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

Gurman: Apple to Bring Real-Time Translation to AirPods

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple will add real-time language translation capabilities to its AirPods…

RCS Messages iPhone

GSMA Announces E2EE for RCS with Apple’s Support

Apple was slow to adopt RCS, to put it politely, but the iPhone maker is…

Jacaranda tree, Mexico City
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Ask Paul: March 14 (Premium)

Happy Friday! We have friends in town, our third week straight with visitors, so it's…

Microsoft is Testing New Notepad and Snipping Tool Updates

Microsoft is Testing New Notepad and Snipping Tool Updates

If you have a PC enrolled in the Dev or Canary channel of the Windows…

## Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 23H2 and Windows 10 Builds to Release Preview Channel

Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 23H2 and Windows 10 Builds to Release Preview Channel

Microsoft today issued two builds to the Release Preview Channel in the Windows Insider Program,…

## UK CMA: Apple/Google Mobile Browser Duopoly Harms Innovation

UK CMA: Apple/Google Mobile Browser Duopoly Harms Innovation

Apple and Google have used their mobile web browser duopoly to harm innovation by restricting…

Android 16 Beta 3

Google Delivers Android 16 Beta 3

Android 16 is on a fast track, with Google releasing the third beta for developers…

Fortnite is coming to Windows 11 on Arm

Epic Games and Qualcomm are Bringing Fortnite to Windows 11 on Arm

Epic Games is working with Qualcomm to bring *Fortnite* to Windows 11 on Arm this…

Native PC games on Google Play Games

Google Play Games Announces Major Expansion on PC

Google announced today that it is expanding Google Play Games on PC to support native…

New features in Gemini

Google Updates Gemini with More Personalization, More Features

Google Gemini is getting personal, starting with your Google Search history, and it's getting several…

Copilot for Gaming concept

Microsoft is Bringing Copilot to Xbox

Copilot for Gaming is an AI-powered assistant that will help players strengthen their skills, manage…

Lip-Bu Tan

Intel Appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO

Intel announced today that its board of directors has selected Lip-Bu Tan, a former board…

Sonos apps

Report: Sonos Cancels Set-Top Box

The Verge reported today that Sonos canceled plans to sell its first video product, an…

Report: FTC to Move Forward with Microsoft Antitrust Probe

Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will proceed with its antitrust probe…

Stardock Fences 6 Beta

Stardock Announces Fences 6 in Beta

Stardock today announced a beta version of Fences 6, a major update to the Windows…

Woody

I never met Woody Leonhard in person, but he could not have had a bigger…

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