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

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…

Google Announces Android 11 Go Edition

Hot on the heels of Android 11 comes Android 11 (Go Edition), which targets the…

Mint Mobile Launches Its First Unlimited Plan

As you may know, I switched to Mint Mobile this past year for its incredibly…

You Could Win an Xbox Series X at Taco Bell

Good news: You could win an Xbox Series X bundle, and winners will be chosen…

Microsoft Provides More Details About Xbox Series S

The Xbox Series S will offer 4 times the performance, 3 times the GPU performance,…

Xbox Series X Launches November 10 at $499

Microsoft announced that it will launch the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on…

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