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, Threads, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.

Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts

Microsoft Teams chat channels combined view

Microsoft Teams Will Soon Let Users Combine Chat and Channels in a Single View

Microsoft will soon introduce a new chat and channels experience in Microsoft Teams that will…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Drops New Windows 11 Builds on the Dev and Beta Channels

Microsoft is wrapping up the week with two new Windows 11 Insider builds with minor…

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Game Pass

It’s a Big Day for Xbox With Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Now on Game Pass

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is available on day one on Game Pass, Xbox…

Google Calendar Dark mode

Google Calendar Web App Gets Refreshed UI and Dark Mode

Google is updating its Google Calendar web app this week with a some subtle UI…

Bluesky

BlueSky Crosses 13 Million Users and Teases Premium Subscription

Bluesky has now crossed 13 million users, and the company is planning to launch a…

Amazon Prime Fuel savings

Amazon Prime Now Offers Fuel Savings in the US

Amazon has teamed up with bp, Amoco, and ampm to let Prime subscribers save $0.10…

Windows 11 Version 24H2

Windows 11 Version 24H2 Gets its Optional October Update

The optional October update for Windows 11 version 24H2 adds new Copilot key settings and…

Office for Mac handoff

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Add Handoff Support on Apple Devices

Microsoft’s Word, Excel, and PowerPoint now support Apple’s Handoff continuity feature on iPhones, iPads, and…

iOS 18

iOS 18.2 Will Let Users Choose Alternative Phone and Messaging Apps

New default app controls on iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 will let users choose new…

Apple Intelligence devices

First iOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 Developer Betas Bring New Apple Intelligence Features

The first developer betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 bring new…

Google Messages RCS

Google Messages is Getting Enhanced Scam Detection and Sensitive Content Warnings

Google has detailed a series of new security features coming to its Google Messages app…

Apple Gaming Hub iOS

Report: Apple is Working on New Gaming Hub for iOS

Apple is reportedly planning to launch a new gaming hub on for iOS devices that…

Qualcomm Snapdragon Oryon

Arm to Cancel Qualcomm’s Chip Design License In 60 Days

Arm has just warned Qualcomm that will cancel its license to design its Arm-based chips…

Windows 11 PCs

Microsoft Releases October Optional Update for Windows 11 Versions 23H2 and 22H2

The October optional update for Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 22H2 brings the ability to…

WhatsApp Contact Management

WhatsApp is Finally Improving its Contact Management

The WhatsApp web and Windows clients will soon get contact management capabilities, which will make…

Spotify Now Let Users Create Custom Cover Art for Their Playlists

Spotify is adding a new way to make playlists more personal with the creation of…

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