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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Google Releases Android Studio 4.0

Google today announced the release of Android Studio 4.0, the next major release of its…

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Hey Cortana, It’s Time for You to Go (Premium)

This week Microsoft provided our first peek at the future of Cortana. And only one…

AppGet Creator Says Microsoft Stole His Product

Last week, Microsoft released its new Windows Package Manager, called WinGet. But as it turns…

8 GB Raspberry Pi 4 is Now Available

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 that…

Microsoft Releases New Cortana Experiences

The new standalone Cortana app is now available, as are some related new Cortana experiences…

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Windows 10 Version 2004 is Now Available

Following an unprecedented testing schedule, Windows 10 version 2004 is now available via the so-called…

Microsoft Releases Xbox Family Settings App Preview

Microsoft announced today that it has released the Xbox Family Settings app in preview on…

Original Dev Documents Task Manager History, Tips

The original developer of the Windows Task Manager has provided a nifty history of the…

Here’s the Latest Windows 10, Surface Usage Data

With Windows 10 version 2004 set for imminent release, its predecessor saw only minor usage…

Gartner: Device Shipments to Fall 14 Percent in 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic will trigger a 14 percent decline in PC, tablet, and phone sales…

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Programming Windows: We Fought the Web and the Web Won (Premium)

While the rest of Microsoft embraces open source and open standards, Windows app development remains…

Apple to Reopen Over 100 Retail Stores in the U.S This Week

But most stores will offer curbside or storefront service only, with online order pick-up and…

HP Releases New Commercial PCs

HP today announced a sweeping set of updates to its Elite commercial PCs and ZBook…

Minecraft Dungeons is Now Available

Minecraft Dungeons is available now on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch,…

Microsoft Announces Games with Gold for June

Microsoft is bringing Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, Coffee Talk, Destroy All Humans! and Sine…

Microsoft Says Skype Investments to Continue

With Teams usage surging and soon adding consumer features and Skype integration, many are wondering…

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