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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Intel Refreshes 11th-Generation Core U-Series Processors

Intel today announced that it has refreshed two of its most popular PC processors, the…

Microsoft .NET 6 Set for November 9 Release

This week during Build 2021, Microsoft issued .NET 6 Preview 4 and revealed that the…

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Ask Paul: May 28 (Premium)

With five weeks of travel behind me, I can finally enjoy a quiet weekend at…

Here Are the Specifications for the Snapdragon Developer Kit

Many were excited by Microsoft and Qualcomm’s announcement about a Snapdragon Developer Kit, but it…

Microsoft Warns of a New Russian Cyberattack

Microsoft warns that the same pro-Russia hackers that carried out the SolarWinds attack last year…

HP Posts Record Revenues

HP reported net earnings of $1.2 billion on revenues of $15.9 billion in the most…

Acer Announces Another Tsunami of Hardware Products

At its virtual Next@Acer 2021 event today, Acer announced new Concept3D, Predator, Chromebook, Swift, and…

Lenovo Announces Record Quarterly and Annual Results

Lenovo announced today that it earned a net income of $260 million on revenues of…

Microsoft Edge 91 Adds Price History, Bing Rebates, More

Microsoft has announced the release of Edge 91, the latest version of its web browser,…

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The Future of Windows App Development is Getting Clearer (Premium)

With Build 2021 now in the rearview mirror, we have a clearer picture of the…

Microsoft 365 Business Launches Alongside New Office 365 Apps

Shared Calendars Update for Outlook for Windows is Now Available

Almost two years after it first announced this change, Microsoft has issued a major update…

Microsoft Schedules an Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase for June 13

Microsoft will host a virtual Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase that will focus on games…

Microsoft Announces Games with Gold Titles for June

Microsoft today announced the four titles it will give away next month to Xbox Live…

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Windows 10 Throwback: January 21, 2015 (Premium)

In January 2015, Microsoft held its second Windows 10 event, and the focus was on…

Amazon to Acquire MGM for $8.45 Billion

Amazon announced this morning that it will acquire the MGM for $8.45 billion, significantly enhancing…

USB-C 2.1 to Support 240 Watts of Power

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has announced a major update to the USB-C standard that…

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