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

Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Rescheduled to April 24

Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Rescheduled to April 24, No Price Change

Nintendo revealed that it will now accept preorders for the Switch 2 videogame console in…

Microsoft Issues Minor Windows 11 23H2 Build to Beta Channel

It's quiet on the Windows Insider Preview front for a Friday, but those with Windows…

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Netflix Revenues Up 12.5 Percent in Q1

Netflix reported that it earned a net income of $2.3 billion on revenues of $9.4…

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Ask Paul: April 18 (Premium)

Happy Friday! This is a weird one, thanks to the holiday weekend and our last-minute…

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Ubuntu 25.04 is Now Available with ARM64 and BitLocker Support

Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" is now available, with Linux kernel 6.14, GNOME 48, and an…

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Android 16 Beta 4 is Here

Google shipped Android 16 Beta 4 late Thursday, describing it as "the last scheduled update…

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Also-Ran (Premium)

Google published a reasonable comparison of its Pixel 9a to Apple's iPhone 16e, and I…

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Google is Giving Gemini Advanced to U.S. College Students for Free

Google revealed today that it is making Gemini Advanced free for U.S. college students through…

From the Editor's Desk: Healthy Living at 7300 Feet
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From the Editor’s Desk: Healthy Living at 7300 Feet (Premium)

It's been a while since my last health and fitness check-in, but after three months…

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Google Loses Second U.S. Antitrust Case, Advertising is Illegal Monopoly

For the second time in less than a year, a U.S. federal judge has ruled…

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Incase Now Has a More Complete Family of Designed by Microsoft Peripherals

It's not clear when this happened, but a nearly complete family of Designed by Microsoft…

Proton Pass now allows paid customers to save files with the items in their vaults

Proton Pass Updated as Proton Issues New Product Roadmaps

Proton Pass now allows paid customers to save files with the items in their vaults,…

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Opera One Updated, Opera Mini Gets Aria AI

Opera issued major updates to its Opera One web browser on desktop and Opera Mini…

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Google Has “Multi-Year Plan” to Improve Android, Starting with Battery Life

Google has a "multi-year plan" to improve Android, but it has more to do with…

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Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 23H2 Build, Snipping Tool Update in Preview

Those with a Windows 11 23H2-based PC enrolled in the Insider Program's Release Preview channel…

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Fonus Offers Global Wireless Service with No Time Limits

Fonus is an AT&T-based mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) with global service, great pricing, and…

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