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.

Paul Thurrott’s Recent Posts

Google's Aluminium OS to Bring Android to the PC

Google’s Aluminium OS to Bring Android to the PC

The Google project that will merge Android with ChromeOS is called Aluminium OS internally.

No Synthesizers!
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From the Editor’s Desk: No Synthesizers! ⭐

We can learn everything we need to know about AI and the workplace by studying…

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WinUIpad: Word Count, Text Cursor Position, App Shutdown ⭐

Another few weeks with the Windows App SDK and WinUI 3 is another few weeks…

Opera Neon Get One Minute Deep Research, Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, and More

Opera Neon Get One-Minute Deep Research, Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, and More

Opera issued a major set of updates to its Neon agentic web browser that it…

Online Accounts 2025: Saying No to Renting Software
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Online Accounts 2025: Saying No to Renting Software ⭐

I wish I could say that I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to…

Dell Revenues Up 11 Percent to $27 Billion in Quarter

Dell Revenues Up 11 Percent to $27 Billion in Quarter

Dell reported better than expected revenues in the quarter ending October 31 thanks to its…

HP Revenues Up 4 Percent to $14.6 Billion, But Job Cuts Are On the Way

HP Revenues Up 4 Percent to $14.6 Billion, But Job Cuts Are On the Way

HP, the world's second-biggest PC maker, reported net earnings of $725 million on revenues of…

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 (Gen 8) First Impressions

This 16-inch portable workstation features H-series Intel Core Ultra processors, NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 graphics,…

HP Thunderbolt 4 Ultra 180W G6 Dock

HP Thunderbolt 4 Ultra 180W G6 Dock First Impressions

The HP Thunderbolt 4 Ultra 180W G6 Dock delivers 180 watts of power to a…

Microsoft Releases Its First Computer Use Agentic SLM

Microsoft Releases Its First Computer Use Agentic SLM

Microsoft today announced Fara-7B, its first agentic small language model (SLM) designed for computer use.

Paul's Pixel 10 Diaries: Pixel Fold Multitasking Matters
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Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: Pixel Fold Multitasking Matters ⭐

The 8-inch internal display on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold makes it easy to use…

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Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: More Pixelsnap Magic ⭐

Here's a look at several more Pixelsnap accessories I've gotten for the Pixel 10 series…

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold First Impressions

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold First Impressions

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is thinner and more elegant than I’d been led to…

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max First Impressions

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max First Impressions

The iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a refreshed design inside and out and all the…

Much AI About Nothing
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Much AI About Nothing ⭐

Pavan Davuluri and his Windows team arrived at Ignite 2025 with a story about agentic…

Ask Paul: November 21
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Ask Paul: November 21 ⭐

Happy Friday! Later today, we’re flying back to the U.S. to spend the holidays with…

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