daily 1730: Directly After
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox has its event, AI maybe gets a browser, and we end the week with a chat.
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First Ring Daily 1730: Directly After
On this edition of the Sams report, Xbox goes direct while Microsoft shuffles the leadership board.
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First Ring Daily 1729: Microsoft is Changing
On this episode of First Ring Daily, shakeup at the top, shakeup in the middle, and shakeup at the bottom.
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First Ring Daily 1728: They Took My Word
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Word loses a feature, a basket of rodents, and a little Mercury to start your childhood.
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First Ring Daily 1727: Getting Warmer
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is in the warmth, Brad is in the cold, and tech is a side conversation.
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First Ring Daily 1726: Three for Six
On this episode of First Ring Daily, remotes are a hot, three dollars is an increase, but six is a good value.
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First Ring Daily 1725: Switching Two
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Switch 2 is shown, games are good, and a cliff edge is a place to stand.
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First Ring Daily 1724: Gang is Almost Back
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Ralf heads back, kickstands for all, and we close that down.
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First Ring Daily 1723: It's a Podcast
On this episode of First Ring Daily, we question reality, plot lines, and listeners.
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First Ring Daily 1722: Sonosy
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Sonos has a new CEO, Paul installs Windows and Brad jumps.
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First Ring Daily 1721: Snowzone
On this episode of First Ring Daily, more snow, fewer zones, and CES is done.
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First Ring Daily 1721: Switching it Up
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Switch is coming, Xbox is evolving, and chips in the heat.
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First Ring Daily 1720: Handheld Chips
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Lenovo has a new device, AMD has chips, Intel has Chips, and Nvidia has chips, too.
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First Ring Daily 1719: What the Dell Happened
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Dell changes names, AMD changes names, Intel has chips and so does Nvidia.
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First Ring Daily 1718: It Has Risen
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad fixes a wobble, snow piles up, and Copilot is coming to your TV.
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First Ring Daily 1717: Snow Screens
On this episode of First Ring Daily, the snow is coming, the fancy backgrounds are not, and a new keyboard will show up as well.
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First Ring Daily 1716: Twenty-Five
On this episode of First Ring Daily, we start 2025 with a usual podcast, Brad has a solution for a desk, and CES is here.
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First Ring Daily 1715: Just a Button
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Copilot has new buttons, we talk about a NUC, and CES is around the corner.
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First Ring Daily 1714: A December Podcast
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad tries to do a sensible thing, Paul tries to talk him out of it, and a few other late December ideas.
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First Ring Daily 1712: More of the Same
On this episode of Frist Ring Daily, the move is almost done, some actions will go away, and all the brands of Copilot.
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First Ring Daily 1711: Nothing and Everything, Moved
On this episode of First Ring Daily, the camera moved, the desk moved, by Multiplicity did not.
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First Ring Daily 1710: Apple's Jump
On this episode of First Ring Daily, a look at wood, Apple's jump rope, and the camera moved.
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First Ring Daily 1709: Too Much for the Weekend
On this episode of First Ring Daily, building the bar, staining the top, and moving the goods.
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First Ring Daily 1708: Selling Each Other Out
On this episode of First Ring Daily, we hack a pack, plot our downfall, and record it for future evidence.
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First Ring Daily 1707: Explain This
On this episode of First Ring Daily, 24h2 is coming to more users, ocean waves are better, and not nearly there yet.
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First Ring Daily 1706: Microsoft Gets Aggressive
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft gets aggressive with the FTC, a meeting in DC, and an email app please.
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First Ring Daily 1705: Intel Pt 2.
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Intel is still in the headlines and they also have new GPUs.
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First Ring Daily 1704: Big Changes for Intel
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Intel "retires" the CEO, Brad retires Adobe, and Paul retires his video halfway through the podcast.
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First Ring Daily 1703: Bird Call
On this episode of First Ring Daily, the champ has fallen, we make it to Recall, but first we download an app.
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First Ring Daily 1702: Recalling
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad recalls the ISO, Paul uses Recall, and we try the Champ.
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First Ring Daily 1700: Chrome Needs a Home
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Chrome needs a home, it snows at home, and Paul is home.
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First Ring Daily 1699: Ignite Buys Chrome
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Ignite has announcements, Chrome might have a new home, and the flight slows down.
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First Ring Daily 1698: Below Average Monday
On this episode of First Ring Daily, tech doesn't make the agenda, sports are bad, and road construction exists.
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First Ring Daily 1696: Organic Free-Range ISO
On this episode of First Ring Daily, ARM has a new ISO, Brad has an idea, and Paul does it for humanity.
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First Ring Daily 1694: Slowly Back Into It
On this episode of First Ring Daily, a slow start, a modest finish, and a usual podcast for a Tuesday after a holiday.
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First Ring Daily 1693: Birds of the Weather
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Outlook fly's south, Brad stays up late, and Paul looks at a logo.
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First Ring Daily 1693: Stranding in the Open
On this episode of First Ring Daily, a surprise for Xbox, a wrong button, and a little talk.
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First Ring Daily 1692: Pro Podcast
On this episode of First Ring Daily, PS5 Pro is around and that's about all that is around.
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First Ring Daily 1691: Switching the 'Tana
On this episode of First Ring Daily, the cabin by the lake, the carrier in the sky, and the switch in the spring.
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First Ring Daily 1690: A One Off
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Lunar is in the bottom of a lake, Apple buys an app, and the perfect device.
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First Ring Daily 1689: DeepGPT
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Recall is delayed, SearchGPT is here, and a lot of earnings were released.
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First Ring Daily 1688: Fractional Surface
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft releases revenue numbers, Surface is a fraction, and a mini for the wrong reasons.