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

Android Auto is Getting a Major Redesign

The Android Auto update coming this summer will introduce a brand new UI designed to…

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YouTube Adds Video Transcripts and Auto-translated Captions on Mobile

After experimenting with auto-generated chapters on YouTube videos last year, Google is now adding video…

Bethesda’s Starfield and Redfall Have Been Delayed to 2023

Bethesda has made the hard decision to delay its upcoming Starfield and Redfall games to…

Google Announces Pixel 6a and Pixel 7 and Teases Pixel Watch and Tablet

Google has just unveiled several new Pixel devices at its I/O 2022 conference, including the…

Google Workspace is Getting Video Filters and Other AI-powered Features

Google Meet is getting new video filters and other new features to improve video and…

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Microsoft Ships Two Different Windows 11 Builds for the Dev and Beta Channels

Microsoft has once again started shipping different builds to the Windows Insider Dev and Beta…

Surface Duo May 2022 Update Brings Camera Improvements

The May 2022 update for Microsoft's original Surface Duo improves the in-app camera experience in…

Report: Apple Could Ship First iPhone With USB-C Port in 2023

Apple could be getting ready to replace the Lightning ports on its iPhones with standard…

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May 2022 Patch Tuesday Updates are Available for Windows 11 and Windows 10

Microsoft has just released the May 2022 Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows 11 and Windows…

Apple is Discontinuing the iPod Touch

Apple announced today that it has now discontinued the iPod touch, marking the end of…

Microsoft Unveils New Adaptive Accessories Coming This Fall

Microsoft has just put the wraps off new adaptive accessories designed to help people with…

Microsoft’s Build 2022 Session Catalog is Now Available

The full session catalog for Microsoft’s Build 2022 conference, which is set to kick off…

Adobe Fresco and Photoshop for iPad Get a Spring Update

Adobe announced new updates for its Photoshop and Fresco apps for iPad today.

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Report: Apple Plans AirPods Pro 2 and New AirPods Max Colors This Fall

Apple is reportedly planning to release new AirPods Pro this fall alongside new AirPod Max…

Facebook is Killing Nearby Friends And Other Location-Based features

Facebook will discontinue Nearby Friends, Weather alerts, Location History, and Background Location at the end…

Microsoft Releases Physical Copies of Windows 11

Microsoft has now released physical copies of Windows 11, a little more than six months…

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