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 to Bring New Audio Experiences to Android 13

At CES 2023 this week, Google announced that it will introduce a way for users…

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30 Million (Premium)

Sony had some good news for gamers today, and it’s interesting to compare PS5 sales…

Google Rolls Out January Update for Pixel

Google has announced the immediate rollout of its January 2023 update for Pixel, adding spatial…

Acer Announces New AMD-Powered Nitro and Swift Laptops

Acer last night announced new Nitro and Swift laptops based on the latest AMD Ryzen…

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Small Bytes (Premium)

I’m looking to write a series of short articles, each of which dives into whatever…

Microsoft Formally Recognizes Its First U.S. Union

When 300 employees at ZeniMax Studios alerted parent company Microsoft that they were interested in…

Acer Announces New PCs, Peripherals, and More

Acer today announced a wide range of PCs and peripherals, including many aimed at gamers.…

Intel Announces 13th Gen Core Mobile Processors

With CES 2023 now underway, Intel has announced its 13th Gen Core mobile processors, which…

Google Settles Location Tracking Cases in D.C. and Indiana

In the waning days of 2022, Google settled separate location tracking cases in Washington D.C.,…

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LastGasp (Premium)

LastPass has done the unthinkable and betrayed the trust of its customers. If you’re one…

Pre-Trial Hearing in FTC Case Against Microsoft Set for Tuesday

Microsoft and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will face each other in court on…

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Ask Paul: December 30 (Premium)

Happy Friday, and welcome to the final installment of Ask Paul of 2022. So let’s…

Microsoft Announces Games with Gold Titles for January

January is suddenly bearing down on us, and Microsoft has responded by announcing the first…

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More Mobile: Minimal Mobile (Premium)

In 2022, my More Mobile setup helped me discover a problem with 12th-Gen Intel Core…

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Back to the iPhone? (Premium)

For the past five weeks, I’ve used the Pixel 7 Pro exclusively, but now that…

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Nice Guy (Premium)

What a difference two decades makes. Microsoft, once the belligerent brat of antitrust, is now…

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