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
Microsoft Announces First Xbox Game Pass Titles for May
- Laurent Giret
- May 03, 2022
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Four new games will be available on day one on Xbox Game Pass this month,…
Facebook is Sunsetting its Podcast Platform
- Laurent Giret
- May 03, 2022
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Facebook is planning to get rid of its podcasts offering starting June 3.
Apple Music is Now Available on Roku Devices
- Laurent Giret
- May 02, 2022
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The Apple Music app is now available on Roku streaming devices including smart TVs and…
Embracer Group Acquires Square Enix Western Studios and their IPs
- Laurent Giret
- May 02, 2022
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Embracer Group is acquiring Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal from Square Enix, as well as…
EU Commission Says Apple Pay Abused its Dominant Position on iOS
- Laurent Giret
- May 02, 2022
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In a preliminary view, the European Commission announced today that Apple Pay mobile has abused…
Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Insider Build 22610
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 29, 2022
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The new policies introduced in the Windows 11 build 22610 will allow IT admins to…
Microsoft Reveals New Games with Gold for May
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 29, 2022
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Microsoft has just revealed the latest Games with Gold titles that will be free to…
Microsoft Edge Version 101 is Now Available
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 29, 2022
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Microsoft Edge 101 has started rolling out to the Stable channel on Windows, macOS, and…
Microsoft Edge Starts Testing Built-in VPN Powered by Cloudflare
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 28, 2022
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Microsoft has started testing a new built-in Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution in its Edge…
EU Wants to Open Up Apple Pay and iOS Browser Engines
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 28, 2022
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The European Union wants Apple to stop preventing rivals from accessing its mobile payment system…
Google Search Can Now Remove More Personal Information Upon Request
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 28, 2022
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Google Search users can now request phone numbers, email and physical addresses, and confidential log-in…
Microsoft Announces Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase on June 12
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 28, 2022
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Microsoft has just announced that it will hold its Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase on…
Microsoft 365 Web Apps Gain Support For Seamless Account Switching
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 27, 2022
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Microsoft has started rolling out seamless account switching across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other…
Google Play Store on Android is Getting an Data Safety Section
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 27, 2022
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Google has started rolling out a new Data Safety section that will appear on the…
Apple Launches Self Service Repair Program for its Latest iPhones
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 27, 2022
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Apple is launching today Self Service Repair, a new online store providing repair manuals and…
AdDuplex: Windows 11’s Market Share Continues to Stagnate in April
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 27, 2022
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The growth of Windows 11 has slowed down significantly according to AdDuplex, which saw the…