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

Switcher 2026: Debian is Too Complex For Its Own Good
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Switcher 2026: Debian is Too Complex For Its Own Good ⭐

There's no other way to say it: Debian is different. And not different in a…

Switcher 2026: The Quest for a Notion Replacement
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Switcher 2026: The Quest for a Notion Replacement ⭐

I use Notion every day, but I've also been trying to replace this "everything app"…

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A Weekend of Vibe Coding ⭐

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was, in…

Ask Paul: May 22
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Ask Paul: May 22 ⭐

Happy Friday! We're heading off to the Finger Lakes for the Memorial Day weekend, but…

Lenovo Revenues Up 27 Percent to $21.6 Billion

Lenovo Revenues Up 27 Percent to $21.6 Billion

Lenovo reported that it earned a net income of $521 million on revenues of $21.6…

Xbox Launches a Merchandise Store

Xbox Launches a Merchandise Store

Xbox today announced the XBOX Game Studios Shop, an official online store for first-party Xbox…

Mozilla Begins Public Testing of Nova UI for Firefox

Mozilla Begins Public Testing of Nova UI for Firefox

Mozilla isn't just working to fix the bugs in Firefox, it also has big plans…

And Now I've Vibe Coded a Native Android Markdown App
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And Now I’ve Vibe Coded a Native Android Markdown App ⭐

Checking back on Google AI Studio, I found that the ability to create a native…

Vivaldi 8.0 Arrives With an Impressive New Unified Design

Vivaldi 8.0 Arrives With an Impressive New Unified Design

Vivaldi 8.0 for desktop is described as the most significant design overhaul in the browser's…

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Nvidia Revenues Surged 85 Percent to $81.6 Billion

Nvidia reported that it earned a net income of $58.3 billion on revenues of $81.6…

Stardock Releases DeskScapes 2026

Stardock Releases DeskScapes 2026

Stardock today announced the release of its DeskScapes 2026 desktop personalization utility with a launch…

I Just Vibe Coded a Markdown Editor With Google AI Studio
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I Just Vibe Coded a Markdown Editor With Google AI Studio ⭐

We live in a time of wonder and magic. I just used Google AI Studio…

Google I/O: Chrome is Transforming Into a Proactive Assistant

Google I/O: Chrome is Transforming Into a Proactive Assistant

Google announced over a dozen new features and changes for its Chrome web browser during…

Google I/O: Google Updates its AI Subscriptions

Google I/O: Google Updates its AI Subscriptions

Google announced major changes to its Google AI subscription plans for individuals. Key among them…

Google I/O 2026 Kicks Off With AI Model, Coding, and Agent Updates

Google I/O 2026 Kicks Off With AI Model, Coding, and Agent Updates

Google opened its annual Google I/O developer conference with an AI show of force highlighting…

Google I/O: Google Advances the Android Developer Platform

Google I/O: Google Advances the Android Developer Platform

On the opening day of Google I/O today, Google announced several advances to the Android…

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