Paul Thurrott
Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 25 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
Steam Link is Available Again on iOS and Apple TV
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- May 16, 2019
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A year after Apple controversially blocked its availability, the Steam Link app is finally available…
Instagram Direct is Dead
- Paul Thurrott
- May 16, 2019
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Instagram is shutting down Instagram Direct, its erstwhile SnapChat competitor, a little over a year…
U.S. Officially Blacklists Huawei (Updated)
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- May 16, 2019
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The U.S. government formally added Huawei to its Entity List, barring it from doing business…
Google Pixel 3a, 3a XL Now Available on Amazon, with $100 Gift Card
- Paul Thurrott
- May 16, 2019
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Google’s latest mid-range wonders, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, are now available directly…
Microsoft Issues Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18898
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- May 15, 2019
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Microsoft today issued a new Windows 10 20H1 build to Insiders that includes a single…
Google Podcasts is Finally Growing Up
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- May 15, 2019
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Google Podcasts is finally adding that most basic of features: The ability to auto-download new…
OnePlus 7 Pro Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- May 15, 2019
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The latest OnePlus flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 7 Pro, might be good enough to catapult…
Google Consolidates its Travel and Trips Services
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- May 15, 2019
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Google is finally consolidating its Google Flights, Hotels, and Trips services into a single destination…
Google Take on Amazon in Shopping. Again.
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- May 15, 2019
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In a bid to better target Amazon’s dominance in online shopping, the search giant is…
Intel Reveals a Serious New Chip Security Flaw
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- May 14, 2019
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Over a year after the Meltdown and Spectre security flaws ravaged the PC industry, Intel…
Microsoft Fixes a New Security Flaw in Windows XP
- Paul Thurrott
- May 14, 2019
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In an unusual move, Microsoft today issued a security patch for Windows XP, which hasn’t…
Microsoft Rolls Out Second Quality Update for Windows 10 Version 1903
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- May 14, 2019
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It’s not generally available yet, but Microsoft has already issued the second quality update for…
Google Agrees to Pixel Class Action Settlement
- Paul Thurrott
- May 14, 2019
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Google has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that accused it of knowingly selling…
OnePlus 7 Pro Launches in New York
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- May 14, 2019
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The OnePlus 7 Pro offers a leading edge design and features but is still much…
WhatsApp Users Targeted in Spyware Attack
- Paul Thurrott
- May 14, 2019
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The makers of WhatsApp are warning users to upgrade the popular messaging app to avoid…
Alexa Guard Now Available on All Echo Speakers in the U.S.
- Paul Thurrott
- May 14, 2019
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First announced in September 2018 for new Echo smart speakers, Alexa Guard is now available…