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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Behind Thurrott.com: Changes Coming Soon

Behind Thurrott.com: Changes Coming Soon

We're going to accelerate our membership transition this year so we can also make improvements…

Apple Adopts Google Gemini to Improve Siri

Apple Adopts Google Gemini to Improve Siri (Updated)

It's finally official: Apple and Google revealed today that Apple will adopt Google Gemini to…

Apple Services Had Record-Breaking 2025

Apple Services Had Record-Breaking 2025

Apple announced today that its Services business experienced a "record-breaking year" in 2025.

Did Intel Finally Get It Right?
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Did Intel Finally Get It Right? ⭐

Intel's Panther Lake introduction at CES was impressive. But so was its Lunar Lake introduction…

Dell is Wrong About PCs, AI, and Consumers
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Dell is Wrong About PCs, AI, and Consumers ⭐

Dell, a company that doesn't understand PCs, AI, or consumers, certainly has a lot to…

Bose Does the Right Thing for Customers of its Unsupported Smart Speakers

Bose Does the Right Thing for Customers of its Unsupported Smart Speakers

Bose announced last October that it would brick its oldest smart speakers in February, setting…

Gmail is Getting Gemini-Based AI Super Powers

Gmail is Getting Gemini 3-Based AI Super Powers

Google today announced a set of big Gemini 3-based updates for Gmail that will bring…

HP OmniBook Ultra: This Panther Roars

HP OmniBook Ultra First Impressions: This Panther Roars

I’ve been testing a new HP OmniBook Ultra 14-inch laptop based on an Intel Core…

Goldilocks
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Medium Tech? ⭐

We have Big Tech and we have Little Tech, but is there room for something…

Lenovo Announces New PCs, Accessories, Proofs of Concept, and a Personal AI

Lenovo announced a metric ton of new products at CES 2025 this morning, and it’s…

From the Editor's Desk: Pragmatic
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From the Editor’s Desk: Pragmatic ⭐

Doing the right things for yourself for the right reasons isn’t radical. It’s just pragmatic.

AMD Launches the Ryzen AI 400 Series Processors

AMD Launches the Ryzen AI 400 Series Processors

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas this week, microprocessor maker AMD announced its Ryzen AI…

HP Announces New PCs, Peripherals, and Microsoft 365 Copilot Integration

HP Announces New PCs, Peripherals, and Microsoft 365 Copilot Integration

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, HP announced an incredible array of hardware, software, and…

HP Announces New HyperX and OMEN Gaming Hardware

HP Announces New HyperX and OMEN Gaming Hardware

HP is uniting HyperX and OMEN under the HyperX gaming brand along with new PCs…

Intel Announces Core Ultra Series 3 Mobile Processors

Intel Announces Core Ultra Series 3 Mobile Processors

On the opening day of CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Intel announced its Core Ultra…

Amazon is Modernizing the Fire TV User Interface and Mobile App and Launching a Lifestyle TV Family

Amazon is Modernizing the Fire TV User Interface and Mobile App and Launching a Lifestyle TV Family

Amazon today announced a cleaner, faster, and better organized new user interface for its Fire…

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