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

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Patent Troll Seeks Billions of Dollars From Microsoft Azure

A noted patent troll has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft and is seeking…

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Trust, But Verify (Premium)

Those who believed Apple was somehow "behind" on AI were always missing the point. Apple…

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Modernizing .NETpad: First Steps (Premium)

I've taken the first steps in modernizing the WPF version of my .NETpad app, and…

Microsoft is Removing ChatGPT Builder from Copilot Pro

Microsoft alerted Copilot Pro subscribers today that it will remove Copilot GPT Builder from the…

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What Did Microsoft Really Concede with Recall? (Premium)

The knee-jerk overreaction to Microsoft Recall exposed the worst in all of us, but at…

Microsoft Provides Update on Recall, Addresses Complaints

Responding to the criticisms, Microsoft is making changes to the Recall feature that will launch…

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Ask Paul: June 7 (Premium)

Happy Friday from Mexico City! In this Microsoft Recall-heavy edition of Ask Paul, I am…

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Adobe Reiterates It Does Not Train Firefly AI on Customer Content

After a mini-flareup over a revised Terms of Use agreement, Adobe has clarified that it…

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Opera Offers an AI Benchmarking Tool for PCs

AI web browser maker Opera this morning announced an online tool that will measure your…

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Auto SR Video Game Scaling Will Only Work on Snapdragon X-Based Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft is bringing various Super Resolution capabilities to Windows 11, but the best of them…

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DaVinci Resolve Now Supports Snapdragon X-Based PCs in Beta

Blackmagic Design today released DaVinci Resolve 19 Beta 3 with native support for Windows PCs…

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Looking for Some Clarity on Copilot+ PC (Premium)

Copilot+ PC. Is it a brand? A specification? A secret agreement with Qualcomm designed to…

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Google is Working on a Recall Feature for ChromeOS

In an interview this week, a Google vice president said that the firm was considering…

Windows 11 Field Guide: A Way Forward for Screenshots

Thanks to Microsoft's "continuous innovation" strategy, updating the Windows 11 Field Guide can be difficult.…

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Nvidia Market Cap Surpasses $3 Trillion, Behind Only Microsoft

Graphics and AI silicon maker Nvidia ended Wednesday with a market capitalization of $3.01 trillion,…

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Mexico City Smart Home: Wi-Fi and Cement Don’t Mix (Premium)

I brought an Eero 6E Pro mesh Wi-Fi router, two Echo Dot speakers, and a…

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