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 Issues Updated WebView 2 SDK

Microsoft this week released an updated version of its new WebView 2 SDK, which helps…

Microsoft Edge Preview Now Available on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

Your national nightmare is over. Microsoft has finally announced the availability of preview versions of…

Castbox Now Integrates with Waze

Castbox announced today that it now integrates with Waze so that users listen to their…

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18922 Arrives in Fast Ring

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 version 20H1 build to the Insider Fast ring…

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Programming Windows: In the Beginning (Premium)

In the beginning, there was Windows. And a supporting Windows Application Programming Interface that came…

New Kindle Oasis Offers Variable Display Warmth

Finally acknowledging the problems with using intense blue light in dim environments, Amazon is releasing…

Apple Partners with Best Buy on iPhone Repair

Apple announced today that it has partnered with Best Buy to offer repairs for the…

Microsoft Announces More Xbox Game Pass Titles for June

And it’s perhaps not surprising that Microsoft’s late June Xbox Game Pass content additions include…

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OnePlus Understands What Community Means (Premium)

By regularly engaging with its customers and fans, OnePlus is creating a real community and…

Hands-On with the Plugable USB-C Cube Docking Station

It’s as cute as a button and is a useful addition to anyone using a…

Google Says It Didn’t Scrape Data from Genius

Two days after the Genius media website accused Google of scraping its song lyric data,…

Google Pledges $1 Billion for Affordable Housing in the Bay Area

Google said today that it would invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to…

Microsoft Releases “Eyes First” Games

Microsoft today released four games to the Microsoft Store that rely on the eye-tracking technology…

Apple Releases iOS 13, iPadOS 13, tvOS 13, watchOS 13, and macOS Catalina Beta 2

Two weeks after the initial beta releases, Apple has issued iOS 13, iPadOS 13, tvOS…

Facebook Targets Bitcoin with New Cryptocurrency

Facebook today announced a new Calibra subsidiary that will provide a new cryptocurrency and financial…

Microsoft Acquires Code Review Firm for GitHub

One year after its blockbuster $7.5 billion GitHub acquisition, Microsoft has acquired Pull Panda to…

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