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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Microsoft Reports Blockbuster Quarter, Blockbuster Year

Microsoft delivered another blockbuster quarter, capping off the final quarter of its fiscal year with…

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Android Studio Giraffe is Now Available

Attention, Android developers: Google has released the latest version of its Android Studio integrated development…

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Arc Browser Launches on Mac and iOS, with Windows to Come

The Browser Company announced today that its Arc web browser has left beta and is…

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Google Expands Play Games Beta on PC with New Games, New Markets

Google announced today that its Play Games Beta on PC now offers hundreds of games…

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A Tale of Two (OK, Three) Antitrust Regulators (Premium)

Embarrassed when their cases against the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal crumbled under scrutiny, the FTC and…

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The Biggest Danger of AI May Be One That No One is Talking About (Premium)

Microsoft’s dueling announcements about the cost of AI to its customers can serve as a…

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Spotify Posts Big Usage and Subscriber Gains

As part of its most recent quarterly earnings, Spotify reported that monthly active users surged…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Advocate (Premium)

I've been somewhat obsessed with the health issues I've discussed recently, but self-advocacy isn't just…

The new Outlook for Windows

Microsoft Pushes Forward with Transition of Mail and Calendar to the New Outlook

Microsoft confirmed that it will push forward with its plan to replace Mail and Calendar…

Google Messages to Adopt Cross-Platform Security Standard

Google announced that it will adopt the IETF’s Message Layer Security (MLS) standard in its…

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Microsoft + Activision Blizzard: Show Me the Money! (Premium)

Like many, I'm curious how Activision Blizzard will impact Microsoft's financial results going forward. And…

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Ask Paul: July 21 (Premium)

Well, I wasn’t expecting another mammoth installment of Ask Paul, but here it is, with…

FTC Halts Internal Trial Against Microsoft, Opening Door to Settlement

The FTC granted Microsoft's request to halt an internal trial that was scheduled for August,…

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Welcome (Back) to the Age of Windows/Web Browser Integration (Premium)

We all thought that Microsoft learned its lesson when it tried and failed to integrate…

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GitHub Copilot Chat is Now Available in Beta

GitHub announced that all GitHub Copilot for Business users now have access to a limited…

Petri’s Unplug IT Sweepstakes

Enter Petri’s Unplug IT Sweepstakes!

Our friends at Petri are hosting a fun Logitech hybrid work hardware giveaway through Stephen…

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