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

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Google Pixel 9a vs. Pixel 9: What Does $300 Get You?

With Google announcing the Pixel 9a today--but not launching it belatedly until early April--it's useful…

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Samsung to Roll Out One UI 7 in Early April

Samsung announced today that it will begin rolling out its Android 15-based One UI 7…

Microsoft Announces Change to Senior Leadership, Strategy

Microsoft will more formally transform itself to adapt to the needs of this new AI…

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EU Comes Out Swinging Against Apple, Google

The European Commission has determined that Apple and Google are both violating the Digital Markets…

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Google Announces Pixel 9a Smartphone

Google announced its entry-level Pixel 9a smartphone today with a starting price of $499, or…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Family (Premium)

My mother has said two things to me that are undeniably true, which I will…

Microsoft Issues .NET 10 Preview 2 with WPF Improvements

Microsoft Issues .NET 10 Preview 2 with WPF Improvements

The first .NET 10 preview release was pretty lackluster, but Microsoft is making up for…

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.NETpad 2025: Tab Navigation (Premium)

I'd like to reach a certain level of quality before I post the pre-release code…

Gemini is Upgraded with Canvas and Audio Overviews

Gemini is Upgraded with Canvas and Audio Overviews

Google Gemini has been on a tear for the past several months, and this week…

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Vivaldi 7.2 is a Major Update with Several New Features

Don't be confused by the version number: Vivaldi 7.2 for desktop is a major update…

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Google to Acquire Wiz for $32 Billion

Google announced it would acquire security firm Wiz for $32 billion in cash. If approved…

## Zoom AI Companion is Going Agentic

Zoom AI Companion is Going Agentic

Zoom today announced new agentic AI capabilities for its Zoom AI Companion across Zoom Meetings,…

Voice access suggestions in Windows 11

Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Builds to Dev, Beta, and Beta (23H3) Channels

It's not just Paint: Microsoft has issued new pre-release builds of Windows 11 versions 24H2…

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Microsoft Begins Testing New AI Features for Paint

Microsoft is rolling out an update to the Paint app in the Canary and Dev…

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Sonos is Still Trying to Fix its App

In the wake of firing its CEO and laying off 200 employees, Sonos is still…

Gemini on Android

Google to Replace Assistant in Android with Gemini This Year

This can't be surprising, but Google said today that it will replace the Google Assistant…

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