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

Recent Favorites Shared Tabs File Explorer

Microsoft is Testing New Recent, Favorites, and Shared Tabs in File Explorer

Microsoft has started testing a new design for the Home page in File Explorer with…

X blue checkmark

EU Commission Says X’s Paid Blue Checkmarks “Deceive Users”

The European Commission accused today X of breaching the Digital Services Act, pointing out that…

Apple Vision Pro Entertainment Content

Apple Vision Pro Launches in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK

Following a previous release in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore two weeks ago, Apple…

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates

New Windows 11 and Windows 10 Insider Builds Are Available on the Release Preview Channel

Microsoft is flighting new preview builds to Windows 11 and Windows 10 Insiders on the…

Apple Photos iCloud

Migrating Photo Libraries From Google Photos to iCloud is Becoming Much Easier

A new transfer tool coming next week will simplify the migration of a photo library…

iPhone Tap to Pay

Apple Ends EU Antitrust Investigation By Opening the iPhone’s Tap-to-Pay Tech

The European Commission is closing its investigation into Apple’s mobile wallet technology as Apple accepted…

Google Maps Carplay

Google Maps Adds Speedometer and Speed Limits on iOS and CarPlay

Google is finally adding a speedometer and speed limits to the Google Maps app for…

Windows 11 Weather card on the Lock screen

Windows 11 Canary Build 26252 Improves Lock Screen Widgets

The Windows 11 Canary build 26252 brings minor improvements for widgets on the lock screen…

OpenAI board

Microsoft and Apple Drop OpenAI Board Seats to Avoid Regulatory Scrutiny

Microsoft has ditched its observer seat on the OpenAI board as the company is facing…

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

Samsung Announces Galaxy Z Fold6, Z Flip 6, and Expanded Wearables Lineup

Samsung revealed today its new Galaxy Z series of foldable phones, new smartwatches, earbuds, and…

Game Pass price increases standard tier

Game Pass is Getting Price Increases and New ‘Standard’ Tier Without Day-One Releases

Microsoft is raising the price of various Game Pass subscriptions today, and the company also…

Copilot in Windows 11 version 24H2

Microsoft Releases July 2024 Patch Tuesday Updates

With today's July 2024 Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft is starting to roll out its new…

Spotify podcasts comments

Spotify Starts Rolling Out Comments on All Podcasts

Spotify has started rolling out comments on all podcasts to help creators grow their audience…

Apple Watch Series 9-min

Apple Watch Series 10 May Come With Bigger Displays and Thinner Design

As we're approaching the 10th anniversary of Apple's smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 10 will…

Amazon Echo Spot

Amazon Reveals New Echo Spot Smart Clock Ahead of Prime Day

Amazon has put the wraps off a new Echo Spot smart clock today that Prime…

autocorrect Spellcheck Notepad

Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Spellcheck and Autocorrect in Notepad

Microsoft has started rolling out a new update for Notepad that introduces new spellcheck and…

Thurrott