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

Report: Apple is Working on Smart Home Display and Apple TV/HomePod Combo

Apple is reportedly working on a new iPad-like smart home display and an evolution of…

Twitter Launches its Blue Subscription on Android Alongside Cheaper Annual Plan

Twitter’s revamped Blue subscription is now available on Android, and it costs the same $11/month…

Microsoft’s Office Insider Program Becomes the Microsoft 365 Insider Program

Microsoft is rebranding its Office Insider program as the Microsoft 365 Insider program. The name…

Apple Has Reportedly Delayed AR Glasses to Focus on Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset

Apple has reportedly delayed the augmented reality glasses that the company was planning to launch…

Apple is Enabling Temperature and Humidity Sensors on its HomePod Mini

Just like Apple's freshly-announced 2nd-gen HomePod, the cheaper HomePod Mini had secret temperature and humidity…

Apple 2nd gen HomePod

Apple Announces 2nd-Gen HomePod

Apple's 2nd-gen HomePod brings a slightly revamped design with a large backlit touch surface at…

Google Stadia controller

Google Stadia’s Bluetooth Controller Upgrade Goes Live as Service Shuts Down Today

Google has released yesterday the Bluetooth update tool for its Stadia controller, which will allow…

Windows 11 PC hero

Windows 11 Insider Build 22621.1192 Lands on the Release Preview Channel

The Windows 11 build 22621.1192 is now available for Insiders on the Release Preview channel,…

Google is Reportedly Working on AirTag-like Bluetooth Trackers

Google’s Nest team is reportedly working on a first-party tracker codenamed “grogu.” Just like Apple’s…

Apple Announces New M2-Based MacBook Pro and Mac Mini Models

Apple has just announced new Mac Mini and MacBook Pro models powered by the company’s…

Microsoft is Adding ChatGPT to Its New Azure Open AI Service

Microsoft will soon expand access to ChatGPT through its new Azure OpenAI service, which is…

Twitter

Twitter Has Reportedly Blocked Third-Party Clients On Purpose

The Twitter API bug that has rendered third-party Twitter clients unusable since Friday was reportedly…

Microsoft Activision Blizzard

Report: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal is Likely to Receive EU Antitrust Warning

After the FTC filed a lawsuit to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the…

Google is Readying Bluetooth Support for its Stadia Controller

With Google about to pull the plug on its Stadia cloud gaming service on Thursday,…

PC with Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge Version 109 is Out With New Text Prediction Feature

Microsoft Edge version 109 introduces a new text prediction feature, and it also adds support…

Medium Launches its Own Mastodon Instance

Medium, the online publishing platform founded by Twitter co-founder Evan Williams launched its own Mastodon…

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