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
Surface Laptop Studio Successor Appears on Geekbench Listing
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- Feb 24, 2023
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A successor to Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio could be released in Spring 2023. According to…
Google is Bringing Podcasts to YouTube Music
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- Feb 23, 2023
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Google will start rolling out podcasts to YouTube Music users in the US, with other…
Netflix is Lowering Prices in Over 100 Markets
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- Feb 23, 2023
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Netflix announced today that it was lowering the price of its subscriptions in over 100…
European Commission is Banning TikTok on Work Devices
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- Feb 23, 2023
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The European Commission has asked all of its employees to uninstall TikTok from all work…
Leaked iPhone 15 CAD Renders Reveal Bigger 6.2-inch Display with Dynamic Island
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 23, 2023
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Apple’s iPhone 15 will reportedly get a slightly bigger 6.2-inch display that replaces the notch…
Apple is Reportedly Working on Glucose Monitoring Technology
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2023
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Apple is reportedly working on noninvasive glucose tracking technology that could eventually ship in future…
Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Open Source its Algorithm Next Week
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2023
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Elon Musk is teasing that Twitter could make its algorithm open source next week, though…
Spotify Launches New AI DJ in Beta
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2023
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Spotify is launching a new AI DJ in beta in the US and Canada today.…
Microsoft’s New Bing AI Comes to the Bing, Edge, and Skype Mobile Apps
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2023
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Microsoft is updating its Bing mobile app today to integrate its new Bing chatbot. The…
New Windows 11 Features Are Available in the Release Preview Ring
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2023
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A big update for Windows 11 version 22H2 is now available for Windows Insiders in…
Microsoft to Make its PC Games Available on Nvidia’s GeForce Now
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 21, 2023
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Microsoft has signed a 10-year agreement with Nvidia to bring its Xbox PC games to…
Microsoft Announces Four New Game Pass Games
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 21, 2023
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Four new games are coming to Game Pass between February 28 and March 3 including…
Google Chrome’s Memory Saver and Energy Saver Modes Are Now Rolling Out
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 21, 2023
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Google Chrome's new Memory Saver and Energy Saver modes should now be enabled by default…
Microsoft Signs 10 Year Deal to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Players
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 21, 2023
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Microsoft has signed a 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty games to Nintendo’s consoles.…
A Faster Microsoft Teams “2.0” is Reportedly Coming Next Month
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 20, 2023
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A new Microsoft Teams 2.0 client with an infrastructure rebuilt from scratch is reportedly launching…
Meta Launches Verified Subscription for Facebook and Instagram
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 20, 2023
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Meta is trialing a new Meta Verified subscription that provides a verified badge for Facebook…