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
Samsung Announces Galaxy Z Fold6, Z Flip 6, and Expanded Wearables Lineup
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- Jul 10, 2024
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Samsung revealed today its new Galaxy Z series of foldable phones, new smartwatches, earbuds, and…
Game Pass is Getting Price Increases and New ‘Standard’ Tier Without Day-One Releases
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- Jul 10, 2024
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Microsoft is raising the price of various Game Pass subscriptions today, and the company also…
Microsoft Releases July 2024 Patch Tuesday Updates
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- Jul 09, 2024
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With today's July 2024 Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft is starting to roll out its new…
Spotify Starts Rolling Out Comments on All Podcasts
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- Jul 09, 2024
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Spotify has started rolling out comments on all podcasts to help creators grow their audience…
Apple Watch Series 10 May Come With Bigger Displays and Thinner Design
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 08, 2024
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As we're approaching the 10th anniversary of Apple's smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 10 will…
Amazon Reveals New Echo Spot Smart Clock Ahead of Prime Day
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- Jul 08, 2024
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Amazon has put the wraps off a new Echo Spot smart clock today that Prime…
Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Spellcheck and Autocorrect in Notepad
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 08, 2024
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Microsoft has started rolling out a new update for Notepad that introduces new spellcheck and…
Fire TV Users Are Now Seeing Full-Screen Ads Before Screensavers Start
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- Jul 05, 2024
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Amazon's Fire TV platform has started showing users full-screen ads before the screensaver starts.
Epic Games Says Apple is Violating the DMA After Rejecting its iOS Game Store Twice
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 05, 2024
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Epic Games says Apple is violating its app store obligations under the EU’s Digital Markets…
Threads Crosses 175 Million Monthly Active Users After Just a Year
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 03, 2024
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Threads, Meta’s alternative to Twitter/X has crossed 175 million monthly active users ahead of its…
Report: Apple Veteran Phil Schiller to Get an OpenAI Board Seat
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 03, 2024
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Apple veteran Phil Schiller will reportedly be offered an observer role on OpenAI’s board, where…
Netflix is Discontinuing its Ad-free ‘Basic’ Plan for Existing Subscribers
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 03, 2024
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Netflix has started pushing subscribers to its discontinued ad-free Basic plan to switch to a…
Apple’s Full iPhone 16 Lineup May Use the Same Generation of A-Series Chips
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 02, 2024
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Apple may go back to using the same generation of A-series chips on its upcoming…
iPhone X, Original Airpods and HomePod Join Apple’s Vintage Products List
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 02, 2024
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The original AirPods, the iPhone X, and the original HomePod have now joined the list…
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 and Seven More Games Are Headed to Game Pass
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 02, 2024
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The crossover fighting game Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is headlining the first wave of games…
Copilot in OneNote Can Now Recognize Handwritten Text
- Laurent Giret
- Jul 01, 2024
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In a new update for Office Insiders, Copilot in OneNote can now read and analyze…