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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Microsoft Issues the Final Preview of .NET 8

Development of .NET 8 is winding down, with Microsoft issuing the final preview today ahead…

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Windows 365 Switch Enters Public Preview

Microsoft announced that Windows 365 Switch, which lets you switch between your local and cloud…

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Digital Decluttering: Back in the Saddle Again (Premium)

It's time to start up the next round of physical and digital decluttering, starting with…

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Microsoft Store Launches its Annual Back-to-School Sale

Celebrating its annual back-to-school sale, the Microsoft Store is offering huge savings on hardware and…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Halfway (Premium)

Last Monday, we flew home from Mexico City. And last Tuesday, I went back to…

Lenovo Tab Extreme First Impressions

The Tab Extreme is a 14.5-inch "everyday tablet," Lenovo says, with fascinating use cases that…

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Lenovo Slim Pro 9i (16″ Intel) First Impressions

It's been an incredible year for 16-inch laptops targeting creators, and Lenovo's latest entry, the…

Microsoft Fixes Azure Flaw in the Wake of Withering Criticism

Microsoft announced that it has fixed a flaw in its Azure family of cloud services…

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Federal Judge Narrows Google Antitrust Case Brought by U.S. States

A U.S. District Judge has significantly narrowed the scope of an antitrust case brought against…

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Behind Thurrott.com: Spammers

In yesterday's discussion about comment moderation, I mentioned in passing how wonderful it is to…

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Ask Paul: August 4 (Premium)

Happy Friday! I'm back home, finally, and somewhat rested, and so here's another mammoth installment…

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Amazon Revenues Surged 11 Percent to $134.4 Billion in Q2

Online retailing and cloud giant Amazon reported that it earned a net income of $6.7…

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Apple Revenues Declined 1 Percent in Q2, But Services and Devices Set Records

Apple announced that it earned a net income of $19.9 billion on revenues of $60.6…

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Behind Thurrott.com: Comment Moderation

As you probably know, we use OpenWeb for content moderation on Thurrott.com, and I couldn't…

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Brave Search Introduces Private Image and Video Search

Brave announced that its Brave Search service now offers private image and video search capabilities…

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Nintendo Revenues and Switch Sales Surged in Q2

Nintendo sold more Switch consoles and video games than expected in the second quarter and…

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