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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Microsoft Puts the PR in AI (Premium)

Overly reliant on OpenAI and facing a coming generation of on-device AI that it can't…

Hands-On: Tiny11 Builder

While Tiny11 and Tiny11 Builder are lauded for shrinking the size of a Windows 11…

Bridge over the River Copilot
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From the Editor’s Desk: Puente (Premium)

Every Sunday, I have the same pointless conversation with my wife Stephanie about my need…

Tiny11 Builder

Tiny11 Builder Takes on the Enshittification of Windows 11

The developer behind Tiny11 has released the long-awaited Tiny11 Builder, a more flexible and complete…

Samsung Certified Re-Newed program

Samsung Adds Galaxy S23 Series to its Certified Re-Newed Program in the U.S.

Samsung announced that customers in the U.S. can now purchase refurbished Galaxy S23 series devices…

iPhone SE 4 render, based on rumors
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Apple Doesn’t Need a $250 iPhone (Premium)

Mark Gurman is a trusted source for Apple rumors, thanks to his insider access. But…

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 First Impressions

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 offers a brawnier take on the AI PC, with…

New web-based app download experience for the Microsoft Store

Microsoft Store to Offer Direct App Downloads on the Web

The Microsoft Store has long been available in web and Windows versions, and never the…

Tip: Install Another Web Browser without Using Microsoft Edge

Tip: Install Another Web Browser without Using Microsoft Edge

We all know the joke: Most users only run Microsoft Edge once, to install the…

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Ask Paul: April 19 (Premium)

Happy Friday! This is another monster set of questions with many deep-thought debates to consider.…

Meta Llama 3

Meta AI Releases Llama 3 for Developers and a new Meta AI Assistant for Individuals

Meta AI announced the release of Llama 3, a new version of its open source,…

Netflix Now Has 260.8 Million Paid Subscribers

Netflix Revenues Jump 15 Percent as Subscriptions Hit 270 Million

Netflix earned a net income of $2.3 billion on revenues of $9.4 billion in the…

Azure Developers – .NET Day 2024

Azure Developers – .NET Day 2024 Arrives April 30 with an AI Focus

Microsoft announced today that it will host its next Azure Developers –.NET Day on April…

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Vivaldi is Bringing Its Browser to Windows on Arm Too

You can add Vivaldi to the growing list of companies that will offer a native…

Storming the Google castle

Google Announces a Major AI-Flavored Reorg

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a massive reorganization today that will better position the online…

Acer Chromebook Plus 514

Acer’s New Chromebook Plus is just $399

Acer today announced the Chromebook Plus 514, an Intel-powered 14-inch Chromebook Plus laptop that costs…

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