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

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Google Photos is Now Available on Samsung’s 2026 TV Lineup

Samsung is bringing new Google Photos features to its 2026 AI TV lineup. It's currently…

iOS 18

Apple Updates iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Address ‘DarkSword’ Security Vulnerability

Apple released iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7 to protect users from the “DarkSword” vulnerability that…

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Google Teases New Screenless Fitbit Band

Google has started teasing a new band without a display that will launch later this…

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Alexa+ Introduces Conversational Food Ordering Experience on Uber Eats and Grubhub

Amazon’s next-gen Alexa+ assistant now lets users order food from Uber Eats and Grubhub through…

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Report: Apple Wants Siri to Act on Multiple Requests at Once

Apple is reportedly testing the ability for its Siri assistant to understand and process multiple…

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New Windows 11 Emergency Patch Addresses March Optional Update Installation Error

Microsoft released another Windows 11 emergency update yesterday to address an issue preventing users from…

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Google Gemini for Home Adds Spanish Support and Launches in Mexico

Google’s new Gemini for Home Assistant is now available in Spanish, and Mexico is also…

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Meta Announces New Prescription-Optimized Ray-Ban Glasses

Meta revealed today new versions of its AI glasses optimized for nearly all prescriptions. Limited-time frame and lens color options…

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Microsoft is Forming New Team Tasked With Building “100% Native” Windows Apps

Microsoft is forming a new team dedicated to building high-quality, "100% native" Windows apps.

iOS 26

Apple Releases First iOS 26.5 Developer Beta

The first iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 developer betas released yesterday introduce Apple Map updates,…

Instagram

Meta Starts Testing Instagram Plus Subscription in Select Markets

Meta has started testing a new Instagram Plus subscription in select markets that provides access…

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Gears of War E-Day Direct

Xbox Announces 2026 Games Showcase and Gears of War: E-Day Direct on June 7

Xbox’s Annual Games Showcase will air on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 10 AM, and…

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Microsoft’s Researcher AI Agent Can Now Make GPT and Claude Models Work Together

Microsoft’s Researcher AI agent is getting a new ‘Critique’ feature that uses OpenAI’s GPT and…

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New Microsoft Gaming CEO Wants to “Reset” Xbox’s Brand Image

Asha Sharma, the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming, quickly got rid of the controversial "This…

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X Pro (Formerly TweetDeck) is Now Locked Behind $40/month Paywall

X Pro, the power user Twitter dashboard formerly known as TweetDeck, has now been locked…

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Google Fiber Rebrands to GFiber Following Merger With Astound Broadband

Google Fiber is officially rebranding to GFiber following a recent merger with US telecommunications company…

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