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

Amazon Launches New Fire HD 8 Tablets

Amazon today announced new Fire HD 8, Fire HD 8 Plus and Fire HD 8…

Google is Overhauling How Tabs Work in Chrome

The next version of Google Chrome will include a new feature called tab groups that…

Surface Go 2, Headphones 2, and Earbuds are Now Available

Most of the Surface hardware that Microsoft announced last week is now available for purchase.

The Transition to YouTube Music Begins

Google says that Google Play Music users will soon be prompted to transition to YouTube…

Windows 10 Version 2004 Heads to Developers

Microsoft today released the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 10 version 2004.

Microsoft Family Safety App is Now Available in Preview

Announced back in March, the Microsoft Family Safety app is now available in limited preview…

Microsoft Moves to End Email Reply-All Storms

Microsoft is now rolling out a feature it calls Reply All Storm Protection to Exchange…

Microsoft Will Fix Cracked Surface Laptop 3 Displays for Free

Months after admitting that Surface Laptop 3 suffers from a serious display issue, Microsoft says…

Microsoft Publishes the Build 2020 Agenda

As you know, this year’s Microsoft Build 2020 event is virtual and not an in-person…

Schmidt Has Reportedly Left Alphabet

Hired to bring some adult supervision to Google in 2001, Eric Schmidt has reportedly left…

Amazon is Quietly Still Fighting the JEDI Decision

Microsoft’s Frank Shaw today alleged that Amazon continues to fight the DOJ’s JEDI contract award…

Microsoft Releases Updated Surface Duo Emulator

With Windows 10X and Surface Neo in flux, there have been some questions about the…

Ex-Microsoft Exec Takes Over Google’s Communications Products

Javier Soltero, who previously led the Outlook and Cortana teams at Microsoft, has shifted into…

Amazon Replies to Latest Microsoft JEDI Accusations

Grab your popcorn, folks. The battle between Microsoft and Amazon over Microsoft’s DOJ JEDI contract…

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Ask Paul: May 8 (Premium)

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

Newton Mail Announces Plans for the Future

The new owners of Newton Mail plan to build a stable business while adding new…

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