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

Apple Details How its New Studio Display Will Work with Windows PCs

With its 27-inch 5K Retina screen, Apple's Studio Display seems like something that many PC…

Microsoft is Working on File Explorer Tabs for Windows 11

Microsoft could soon bring tabs to the File Explorer app on Windows 11. The feature…

Windows 11 Insider Build 22572 Brings New Clipchamp Video Editing App

The Windows 11 Insider build 22572 introduces two new inbox apps with Microsoft Family Safety…

March Xbox Update Lets Users Pin Games to Quick Resume

The March 2022 Xbox Update brings a new Pin to Quick Resume feature on Xbox…

Amazon Halts New AWS Sign-Ups and Blocks Prime Video in Russia

Amazon is no longer accepting new AWS sign-ups for customers based in Russia in Belarus,…

Microsoft Improves the Windows Subsystem for Android for Insiders

Windows 11 testers on the Dev Channel can download an update for the Windows Subsystem…

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Microsoft Releases March 2022 Patch Tuesday Updates

Microsoft has released today the March 2022 ‘Patch Tuesday’ Updates for Windows 11 and Windows…

Apple Announces New iPhone SE, iPad Air, and Powerful Mac Studio

Apple unveiled a new 5G iPhone SE, an M1 iPad Air, as well as a…

GTA V Goes up for Pre-order on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S With up to 75% discounts

The current-gen version of Grand Theft Auto V is now available for pre-order on PlayStation…

Google Acquires Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion

Google is now in discussions to acquire Mandiant Inc., a cybersecurity company that was previously…

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Report: YouTube is Attracting Podcasters With Up to $300K “Grants”

YouTube has reportedly started offering up to $300K “grants” to podcasters to convince them to…

Halo Infinite’s Campaign Co-op Won’t Be Ready for the Launch of Season 2

The much-anticipated Co-op mode for Halo Infinite’s Campaign won’t be ready for the game’s Season…

Netflix is Suspending its Service in Russia

Netflix is joining the growing list of global companies that decided to leave the Russian…

Microsoft Has Completed its Acquisition of Nuance Communications

Microsoft announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Nuance Communications. The all-cash $19.7…

Microsoft is Suspending All New Products and Services Sales in Russia

Microsoft President Brad Smith announced today that the company will suspend all new sales of…

Dropbox Adds Native Support for Apple Silicon Macs

Dropbox has been testing native support for Apple Silicon Macs for the past couple of…

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