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
Apple IDs to Be Renamed ‘Apple Accounts’ This Fall
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- Jun 11, 2024
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Apple is planning to rename Apple IDs to "Apple accounts" with the release of iOS…
Slack Launches ARM64 Version in Beta
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- Jun 11, 2024
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Slack has launched an ARM64 version of its Windows app just in time for the…
Spotify Could Charge an Extra $5/Month for Better Audio and New Playlist Tools
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- Jun 11, 2024
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Spotify is reportedly planning to offer better audio quality and new playlist features later this…
Apple Intelligence is Coming to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia
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- Jun 10, 2024
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Apple has concluded its big WWDC keynote today with the presentation of Apple Intelligence, a…
Microsoft Pauses Release Preview Rollout of Windows 11 Version 24H2
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 10, 2024
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Microsoft has quietly paused the rollout of Windows 11 version 24H2 to Insiders on the…
Phil Spencer Teases Xbox Handheld and More PS5 Ports
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 10, 2024
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In a follow-up interview to Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase yesterday, Phil Spencer teased an Xbox…
Xbox Reveals Doom: The Dark Ages, Gears of War: E-Day, and More
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 09, 2024
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Microsoft held its much-anticipated Xbox Games Showcase where it revealed Doom: The Dark Ages, Gears…
Microsoft Announces All-Digital Xbox Series X and 2TB Special Edition Model
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 09, 2024
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Microsoft concluded its Xbox Games Showcase today with three new Xbox Series X|S consoles coming…
Microsoft Drops New Windows 11 Insider Builds for Dev and Beta Testers
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 07, 2024
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Microsoft is wrapping up the week with two new Windows 11 Insider builds for Dev…
Apple Will Reportedly Launch a New Passwords app for iOS 18 and macOS 15
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 07, 2024
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Apple will reportedly launch a standalone Passwords app on iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS…
Report: Microsoft is Considering Bringing Halo on PS5, Starting With Halo: CE Remaster
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 07, 2024
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Microsoft is reportedly working on a remaster of Halo: Combat Evolved, and the company is…
Windows 11 Canary Build 26231 is Out With Voice Access Improvements
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 06, 2024
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The Windows 11 Canary build 26231 brings various Voice Access improvements, including the ability to…
Sony Removes “8K” Logo From PlayStation 5 Boxes
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 06, 2024
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Sony appears to have quietly removed the “8K” logo on PlayStation 5 Slim boxes. This…
June’s First Game Pass Drop Includes Octopath Traveler II and The Callisto Protocol
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 06, 2024
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The first Game Pass drop for June includes Octopath Traveler II and the space horror…
DuckDuckGo AI Chat Promises Anonymous Access to Popular AI Chatbots
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 06, 2024
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DuckDuckGo is launching today DuckDuckGo AI chat, a hub for accessing popular AI chatbots in…
Proton Pass is Now Available on macOS and Linux
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- Jun 06, 2024
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Proton is making its Proton Pass password and identity manager available on macOS and Linux…