Laurent Giret

Laurent a Senior News Editor at Thurrott.com. He's been writing about the tech industry for many years and his favorite topics to cover include Big Tech, media, and gaming.

Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts

Google One VPN

Google One VPN is Being Discontinued Due to Low Usage

The free VPN that Google offers with all Google One subscriptions is going away later…

Apple M4 Chip

Report: Apple’s M4 Chip to Enable New AI Capabilities and Memory Options on Upcoming Macs

Apple is reportedly planning to give its full Mac lineup an M4 refresh, and the…

Fallout 4 free upgrade current-gen consoles

Fallout 4 is Getting a Free Upgrade For Current-Gen Consoles on April 25

After Amazon Prime’s new Fallout TV show received critical acclaim this week, the much-anticipated next-gen…

Instagram nudity protection teens DMs

Instagram to Automatically Blur Nudes Received by Teens in DMs

Instagram will be testing new nudity protections to protect teens from unsolicited nudes and sextortion…

Apple iPhone repair

Apple to Allow Used Parts for Repairs of Select iPhones

Starting this fall, Apple will allow users of iPhone 15 and newer models to utilize…

Google Photos AI Editing tools

Google Photos’ AI Editing Tools Will Become Free for All Users in May

The Google Photos app will make its AI editing tools such as Photo Unblur and…

Amazon Alexa skills

Amazon Will Stop Paying Developers Building Alexa Apps in June

Amazon is planning to stop paying developers building apps for its Alexa assistant at the…

Game Hubs Xbox app on PC

Microsoft Releases New Xbox Features on PCs and Consoles

The April update for the Xbox app on PC introduces more informative game hubs, and…

Microsoft Build 2024

Microsoft’s Build 2024 Session Catalog is a Glimpse of What’s to Come

Microsoft's Build 2024 session catalog reveals that Windows on ARM, WinUI, WPF, and Copilot plugins…

Facebook Messenger HD Photos Shared albums

Facebook Messenger Now Supports HD Photos, Shared Albums, and Bigger File Shares

Facebook Messenger now allows users to send HD photos and bigger files, and shared albums…

Copilot Windows 11

April Patch Tuesday Update Enables “Moment 5” Features on Windows 11

The April Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 enables the “Moment 5” features that have…

Google Axion AI Chip

Google Announces New Axion AI Chip, Gemini Updates, and More

Google has just put the wraps off Axion, the company’s first new ARM-based AI CPU…

Google Find My Device Android app

Google Starts Rolling Out New Find My Device Network on Android

Google's new Find My Device experience starts rolling out to Android users in the US…

Microsoft AI Hub London

Microsoft to Open New AI Hub in London

Microsoft is planning to open a new AI hub in London and attract new talent…

Spotify AI Playlists

Spotify Tests AI Playlists Created From Text Prompts

Spotify has started testing new AI playlists that let Premium users in the UK and…

Xbox Backwards Compatibility

Report: Microsoft Has a New Team Working on Game Preservation

Microsoft has reportedly created a new game preservation team within its Xbox division that will…

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