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 Releases Security Extension for Google Chrome

Microsoft Releases Security Extension for Google Chrome

There's no official announcement that I can find, but Microsoft has released a Windows Defender…

Chrome 66 Arrives, Mutes Auto-Play Videos

Chrome 66 Arrives, Mutes Auto-Play Videos

This week, Google announced the public release of Chrome 66, which adds a crucial new…

Facebook to Improve Privacy Controls Worldwide

Facebook to Improve Privacy Controls Worldwide

Facebook announced that it will meet the requirements of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation…

Did Microsoft Choose Linux Because It's More Secure Than Windows?
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Did Microsoft Choose Linux Because It’s More Secure Than Windows? (Premium)

Microsoft had good reasons to choose a Linux core for its Azure Sphere OS. Was…

Windows Hello Will Support FIDO2 Security Keys

Windows Hello Will Support FIDO2 Security Keys

Microsoft announced today that its Windows 10 biometric authentication tech will be updated to support…

Google Revs Its DIY AI Projects

Google Revs Its DIY AI Projects

Google today announced new versions of its fun "AIY"---read as "DIY AI"---project kits for the…

Tip: Get Free Kindle E-Books from Amazon This Week

Tip: Get Free Kindle E-Books from Amazon This Week

In celebration of World Book Day, Amazon is offering nine Kindle e-books of translated fiction…

Microsoft Moves Aggressively to Secure Its Future
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Microsoft Moves Aggressively to Secure Its Future (Premium)

Microsoft's Azure Sphere represents the confluence of several big themes we've discussed here on Thurrott.com…

New Redstone 4 RTM Build Resets the Magic Window

New Redstone 4 RTM Build Resets the Magic Window

Microsoft's unprecedented bungling of the final release of Windows 10 version 1803 has an interesting…

Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows

Microsoft announced a new operating system for IoT called Azure Sphere OS. But here's the…

The New Nokia 6 Comes to the U.S.

The New Nokia 6 Comes to the U.S.

HMD announced its new Nokia 6 earlier this year at Mobile World Congress, promising a…

All Quiet on the Redstone 4 Front

All Quiet on the Redstone 4 Front

Microsoft quietly delayed the release of Windows 10 version 1803 last week, and it's been…

Thinking About Build and the Future

Thinking About Build and the Future

Microsoft Build will once again provide insight into how the software giant feels that it…

Tip: Prime Members Can Save Big on Low-End Kindles

Tip: Prime Members Can Save Big on Low-End Kindles

Amazon is offering big discounts on its entry-level Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite e-book readers to…

Quick Look: Libratone Q Adapt USB-C Earphones

Quick Look: Libratone Q Adapt USB-C Earphones

I'm trying to solve my Pixel audio issues the way an Apple user would. By…

Ask Paul: April 13
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Ask Paul: April 13 (Premium)

Another week, another set of excellent questions from readers.

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