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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Stardock Releases Groupy 2

Stardock today released Groupy 2, which brings tabs to all application windows in Windows 10…

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Ruling Speeds the Resolution of Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

A federal court ruling will allow Microsoft and Activision Blizzard to argue their case in…

Report Details Internal Conflicts Over Microsoft’s AI Push

A Wall Street Journal report details the conflict and confusion that resulted when Microsoft decided…

Quick Windows 11 Field Guide Update

Over a month ago, I decided it was time to update all of the Microsoft…

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Google Issues the June 2023 Pixel Feature Drop, and It’s a Big One

Google today announced the rollout of the June 2023 Feature Drop, which includes updates for…

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Qualcomm Launches Android Developer Portal

Qualcomm's Android on Snapdragon website is a portal for Android developers who want to take…

Moment 3 Arrives with a Whimper

Windows 11 version 22H2's least momentous Moment has arrived with the release of KB5027231 to…

AMD Brings AI to x86 with its Ryzen Pro 7000 Series Processors

AMD's new Ryzen Pro 7000 series processors are arriving in new PCs, and the mobile…

FTC Files Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Against Microsoft

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today filed a lawsuit against Microsoft to prevent it…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Hello People (Premium)

Our recent move into an apartment has triggered all kinds of reevaluations, both positive and…

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The State of Xbox (Premium)

The $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition hangs in the balance with Microsoft needing back-to-back appeals…

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Report: Pixel 8/8 Pro to Feature “Considerable” Camera Upgrade

Android Authority has received a leak that details the camera systems that Google will include…

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Microsoft Brings Voice Chat to Bing Chat on Desktop

With Cortana put out to pasture, Microsoft this week added voice chat capabilities to the…

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Ask Paul: June 9 (Premium)

It's nice to finally be home for a while. And there's no better way to…

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Online Identities, Passwords, and Passkeys, Oh My (Premium)

Google's push towards a passwordless future is an improvement over its previous authentication schemes. But…

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Google Password Manager Improved with Five New Features

Google Password Manager now supports additional authentication methods, password notes, easier importing from other password…

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