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

Netflix Now Lets You Transfer Your Profile to a New Account

Netflix is launching a new Profile Transfer feature that will allow users with a shared…

Microsoft Campus

Microsoft Lays Off Employees Across Various Divisions

Microsoft has quietly laid off employees across various divisions, and the job cuts could affect…

Amazon Announces Weekly Live Concerts on Prime Video

Amazon has just announced Amazon Music Live, a new series of weekly live concerts that…

Google’s Chromecast with Google TV 4K Receives Android 12

Android 12 on the original Chromecast with Google TV (4K) brings new HDR and surround…

iPad Pro

Report: Apple is Working on New iPad Docking Accessory

Apple is reportedly working on a new iPad docking accessory, similar to the charging speaker…

Nvidia “Unlaunches” its 12GB GeForce RTX 4080 GPU

Nvidia is canceling the launch of its 12 GB GeForce RTX 4080 GPU in November,…

Report: Apple’s MR/VR Headset Could Use Iris Scanning Technology

Apple’s upcoming AR/VR headset will reportedly include an iris scanner to identify users currently wearing…

Microsoft Showed New Windows 11 UI With Floating Taskbar at Ignite

During its Ignite keynote earlier this week, Microsoft briefly showed an image of a new…

Netflix Basic with Ads plan

Netflix’s Basic with Ads Plan Launches on November 3 for $6.99/Month

Netflix Basic with Ads, the company’s new ad-supported plan will officially launch on November 3,…

Windows 11 PC

New Windows 11 Insider Build Brings System Tray Updates to the Beta Channel

After introducing a rounded focus and hover treatment on all System Tray icons on recent…

Apple Card Users to Get High-Yield Savings Account From Goldman Sachs

Apple Card users will soon be able to use a new Savings account from Goldman…

Microsoft 365 is Taking Over the Microsoft Office Brand

The Microsoft 365 brand will replace the decades-old Office brand, though Microsoft will keep offering…

Outlook Adds Working Hours And Location, More Hybrid Work Features

Outlook is getting support for working hours and locations, Meeting recaps, and other features for…

New Microsoft 365 App is Coming to Windows, Mobile Devices, and the Web

A new Microsoft 365 app for Windows, mobile devices, and the web will replace Microsoft's…

Microsoft Brings Loop Components to New Places (Updated)

Microsoft is bringing Loop components to new Microsoft 365 apps, and a standalone Microsoft Loop…

Microsoft Teams Mesh Avatars

Microsoft Announces Teams Premium Add-on, Mesh Avatars Preview, More

Microsoft Teams is getting a new Premium add-on with exclusive meeting features, and Mesh Avatars…

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