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

Netflix Could Stream its First Live Sports Event This Fall 

Netflix is reportedly in discussions to stream a live celebrity golf tournament featuring both professional…

Windows Subsystem for Android app

Windows Subsystem for Android Adds File Sharing Support for Insiders

Today's update for the Windows Subsystem for Android adds support for file sharing between Windows…

Xbox Series X and Series S

Phil Spencer Says Mid-gen Xbox Upgrade Doesn’t “Feel an Imperative”

Despite rumors of an upcoming “PlayStation 5 Pro,” Xbox's Phil Spencer said he doesn’t “feel…

PC Game Pass Games Are Coming to Nvidia GeForce Now

Following its Xbox Games Showcase yesterday, Microsoft announced that it planning to bring PC Game…

Starfield Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and Headset

Microsoft Launches Starfield Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and Headset

To celebrate the upcoming launch of Starfield on September 6, Microsoft is launching today the…

Xbox Series S Carbon Black

Microsoft Announces Xbox Series S Carbon Black With 1TB of Storage

The new Xbox Series S Carbon Black will offer 1TB of storage, and it will…

spotify-local-hero

Spotify is Testing New “Offline Mix” Feature

Spotify is testing a new “Offline Mix” feature that will automatically download a mix of…

Meta is Planning New AI Features in Facebook Messenger and Instagram

During an all-hands meeting with employees yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg detailed new AI features coming to…

Outlook web app Calendar board view

Outlook Web App is Losing its Calendar Board View

Microsoft will remove the calendar board view in the Outlook web app this month. Users…

Windows 11 Narrator Natural Voice

Windows 11 Insider Build 22631.1835 Brings More Natural Narrator voices

The Windows 11 Insider build 22631.1835 for Beta channel testers introduces new natural Narrator voices…

Google Drive

Google Drive is Dropping Support for Windows 8 and 8.1 in August

The Google Drive app for Windows will drop support for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1…

WhatsApp channels

WhatsApp’s New Channels Let Users Follow Updates From Organizations

WhatsApp is launching a new Channels feature that will let users follow updates from organizations…

Amazon Prime Video

Report: Amazon Prime Video Could Get an Ad-Supported Tier

After both Netflix and Disney+ launched ad-supporter tiers last year, Amazon is reportedly planning to…

redesigned File Explorer Home

Dev Channel Insiders Can Now Test Redesigned File Explorer Home

The Windows 11 preview build 23475 introduces a redesigned File Explorer Home page and new…

Minecraft Chromebook

Minecraft is Now Officially Available on Chromebooks

Minecraft is officially launching on Chromebooks today, and it's available to purchase on all Chromebooks…

twitter

Twitter Blue Subscribers Can Now Edit Messages For Up to 1 Hour

Twitter is making the ability to edit messages for Twitter Blue subscribers more flexible by…

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