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

iOS 16 is Now Available on iPhone 8 and Newer Models

iOS 16 is now available on the iPhone 8 or newer, and the main new…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 Insider Builds for the Beta Channel

Microsoft has just released the Windows 11 Insider builds 22621.598 and 22622.598 for Insiders on…

Zoom Announces New Logo And Products Rebranding

Zoom unveiled a new logo today and is also rebranding Zoom Chat to "Zoom Team…

Report: Google is Readying Cheaper “Chromecast HD” TV Stick

Google has a cheaper version of its Chromecast with Google TV in the pipeline, and…

Microsoft Opens Registrations for its Ignite Conference on October 12-14

Microsoft has opened registrations for its Ignite conference for IT pros on October 12-14, and…

Instagram is Testing a Native Repost Feature

Instagram will soon copy Twitter's Retweet feature and let users reshare posts in their feed.

Microsoft is Refreshing the Xbox Home Screen Once Again

Microsoft will start testing a new Xbox Home Screen with Xbox Insiders, and it's aiming…

Windows 11 Insider Build 25197 Brings Back Tablet-Optimized Taskbar

The Windows 11 Insider build 25197 brings back the tablet-optimized taskbar that Microsoft had removed…

Nvidia to Hold GeForce Beyond Event on September 20

Nvidia is expected to unveil its next-gen GPU architecture during its "GeForce Beyond" keynote on…

Tim Cook Says iPhone Users Aren’t Asking for RCS Support

Apple CEO Tim Cook said yesterday that he’s not seeing RCS support being a top-requested…

New AirPods Pro Improve Spatial Audio and Active Noise Cancellation

Apple's second-gen AirPods Pro come with an unchanged design, but the company's new H2 chip…

Apple Watch Ultra

Apple Unveils Apple Watch Ultra Alongside Apple Watch Series 8

Apple kicked off its Fall keynote today by unveiling the Apple Watch Series 8, a…

Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Brings Always-On Display And “Dynamic Island” Feature

The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max introduce a new always-on display and…

Apple Announces New iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus

Apple officially announced its new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus models today during an…

Microsoft Launches Cheaper Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Controller

Microsoft unveiled today a cheaper version of its Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller starting at…

Meta Announces Connect Digital Event on October 11

Meta will be holding a new Connect event on October 11 to share updates on…

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