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.

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Apple devices MacBook Pro iPad iPhone

Apple Releases iOS 17.6, macOS 14.6, and tvOS 17.6

iOS 17.6 is now available with bug fixes and security updates, and macOS Sonoma 14.6…

Apple Intelligence

First iOS 18.1 Beta Adds a Waitlist for Apple Intelligence Features

The first iOS 18.1 developer beta is now available for users with an iPhone 15…

Xbox 360 store

Xbox 360 Store is Shutting Down Today

Microsoft is retiring the Xbox 360 Store today, July 29, after announcing plans to do…

Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence Will Reportedly Launch With iOS 18.1 in October

Apple Intelligence, the new set of generative AI features that Apple is developing for recent…

X Grok AI

X Now Uses Public Posts to Train its Grok AI, But You Can Opt Out

xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup is now using X public posts to train its Grok…

Widgets (23H2, M5)

Microsoft Gets Ready to Support Other Widget Feeds on Windows 11

Microsoft is testing some changes on Windows 11 to enable support for third-party widget feeds…

Epic Games Drops Support For Samsung’s Galaxy Store to Protest Against “Rent Collectors”

Epic Games will pull Fortnite from Samsung's Galaxy Store as it aims to only support…

WhatsApp 100 Million Monthly Active Users USA

WhatsApp Crosses 100 Million Monthly Active Users in the US

WhatsApp has crossed a new usage milestone in the US with 100 million monthly active…

Windows 11 File Explorer Android phone

Windows Insiders Can Test Accessing Their Android Phones From File Explorer

A new Link to Windows feature lets Windows Insiders see their Android phone in File…

Google Gemini 1.5 Flash

Google Gemini 1.5 Flash Brings Faster and Smarter Responses to Free Users

Google Gemini 1.5 Flash is now available for free users in over 230 countries and…

Disney+ Hulu Max bundle

New Disney+, Hulu, and Max Bundle Starts $16.99/Month With Ads

A new Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle is launching in the US today, and it…

Apple Maps web beta

Apple Maps is Now Available on the Web in Beta

Apple Maps is finally available on the web in beta. The web app currently works…

Windows 11

Windows 11 Canary Build 26257 Lets Insiders Duplicate File Explorer Tabs

The Windows 11 build 26257 is out for Insiders on the Canary Channel, and the…

Call of Duty Modern Warfare III

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is Now Available on Game Pass

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is now available on Game Pass for Console and…

Google Play Adds Collections Widget, New Play Points Rewards, and More

Google Play now offers a new Collections widget in the US that highlights content from…

Amazon Prime Video Redesign

Amazon Prime Video Redesign Will Make it Easier to Access Prime Content

Amazon Prime Video is getting a redesigned UI that will make it easier to access…

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