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
Microsoft is Fully Re-opening its Washington And Bay Area Offices on February 28
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Feb 11, 2022
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Windows 11 is getting its first big update later this month, and Windows Insiders in…
Microsoft Releases the February 2022 Xbox Update
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- Feb 10, 2022
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This February 2022 Xbox Update addresses the Xbox Guide lag issue that some Xbox gamers…
Google Details the New Features Coming to YouTube in 2022
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- Feb 10, 2022
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Google has several new features in the pipeline for YouTube this year including new monetization…
Microsoft’s Your Phone App Gets a New Continuity Feature with ‘Recent Apps’
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- Feb 10, 2022
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Microsoft started testing a new Recent Apps feature in its Your Phone app that lets…
Microsoft Teams Now Uses up to 50% Less Power During Meetings
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- Feb 10, 2022
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Microsoft says that has optimized the Microsoft Teams app on Windows to reduce power consumption…
Microsoft Details its Open App Stores Principles for PC and Xbox consoles
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- Feb 09, 2022
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After Microsoft made big changes last year to open up its Microsoft Store on Windows…
Samsung Announces new Samsung Galaxy S22 Family and Galaxy Tab S8 Series
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- Feb 09, 2022
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Samsung has just unveiled its new flagship Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra smartphones, as…
Microsoft Could Add More Settings to the Windows 11 Task Manager App
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- Feb 09, 2022
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Microsoft appears to be working on adding a couple of new settings to its Task…
Twitter starts testing Playback Speed Controls for Videos
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- Feb 09, 2022
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Twitter has started rolling out new Playback Speed controls for videos and voice tweets, and…
Microsoft is reportedly in Acquisition Talks with Cybersecurity Company Mandiant
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- Feb 09, 2022
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Microsoft is reportedly exploring the acquisition of Mandiant Inc., a US-based cybersecurity firm that’s currently…