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
Cyberpunk 2077’s Free Next-Gen Upgrade is Out on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
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- Feb 15, 2022
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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
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- Feb 15, 2022
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Microsoft has just revealed the second wave of games coming to the company’s Xbox Game…
Microsoft Teams Adds 3D Fluent Emojis in Preview
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- Feb 15, 2022
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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
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- Feb 15, 2022
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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
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- Feb 14, 2022
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Microsoft has announced that it was planning to fully re-open its Washingston state and Silicon…
Microsoft to Drop Support for Older Visual Studio Versions
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- Feb 14, 2022
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Microsoft wants users of Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2017, and Visual Studio 2019 to…
Zoom Fixes macOS Bug Causing Microphones to Stay On After Meetings
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 14, 2022
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Zoom is recommending Mac users to update the app to fix a bug causing microphones…
Call of Duty’s 2022 Roadmap Includes Modern Warfare Sequel and New Warzone Experience
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- Feb 11, 2022
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Activision's 2022 roadmap for Call of Duty includes a sequel to the 2019 Modern Warfare…
Microsoft Reportedly Readying Several New Windows 11 Features for Insider Testing
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 11, 2022
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Microsoft is reportedly planning to start testing several new Windows 11 features with Insiders including…
LinkedIn Now Lets US Users Hide Political Content in Their Feed
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 11, 2022
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LinkedIn users in the US can now choose not to see political content such as…
Microsoft’s First Big Update for Windows 11 is Now Available for Insiders
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 11, 2022
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Windows 11 is getting its first big update later this month, and Windows Insiders in…
Microsoft Releases the February 2022 Xbox Update
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 10, 2022
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This February 2022 Xbox Update addresses the Xbox Guide lag issue that some Xbox gamers…
Google Details the New Features Coming to YouTube in 2022
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 10, 2022
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Google has several new features in the pipeline for YouTube this year including new monetization…
Microsoft’s Your Phone App Gets a New Continuity Feature with ‘Recent Apps’
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 10, 2022
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Microsoft started testing a new Recent Apps feature in its Your Phone app that lets…
Microsoft Teams Now Uses up to 50% Less Power During Meetings
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- Feb 10, 2022
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Microsoft says that has optimized the Microsoft Teams app on Windows to reduce power consumption…
Microsoft Details its Open App Stores Principles for PC and Xbox consoles
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 09, 2022
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After Microsoft made big changes last year to open up its Microsoft Store on Windows…