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

Meta Quest

Meta Launches Quest+ VR Subscription Service

Meta is launching today Meta Quest+, a new VR subscription service that gives subscribers who…

Netflix

Netflix’s Basic Plan is No Longer Available in Canada

Netflix’s Basic plan is no longer available for new or rejoining members in Canada. The…

YouTube app

Google is Reportedly Testing Bringing Games to YouTube

After Google shut down its Stadia cloud gaming service earlier this year, the company has…

Meta Facebook Instagram

Meta Will Remove News Content From Facebook and Instagram in Canada

Meta is planning to remove access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada in…

Xbox Cloud Gaming

Xbox Exec Says Xbox Cloud Gaming is Mostly Popular on Console

If Microsoft originally aimed to reach 2 billion gamers with Xbox Cloud Gaming, the company…

Windows 11 Passkey

Windows 11 Insider Build 23486 Improves Passwordless Experience

The Windows 11 Insider build 23486 allows testers to use Windows Hello to sign in…

Chromebook ChromeOS

Report: Google’s New “Chromebook X” Branding Could Shake Up the Ecosystem

Google is reportedly working on a new “Chromebook X” brand that will designate Chromebooks with…

iOS 16

Apple Releases iOS 16.5.1 to Fix Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Apple released iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1 yesterday to address two zero-day vulnerabilities that may…

Duckduckgo browser Windows

DuckDuckGo Browser Launches on Windows in Beta

DuckDuckGo for Windows is launching in public beta today, and it comes with an ad…

Xbox Series X and Series S Game Pass

Microsoft is Raising Prices for Game Pass and Xbox Series X

Microsoft will be raising the price of Game Pass and Xbox Series X consoles for…

Amazon Prime

FTC Sues Amazon For “Trapping” Users Into Recurring Prime Subscriptions

The US FTC is suing Amazon for using “dark patterns” to trick customers into subscribing…

What I Use: Dropbox

Dropbox Launches Two AI-Powered Productivity Features

Dropbox announced today Dropbox Dash, a new universal search tool, and a collection of generative…

Amazon Prime Day Comes Back on July 11-12

Amazon Prime Day is coming back on July 11-12, and Amazon is already offering some…

ID@Xbox showcase July 11 2023

Microsoft Announces IGN x ID@Xbox Showcase on July 11

Microsoft has teamed up with IGN to hold the ID@Xbox Showcase on July 11, which…

WhatsApp Privacy Checkup Silence Unknown Callers

WhatsApp Adds Privacy Checkup and Silence Unknown Callers Features

WhatsApp's Silence Unknown Callers feature will silence calls from unknown numbers while still making them…

Apple Self Service Repair program iPhone

iPhone 14 and M2 MacBooks Join Apple’s Self Service Repair Program

Apple is expanding its Self Service Repair program starting tomorrow to add support for the…

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