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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Apple Earnings Disappoint, So It’s Finally Talking About AI

Apple reported net income of $39.9 billion on revenues of $119.6 billion in its most…

How to properly use your Microsoft account

Tip: Use Your Microsoft Account Properly

Fans of the Microsoft ecosystem will typically stick to the software giant's platforms, apps, and…

Arc: The browser that browses for you

Arc Browser is Adding Instant Links, Live Folders, and Arc Explorer on Desktop

The Browser Company is launching what it calls "Act II" for its Arc web browser…

Google Maps generative AI suggestions feature

Google is Bringing Generative AI to Maps

Google announced today that it is bringing a generative AI-based location suggestion feature to its…

YouTube and YouTube Music Premium surpass 100 million paying subscribers

YouTube and YouTube Music Have Over 100 Million Paying Subscribers

YouTube and YouTube Premium added 20 million paying subscribers in the past year, bringing the…

Circle to Search

Google Brings Circle to Search to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro

Google announced today that its new Circle to Search feature is rolling out to Pixel…

Google Eases Passkey Adoption for Pixel Users

Google announced an unexpected out-of-band Pixel Feature Drop last week, but it glossed over one…

AI is the center of the Microsoft universe
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Analysis of Microsoft’s FY24 Q2: You Can’t Spell Activision Without AI (Premium)

Here's a more detailed look at Microsoft's quarter, with the usual emphasis on the consumer…

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AMD Revenues Rose 6 Percent in Quarter to $6.2 Billion

Microprocessor maker AMD reported that it earned a net income of $667 million on revenues…

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Alphabet/Google Revenues Grow 13 Percent to $86 Billion

Google parent company Alphabet reported a net income of $20.7 billion on revenues of $86.3…

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Microsoft Revenues Up 18 Percent in Quarter to $62 Billion

Microsoft announced Tuesday that it earned a net income of $21.9 billion on revenues of…

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra First Impressions

My Galaxy S24 Ultra arrived today along with two cases and a 24-watt power supply,…

Insync for Linux

Quick Hands-On with Insync for Linux

In experimenting with Linux Mint 21.3, I started wondering much of my normal workflow I…

HP Envy Move

HP Envy Move Review

The HP Envy Move is a delightful AIO that emphatically makes the case that innovation…

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Microsoft Joins Criticism of Apple’s New App Store Rules

Microsoft on Monday weighed in on Apple's controversial App Store rule changes, joining a growing…

The Security Rabbit Hole Has No Bottom
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The Security Rabbit Hole Has No Bottom (Premium)

I go down a lot of rabbit holes, but my recent focus on account security…

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