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

Thinking Differently About Phones
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Thinking Differently About Phones (Premium)

I have made dramatic changes to the personal technology products and services I use in…

DuckDuckGo's Duck.ai Now Supports Model Switching

DuckDuckGo’s Duck.ai Now Supports Model Switching

DuckDuckGo launched Duck.ai. its anonymous AI chatbot service, back in March after an initial beta…

A Recovery Sequel
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A Recovery Sequel (Premium)

Bothered by the borked recovery partition on my Surface Laptop, I was ready to nuke…

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Apple Breaks Up with AI

Mark Gurman reports that Apple's is breaking up its AI team and reverting to a…

A Recovery Story
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A Recovery Story (Premium)

Too often, I learn lessons the hard way, as with any form of data loss.…

Adobe Introduces New Firefly Models, Third Party Model Support

Adobe Introduces New Firefly Models, Third Party Model Support

At its MAX London event this week, Adobe announced that customers can now use Google,…

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Microsoft Belatedly Delivers Windows 11 24H2 Preview Update for April

And it's a big one for Copilot+ PCs users, with Recall, Click to Do, and…

Ask Paul: April 25
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Ask Paul: April 25 (Premium)

Happy Friday! I got off lightly last week, but we're making up for that now…

Microsoft Deprecates Maps, More in Windows 11

Microsoft is also deprecating an important security feature in all but the most recent version…

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Intel Reports Flat Earnings in Q1, and That’s the Good News

Intel reported that it earned a net loss of $8 million on revenues of $12.7…

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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…

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