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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LG Announces Wing 5G Smartphone

LG is offering a unique take on folding and dual-screen smartphones, the Wing 5G, which…

Google Eliminates Carbon Legacy, to be Carbon-Free by 2030

Google announced today that it has eliminated its entire carbon legacy and that its lifetime…

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A Final Look Back on Microsoft and TikTok (Premium)

With the TikTok soap opera finally behind us, I’d like to provide another view on…

Microsoft Launches Cloud Gaming

Cloud Gaming will launch tomorrow in 22 countries and will offer Xbox Game Pass Ultimate…

Oracle Wins Bid for TikTok’s U.S. Operations

After rejecting Microsoft’s bid, ByteDance announced that it will partner with Oracle for TikTok’s U.S.…

NVIDIA to Buy Arm for $40 Billion

NVIDIA announced that it will acquire Arm from SoftBank in a deal that is valued…

Google is Separating Chrome from Chrome OS

It sounds nonsensical, but this move parallels what Google did previously with Project Treble in…

Xbox Series S Launch Video Leaks

Microsoft originally planned to launch the Xbox Series S next week in a virtual event,…

PS5 Event Scheduled for Next Week

Sony has announced a PlayStation 5 virtual showcase for next Wednesday. Will the firm finally…

App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated)

Apple’s latest App Store documentation reiterates and expands on the rules that keep Microsoft’s Project…

Tip: Choose a New Default Browser in iOS 14

When Apple releases iOS 14, you’ll finally be able to choose another browser as your…

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Ask Paul: September 11 (Premium)

It’s a sober anniversary for a sober year, but let’s kick off the weekend on…

Microsoft Offers Free Video Game Development Workshop

If you’re interested in getting started creating your own video games, you should check out…

New Insider Build Offers a Few Changes

Windows 10 Insider Preview build 20211 is now available to Windows Insiders in the Dev…

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Android 11 … It’s Complicated (Premium)

Google is taking Android to 11 in the latest release, but there’s no real excitement…

Microsoft Partners with NFL on the New Season

With the National Football League (NFL)’s first season under COVID starting this weekend, Microsoft is…

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