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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Opera One R3 is Here

Opera One R3 is Here

Opera announced that it has upgraded its flagship Opera One web browser to R3 with…

The 2026 Security Checkup
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The 2026 Security Checkup ⭐

Let's kick off 2026 with a focus on ensuring that our online accounts, especially those…

Samsung: You're All Using AI Already, You Just Don't Know It

Samsung: You’re All Using AI Already, You Just Don’t Know It

A new Samsung survey shows that AI has already revolutionized mobile, it's just that most…

IDC: PC Sales Rose 8.1 Percent in 2025, 9.6 Percent in Q4

IDC: PC Sales Rose 8.1 Percent in 2025, 9.6 Percent in Q4

The market researchers at IDC have weighed in on PC sales in 2025 and have…

Proton Releases Lumo 1.3 With Projects

Proton Releases Lumo 1.3 With Projects

Proton today announced the immediate availability of Lumo 1.3, the latest version of its private…

Behind Thurrott.com: Changes Coming Soon

Behind Thurrott.com: Changes Coming Soon

We're going to accelerate our membership transition this year so we can also make improvements…

Apple Adopts Google Gemini to Improve Siri

Apple Adopts Google Gemini to Improve Siri (Updated)

It's finally official: Apple and Google revealed today that Apple will adopt Google Gemini to…

Apple Services Had Record-Breaking 2025

Apple Services Had Record-Breaking 2025

Apple announced today that its Services business experienced a "record-breaking year" in 2025.

Did Intel Finally Get It Right?
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Did Intel Finally Get It Right? ⭐

Intel's Panther Lake introduction at CES was impressive. But so was its Lunar Lake introduction…

Dell is Wrong About PCs, AI, and Consumers
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Dell is Wrong About PCs, AI, and Consumers ⭐

Dell, a company that doesn't understand PCs, AI, or consumers, certainly has a lot to…

Bose Does the Right Thing for Customers of its Unsupported Smart Speakers

Bose Does the Right Thing for Customers of its Unsupported Smart Speakers

Bose announced last October that it would brick its oldest smart speakers in February, setting…

Gmail is Getting Gemini-Based AI Super Powers

Gmail is Getting Gemini 3-Based AI Super Powers

Google today announced a set of big Gemini 3-based updates for Gmail that will bring…

HP OmniBook Ultra: This Panther Roars

HP OmniBook Ultra First Impressions: This Panther Roars

I’ve been testing a new HP OmniBook Ultra 14-inch laptop based on an Intel Core…

Goldilocks
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Medium Tech? ⭐

We have Big Tech and we have Little Tech, but is there room for something…

Lenovo Announces New PCs, Accessories, Proofs of Concept, and a Personal AI

Lenovo announced a metric ton of new products at CES 2025 this morning, and it’s…

From the Editor's Desk: Pragmatic
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From the Editor’s Desk: Pragmatic ⭐

Doing the right things for yourself for the right reasons isn’t radical. It’s just pragmatic.

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