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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Stadia is Coming to Chromecast with Google TV, More Android TV Devices

Google announced today that it is finally bringing the Stadia streaming game service to its…

Microsoft Renames Windows Virtual Desktop to Azure Virtual Desktop

Microsoft announced today that it is renaming Windows Virtual Desktop to Azure Virtual Desktop and…

Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla Partner on Browser Extensions

The makers of the world’s most popular web browsers are teaming up to improve the…

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Windows 11? (Premium)

All it took was a single email to media, analysts, and enthusiasts, and Microsoft suddenly…

U.S. Bans Investment in 59 Chinese Tech Firms

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order banning U.S. investment in 59 Chinese tech…

Google is Adding iOS 14-like Tracking Protection in Android 12

Just kidding: Google would never go as far as Apple does. But it is making…

EU, UK Launch New Antitrust Probes of Facebook

The European Union and the United Kingdom have launched separate investigations into whether Facebook illegally…

Amazon Brings Movement Health to Halo

Amazon announced today that it is bringing a major new feature called Movement Health to…

Google Announces Cheaper Pixel Buds

Almost two years after it launched its Pixel Buds earbuds, Google is back with a…

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Review

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is the world’s first foldable PC, and its display is…

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Apple Plans September Return to Offices for Employees

Apple CEO Tim Cook emailed employees to inform them that they are expected to return…

Samsung Galaxy Book Go Brings Snapdragon on the Cheap

Samsung has announced two Snapdragon-powered Galaxy Book Go laptops running Windows 10 on ARM and…

HP Elite Dragonfly Max First Impressions

The HP Elite Dragonfly Max features the same design as before, but now in a…

Microsoft is Improving Font Rendering in Edge

Today, Microsoft detailed some font rendering improvements that it is making in its Edge web…

Microsoft to Preview Next Generation Windows on June 24

Microsoft has invited media, analysts, and enthusiasts to a virtual event on June 24 at…

Huawei Launches HarmonyOS on Phones, Tablets, Smartwatches

Forced by the U.S. government to cut its reliance on U.S-based tech firms, Huawei has…

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