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
Bluesky Now Allows Users to Self-Host Their Data
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- Feb 23, 2024
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Bluesky, the microblogging platform that recently opened its doors to everyone now allows all users…
Windows Photos App is Getting a Generative Erase Feature
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- Feb 23, 2024
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Microsoft has started testing a new Generative erase feature in its Photos app on Windows…
Windows 11 Canary Build 26063 Brings Wi-Fi 7 Support and Copilot Improvements
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2024
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The Windows 11 Canary build 26063 adds support for the new Wi-Fi 7 standard, as…
Microsoft Starts Pushing Windows 11 Version 23H2 to More Devices
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2024
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Microsoft has started pushing Windows 11 version 23H2, the latest major update for the OS,…
Amazon’s Echo Hub is Now Available at $179.99
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2024
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The Amazon Echo Hub, a new smart home control panel with Amazon’s Alexa assistant is…
Sony is Working on PC Support for its PS VR2 Headset
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2024
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Sony announced today that it’s working on adding PC support for its PS VR2 headset,…
Phil Spencer Says Xbox Won’t Abandon Physical Discs
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2024
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After plans for an all-digital Xbox Series X console leaked last year, Phil Spencer, the…
Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Pentiment Are Headed to Other Consoles
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 21, 2024
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Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Pentiment are officially coming to Sony and Nintendo…
New OnePlus Watch 2 Promises “Transformed” Smartwatch Experience
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 20, 2024
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OnePlus has announced its comeback to the smartwatch market with the OnePlus Watch 2, which…
Walmart to Acquire Smart TV Maker Vizio for $2.3 Billion
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 20, 2024
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Walmart will acquire smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion to bolster its Walmart Connect…
Tales of Arise and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Are Coming to Game Pass
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 20, 2024
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The next wave of games coming to the Game Pass library include the JRPG Tales…
Adobe’s Acrobat PDF Reader is Getting its Own AI Assistant
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 20, 2024
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Adobe is launching today a beta version of a new AI Assistant in its Acrobat…
Sony’s PlayStation Portal Has Been Hacked to Run PSP Emulator
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 20, 2024
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Sony’s PlayStation Portal remote player has been hacked by Google engineers who have shown the…
Apple Vision Pro is Reportedly Getting Enterprise Management Features
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 19, 2024
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visionOS 1.1, the next software update for the Apple Vision Pro will reportedly bring new…
Xbox Gamers May Finally Get to Stream the Games They Own This Year
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 19, 2024
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Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft said that Microsoft should finally allow Xbox Game Pass Ultimate…
Report: Apple to Receive €500 Million EU Fine Over Music Streaming Access
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 19, 2024
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Apple is reportedly set to receive a hefty €500 million fine for breaching EU law…