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

Linux Mint 21 “Vanessa” is Now Available

Linux Mint has released the latest version of its Linux distribution for desktop PCs, Linux…

Google Pixel 6a First Impressions

My review unit Pixel 6a arrived today, and we spent a lovely afternoon photographing trains…

Report: Chromebook Sales Fell Through the Floor in Q2

Tablet sales are flat and PC sales are down, but IDC reports that Chromebook sales…

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Ask Paul: July 29 (Premium)

After a week away, my Ask Paul skills are a little rusty, but here’s a…

Amazon is Killing Amazon Drive

You probably forgot that Amazon once offered a OneDrive competitor, but the service, called Amazon…

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Sony Sold 2.4 Million PS5 Consoles, Closed Bungie Acquisition

As part of its quarterly financial results, Sony announced that it sold 2.4 million PlayStation…

Roku Misses on Earnings, Wins on Accounts

Roku delivered mixed financial results this week, posting a net loss of $112.3 million on…

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Intel Sees Revenues Plunge with PC Demand Falling

Intel reported a surprising net loss of $454 million on revenues of $15.3 billion, a…

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Amazon Surprises with Record Revenues

Amazon offered a rare ray of light in a week of financial disappointments with record…

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Apple Posts Blockbuster Quarter, but Loses Services Subscribers

Apple isn’t immune to the economy: despite posting a record financial quarter, the firm ended…

HP Spectre x360 13.5 First Impressions

Since its initial release seven years ago, the HP Spectre x360 has always occupied a…

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Videos? Instagram is a Terrible Place to Share Photos (Premium)

Influencers are freaking out because Instagram is pivoting to video. But come on. Instagram has…

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Samsung Results Surge on Chipset Sales

Samsung reported that it earned a net income of $8.5 billion on revenues of $59…

Google Pixel 6a Preview

The Google Pixel 6a arrives Thursday, and I’m happy to report that I’ll be reviewing…

Qualcomm Partners with Samsung as Revenues Surge

Qualcomm reported that it earned a net income of $3.7 billion on revenues of $11…

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Spotify Has 433 Million Users, is Canceling Car Thing

As part of its quarterly earnings report, Spotify revealed that it now has over 433…

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