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.

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Facebook and YouTube Ban Russian News Channels RT and Sputnik in Europe

Facebook and YouTube have banned the Russian news channels RT and Sputnik in Europe in…

Amazon’s Luna Cloud Gaming Service is Now Generally Available in the US

Amazon Luna, the company’s cloud gaming service that launched in early access in fall 2020…

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Microsoft CEO’s Son Zain Nadella Has Passed Away at 26

Zain Nadella, the son of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has passed away yesterday at 26.

Microsoft Announces First Xbox Game Pass Titles for March

Microsoft has just revealed the first new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March,…

OneDrive for macOS is Now Optimized for Apple Silicon Macs

Microsoft’s OneDrive sync client for macOS can now run natively on Apple Silicon Macs, and…

OnePlus 10 Pro to Launch in the US, India and Europe in March

OnePlus announced at Mobile World Congress today that its flagship OnePlus 10 Pro will launch…

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Valve is Open to Offering Xbox Game Pass on Steam

Valve CEO Gabe Newell is open to the idea of making Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass…

Report: Apple is Working on a New 20-inch Foldable Device

Apple is reportedly working on a new foldable device with a 20-inch screen that could…

Lenovo Announces ThinkPad X13s Powered by Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Chip

Lenovo unveiled today the new ThinkPad X13s, the company’s first Windows on ARM laptop powered…

Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 receive February 2022 Firmware Updates

The February 2022 firmware updates for the Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 bring better…

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Microsoft Starts Testing macOS-like Bluetooth Controls on Windows 11

Microsoft has started testing new Bluetooth Controls in the Windows 11 Quick Settings menu that…

Microsoft Warns About Windows Reset Feature Failing to Wipe All User Data

Microsoft has acknowledged a new Windows bug that may cause some user data to persist…

Microsoft Updates the OneDrive Files On-Demand Experience on macOS

Microsoft has updated its OneDrive sync client for macOS this week to address some complaints…

Halo Infinite’s Mid-Season Update Addresses Cheating Issues and More

Halo Infinite’s Mid-Season update brings improved cheat detection and other anti-cheat improvements, and there are…

New Windows 11 Insider Build Adds Tablet-optimized Taskbar And Widgets Improvements

Microsoft has just released the Windows Insider build 22563 for Dev Channel testers, which introduces…

Microsoft Reveals New Games with Gold for March

Microsoft has just revealed the four Games with Gold titles that include the rogue-lite survival…

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