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

.NETpad 2025: Data Binding First Steps
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.NETpad 2025: Data Binding First Steps (Premium)

Whether I move forward with WPF, WinUI 3, or both, it's clear that I need…

Google Just Enabled a Useful New Feature on Chrome for Android

Google Just Enabled a Useful New Feature on Chrome for Android

If you use the Chrome web browser on Android, you can now optionally move its…

HP OmniBook X Flip 14 First Impressions

In addition to the Intel-based HP OmniBook X Flip 16, I'm also reviewing an OmniBook…

Xbox sustainability

Report Confirms Big Layoffs at Xbox Next Week

I've heard from two reliable sources that Xbox will experience a massive round of layoffs…

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Report Confirms Microsoft’s Copilot Struggles

A new report in Bloomberg claims that Microsoft's biggest customer base is ignoring Copilot and…

Microsoft Issues New Insider Builds to Dev and Beta Channels

Microsoft Issues New Insider Builds to Dev and Beta Channels

If you have a Windows 11 PC enrolled in the Insider Program's Dev or Beta…

The Settings Agent in Windows 11 Has Its Own AI Model

The Settings Agent in Windows 11 Has Its Own AI Model

Microsoft today detailed Mu, its latest small language model (SML) for Copilot+ PCs, which maps…

The State of Chrome OS
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The State of Chrome OS in 2025 (Premium)

At WWDC 2025, Apple finally brought the iPad back to its post-PC era roots. But…

Google Brings AI-Based Agent Mode to Android Studio

Google Brings AI-Based Agent Mode to Android Studio

Agent Mode is a new experimental mode in Android Studio that can help developers with…

HP OmniBook X Flip 16

HP OmniBook X Flip 16 First Impressions

The HP OmniBook X Flip 16 is a versatile 2-in-1 available in AMD and Intel…

AI-created Bliss
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Ask Paul: June 20 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Let's kick off the weekend a bit early with another great round of…

Adobe Launches Experimental Camera App for iPhone

Adobe Launches Experimental Camera App for iPhone

Project Indigo is an experimental computational photography app for the iPhone that was developed by…

DuckDuckGo Updates Web Browser with Enhanced Scam Protection

DuckDuckGo Updates Web Browser with Enhanced Scam Protection

DuckDuckGo has enhanced the extensive free protections in its web browser to address new kinds…

Surface Laptop 7: One Year Later
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Surface Laptop 7: One Year Later (Premium)

One year ago, I purchased a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-based 15-inch Surface Laptop 7 and…

Intel headquarters

Intel Makes Leadership Changes Ahead of Massive Layoffs

Intel announced a set of leadership changes aimed at CEO Lip-Bu Tan's attempted transition to…

Dia web browser

The Browser Company Explains Its Vision for Dia

Last week, The Browser Company released the first beta of its AI web browser Dia,…

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