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

Intel Reveals a Serious New Chip Security Flaw

Over a year after the Meltdown and Spectre security flaws ravaged the PC industry, Intel…

Microsoft Fixes a New Security Flaw in Windows XP

In an unusual move, Microsoft today issued a security patch for Windows XP, which hasn’t…

Microsoft Rolls Out Second Quality Update for Windows 10 Version 1903

It’s not generally available yet, but Microsoft has already issued the second quality update for…

Has the Pixel Really Moved the Needle on Google Hardware? (Premium)

Google Agrees to Pixel Class Action Settlement

Google has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that accused it of knowingly selling…

OnePlus 7 Pro Launches in New York

The OnePlus 7 Pro offers a leading edge design and features but is still much…

WhatsApp Users Targeted in Spyware Attack

The makers of WhatsApp are warning users to upgrade the popular messaging app to avoid…

Alexa Guard Now Available on All Echo Speakers in the U.S.

First announced in September 2018 for new Echo smart speakers, Alexa Guard is now available…

Google Pixel 3a XL Follow-Up

After spending more time with the Google Pixel 3a XL, I can report some early…

Lenovo Previews a Foldable ThinkPad Tablet

It won’t ship until 2020, but Lenovo has offered a quick preview of what it’s…

Google Pixel 3a XL First Impressions

My plastic and purple-ish Pixel 3a XL arrived today, offering a first peek at Google’s…

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Apple Releases New TV App

Apple today announced the release of iOS 12.3 and tvOS 12.3, which bring the new…

Lenovo Targets SMBs with New ThinkBook Line

Lenovo today announced a new lineup of ThinkBook ultra-thin laptops aimed at small- and medium-sized…

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Remembering the Affordable Flagship (Premium)

The Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL remind me of a similar Nokia effort, the…

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, Allows Antitrust Suits

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that iPhone users could sue Apple for antitrust violations…

Tip: Auto-Delete Web and App Activity from Google

Google is allowing users to auto-delete web and app activity from their Google accounts on…

You Can Create Flutter Apps on Chrome OS

You can now write software on Chrome OS. Including, apparently, Android apps made with Flutter…

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