Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, Hands-On Windows, and First Ring Daily with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via email, Twitter or Mastodon.

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It’s a New Dia: The Browser Company Will Launch New AI Browser in Early 2025

The small company behind Arc browser revealed that its next product is an AI web…

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Gelsinger is Out at Intel

Intel unexpectedly announced that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired from the company and stepped down…

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.NETpad 2025: Looking Ahead, Feeling a Little Tabby (Premium)

OK, I'm getting ahead of myself here. But it's impossible not to look past 2024's…

## Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 First Impressions

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 First Impressions

The third generation ThinkPad T16 is an incredible deal as I write this, assuming you…

HP OmniStudio X AIO 31.5-Inch AI Desktop PC

HP OmniStudio X All-in-One Desktop AI PC First Impressions

The HP OmniStudio X All-in-One Desktop AI PC is a 31.5-inch monster with a 4K…

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Microsoft Fixes More Flight Simulator 2024 Issues, Improves Reliability

10 days after the game's disastrous launch, Microsoft claims to have fixed most of the…

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Google Files Appeal in Epic Antitrust Case

Late Wednesday, Google filed its appeal of the Epic v. Google antitrust, asking a federal…

FTC is Investigating Microsoft for Antitrust Violations

According to multiple reports, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Microsoft for antitrust…

# PC Sales Slid 1.5 Percent in Third Quarter

PC Sales Slid 1.5 Percent in Third Quarter

The top three PC makers all reported slower than expected PC unit sales growth in…

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Dell Earnings Up 10 Percent, No Thanks to PC Sales

Dell reported that it earned a net income of $1.1 billion on revenues of $24.3…

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HP Revenues Up Just 1.7 Percent as PC Sales Slowdown Continues

HP reported its most recent quarterly and annual financial results, and the PC maker is…

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Microsoft Says it is Not Training Copilot AI on Your Microsoft 365 Data (Updated)

This week, Microsoft refuted reports claiming that it is training its Copilot AI on data…

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Elementary OS 8 is Now Available

Elementary today announced the release of Elementary OS 8.0, the latest version of its user-friendly…

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Google to Test Search DMA Compliance Change in the EU

Google announced this morning that it would test a change in Search to see whether…

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Intel Finalizes CHIPS Funding as Qualcomm Backs Away from Acquisition

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded Intel $7.86 billion in funding under the U.S.…

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DOJ, Google Make Closing Arguments in Advertising Antitrust Trial

The U.S. Department of Justice and Google both delivered closing arguments in the U.S. antitrust…

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