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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5 Bethesda Games Get FPS Boost on Xbox Series X|S

Microsoft announced today that it has added FPS Boost to five “legendary” Bethesda games on…

HP EliteBook 840 G7 Review

The 7th-generation HP EliteBook 840 is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, and it adopts…

Tip: Switch to Microsoft for Password Management and Autofill

Last month, Microsoft announced the availability of Microsoft account-based password autofill capabilities across platforms.

Skype Desktop App Now Supports Noise Cancelation

Microsoft has brought its AI-enhanced and Teams-based noise cancelation functionality to the desktop versions of…

Apple Discontinues the HomePod

Apple announced that it has discontinued the original HomePod and will focus its smart speaker…

Microsoft Edge to Adopt New Chrome Release Cycle Too

With Google Chrome moving to a new four-week release cadence, Microsoft says it will offer…

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Ask Paul: March 12 (Premium)

One year ago this week, we were shutting down for “two weeks” because of the…

Microsoft Testifies at House Hearing, Google Lashes Out

When Microsoft’s Brad Smith testified against Google at a House subcommittee hearing, the online giant…

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What I Use: Chromecast with Google TV (Premium)

We recently switched from Roku to the Chromecast with Google TV, and now I’m sorry…

20 Bethesda Titles are Coming to Xbox Game Pass Tomorrow

Microsoft announced today that it is bringing 20 Bethesda titles to its “already stacked” Xbox…

Microsoft Edge on Mac is Getting a New Update Experience

Microsoft announced today that it will move its Edge web browser on Mac off Microsoft…

Epic Sues Apple and Google in Australia

Epic Games has launched lawsuits against Apple and Google for their abusive mobile app store…

Report: iPhone 12 Mini is a Failure as Apple Cuts Production

We’ve seen lots of reports about the iPhone 12 Mini underperforming Apple’s sales projections, but…

Adobe Ships M1-Native Version of Photoshop

Adobe announced today that its Photoshop is now available natively on M1-based Macs, offering significant…

Sonos Enters the Car Audio Market

In addition to launching its Roam ultraportable smart speaker this week, Sonos is expanding into…

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A Year of Mint Mobile (Premium)

In March 2020, I switched from Google Fi to Mint Mobile, and I’ve saved several…

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