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
Apple Releases iOS 26.5.2 and macOS 26.5.2
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- Jun 29, 2026
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Apple has just released iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS 26.5.2 to fix various security…
WhatsApp Invites Users to Reserve Their Username
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- Jun 29, 2026
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WhatsApp is inviting users to reserve their unique username in the app before the feature…
Google Fitbit Air Review
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- Jun 29, 2026
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The Fitbit Air is Google’s new entry-level fitness tracker, and it's probably the first Fitbit…
OpenAI Launches “Next-Gen” GPT‑5.6 Models in Limited Preview
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 26, 2026
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OpenAI just released three new GPT-5.6 frontier models as a limited preview, and the AI…
Windows Update Will Start Showing New Insider Channel System to all Windows 11 Users
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 26, 2026
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The new Windows Insider Channel system that made its debut earlier this year is ready…
Report: Apple’s Upcoming Touchscreen MacBook Pros to Re-Use Existing M5 Pro and Max Chips
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 26, 2026
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Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pros will reportedly use the same M5 Pro and M5 Max…
YouTube Adds Clear Screen Mode and 2x Speed Option for Shorts Videos
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 26, 2026
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YouTube is looking to improve the viewing experience for its TikTok-like Shorts video, and it's…
Gurman: Apple’s Upcoming M6 Chip to Skip Pro, Max, and Ultra Variants
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 25, 2026
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-Apple is reportedly skipping Pro, Max, and Ultra versions of its upcoming M6 chip to…
Microsoft Announces Up to $150 Price Increases for Xbox Consoles Starting on August 1
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 25, 2026
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Microsoft will raise the price of Xbox consoles by $100 for 512 GB models and…
Google Prepares to Drop Play Store Fees and Expand Billing Choices
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 25, 2026
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After Google settled with Epic Games worldwide, the company will start lowering its Play Store…
Apple Announces Price Increases on Macs, iPads, and Other Products Due to Rising Memory Costs
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 25, 2026
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Apple has just raised the price of all iPad models and all Mac models except…
Microsoft Excel Adds New Financial Connectors and Reusable Copilot Skills
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 25, 2026
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Microsoft announced today the introduction of new financial connectors in Microsoft Excel, along with reusable…
Microsoft Now Sells Cheaper ARM Surface Pro and Surface Laptop Models With 8GB of RAM
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 25, 2026
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Microsoft now sells cheaper versions of its 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with…
Xbox is Adding Support for Longer Gamertags, Cloud Play During Game Downloads, More
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 24, 2026
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Select Xbox Insiders are getting access to a more flexible gamertag system, the ability to…
GTA VI Gets a $79.99 Price Tag, Physical Version to Include a Download Code
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 24, 2026
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The standard edition of GTA VI is priced at $79.99, and there's also a $99.99…
Microsoft Releases Optional June Updates for Windows 11
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 23, 2026
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The optional June update for Windows 11 introduces a new Screen tint accessibility feature, and…