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

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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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Review: John Romero’s Definitive History of Wolfenstein 3-D, DOOM, and Quake

I recently finished reading John Romero's autobiography, Doom Guy: Life in First Person, and want…

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Qualcomm Revenues Fell 23 Percent in Q2 as Smartphone Slump Continues

Mobile microprocessor giant Qualcomm disappointed investors with its latest quarterly results and a downbeat assessment…

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The End of Windows? Hardly (Premium)

Whether it’s inertia or the failings of its competitors, most people who need desktop productivity…

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Microsoft to Launch .NET 8 at .NET Conf 2023 in November

In keeping with its usual schedule, Microsoft will launch .NET 8 at its three-day .NET…

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EA Revenues Were up 9 Percent in Q2

Video game giant EA reported that it earned a net income of $402 million on…

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AMD Revenues Fell 18 Percent in Q2

Microprocessor maker AMD reported that it earned a net income of $27 million on revenues…

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