Laurent is the Senior News Editor at Thurrott.com and the Editorial Manager at Petri.com. He's been covering the tech industry for many years and he loves to write about desktop and mobile apps, operating systems, and gaming.


Laurent is the Senior News Editor at Thurrott.com and the Editorial Manager at Petri.com. He's been covering the tech industry for many years and he loves to write about desktop and mobile apps, operating systems, and gaming.
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Bethesda has made the hard decision to delay its upcoming Starfield and Redfall games to the first half of 2023.
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Google has just unveiled several new Pixel devices at its I/O 2022 conference, including the new Pixel 6a and the upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.
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Google Meet is getting new video filters and other new features to improve video and audio quality during meetings.
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Microsoft has once again started shipping different builds to the Windows Insider Dev and Beta channels.
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The May 2022 update for Microsoft's original Surface Duo improves the in-app camera experience in dual-screen modes.
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Apple could be getting ready to replace the Lightning ports on its iPhones with standard USB-C ports starting next year.
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Microsoft has just released the May 2022 Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10.
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Apple announced today that it has now discontinued the iPod touch, marking the end of an era for the company.
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Microsoft has just put the wraps off new adaptive accessories designed to help people with disabilities to create a setup that fits their needs.
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The full session catalog for Microsoft’s Build 2022 conference, which is set to kick off on May 24, is now available.
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Adobe announced new updates for its Photoshop and Fresco apps for iPad today.
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Apple is reportedly planning to release new AirPods Pro this fall alongside new AirPod Max colors.
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Facebook will discontinue Nearby Friends, Weather alerts, Location History, and Background Location at the end of the month.
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Microsoft has now released physical copies of Windows 11, a little more than six months after the release of the OS.
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Microsoft has teamed up with Epic Games to make Fortnite the first free-to-play game available on Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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Apple, Google, and Microsoft announced will be expanding support for the passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium.
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Volkswagen has helped Microsoft to create a new "moving platform" mode for HoloLens 2.
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Apple dominated worldwide PC and tablet shipments in Q1 2022 according to Canalys.
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Amazon's Virtual Product Placement program will let brands use CGI to insert products in shows after shooting has concluded.
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Thunderbird, Mozilla's free and open-source email client is coming to mobile devices.
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Google's YouTube Go app for Android users with limited data or a slow connection will shut down in August.
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Twitter's new 'Circle' feature is currently only available for select users who can choose to share their tweets with up to 150 people.
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Halo Infinite is launching its second season today named “Lone Wolves," and players can try two new maps and two new game modes.
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Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Controller is now available in a new Deep Pink finish, and it's priced at $64.99 on the Microsoft Store.
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Apple will now give developers 90 days to update apps that the company sees as outdated and clogging its App Store.
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Four new games will be available on day one on Xbox Game Pass this month, starting with the dungeon crawler Loot River today.
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Facebook is planning to get rid of its podcasts offering starting June 3.