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
Twitter Makes Algorithmic “For You” Feed the New Default on iOS
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- Jan 11, 2023
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Twitter for iOS now shows a new algorithmic “For You" feed as the default when…
Apple Reportedly Plans to Start Using its Own Displays in 2024
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 11, 2023
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Apple is reportedly working on its own displays for its mobile devices, and the company…
Microsoft Releases Windows Patch Tuesday Updates for January
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- Jan 10, 2023
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The January 2023 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10 mostly bring security…
Report: Microsoft is Working on Surface Duo 3 With Foldable Screen
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- Jan 10, 2023
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Microsoft is reportedly working on a Surface Duo 3 with an internal foldable screen plus…
Microsoft Launches Shared Device Mode for its Mobile Productivity Apps
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- Jan 10, 2023
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Microsoft is launching a preview of a new shared device mode that will simplify the…
Xbox Game Pass Gets Monster Hunter Rise and Persona Games in January
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- Jan 10, 2023
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Xbox Game Pass will welcome the J-RPGs Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden and…
Report: Microsoft is Considering $10 Billion Investment in ChatGPT Creator
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- Jan 10, 2023
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Microsoft is reportedly in discussions to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, the company developing the…
Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 Today
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- Jan 10, 2023
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Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 starting today. Microsoft Edge and…
Report: Microsoft to Hold Xbox ‘Developer_Direct’ Showcase in January
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 09, 2023
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Microsoft is reportedly planning to hold a special gaming event later this month. The main…
Mastodon Users Have Started Fleeing the Platform
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 09, 2023
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Mastodon has seen its number of active users drop 30% since its usage peaked at…
Oreo’s Special Edition Xbox Cookies Let You Unlock Game Skins and More
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 09, 2023
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Oreo has teamed up with Microsoft to offer special edition Xbox cookies in 22 countries,…
Microsoft Says Surface Duo Remains “Important” Despite Dwindling Stocks
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 09, 2023
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Stocks for Microsoft's Surface Duo 2 appear to be drying up, though Microsoft says it…
Microsoft Launches Xbox Series X Forza Horizon 5 Bundle
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 06, 2023
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Microsoft's new Xbox Series X Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition Bundle includes an Xbox Series…
Google Starts Rolling Out New Android Auto Experience
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 06, 2023
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The redesigned Android Auto experience offers a split-screen layout that can adapt to different screen…
Android TV and Google TV Now Have Over 150 Million Monthly Active Users
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 06, 2023
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As many TV manufacturers are introducing new TV models at CES this week, Google announced…
Microsoft Releases the First Windows 11 Insider Builds for 2023
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 05, 2023
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Microsoft has just released the first Windows 11 Insider builds of the new year for…