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 Open Sources 6502 BASIC

Microsoft Open Sources 6502 BASIC

Microsoft announced that it has open sourced the source code for 6502 BASIC, one of…

Paul’s Pixel Diaries: Battery Life, Performance, and Heat

Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: Battery Life, Performance, and Heat

I was curious to see how (or if) the Tensor G5 processor that powers the…

IFA 2025: Philips Hue Announces Bridge Pro, Matter Over Thread, More

IFA 2025: Philips Hue Announces Bridge Pro, Matter Over Thread, More

Philips Hue has announced a sweeping set of updates across its smart lighting product line,…

Google Releases Android 16 QPR1 and September Pixel Drop

Google Releases Android 16 QPR1 and September Pixel Drop

It’s a big day for Android fans: Google has released the next major milestone release…

Judge Mehta: Cowardly or Just Lazy?
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Judge Mehta: Cowardly or Just Lazy? ⭐

John F. Kennedy once said of U.S. plans to travel to the moon that we…

Opera for iPhone and iPad Gets Major Update to Tabs

Opera for iPhone and iPad Gets Major Update to Tabs

Opera for the iPhone and iPad has been updated with the same tab management system…

IFA 2025:Acer Announces 16-Inch Swift Air, More

IFA 2025: Acer Announces 16-Inch Swift Air, More

Acer announced several new PCs and accessories, including a 16-inch Swift Air Copilot+ PC laptop…

Google Will Not Be Forced to Divest Chrome or Android

U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled that Google can no longer pay partners to…

From the Editor's Desk: Missing the Point
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From the Editor’s Desk: Missing the Point ⭐

No opinion is uneducated enough to not be broadcast immediately and, if it's ignored, repeatedly.

Google Drive is Rolling Out a New Document Scanning Experience

Google Drive is Rolling Out a New Document Scanning Experience

Google Drive is getting a new document scanning experience this month with some useful UI…

Paul’s Pixel Diaries: Looking Back at the Original Pixel
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Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: Looking Back at the Original Pixel ⭐

With the Pixel 10 series, Google is taking a look back on the history of…

Paul's Pixel Diaries: Camera Coach

Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: Camera Coach

Camera Coach is one of several new Pixel Camera capabilities debuting with the Pixel 10…

Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 Review

Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 Review

The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i is a controversial dual-screen convertible laptop that might be exactly…

Paul's Pixel 10 Diaries: Completing Setup, First AI and Photo Experiences

Paul’s Pixel 10 Diaries: Completing Setup, First AI and Photo Experiences

It’s the morning after, all three Pixel 10 series phones are configured to some degree,…

Google Pixel 10 Series First Impressions

The Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL have arrived, so I've…

Microsoft Releases New Builds to All Four Windows Insider Preview Channels

Microsoft Releases New Builds to All Four Windows Insider Preview Channels

This marks the first time that Windows 11 version 25H2 has popped up in the…

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