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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Report: Apple is Back at Work on 4th Gen iPhone SE With In-House 5G Chip

Apple is reportedly back to work on a 4th gen iPhone SE that could use…

Microsoft’s Games with Gold for March Include 3 Games

Microsoft has revealed today the new Games with Gold titles for the month of March,…

TikTok

White House is Banning TikTok on All Federal Devices

The US White House has required government agencies to have TikTok uninstalled on all federal…

Windows 11 Phone Link App Adds iPhone Support in Preview

Microsoft's Phone Link app on Windows 11 is adding iPhone support in preview. The app…

Windows 11

Microsoft’s AI-Powered Bing Comes to the Taskbar with Major Windows 11 Update

Microsoft is releasing today a major update for Windows 11 that brings the company's new…

Microsoft Launches its PC Game Pass in Preview in 40 New Markets

Microsoft is launching its PC Game Pass subscription service in preview in 40 new markets…

Report: Apple’s Upcoming Mixed-Reality Headset “Probably” Won’t Require an iPhone

Apple's first mixed-reality headset may not require an iPhone for the setup experience. This would…

Twitter Has Reportedly Laid Off 200 Employees Including its Twitter Blue Head

Twitter has reportedly laid off 200 employees over the weekend. Esther Crawford, the product manager…

Google Details New Features Coming to Android and WearOS

Google detailed today a couple of new features coming to Android and Wear OS including…

Microsoft Announces New Content for Flight Simulator and Forza Horizon 5

The free World Update XII: New Zealand is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator on…

YouTube

YouTube is Testing New ‘1080p Premium’ Video Quality

Google has started testing a new ‘1080p Premium’ video quality on YouTube for Premium subscribers.…

Surface Laptop Studio - Hero_under embargo until September 22

Surface Laptop Studio Successor Appears on Geekbench Listing

A successor to Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio could be released in Spring 2023. According to…

YouTube Music

Google is Bringing Podcasts to YouTube Music

Google will start rolling out podcasts to YouTube Music users in the US, with other…

Netflix Adds Offline Viewing

Netflix is Lowering Prices in Over 100 Markets

Netflix announced today that it was lowering the price of its subscriptions in over 100…

European Commission is Banning TikTok on Work Devices

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

Apple’s iPhone 15 will reportedly get a slightly bigger 6.2-inch display that replaces the notch…

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