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

Spotify Overhauls Apple TV App with Massive Update

Spotify Overhauls Apple TV App with Massive Update

Spotify quietly issued a massive update to its Apple TV app, with a new user…

Amazon Poised to Lay Off Up To 30,000 Employees Tomorrow

Multiple reports now say that Amazon will lay off up to 30,000 employees as soon…

AI is Normal
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From the Editor’s Desk: Normal ⭐

The most extreme opinions about AI miss the point that this technology is useful and…

De-Enshittifing Windows 11 Version 25H2: Tiny11 Builder
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De-Enshittifing Windows 11 Version 25H2: Tiny11 Builder ⭐

Tiny11 Builder is a PowerShell-based successor to Tiny11 that helps you install a cleaner version…

Swift SDK for Android is Now Available in Preview

Swift SDK for Android is Now Available in Preview

Four months after announcing the project, Swift.org has released the first Swift SDK for Android…

Halo Campaign Evolved

Yes, Microsoft is Bringing Halo to PlayStation 5

It’s possibly the worst kept secret in videogames, but now it’s not a secret: Microsoft…

Microsoft Issues New Dev and Beta Builds with Copy & Search and Other New Features

Microsoft Issues New Dev and Beta Builds with Copy & Search and Other New Features

There’s no rest for the wicked and no rest for those who have a PC…

Ask Paul: October 24
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Ask Paul: October 24 ⭐

Happy Friday! Here’s another great set of reader questions to kick off the weekend a…

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Apple Found Guilty of Overcharging App Store Fees in the UK

Apple lost a major class-action lawsuit in the UK in which it was found to…

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Intel Revenues Up 3 Percent to $13.7 Billion in Q3

Struggling microprocessor giant Intel earned a net income of $4.1 billion on revenues of $13.7…

Google and Anthropic Partner on Future AI Model Training at Scale

Google and Anthropic Partner on Future AI Model Training at Scale

Anthropic and Google announced an expansion of their partnership that represents Anthropic’s largest TPU usage…

? Xbox Was Enshittified From Within
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Xbox Was Enshittified From Within ⭐

As I had long suspected, it’s the bean counters at Microsoft that are working to…

Microsoft Brings Restyle to Paint in Preview

Microsoft Brings Restyle to Paint in Preview

Those with a PC enrolled in the Canary, Dev, or Beta channel of the Windows…

First Steps: Zorin OS 18
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First Steps: Zorin OS 18 ⭐

It’s been too long since I spent a meaningful amount of time using Linux, but…

UK CMA Designates Google Search with Strategic Market Status

UK CMA Designates Apple and Google with with Strategic Market Status in Mobile

The UK CMA announced that both Apple and Google have Strategic Market Status (SMS) in…

Do Consumers Matter to Microsoft At All?
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Do Consumers Matter to Microsoft At All? ⭐

Microsoft quietly issued its fiscal year 2025 annual report today, giving investors key insights into…

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