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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From the Editor’s Desk: Healthy (Premium)

I've spent a lot of time at the doctor lately. There's nothing wrong per se,…

New Leak Confirms the Good News About the Pixel 8 Pro

As I have long wanted, the Pixel 8 Pro will finally offer a flat display…

Shadow of the Beast for the Commodore Amiga
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Tech Nostalgia (Premium)

After some internal debate, I've decided to launch an open-ended series of articles about classic…

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Ask Paul: June 16 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Here's an epic set of reader questions to kick off the weekend and…

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Halo Infinite Season 4 Arrives Next Week

Microsoft today announced that Halo Infinite Season 4 arrives next week, adding the fan-favorite Infection…

Amazon Echo Devices Get Their First Custom Alexa-Based Assistant

Amazon Echo users can now pay to say "Hey, Disney!" and launch a Disney-themed alternative…

Windows 11 Chat
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R.I.P. … Chat? (Premium)

Chat is a Taskbar-based front-end for the consumer version of Microsoft Teams that Microsoft also…

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Win32 App Isolation Enters Public Preview

Announced at Build 2023, Win32 app isolation is a new sandboxing technique that uses AppContainers…

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Stardock Releases Groupy 2

Stardock today released Groupy 2, which brings tabs to all application windows in Windows 10…

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Ruling Speeds the Resolution of Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

A federal court ruling will allow Microsoft and Activision Blizzard to argue their case in…

Report Details Internal Conflicts Over Microsoft’s AI Push

A Wall Street Journal report details the conflict and confusion that resulted when Microsoft decided…

Quick Windows 11 Field Guide Update

Over a month ago, I decided it was time to update all of the Microsoft…

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Google Issues the June 2023 Pixel Feature Drop, and It’s a Big One

Google today announced the rollout of the June 2023 Feature Drop, which includes updates for…

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Qualcomm Launches Android Developer Portal

Qualcomm's Android on Snapdragon website is a portal for Android developers who want to take…

Moment 3 Arrives with a Whimper

Windows 11 version 22H2's least momentous Moment has arrived with the release of KB5027231 to…

AMD Brings AI to x86 with its Ryzen Pro 7000 Series Processors

AMD's new Ryzen Pro 7000 series processors are arriving in new PCs, and the mobile…

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