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

Google Highlights Several New Google AI Features

Google Highlights Several New Google AI Features

Google is highlighting several new features for its Google AI plans designed to help people…

Amazon Prime Gaming and Luna Are Getting Some Nice Updates This Month

Amazon Prime Gaming and Luna Are Getting Some Nice Updates This Month

Amazon announced some nice updates to Prime Gaming and Luna today with new game titles…

Android Now Supports Password and Passkey Migrations

Android Now Supports Password and Passkey Migrations

Android now natively supports the ability to securely copy passwords and passkeys between password managers…

Dreambeans is Now Available to Google AI Subscribers in the U.S.

Dreambeans is Now Available to Google AI Subscribers in the U.S.

Dreambeans is like a more visual, story-oriented version of Gemini Daily Brief, and it's now…

Windows Insider Program

Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Release Preview Builds

There are new Windows 11 version 24H2 and 25H2 builds to download from the Release…

Google Quietly Discontinues Pixel Tablet

As multiple publications have confirmed, Google quietly removed the Pixel Tablet from the Google Store…

Google Releases Gemini App for Windows

Google Releases Gemini App for Windows

Five months after its release on the Mac, Google has brought a desktop version of…

Vivaldi 8.2 for Mobile Brings Extensions to Android

Vivaldi 8.2 for Mobile Brings Extensions to Android

One week after the desktop release, Vivaldi 8.2 is available on mobile, and it brings…

Making Sense of the iPhone Duo
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Making Sense of the iPhone Duo ⭐

Apple is a follower that adds innovative new ideas when it finally enters a market.…

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Switcher 2026: DuckDuckGo and Helium are Browser Edge Cases Worth Considering ⭐

DuckDuckGo and Helium are both viable options in a roll-your-own Little Tech stack that might…

Sonos Begins Rolling Out Sonos 27 App Update

Sonos Begins Rolling Out Sonos 27 App Update

Sonos announced that it’s begun rolling out Sonos 27, its next-generation audio operating system.

Google Expands the Availability of Gemini Daily Brief in the U.S.

Google Expands the Availability of Gemini Daily Brief in the U.S.

Gemini Daily Brief is now available to users in the U.S., including those using Gemini…

Windows Insider Program

Microsoft Releases Five Insider Builds, Some New Features

Microsoft has released new Windows 11 pre-release builds across five channels in the Windows Insider…

Microsoft Promises Faster Edge Extension Approvals

Microsoft Promises Faster Edge Extension Approvals

Microsoft is speeding up the review process for Microsoft Edge extensions while also highlighting the…

Qualcomm Partners With Amazon AWS on AI Infrastructure

Qualcomm Partners With Amazon AWS on AI Infrastructure

Qualcomm and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are partnering to build a next-generation AI datacenter infrastructure.

Withings ScanWatch 2 First Impressions

Withings ScanWatch 2 First Impressions

The Withings ScanWatch 2 is a hybrid smart watch that combines a classic analog watch…

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