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.

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AMD Ryzen Pro Commercial AI PC

AMD Announces New Ryzen Pro Portfolio for Commercial AI PCs

AMD revealed today its new Ryzen Pro 8000 Series desktop CPUs and Ryzen Pro 8040…

Game Pass APril 2024

Microsoft Announces More Game Pass and Game Pass Core Games for April

The second wave of Game Pass games for April includes the JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred…

YouTube app

YouTube Starts Cracking Down on Third-Party Ad-Blocking Apps

After YouTube started blocking video playback for desktop users with ad blockers last year, the…

Office 2019

Office 2016, 2019 Apps and Productivity Servers to Reach End of Support in October 2025

Microsoft is warning consumers and organizations still using Office 2016 and Office 2019 applications and…

Generative AI Adobe Premiere

Adobe Launches Acrobat AI Assistant and Teases Generative AI Tools in Premiere Pro

The new AI Assistant in Adobe’s Acrobat and Reader products is going out of beta…

Windows 11 Start menu App recommendations

Microsoft Starts Testing App Recommendations in the Windows 11 Start Menu

With today’s Windows 11 build 22635.3495 for the Beta Channel, Microsoft is testing app recommendations…

X Premium blue checkmark

X Premium Users Will No Longer Be Able to Hide Their Checkmarks

X has started notifying Premium members that they will soon no longer be able to…

Google One VPN

Google One VPN is Being Discontinued Due to Low Usage

The free VPN that Google offers with all Google One subscriptions is going away later…

Apple M4 Chip

Report: Apple’s M4 Chip to Enable New AI Capabilities and Memory Options on Upcoming Macs

Apple is reportedly planning to give its full Mac lineup an M4 refresh, and the…

Fallout 4 free upgrade current-gen consoles

Fallout 4 is Getting a Free Upgrade For Current-Gen Consoles on April 25

After Amazon Prime’s new Fallout TV show received critical acclaim this week, the much-anticipated next-gen…

Instagram nudity protection teens DMs

Instagram to Automatically Blur Nudes Received by Teens in DMs

Instagram will be testing new nudity protections to protect teens from unsolicited nudes and sextortion…

Apple iPhone repair

Apple to Allow Used Parts for Repairs of Select iPhones

Starting this fall, Apple will allow users of iPhone 15 and newer models to utilize…

Google Photos AI Editing tools

Google Photos’ AI Editing Tools Will Become Free for All Users in May

The Google Photos app will make its AI editing tools such as Photo Unblur and…

Amazon Alexa skills

Amazon Will Stop Paying Developers Building Alexa Apps in June

Amazon is planning to stop paying developers building apps for its Alexa assistant at the…

Game Hubs Xbox app on PC

Microsoft Releases New Xbox Features on PCs and Consoles

The April update for the Xbox app on PC introduces more informative game hubs, and…

Microsoft Build 2024

Microsoft’s Build 2024 Session Catalog is a Glimpse of What’s to Come

Microsoft's Build 2024 session catalog reveals that Windows on ARM, WinUI, WPF, and Copilot plugins…

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