Laurent Giret
Laurent a Senior News Editor at Thurrott.com. He's been writing about the tech industry for many years and his favorite topics to cover include Big Tech, media, and gaming.
Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts
New Windows 11 Insider build brings App Folders in Start And Many More Changes
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- Feb 16, 2022
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Microsoft has released today the Windows 11 build 22557 for Insiders in the Dev Channel,…
Microsoft’s Altspace VR Platform Drops Social Hubs and Improves Safety
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- Feb 16, 2022
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AltspaceVR, the social VR platform that Microsoft now sees as a building block for its…
Google to Limit Data Sharing on Android With New Privacy Sandbox
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 16, 2022
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Nearly a year after Google announced its new Privacy Sandbox initiative to reduce cross-site tracking…
Halo Television Series Will Get a Second Season on Paramount+
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- Feb 16, 2022
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The Halo television series that will make its debut on Paramount+ on March 24 has…
Google Wants to Turn Old PCs Into Chromebooks With Chrome OS Flex
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- Feb 15, 2022
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Chrome OS Flex is a free version of Chrome OS that can be installed on…
Cyberpunk 2077’s Free Next-Gen Upgrade is Out on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 15, 2022
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The much-anticipated next-gen upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077 is launching today on Xbox Series X|S and…
Microsoft Announces More Xbox Game Pass Titles for February
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 15, 2022
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Microsoft has just revealed the second wave of games coming to the company’s Xbox Game…
Microsoft Teams Adds 3D Fluent Emojis in Preview
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- Feb 15, 2022
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The new 3D Fluent emojis that Microsoft has been teasing since last year are now…
Report: Pixel Phones to Support Streaming Android Apps to PCs and Chromebooks
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 15, 2022
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Google appears to be working on a new feature that will let Pixel owners stream…
Microsoft is Fully Re-opening its Washington And Bay Area Offices on February 28
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 14, 2022
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Microsoft has announced that it was planning to fully re-open its Washingston state and Silicon…
Microsoft to Drop Support for Older Visual Studio Versions
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 14, 2022
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Microsoft wants users of Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2017, and Visual Studio 2019 to…
Zoom Fixes macOS Bug Causing Microphones to Stay On After Meetings
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 14, 2022
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Zoom is recommending Mac users to update the app to fix a bug causing microphones…
Call of Duty’s 2022 Roadmap Includes Modern Warfare Sequel and New Warzone Experience
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 11, 2022
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Activision's 2022 roadmap for Call of Duty includes a sequel to the 2019 Modern Warfare…
Microsoft Reportedly Readying Several New Windows 11 Features for Insider Testing
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 11, 2022
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Microsoft is reportedly planning to start testing several new Windows 11 features with Insiders including…
LinkedIn Now Lets US Users Hide Political Content in Their Feed
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 11, 2022
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LinkedIn users in the US can now choose not to see political content such as…
Microsoft’s First Big Update for Windows 11 is Now Available for Insiders
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 11, 2022
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Windows 11 is getting its first big update later this month, and Windows Insiders in…