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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Microsoft Unveils New Games with Gold for October

Starting on October 1st, Xbox Live Gold members will be able to get four new…

Microsoft Releases First Update to New Edge Beta

Microsoft has released the first Beta channel update for the new Edge web browser. It’s…

OnePlus Launches OnePlus 7T at $599

OnePlus today announced the OnePlus 7T, which features a 90 Hz display and an improved…

Windows 10 Version 1903 Jumps to 45.5 Percent Usage Share

Windows 10 version 1903 is now in use on over 45 percent of all Windows…

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Programming Windows: Five Words Apart (Premium)

During a month’s long mediation process in U.S. v. Microsoft, developer documentation became a key…

Microsoft Pushes Windows 10 Version 1909 Toward Completion

Windows Insiders in the Slow ring are receiving a minor update to the latest Windows…

Google Releases Android 10 (Go Edition) for Low-End Handsets

Google announced today that it is releasing the latest version of Android Go, its solution…

Sony Launches a PlayStation Online Store

Sony today announced an online store where customers can buy PS4 consoles, accessories, games, and…

Here are the New Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC

Following an announcement about new games for Xbox Game Pass for console, Microsoft is detailing…

Amazon Announces Voice Interoperability Initiative

With antitrust regulators breathing down its neck, Amazon has extended an olive branch to other…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Review

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is one of the very best smartphone flagships of 2019,…

Apple Ships iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1

Today, Apple quietly released iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, its implicit apologies for the buggy…

Windows 10 is Now in Use on Over 900 Million Devices

Microsoft revealed today that there are now over 900 million devices running Windows 10, a…

Google Assistant Comes to More Chromebooks

Google is adding integrated support for Google Assistant to more Chromebooks with the latest version…

Google Wins Key “Right to be Forgotten” Ruling

The European Court of Justice ruled that the EU’s “right to be forgotten” rule cannot…

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Living with Chromebook: One Loss, One Win (Premium)

Today, I discover that Chrome OS is incompatible with Thunderbolt 3. But in the good…

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