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.
Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts
Windows 11 Dev Build 23565 Brings New Copilot Icon and Windows Spotlight Changes
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- Oct 11, 2023
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The Windows 11 Insider build 23565 brings a new icon for Copilot and makes Windows…
PS5 Cloud Streaming is Launching This Month for PlayStation Plus Premium Subscribers
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- Oct 11, 2023
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PS5 cloud streaming will work with select games in the PlayStation Plus Game catalog, Game…
Dropbox Launches Redesigned Web App and Expands Access to New AI Features
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- Oct 11, 2023
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Dropbox is launching a redesigned web app today, and it's also expanding access to the…
Microsoft Releases October 2023 Patch Tuesday Updates
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- Oct 10, 2023
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The October 2023 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 version 22H2 bring websites in the…
Sony Announces Smaller PS5 With an Attachable Disc Drive Coming in November
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- Oct 10, 2023
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Sony unveiled today a redesigned PlayStation 5 console that’s 30% smaller, and the PS5 Digital…
Forza Motorsport is Now Available on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass
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- Oct 10, 2023
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Forza Motorsport, the latest installment of the Xbox-exclusive simulating racing game series is now available…
Google Makes Passkeys the Default Login Option for Personal Accounts
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- Oct 10, 2023
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Google announced today that it’s making Passkeys the default login option for personal Google accounts.
Activision Blizzard Says No Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III or Diablo IV on Game Pass This Year
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- Oct 10, 2023
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Activision Blizzard says that Diablo IV and the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III…
Elon Musk Says X Will Support Video Game Streaming on PC, PS5, and Xbox
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- Oct 09, 2023
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In his quest to transform X/Twitter into an “everything app”, Elon Musk announced that the…
Microsoft Listens to Feedback, Won’t Make Changes to OneDrive Photo Storage
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 09, 2023
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After listening to user feedback, Microsoft will no longer make OneDrive photos added to an…
Microsoft’s First In-House AI Chip Could Be Revealed Next Month
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 09, 2023
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Microsoft is reportedly working on its own AI chip to lessen its reliance on Nvidia…
Microsoft Redesigns the Microsoft Store Web App
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 06, 2023
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Microsoft has just launched a redesigned web front for its Microsoft Store where users can…
Twitter/X May Introduce Three Different Subscription Tiers
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 06, 2023
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X/Twitter is reportedly testing three different subscription tiers to attract more users who may not…
Microsoft Reportedly Aims to Close its Activision Blizzard Acquisition on October 13
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 06, 2023
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Microsoft is reportedly getting ready to complete its $68 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard next…
Windows 11 Canary Build 25967 Brings New Scrollable View of Quick Settings
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 05, 2023
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The Windows 11 Insider build 25967 brings the new Settings home tab to Canary Channel…
Blizzard’s Diablo IV is Coming to Steam on October 17
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- Oct 05, 2023
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After Blizzard released Overwatch 2 on Steam back in August, the publisher will follow up…