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

Netflix Confirms a Cheaper Ad-Supported Plan is Coming

Netflix confirmed it's working on a cheaper ad-supported tier after reporting its first drop in…

Windows 8.1 Users Will Start Seeing End of Support Notifications Next Month

Microsoft will start sending end-of-support notifications to Windows 8.1 users next month, as the OS…

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge Version 103 is Now Available

Microsoft Edge brings a couple of new gaming features as well as more reliable web…

New Gaming Features Start Rolling Out in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is getting a new Gaming tab on the browser's New Tab page, Clarity…

Amazon’s Alexa May Soon Be Able to Imitate Any Voice

At its re:MARS conference in Las Vegas this week, Amazon showcased a new Alexa capability…

Spotify mobile app

Spotify is Testing Displaying Friend Activity on Mobile

Spotify has started testing a new Community feature on its mobile app that will display…

New Windows 11 Insider Build Brings OneDrive Information

After adding Microsoft 365 subscription information in the Windows 11 Settings app, Microsoft does the…

Twitter is Working on a Long-Form “Notes” Feature

Twitter is reportedly working on a new “Notes” feature for long-form content that could be…

Google News Gets a Desktop Redesign

Google is launching today a redesigned version of its Google News portal on the desktop,…

Xbox Cloud Gaming to Get Mouse and Keyboard Support on PC

Microsoft is planning to add mouse and keyboard support for its Xbox Cloud Gaming service…

GitHub Copilot is Now Generally Available

GitHub Copilot, the company’s new AI-powered tool designed to help developers to write code is…

Apple Offers Alternative to CAPTCHAS in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura

The upcoming version of iOS and macOS will include a new feature to bypass CAPTCHAS.

Microsoft Warns About Supply Shortages for Xbox Controllers

Microsoft has confirmed the recent shortages of Xbox Wireless Controllers, which seem to be affecting…

Xiaomi Launches its First Windows on ARM 2-in-1 PC

The Xiaomi Book S 12.4” is the company's first-ever Windows 11 on ARM tablet, and…

Far Cry 5 is Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass

Far Cry 5 is the next big Ubisoft game that’s coming to Xbox Game Pass,…

WhatsApp Now Lets Group Calls Participants Mute Other People

It’s now possible to mute other participants in a group call in WhatsApp, which can…

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