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.

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In celebration of Google Play’s 10th anniversary, Google is unveiling a new logo and icon…

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It’s fair to say that OnePlus has had its share of controversies in recent years.…

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Microsoft corporate vice president Charles Lamanna said that Power Platform was now a $2 billion…

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Following an Apple concession to big developers, Netflix is now redirecting new subscribers to the…

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Microsoft has quietly made a change to the boot animation on the Xbox Series X|S…

What’s New in Android 13? Not Much

With Google issuing the final beta of Android 13 recently, I decided to finally update…

Report: Apple Watch Pro to Introduce New Design

The reliable Mark Gurman reports that Apple’s rumored Apple Watch Pro will feature a new,…

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After a strange bit of back-and-forth, Microsoft announced that it will resume blocking VBA macros…

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Windows 11 version 22H2 comes with a small selection of mostly minor updates, some of…

Microsoft Makes it Easier to Update to New Windows 11 Versions

A new cumulative update for Windows 11 will give users the option to update to…

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Twitter usage soared in Q2 2022, but the service suffered a slight revenue decrease thanks…

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