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

Intel Announces New Project Endgame Streaming Service Powered by its Arc GPUs

Intel is planning to leverage its upcoming Arc family of GPUs to create Project Endgame,…

Microsoft’s Xbox HDR Game Calibration App is Coming to Windows 11 PCs

As the market for HDR-capable displays is starting to mature, Microsoft announced yesterday that it’s…

Outlook for Android Will Soon Require Android 8.0 or Newer

Microsoft’s Outlook app for Android is about to leave some users in the dust, as…

Windows 11 PC with Start Menu

New Windows 11 Insider build brings App Folders in Start And Many More Changes

Microsoft has released today the Windows 11 build 22557 for Insiders in the Dev Channel,…

Microsoft’s Altspace VR Platform Drops Social Hubs and Improves Safety

AltspaceVR, the social VR platform that Microsoft now sees as a building block for its…

Google to Limit Data Sharing on Android With New Privacy Sandbox

Nearly a year after Google announced its new Privacy Sandbox initiative to reduce cross-site tracking…

Halo Television Series Will Get a Second Season on Paramount+

The Halo television series that will make its debut on Paramount+ on March 24 has…

Google Wants to Turn Old PCs Into Chromebooks With Chrome OS Flex

Chrome OS Flex is a free version of Chrome OS that can be installed on…

Cyberpunk 2077’s Free Next-Gen Upgrade is Out on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

The much-anticipated next-gen upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077 is launching today on Xbox Series X|S and…

Microsoft Announces More Xbox Game Pass Titles for February

Microsoft has just revealed the second wave of games coming to the company’s Xbox Game…

Microsoft Teams Adds 3D Fluent Emojis in Preview

The new 3D Fluent emojis that Microsoft has been teasing since last year are now…

Report: Pixel Phones to Support Streaming Android Apps to PCs and Chromebooks

Google appears to be working on a new feature that will let Pixel owners stream…

Microsoft is Fully Re-opening its Washington And Bay Area Offices on February 28

Microsoft has announced that it was planning to fully re-open its Washingston state and Silicon…

Microsoft to Drop Support for Older Visual Studio Versions

Microsoft wants users of Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2017, and Visual Studio 2019 to…

Zoom Fixes macOS Bug Causing Microphones to Stay On After Meetings

Zoom is recommending Mac users to update the app to fix a bug causing microphones…

Call of Duty’s 2022 Roadmap Includes Modern Warfare Sequel and New Warzone Experience

Activision's 2022 roadmap for Call of Duty includes a sequel to the 2019 Modern Warfare…

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