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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Brave Launches a New Request Off the Record Feature

Brave today launched a new feature for its flagship browser, Request Off the Record (OTR),…

Google Set to Enable Privacy Sandbox in Chrome

After lots of fits and starts, Google is finally ready to slowly roll out Privacy…

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Netflix Revenues Up 2.7 Percent, Paid New Subscribers Up 8 Percent

As part of its latest quarterly earnings, Netflix today announced that revenues were up 2.7…

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Google Releases Nearby Share for Windows

Google today announced the general availability of Nearby Share for Windows, enabling easier file sharing…

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HP Dragonfly G4 Review

The HP Dragonfly G4 has it all: looks, brains, brawn, a sublime typing experience, and…

Intel NUC

ASUS Agrees to Support Existing NUCs, Continue Product Line

Intel announced today that ASUS has agreed to develop future NUC mini-PCs and support Intel’s…

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Meta Updates Threads on iOS with a Follows Tab, More

Say what you will about Threads, but the one thing fans and detractors can agree…

Site Update: Thurrott Premium Sale, Notifications

Welcome to a New Era for Thurrott.com!

I'm excited to announce that I am now the sole owner of Thurrott.com and am…

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Xbox Just Keeps Getting Better (Premium)

With the shift from Xbox Live Gold to Xbox Game Pass Core, Microsoft has once…

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UK Formally Pauses CMA Block of Activision Blizzard Acquisition

A British High Court judge formally paused the UK CMA's block of Microsoft's acquisition of…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Hard Health Numbers for the Win (Premium)

I’ve used a continuous blood glucose monitor for nearly a month now and have switched…

Microsoft and Sony Agree to Call of Duty Deal

Sony has finally answered the email Microsoft sent 18 months ago and has agreed to…

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Let’s Talk About Windows Updating. Again. (Premium)

Microsoft’s strategy for updating Windows has been a moving target since the release of Windows…

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UK CMA Backtracks Again, Speeds Toward Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Approval

Less than one hour after Microsoft's legal victory against the FTC on Friday, the UK…

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Microsoft Defeats FTC Again, Can Acquire Activision Blizzard

In yet another legal victory for Microsoft, a U.S. Appeals court has ruled against the…

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Ask Paul: July 14 (Premium)

Happy Friday and Hola from Mexico City! We’re heading out to the canals of Xochimilco…

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