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 Photos Gets Nano Banana, More

Google Photos Gets Nano Banana, More

Google announced a major update to Google Photos, with nice improvements across Android, iPhone, and…

In Defense of an A-Series MacBook
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In Defense of an A-Series MacBook ⭐

Don’t call it a netbook: Apple’s rumored A-series MacBook isn’t just a great idea, it…

Microsoft Delivers .NET 10

Microsoft Delivers .NET 10

As promised, Microsoft today released .NET 10 after a 9 month development cycle that started…

Sony Has Sold Over 84 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles

Sony Has Sold Over 84 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles

The Sony PlayStation 5 has now outsold every Xbox console generation that Microsoft has ever…

Microsoft Touts Recent Windows 11 and Surface Security Wins

Microsoft Touts Recent Windows 11 and Surface Security Wins

Microsoft says it’s made meaningful progress meeting the goals of its Secure Future Initiative (SFI)…

WSJ: Microsoft is Still Not Meeting Its Financial Disclosure Requirements

WSJ: Microsoft is Still Not Meeting Its Financial Disclosure Requirements

Microsoft still isn’t meeting its financial disclosure requirements regarding its investments and costs associated with…

WinUIpad: Fonts, Dynamic Document Title Display, More
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WinUIpad: Fonts, Dynamic Document Title Display, More ⭐

Since restarting my app as WinUIpad last week, I’ve made two major additions to the…

IKEA Announces Over 20 Affordable New Smart Home Devices

IKEA Announces Over 20 Affordable New Smart Home Devices

This week, IKEA announced it will save the smart home with over 20 new affordable…

With Halo: Campaign Evolved on the Way, Halo Infinite Limps Offstage

With Halo: Campaign Evolved on the Way, Halo Infinite Limps Offstage

Halo Infinite has never lived up to expectations and now Microsoft is confirming that it’s…

Ask Paul: November 7
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Ask Paul: November 7 ⭐

Happy Friday! We’re flying to Oaxaca today for a long weekend, but first we have…

It’s Not Enough to Identify the Problem
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From the Editor’s Desk: It’s Not Enough to Identify the Problem ⭐

We used to learn more about technology so we could master it. But thanks to…

Microsoft Creates a Superintelligence Team in Microsoft AI

Microsoft Creates a Superintelligence Team in Microsoft AI

Mustafa Suleyman announced that his Microsoft AI division has created a team pushing towards Humanist…

MWC 2025: Qualcomm X85 5G Modem Hits 12.5 Gbps

Qualcomm Earnings Up 10 Percent to $11.3 Billion

Qualcomm reported a net loss of $3.1 billion on revenues of $11.3 billion in the…

Apple to Use Google Gemini to Fix Siri

Apple to Use Google Gemini to Fix Siri

Mark Gurman reported today that Apple is close to finalizing a deal with Google to…

Well, That Settles That
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Well, That Settles That ⭐

Big Tech should learn the lessons of Microsoft Past and negotiate with regulators from a…

Microsoft Store on the Web Adds Multi-App Install

Microsoft Store on the Web Adds Multi-App Install

The web version of the Microsoft Store quietly added the ability to select and install…

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