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

Google Pixel Buds Pro Mini-Review

Like the Google Pixel Buds A-Series before them, the Pixel Buds Pro earbuds are generally…

Google/Sonos Case is Heading to Trial

In a mixed verdict, a federal judge ruled that Google will be tried for infringing…

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23435 Adds File Explorer Gallery

A new pre-release build of Windows 11 for the Dev channel of the Windows Insider…

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Where Windows App Development Goes to Die (Premium)

I've spent the past few weeks researching what it takes to build a modern Windows…

Microsoft Announces VS Code Day

On Wednesday, April 26, Microsoft will host a full-day "VS Code Day" virtual event with…

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Ask Paul: April 14 (Premium)

It finally feels like Spring here in Macungie, so let's kick off the weekend a…

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Review

As the first 16-inch laptop in the T-series, the ThinkPad T16 delivers 12th Gen Intel…

Amazon Announces Bedrock, a Generative AI Offering for Developers

After months of silence, Amazon today announced that it will take on ChatGPT, Bing chatbot,…

Google Releases Android Studio Flamingo

Google today announced the release of Android Studio Flamingo (2022.2.1), the latest version of its…

Microsoft is Bringing (More) AI to Developers

In the Build 2023 session list, you will find a reference to how developers can…

Google Releases Android 14 Beta 1

Google today announced the release of Android 14 Beta 1, which expands the focus of…

HBO Max to Relauch as Max, Add Discovery+ Content

Warner Bros. Discovery announced today that it will rebrand HBO Max as Max, add content…

Arm Partners with Intel Foundry Services

Arm and Intel announced today that Arm will use Intel Foundry Services (IFS) to build…

Opera Brings its Free VPN to the iPhone

Opera announced today that it has added its free VPN to its web browser on…

Google Brings App Auto-Archive to Android

Google today announced an app auto-archive feature for developers that, when adopted, will help users…

Xbox Design Lab Adds More Xbox Elite Series 2 Customization Choices

After adding the Xbox Elite Series 2 to its Xbox Design Lab last October, Microsoft…

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