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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DALL-E 3 Comes to Bing Image Creator

The DALL-E 3-based image capabilities that Microsoft showed off at its AI special event last…

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Gmail is Getting Serious About Unwanted Bulk Email

Google announced today that it will help protect Gmail users from bulk senders by instituting…

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Microsoft Announces the New OneDrive

Microsoft today announced what it’s calling the next generation of OneDrive, with improvements for consumers…

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[CANCELED] Live Event: Made by Google – October 2023

On October 4, 2023 at 10 am ET, Google will announce the latest Pixel devices---including…

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Thinking About Chromebook Plus and Premium Chromebooks (Premium)

I always felt that if I was going to really connect with a Chromebook that…

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We Need to Discuss Windows Backup (Premium)

I've written a lot about backup and sync this past year and so I was…

Satya Nadella Testifies in U.S. v. Google and Admits to AI Search Failure

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that he overestimated the impact that OpenAI's ChapGPT-based AI capabilities…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Mattering (Premium)

I’m always fascinated when I discover that something I’ve independently arrived at is in fact…

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Microsoft Lists for Consumers Comes to Mobile in Preview

Consumers can now use Microsoft Lists in preview form on iPhone and Android, a feature…

Windows 11 Field Guide to Get Free Updates for 23H2

As you probably expected, I will be updating my Windows 11 Field Guide to fully…

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Apple to Address iPhone 15 Pro Heat Issues

Some iPhone 15 Pro buyers have reported that their new smartphones are overheating while others…

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: Transition Blockers and Delays

It felt like the whole world conspired against me this past week, preventing me from…

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Ask Paul: September 29 (Premium)

Whew! Happy Friday, and welcome to another epic Ask Paul that’s chock-full of excellent reader…

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Digital Decluttering: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned (Premium)

Flush with my decluttering success, I ended up trying to do too much at once…

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Google Releases ChromeOS 117 With a New Material You Design

Google released ChromeOS 117 today, and it's a major update with a new Material You…

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Google Announces Fitbit Charge 6

The Fitbit Charge 6 features dramatic improvements to heart rate tracking and is the first…

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