Laurent Giret
Laurent is a Senior News Editor helping Paul Thurrott with daily tech news coverage since 2022. He's been writing about the technology industry for 10 years, mainly focusing on Big Tech companies. He also was the Editorial Manager of the Petri IT Knowledgebase from 2022 to 2023. You can follow Laurent on LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.
Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts
Google Lens is coming to Google Chrome Alongside Other AI Features
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- Aug 01, 2024
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Google Chrome is integrating Google Lens to help users find more information on images, videos,…
New Outlook for Windows is Now Generally Available
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 01, 2024
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Microsoft’s new Outlook for Windows is now generally available for commercial customers, but the app…
Microsoft Will Have Over 50 Playable Games at Gamescom 2024
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- Aug 01, 2024
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Microsoft will be the only console manufacturer at gamescom 2024, and there will be over…
Twitter for Mac is Being Replaced With X iPad App
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- Aug 01, 2024
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X, the company formerly known as Twitter is discontinuing its Twitter for Mac and replacing…
Xbox Consoles Are Getting New Discord Calling and Streaming Features
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- Jul 31, 2024
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Xbox Insiders will get to test new Discord calling and streaming features today, including direct…
Intel to Launch its “Lunar Lake” Core Ultra Mobile CPUs on September 3
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- Jul 31, 2024
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Intel is planning to launch its “Lunar Lake” family of Core Ultra mobile CPUs on…
Spotify Loosens its Restrictions on Song Lyrics for Free Users
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 31, 2024
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Spotify is expanding access to song lyrics for Free users after restricting the information to…
Microsoft is Removing All Ads from Skype
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 30, 2024
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The latest Skype update that's now available for Insiders is removing all ads from the…
Canva Acquires AI Image Generator Leonardo
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 30, 2024
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Canva is acquiring the AI image generation startup Leonardo.ai for an undisclosed amount, and the…
Apple Releases iOS 17.6, macOS 14.6, and tvOS 17.6
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 30, 2024
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iOS 17.6 is now available with bug fixes and security updates, and macOS Sonoma 14.6…
First iOS 18.1 Beta Adds a Waitlist for Apple Intelligence Features
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 29, 2024
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The first iOS 18.1 developer beta is now available for users with an iPhone 15…
Xbox 360 Store is Shutting Down Today
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 29, 2024
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Microsoft is retiring the Xbox 360 Store today, July 29, after announcing plans to do…
Apple Intelligence Will Reportedly Launch With iOS 18.1 in October
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 29, 2024
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Apple Intelligence, the new set of generative AI features that Apple is developing for recent…
X Now Uses Public Posts to Train its Grok AI, But You Can Opt Out
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 26, 2024
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xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup is now using X public posts to train its Grok…
Microsoft Gets Ready to Support Other Widget Feeds on Windows 11
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 26, 2024
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Microsoft is testing some changes on Windows 11 to enable support for third-party widget feeds…
Epic Games Drops Support For Samsung’s Galaxy Store to Protest Against “Rent Collectors”
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 26, 2024
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Epic Games will pull Fortnite from Samsung's Galaxy Store as it aims to only support…