PC Magazine columnist and co-host of the No Agenda podcast
John C. Dvorak was an American technology journalist and broadcaster, a columnist for PC Magazine, InfoWorld and many other publications from the 1980s onward, a host on CNET, TechTV and TWiT, and co-host of the No Agenda podcast with Adam Curry. He died at his home in Albany, California, on 20 July 2026 at the age of 80.
He was born in Fresno, California, on 5 April 1946.
Published 24 October 2026
John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine columnist and No Agenda co-host, dies at 80
The contrarian voice of the personal computer era wrote for PC Magazine and InfoWorld for decades, hosted shows on CNET and TechTV, and co-hosted No Agenda with Adam Curry. He died at home in California on July 20.
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