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 is Considering Ad-Supported Plans to Attract New Subscribers
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- Apr 20, 2022
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Netflix is open to the idea of introducing cheaper ad-supported plans to address its growth…
Microsoft Gets Ready to Disable SMB1 Protocol on Windows 11
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 20, 2022
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Microsoft has now disabled the SMB1 protocol by default on the latest Windows 11 Home…
Microsoft 365 Bug Bounty Program Now Offers up to $26K Rewards
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- Apr 19, 2022
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Microsoft announced last week that it was increasing rewards for its Microsoft 365 Bounty Program…
AMD Announces New Ryzen PRO 6000 Series Processors
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- Apr 19, 2022
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AMD's new Ryzen PRO 6000 Series processors for business laptops use a more power-efficient 6nm…
Microsoft Rolls Out Voice Clarity Feature on Surface Laptop Studio
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 19, 2022
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The Surface Laptop Studio is getting support for Voice Clarity, an exclusive Windows 11 feature…
Xbox Game Pass Will Soon Get More Ubisoft Games
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- Apr 19, 2022
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Microsoft is working with Ubisoft to bring more of their games to Xbox Game Pass,…
Windows 10 Version 21H2 is Now Available for All Users
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 18, 2022
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Windows 10 version 21H2, the latest version of the OS released back in November 2021…
Microsoft Starts Filling up its Build 2022 Session Catalog
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 18, 2022
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Microsoft has quietly started to update its session catalog for its upcoming Build 2022 conference…
Microsoft May Soon Allow Ads in Free-to-Play Xbox Games
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 15, 2022
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Microsoft is reportedly working on a new ad network that will allow advertisers to show…
Report: Apple is Currently Testing 9 New Macs Using M2 Chips
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 15, 2022
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Apple is currently 9 different Apple Silicon Macs using new M2 chips, and the MacBook…
Sony and Nintendo Agree to Change Auto-Renew Subscription Practices
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 15, 2022
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Sony and Nintendo have agreed to follow Microsoft and change their auto-renew practices for gaming…
WhatsApp to Improve Group Chats with New Communities Feature
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 14, 2022
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WhatsApp is working on expanding its existing Groups with a new Communities feature for schools,…
OnePlus 10 Pro is Now Available in the US and Canada
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 14, 2022
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The OnePlus 10 Pro has started shipping in the US and Canada today with some…
Elon Musk Wants to Buy Twitter for $43 Billion
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 14, 2022
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After becoming Twitter’s biggest shareholder earlier this month, the CEO of Tesla has now made…
IMDb TV Becomes Freevee and Increases Focus on Original Shows
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 13, 2022
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IMDb TV will be rebranded as Freevee on April 27, and the Amazon-owned streaming service…
Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Insider Build 22598
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 13, 2022
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The Windows 11 Insider build 22598 will make Windows Spotlight the default background on select…