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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Dev and Beta Channels Get New Windows 11 Builds

Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels have different Windows 11 builds to download…

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Amazon to Pay Full College Tuition for 750,000 U.S. Employees

Amazon announced today that it would fully fund the college education for over 750,000 of…

Microsoft No Longer Plans a Return to Office Date

Bowing to the inevitable, Microsoft revealed today that it no longer has a timetable for…

Amazon Expands Its Luna Gaming Service

Amazon today announced a sweeping set of updates to its Luna gaming service, with new…

Amazon Announces Fire TV Smart TVs, Fire TV Stick 4K Max

Amazon announced a new lineup of five Fire TV-branded smart TVs, plus a new Fire…

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Analysis: Microsoft’s Windows 11 Performance Claims (Premium)

Yes, Windows 11 seems like it's just Windows 10 with a refreshed UI. But Microsoft…

Google Releases Flutter 2.5, Dart 2.14

Today, Google announced the release of Flutter 2.5, the latest version of its open-source app…

Google Releases Android 12 Beta 5

Today, Google announced the release of Android 12 Beta 5, adding that we’re just weeks…

Google Explains Why Chrome OS is More Secure

Microsoft Acknowledges a New Office File-Based Attack

Microsoft has acknowledged a newly discovered vulnerability that could allow hackers to attack users with…

Microsoft Teases Updated Photos App for Windows 11

The teases continue: Now Microsoft’s Panos Panay is teasing an updated version of the Photos…

Google Announces Hybrid Work Enhancements for Workspace

Today, Google announced a set of coming updates to its Microsoft 365 competitor, called Google…

Lenovo Launches New Laptops, Tablets, and Chromebooks

There’s no IFA this year, but Lenovo is hosting its own Tech World 2021 virtual…

Microsoft Purchases Web-Based Video Editing Solution

Microsoft announced that it will acquire Clipchamp, a web-based video editor. But it’s unclear how…

Intel to Spend $80 Billion on European Chip Plants

In Munich, Germany for his first in-person keynote since taking over as Intel CEO, Pat…

Germany Takes an Aggressive Stance on Right to Repair

Germany has asked the EU to require Apple, Samsung, and other phone makers to provide…

Microsoft Delivers Flight Simulator World Update VI

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update VI provides more detailed scenery in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland,…

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