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

Microsoft to Exclude Minecraft Creator from Game’s 10th Anniversary

With the 10th anniversary of the hit game Minecraft approaching, Microsoft says the game’s creator…

Apple Powerbeats Pro Available for Preorder This Friday, Available a Week Later

Apple's Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones will cost $250 and be available for preorder this Friday,…

OnePlus 7 Pro Has a Superior Display

We’re still two weeks away from the handset’s launch, but DisplayMate has given the OnePlus…

Chrome Mobile Susceptible to Phishing Attacks

A software developer has identified a simple exploit in the mobile version of Google Chrome…

Windows 10 Version 1809 Hits 29.3 Percent Usage Share

With the next version of Windows 10 waiting in the wings, the latest version of…

Spotify Has 100 Million Paid Subscribers

As part of its quarterly earnings announcement, Spotify said that it has 100 million paying…

PlayStation 4 Has Sold Nearly 100 Million Units

Sony revealed this week that it has sold 96.8 million PlayStation 4 consoles and that…

Google Gives a Thumbs-Up to Chromium-Based Microsoft Edge

Microsoft’s decision to adopt Chromium as the basis for future versions of its Edge web…

Mozilla Moves to Replace Firefox with Fenix on Android

Mozilla plans to phase out Firefox for Android this year and replace it with a…

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Ask Paul: April 26 (Premium)

April winds down with a mammoth installment of Ask Paul. Happy Friday everyone.

New Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Brings Your Phone Improvements

Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 20H1 build to Windows Insiders in the Fast…

Phone Notification Sync is Rolling Out to Windows 10’s Your Phone App

Microsoft has begun rolling out an update to the Your Phone app in Windows 10…

Mixer Loot Brings Rewards to Game Streaming Viewers

While Mixer has long offered ways for viewers to reward game streamers, a new system…

Google Inbox Co-Founder Fixes Gmail. Again.

It turns out I’m not the only one who hates the Gmail web interface: The…

Microsoft Details Improvements Coming in Xbox System Update 1905

Microsoft is rolling out the first set of updates it expects to deliver in Xbox…

Windows 10 Version 1903 Requires at Least 32 GB of Storage

Microsoft has for the first time raised the minimum storage requirement for Windows 10, in…

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