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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Valve Steam Machine

Valve Says Memory Crisis is “Still Getting Worse” After Launching $1,049 Steam Machine

Valve’s new Steam Machine has finally started shipping to customers, but the company warns that…

Xbox Profile gamertag

Xbox July Update Adds New Social Features and Customization Options

The July update for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles adds support for longer…

Apple One

Apple Music and Apple One Subscriptions Are Getting More Expensive

Apple Music and the all-in-one Apple One subscriptions are getting their first price increases in…

Fallout

Bethesda Announces Fallout 3/New Vegas Remasters, With Fallout 5 Entering Pre-Production

Bethesda confirmed today that Fallout 5 has entered pre-production, adding that remasters of Fallout 3…

Apple iPad Mini

Apple’s iPad Mini Will Reportedly Get an OLED Screen This Fall

Apple’s iPad mini could soon get its first big update in years with a new…

Google Gemini Notebook

Google Rebrands NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook

NotebookLM, the Gemini-powered research assistant that made its debut back in 2023, is being rebranded…

AppleCare+

AppleCare+ Plans Are Now More Expensive for New Macs and iPads

Apple has quietly raised the price of its monthly AppleCare+ insurance plans for Macs and…

OnePlus

OnePlus is Exiting the US and the EU

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is pulling out of the US and the EU as its…

Amazon Music app

Samsung Will Now Preinstall Amazon Music on “Millions” of Galaxy Phones and Tablets

Samsung's Galaxy Store is welcoming the Amazon Music app, which will also be preinstalled on…

ChatGPT Voice Live activity iOS

ChatGPT’s Voice Mode Now Supports Live Activities on iOS

With Live Activity support on iOS, ChatGPT’s new Voice mode now lets users can keep…

Samsung New Flex Titanium Technology

Samsung’s New Flex Titanium Technology Will Make its Foldable Displays More Durable

Samsung shared some details today about its new Flex Titanium Technology that will make its…

Apple Watch Series 9-min

EU Won’t Require User-Replaceable Batteries for Smartwatches and Fitness Trackers

The EU Commission announced new exemptions yesterday to its Batteries Regulation, which will soon require that…

OpenAI

OpenAI is Reportedly Working on AI-Powered Mobile Smart Speaker

OpenAI is reportedly working on a mobile smart speaker that could serve as a "humanlike…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Releases July 2026 Patch Tuesday Updates

The July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 add a new recovery feature for…

Talk to Spotify

Spotify is Copying AI Chatbots With new “Talk to Spotify” Feature

Spotify is starting to roll out a new conversational experience to Premium members in the…

Google Gemini in Chrome UK

Google Gemini in Chrome is Now Available in the UK

The integration of Google’s Gemini chatbot into the company’s Chrome browser is available in the…

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