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.

Paul Thurrott’s Recent Posts

Oh, Apple
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And It Just Works. Except When It Doesn’t (Premium)

Apple is praised for the quality of its hardware and the strength of its ecosystem.…

Windows Server 2025

Windows Server 2025 is Generally Available (Updated)

Microsoft quietly revealed yesterday that it has completed the development of Windows Server 2025, its…

Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra CPU

Intel Now Says Lunar Lake is a “One-Off”

In its post-earnings conference call last night, Intel described its "Lunar Lake" chips as a…

Chrome OS 130

Chrome OS 130 Add Quick Insert, Focus, Much More

Google has released Chrome OS version 130, adding the many features it announced back in…

Ask Paul: November 1
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Ask Paul: November 1 (Premium)

Happy Friday! October flew by in a blink somehow, and now it's November already. But…

Android 16 release schedule

Google Shifts Next Major Android Release to Q2 2025

Google revealed that starting with Android 16 it will no longer ship a major annual…

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Taking a Walk on the Wild Side (Premium)

Does it make sense to use Windows 11 with a local account and a perpetual,…

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Amazon Revenues Up 11 Percent to $159 Billion

Amazon earned a net income of $15.3 billion on revenues of $158.9 billion in the…

Intel earnings

Intel Reports Biggest Quarterly Loss in its History

Thanks to a restructuring charge and the devaluation of its assets, Intel posted the biggest…

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Apple Revenues Up 6 Percent to $95 Billion

Apple reported that it earned a net income of $14.7 billion on revenues of $94.9…

Windows Recall at Build 2024

Microsoft Delays Recall Again

With the clock ticking on its promised October preview, Microsoft today said it was delaying…

Microsoft Earnings Analysis: FY25 Q1
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Microsoft Earnings Analysis: FY25 Q1 (Premium)

This admittedly unusual look at Microsoft's earnings is skewed by my focus on the consumer…

Microsoft Earnings Up 16 Percent in Quarter

Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $24.7 billion on revenues of $65.6…

Sweet 16
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Sweet 16 (Premium)

Apple acknowledged reality and made 16 GB of RAM the minimum for all new Macs.…

Chrome 130 brings performance personalization

Google Chrome 130 Arrives with Performance Personalization

The latest version of Chrome is here, and Google is letting users personalize how the…

Proton VPN Apple TV

Proton VPN Comes to Apple TV

Proton VPN is now available natively on Apple TV, giving privacy and security minded customers…

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