Laurent is the Senior News Editor at Thurrott.com and the Editorial Manager at Petri.com. He's been covering the tech industry for many years and he loves to write about desktop and mobile apps, operating systems, and gaming.

Laurent is the Senior News Editor at Thurrott.com and the Editorial Manager at Petri.com. He's been covering the tech industry for many years and he loves to write about desktop and mobile apps, operating systems, and gaming.
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Apple could announce its much-anticipated mixed reality headset in January 2023 according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
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Netflix confirmed it's working on a cheaper ad-supported tier after reporting its first drop in subscribers in a decade.
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Microsoft will start sending end-of-support notifications to Windows 8.1 users next month, as the OS will finally reach end of support on January 10, 2023.
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Microsoft Edge brings a couple of new gaming features as well as more reliable web defense thanks to an improved Microsoft Defender SmartScreen.
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Microsoft Edge is getting a new Gaming tab on the browser's New Tab page, Clarity Boost support for Xbox Cloud Gaming, as well as a new Efficiency mode when playing PC games.
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At its re:MARS conference in Las Vegas this week, Amazon showcased a new Alexa capability that will make the digital assistant capable of imitating any voice.
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Spotify has started testing a new Community feature on its mobile app that will display the music your friends are listening to.
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After adding Microsoft 365 subscription information in the Windows 11 Settings app, Microsoft does the same for OneDrive.
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Twitter is reportedly working on a new “Notes” feature for long-form content that could be launched in the coming weeks.
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Google is launching today a redesigned version of its Google News portal on the desktop, which brings Top Stories, Local News, and personalized picks to the top of the page.
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Microsoft is planning to add mouse and keyboard support for its Xbox Cloud Gaming service on PC.
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GitHub Copilot, the company’s new AI-powered tool designed to help developers to write code is now generally available.
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The upcoming version of iOS and macOS will include a new feature to bypass CAPTCHAS.
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Microsoft has confirmed the recent shortages of Xbox Wireless Controllers, which seem to be affecting Europe more than the US.
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The Xiaomi Book S 12.4” is the company's first-ever Windows 11 on ARM tablet, and at €699 it's cheaper than Microsoft's Surface Pro X.
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Far Cry 5 is the next big Ubisoft game that’s coming to Xbox Game Pass, and it will join Assassin's Creed Origins in the library on July 1.
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It’s now possible to mute other participants in a group call in WhatsApp, which can be useful when some people forgot to mute themselves when they needed to.
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Roku announced a new pilot program with Walmart to bring shoppable ads to Roku devices, which will show up first on the ad-supported Roku channel.
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A group of high-profile US senators is urging the US Commerce Department to follow the EU’s footsteps and adopt a common charger law.
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The Search Highlights feature that Microsoft introduced on Windows 10 earlier this year is now available for Windows Insiders on the Release Preview channel.
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Amazon has started rolling out a new navigation bar on all Fire TV devices that replaces the existing text menu item with icons.
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Microsoft has detailed today some new updates for its Xbox app on Windows, which provides access to PC games as well as PC Game Pass.
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Microsoft’s new cross-platform Defender app for individuals is officially launching today, and it requires a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
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Microsoft has just released the Windows 11 preview build 25140 for Insiders in the Dev channel, and it includes various bug fixes but no new features.
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Apple is reportedly planning to refresh its entry-level iPad with a USB-C port, an optional 5G modem, and a slightly bigger display.
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It’s been a long time coming, but Microsoft is officially retiring Internet Explorer 11 today.
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Apple has teamed up with Major League Soccer to offer every single MLS match on the Apple TV app starting in 2023.