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.
Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is Coming to Game Pass on Day One in August
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 18, 2026
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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy headlines the second wave of new Game Pass games for…
YouTube Will Soon Align How It’s Tracking Views With TikTok and Instagram
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 18, 2026
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YouTube will soon start counting public views for long-form content as soon as these videos…
Apple Releases iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS 26.6.2
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- Aug 17, 2026
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Apple has just released iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 to fix various…
Google Gemini Users Can Now Hide Watermarks on Their AI-Generated Media
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 14, 2026
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Google is starting to roll out a new option to hide visible watermarks on media…
ChatGPT for Mac App Adds Optional Computer History Feature
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 14, 2026
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The optional Computer History feature on the macOS version of ChatGPT will record what Mac…
Google Launches Gemini 3.7 Flash Model
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 13, 2026
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Google has released today Gemini 3.7 Flash, which it described as its “most intelligent workhorse…
Microsoft is Unifying its Consumer Copilot App and Microsoft 365 Copilot into a Single App
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 13, 2026
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Microsoft is preparing to unify its separate Consumer Copilot App and Microsoft 365 Copilot app…
Xbox August Update is Out With Game Hubs and Cloud Saves Improvements
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 13, 2026
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The August Update for Xbox consoles brings various improvements to cloud saves, Game hubs, and…
Google Improves Quick Share on Pixel Devices With New Tap-to-Share Mode
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 13, 2026
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The Quick Share feature that lets Android users quickly send photos, videos, and more to…
Google Pixel Tag Launches on November 11 for $29
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 12, 2026
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The Pixel Tag is Google's new AirTag-like tracker for Android users, and it will launch…
Google Pixel Watch 5 Starts at $399 and Launches on August 20
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 12, 2026
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With a $399 starting price, the Google Pixel Watch 5 is $50 more expensive than…
Google Announces Pixel 11 Series With Gemini Intelligence
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 12, 2026
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Google revealed today the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel…
Leaked Images Show New Built-in Screen on Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 12, 2026
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Leaked pictures of Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Series 3 controller reveal a new built-in screen at…
Microsoft Releases August 2026 Patch Tuesday Updates
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 11, 2026
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The August 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 bring new gesture controls on PCs…
Google TV Freeplay Now Offers Over 10,000 Free Movies and Shows On Demand
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 11, 2026
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Google TV Freeplay now provides access to more than 10,000 free movies and shows in…
YouTube Premium Lite is Now Available Globally
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 11, 2026
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Following a rollout to over 20 markets earlier this year, the cheaper YouTube plan is…