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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October Xbox Update is Now Available

Microsoft announced today that the October Xbox Update is now available on Xbox One with…

OnePlus Launches the OnePlus 8T

OnePlus today announced its OnePlus 8T, a mid-season refresh of its first 5G-capable smartphone, the…

Microsoft Details Xbox Series X|S Backward Compatibility

We already knew that Xbox Series X and Series S users will be able to…

Microsoft Announces Remaining Xbox Game Pass Titles for October

We’re closing in on the ides of October, so Microsoft has revealed which game titles…

Google Play No Longer Sells Music

As part of its phased migration from Google Play Music to YouTube Music, Google no…

PC Sales Rose 8.43 Percent in Q3 2020

Thanks to the pandemic’s work- and learn-from-home requirements, PC sales rose 8.43 percent in the…

Google Releases Android Studio 4.1

Google announced the release of Android Studio 4.1, the latest version of its Android application…

EU Moves to Curb Market Power of Big Tech

A new report says that European Union regulators have drawn up a “hit list” of…

Google Announces New Nest Thermostat

Google this morning announced a simpler and less expensive version of its Nest Thermostat that…

Microsoft Takes Down Russian Botnet

Microsoft announced this morning that it has taken down a Russian botnet called Trickbot that…

OnePlus Releases Oxygen 11

OnePlus announced this week that the Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 is now rolling out for…

Judge Issues Split Ruling in Epic v. Apple

As expected, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that Apple can ban Fortnite from its…

Microsoft Offers a Free New JavaScript Course

Microsoft this week announced a free new video course for beginners who wish to learn…

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Ask Paul: October 9 (Premium)

After a much-needed and too short mini-break, I’m back to wish you another Happy Friday…

DuckDuckGo Adds Driving and Walking Directions

DuckDuckGo announced today that its Internet search engine now provides privacy-focused driving and walking directions.

Microsoft Has a Plan for Cloud Streaming on Apple Devices

Apple infamously decided to block Xbox Game Pass cloud streaming on iPhones and iPads. But…

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