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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Opera for Android Gets a Major AI Update

Opera for Android Gets a Major AI Update

Opera announced that it has added powerful Ask AI features from its desktop web browsers…

Microsoft 365 Commercial is Getting More Expensive in 2026

Microsoft 365 Commercial is Getting More Expensive in 2026

In July 2026, Microsoft will raise the price of most Microsoft 365 commercial subscription tiers,…

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OpenAI Must Turn Over ChatGPT Logs in New York Times Case

A federal judge ruled that OpenAI must produce over 20 million anonymized ChatGPT chat logs…

Netflix Brings Red Dead Redemption to Android, iPhone, and iPad

Netflix Brings Red Dead Redemption to Android, iPhone, and iPad

I’m not a fan of Netflix expanding into games, but it has made Red Dead…

Google Workplace Studio is Now Available

Google Workspace Studio is Now Available

Google Workspace Studio gives businesses a way to automate tasks using AI agents that anyone…

Proton Announces Sheets, a Private and Secure Spreadsheet

Proton Announces Sheets, a Private and Secure Spreadsheet

Proton continues to chip away at our reliance on Big Tech for key productivity apps…

Google Photos 2025 Recap is Now Available

Google Photos 2025 Recap is Now Available

Google Photos rolled out its first-ever Recap one year ago, and it’s back now for…

Valve is Bringing SteamOS, Windows Games to Arm

Valve is Bringing SteamOS, Windows Games to Arm

A SteamOS and Steam Deck architect revealed that Valve is quietly bringing SteamOS and Windows…

From the Editor's Desk: Silos in the Stream, That is What We Are
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From the Editor’s Desk: Silos in the Stream, That is What We Are ⭐

A seemingly innocuous change at Netflix is just the latest in a long line of

Google Begins Rolling Out Android 16 QPR2, Starting with Pixel

Google Begins Rolling Out Android 16 QPR2, Starting with Pixel

Google today issued the second interim update to Android 16, called Quarterly Platform Release 2…

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

AI deniers and critics have latched onto the term “AI slop” for obvious reasons, but…

Samsung Announces the Galaxy Z TriFold

Samsung Announces the Galaxy Z TriFold

The Galaxy Z Trifold is a new premium folding smartphone with a multi-folding design and…

Microsoft Finally Releases the November Week D Preview Update for Windows 11

Microsoft Finally Releases the November Week D Preview Update for Windows 11

Yes, it's December, but the holidays have predictably messed with the usual schedule, which I…

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John Giannandrea is Leaving Apple

Widely blamed for the problems Apple had adding AI to Siri, AI executive John Giannandrea…

Opera Partners with Google on AI

Opera Partners with Google on AI

Opera announced today that it is partnering with Google to integrate Gemini into its web…

WinUIpad: Code Cleanup, "Needs to Be Saved" Indicator, More
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WinUIpad: Code Cleanup, “Needs to Be Saved” Indicator, More ⭐

In this update, a little code cleanup, a "Need to be Saved" indicator, and new…

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