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

30 Venture Capital Firms Tell the FTC to Back Off on Microsoft/Activision Blizzard

30 venture capital firms and investors have petitioned the FTC to halt its insane legal…

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Lenovo Chromebox Micro Brings Chrome OS to New Markets

This week, Lenovo announced the Chromebox Micro, an ultra-thin and affordable media player aimed at…

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First Zorin OS 17 Beta Offers First Peek at New UI, Multitasking Features

The Zorin OS 17 Beta adds some very interesting new features to this user-friendly Linux…

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Microsoft Launches an Improved Seeing AI App on Android Too

Microsoft announced today that its Seeing AI app is finally available on Android. It launched…

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I Love You Sonos, But it’s Time to Make Up With Google (Premium)

We recently learned that Sonos is planning to dramatically expand its product offerings next year.…

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Digital Decluttering: More Accounts and Photo Collection Consolidation Progress (Premium)

I've transitioned my documents and photo archives off Google Workspace and have made good progress…

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Most of Google’s Black Friday Sale is Still Ongoing

Google had a terrific Black Friday sale, but now that it's early December, many Pixel,…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Five Months In (Premium)

Five months ago, I resolved to take responsibility for my health and work with my…

Federal Judge Orders Epic v. Google Settlement Talks, Plans New Google Investigation

The federal judge overseeing Epic v. Google has ordered the two firms to seek a…

Microsoft Copilot is Now Generally Available with Free Commercial Data Protection

Microsoft Copilot---known previously as Bing Chat and Bing Chat Enterprise---is now generally available, the software…

Google Asks CMA to Take Action Against Microsoft for Cloud Licensing

Google has formally asked the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to take action against…

Google Releases Android Studio Hedgehog

Google today announced the release of Android Studio Hedgehog, the next major version of its…

Dell Revenues Fell 10 Percent in Q3

Dell reported that it earned a net income of $1 billion on revenues of $22.3…

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Ask Paul: December 1 (Premium)

Happy Friday and, yes, it's already December somehow. Here's another great set of reader questions…

Microsoft is Working on a Mobile Xbox Store with Partners

Microsoft head of Xbox Phil Spencer said this week that the company would launch an…

Android feature bundle

Google Announces a New Android Feature Bundle

Google is adding 11 new features to Android phones and tablets, Wear OS smartwatches, and…

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