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.

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YouTube Adds SharePlay Support and More for Premium Members

Google announced today some new features to make its YouTube Premium subscription more valuable, including…

Global PC Shipments Dropped By Nearly a Third in Q1 2023

Global PC shipments plunged in Q1 2023 compared to the same period a year ago,…

Xbox Series X and Series S Game Pass

Microsoft Restricts Game Emulation on Xbox Series X|S Consoles

Microsoft has quietly put restrictions on game emulation on its Xbox Series X|S consoles. The…

Windows 11

Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 Builds for All Insider Channels

Microsoft has just released new Windows 11 Insider builds for the Canary, Dev, and Beta…

Microsoft Kicks Off its Xbox Spring Sale

Microsoft has kicked off its annual Xbox Spring Sale today with up to 67% discounts…

Microsoft Adds its Bing Chatbot to its Swiftkey Keyboard for Android

Microsoft is testing a new integration of its Bing chatbot into its Swiftkey keyboard for…

Google

Google CEO Details Plans to Bring AI to Search

Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed that the company is planning to bring conversational AI capabilities…

windows 365

Windows 365 Cloud PCs Get New Frontline Option and Smart TV App

Microsoft is expanding its Windows 365 Cloud PC offering today with a new Frontline option…

Google Will Soon Require Android Apps to Let Users Delete their Accounts

Google announced that Android apps that allow users to create an account will soon need…

Microsoft 365 Copilot is Coming Soon to OneNote

The new Microsoft 365 Copilot is coming to OneNote where it will be able to…

Microsoft Edge Workspaces Get a Limited Public Preview

The Microsoft Edge Workspaces feature that the company released as an enterprise public preview last…

Report: Sony is Working on ‘Q-Lite’ PlayStation Handheld

Sony is reportedly working on a PlayStation handled codenamed “Q Lite” that will support game…

Outlook for Windows Preview Adds Support for Gmail Accounts

Microsoft has started rolling out support for Gmail accounts in its new Outlook for Windows…

Microsoft’s Latest Xbox Controller Includes Recycled Materials and a Rechargeable Battery

Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Remix Special Edition Controller is made from various reclaimed materials including Xbox…

Minecraft Legends and More Are Coming to Game Pass in April

Minecraft Legends and Ghostwire: Tokyo are the two big games coming to Game Pass for…

(Updated) Microsoft Announces Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock

Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a 3rd-gen Surface Dock in the coming weeks, and…

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