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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Modernizing .NETpad Step-By-Step, Part 6 More Custom Dialogs
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Modernizing .NETpad Step-By-Step, Part 6 More Custom Dialogs (Premium)

In this phase, we'll use our custom Content dialog to create the Go to line…

Xbox Game Pass Standard is Now Available

Xbox Game Pass Standard is Now Available

Today, Microsoft is launching its controversial Xbox Game Pass Standard subscription as a replacement for…

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Google is Improving How Tabs Work in Chrome

Google today announced three tabs-related updates that it's bringing to its Chrome web browser across…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Only What You Take with You (Premium)

I learned everything I need to know in life from "The Empire Strikes Back." Even…

Dashlane Supports iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia with New Features

Dashlane Supports iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia with New Features

Apple will release a new Password app in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, but as…

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Adobe Announces Major Updates to Premiere, After Effects, and More

On the eve of IBC, Adobe announced major updates to Premiere Pro and After Effects,…

Microsoft Confirms Forced 23H2 Upgrade for Those on Unsupported Windows 11 Versions

The release of Windows 11 version 24H2 isn't the only major milestone for the PC…

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Apple and Google Both Lose Appeals in the EU

Big Tech's legal losses continued this week with Apple and Google both losing appeals with…

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A Few Thoughts About iPhones, Apple Intelligence, and the Next Few Months (Premium)

Apple's annual iPhone launch is its biggest event of the year, and I'm guessing many…

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Apple Confirms Schedules for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia, and Apple Intelligence

Apple's latest software platforms will arrive on September 16 for users with supported devices, but…

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Modernizing .NETpad Step-By-Step, Part 5: Custom Dialogs (Premium)

If you kept up with my series on modernizing .NETpad this past summer, you know…

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Apple Announces iPhone 16 Series

As expected, Apple today announced its next-generation iPhone family, the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus,…

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Lunar Lake for the Win: Is This the Comeback Intel Needs? (Premium)

Intel's multiple missteps this year would be comical if they weren't so tragic. But the…

It's Glowtime

Apple Set to Bring iPhone Into the Generative AI Era

At Apple's "It's Glowtime" event tomorrow, the consumer electronics giant will push the iPhone firmly…

Modernizing .NETpad Step-By-Step, Part 4: More Settings
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Modernizing .NETpad Step-By-Step, Part 4: More Settings (Premium)

I probably should have realized that there was no way to document the new settings…

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What I Use: Berlin 2024 (Premium)

Like many, my life is split between the pre- and post-pandemic years, and that terrible…

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