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

Twitter Now Lets Users Pin Up to Six DM Conversations

Twitter is now allowing users to pin up to six DM conversations for quick access.…

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YouTube Wants to Address Misinformation Coming From ‘Borderline’ Videos

YouTube detailed the challenges posed by “borderline” videos that don’t violate YouTube’s CGUs but can…

Windows 11 Pro May Soon Require The Internet And an MSA Account During Setup

Windows 11 Pro could soon require an Internet connection and a Microsoft account during the…

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…

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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…

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