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

Google Pixel

Google to Reveal Pixel 8 and More on October 4 Event

Google will hold a "Made by Google" event on October 4 where we should see…

Microsoft Bing

Microsoft to Stop Showing Intrusive Bing Pop-ups to Chrome Users on Windows 11

Microsoft will stop showing Chrome users on Windows 11 intrusive pop-ups suggesting they switch their…

OneDrive for Business

OneDrive for Business Drops Unlimited Storage Plan

Microsoft’s OneDrive for Business service no longer offers an unlimited storage option for commercial customers.

Whatsapp for Mac Group calling

WhatsApp Launches New Mac App With Group Calling Support

Meta has just released a redesigned version of its WhatsApp app for Mac that now…

Apple September 12 event iPhone 15

Apple’s iPhone 15 Event Will be On September 12

Apple will hold an event on September 12 where the company is expected to reveal…

Firefox Relay

Firefox Relay to Improve Privacy With In-Browser Email Masks

Firefox Relay, the browser extension that can mask your email while browsing online will soon…

Amazon Free Shipping

Amazon Increases Free Shipping Minimum for Non-Prime Members in Some Markets

Amazon is testing raising the minimum threshold for free shipping for non-Prime members from $25…

Google Photos Locked Folder

Google Photos’ Locked Folder Gets Cloud Backup and iOS/Web Support

Google Photos’ Locked Folder feature, which lets users save photos in a password-protected folder is…

Google Chat Duet AI

Google Unveils New Chat Experience with Duet AI

Google Chat will let users chat with Duet AI and ask the AI assistant to…

Windows Copilot Preview

Windows Copilot Preview Adds Bing Chat Enterprise Support

Microsoft has started rolling support for Bing Chat Enterprise in the Windows Copilot Preview that's…

PC with Microsoft Edge

Microsoft is Deprecating Kids Mode, Citations, and Other Edge Features

In an effort to streamline its Edge browser, Microsoft is deprecating its Kids Mode, Math…

X Hiring

X/Twitter Launches Hiring Platform in Private Beta

As part of its ongoing transformation into an "everything app," X now aims to compete…

Apple M2 iPad Pro

Report: iPad Pro to Get OLED Displays and New Magic Keyboard in 2024

The next iPad Pro models coming in 2024 will reportedly feature Apple’s upcoming M3 chip…

Windows 11 PC hero

Microsoft Wraps Up the Week With New Windows 11 Canary and Dev Builds

The Windows 11 build 25936 is now available for Insiders on the Dev Channel, while…

YouTube

YouTube Tests Faster Way to Search for Songs by Humming Them

Google is testing a new feature on YouTube for Android that lets users search for…

What I Use: Dropbox

Dropbox’s Advanced Plan No Longer Offers Unlimited Storage

Dropbox no longer offers unlimited storage to customers on its Dropbox Advanced plan as some…

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