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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Alphabet/Google Revenues Jump 12 Percent to $90.2 Billion

Google's parent company reported that it earned a net income of $34.5 billion on revenues…

Meta Announces Update to Threads on the Web

Meta Announces Update to Threads on the Web

Meta announced it's moving Threads to Threads.com on the web and adding several new features…

## Motorola Partners with Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Perplexity on AI Features in New Phones

Motorola Partners with Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Perplexity on AI Features in New Phones

Motorola today announced its 2025 product lineup, which includes the Motorola Edge 60 series and…

When You Use Windows 11, Are You the Product?
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When You Use Windows 11, Are You the Product? (Premium)

Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer posted an interesting video this past week about Microsoft's shift…

The Google I/O Schedule is Now Available

The Google I/O Schedule is Now Available

Google has posted the full schedule for Google I/O 2025, including the keynotes and all…

Lenovo Announces New ThinkPad Laptops and Workstations

Lenovo today announced a major refresh of its ThinkPad portfolio, with new L and X1…

Roku Streaming Stick and Roku Streaming Stick Plus

Roku Announces New Streaming Sticks, TVs, More

Roku announced new streaming sticks, TVs, smart home devices, and a set of updates to…

It Seems Like Google Just Killed Privacy Sandbox

Six years after it announced Privacy Sandbox, Google revealed today that the effort is effectively…

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Microsoft Delivers Preview Update for Windows 11 Version 23H2 Only

It looks like our monthly preview update for Windows 11 version 24H2 will arrive later…

Acer Launches a New Chromebook Plus

Acer Launches a New 16-Inch Chromebook Plus

The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 offers an expansive 16-inch display, Intel Core processors, and free…

Google Makes Fi Relevant Again

Google Makes Fi Relevant Again

I was looking at canceling Google Fi and going with another MVNO, but now I'm…

It's Getting Real
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It’s Getting Real (Premium)

We've been living under the yoke of Big Tech for so long that we've collectively…

.NETpad 2025: Rewrite More File Operations
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.NETpad 2025: Rewrite More File Operations (Premium)

Before I can finish my rewrite of .NETpad's file operations class and fully implement Close,…

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Microsoft Again Releases Identical Windows 11 24H2 Builds to Dev and Beta Channels

You know the drill: If you have a Windows 11 24H2-based PC enrolled in the…

## Snapdragon X + Ubuntu Linux 25.04: Living the Dream?
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Snapdragon X + Ubuntu Linux 25.04: Living the Dream? (Premium)

With [the release of Ubuntu 25.04 last week, I decided it was time to take…

DOJ Tells Judge It's Time to Break Up Google

DOJ Tells Judge It’s Time to Break Up Google

The U.S. Department of Justice told a federal judge that Google needed to be broken…

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