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
Windows 11 Version 22H2 Gets File Explorer Tabs, More with November Patch Tuesday
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- Nov 08, 2022
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The November 2022 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 version 22H2 brings File Explorer Tabs,…
EU Announces In-Depth Investigation of Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
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- Nov 08, 2022
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The European Commission announced today that it was opening an in-depth investigation of Microsoft’s acquisition…
Netflix is Working on Gears of War Film and Animated Series
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- Nov 08, 2022
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Netflix is working with game developer The Coalition to adapt the Gears of War franchise…
Report: Elon Musk is Considering Putting Twitter Behind a Paywall
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- Nov 08, 2022
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After launching a new version of the Twitter Blue subscription, Elon Musk is reportedly considering…
YouTube Brings Shorts to its TV Apps
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- Nov 07, 2022
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YouTube is making its TikTok-inspired Shorts format available on its TV apps.
Microsoft is Considering Energy Efficiency Features for Xbox Games
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- Nov 07, 2022
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Microsoft wants to know if Xbox gamers are concerned about the power consumption of their…
Report: Twitter is Asking “Dozens” of Fired Employees to Come Back
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- Nov 07, 2022
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After Twitter laid off nearly half of its workforce last week, the company is reportedly…
Elon Musk Sees “Massive” Ad Revenue Drop at Twitter
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 04, 2022
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Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter shared today that the platform just had “a massive…
Microsoft is (Almost) Killing Custom Domains For Outlook.com
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- Nov 04, 2022
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Microsoft is discontinuing the ability for Microsoft 365 subscribers to use the Outlook.com email service…
AMD Announces RDNA3-based Radeon 7900 XTX and 7900 XT GPUs
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- Nov 04, 2022
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AMD introduced its new Radeon RX 7900 XTX and 7900 XT GPUs yesterday, which leverage…
Gmail Adds New Package Tracking Features
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- Nov 03, 2022
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Google is adding new package tracking features to Gmail ahead of the holiday season.
Netflix’s Ad-Supported Plan Starts Rolling Out in 12 Countries
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 03, 2022
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Netflix has started rolling out its new Basic with Ads plan in 12 markets including…
Elon Musk Reportedly Plans to Cut Twitter’s Workforce in Half
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 03, 2022
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Elon Musk is reportedly planning to cut 3,700 jobs at Twitter, which represents approximately 50%…
WhatsApp Launches New Communities Feature
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 03, 2022
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WhatsApp Communities now lets users connect multiple groups in one place with admin controls and…
Google Play Games for PC Beta Expands to the US, Canada, and 6 More Countries
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 02, 2022
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The Google Play Games for PC beta that kicked off earlier this year is now…
Windows Insider Dev Channel Gets Build 25236 and a Microsoft Store Update
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 02, 2022
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The Windows 11 Insider build 25236 brings new tips on how to use Windows Search…