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

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Samsung Announces new Samsung Galaxy S22 Family and Galaxy Tab S8 Series

Samsung has just unveiled its new flagship Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra smartphones, as…

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Microsoft Could Add More Settings to the Windows 11 Task Manager App

Microsoft appears to be working on adding a couple of new settings to its Task…

Twitter starts testing Playback Speed Controls for Videos

Twitter has started rolling out new Playback Speed controls for videos and voice tweets, and…

Microsoft is reportedly in Acquisition Talks with Cybersecurity Company Mandiant

Microsoft is reportedly exploring the acquisition of Mandiant Inc., a US-based cybersecurity firm that’s currently…

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Microsoft Releases February 2022 Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows 10 and 11

Microsoft has released today the February 2022 “Patch Tuesday” updates for Windows 10 and Windows…

Microsoft Defender Preview App quietly launches on the Microsoft Store

Microsoft has quietly launched a new Microsoft Defender Preview app on the Microsoft Store for…

Microsoft Office Will Now Block VBA Macros by Default

Microsoft is making its Office apps more secure by blocking Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)…

NVIDIA Gives Up On its $40 Billion Acquisition of Arm

Nvidia has abandoned its plans to purchase chip designer Arm Ltd. for $40 billion due…

Google starts rolling out February 2022 Pixel updates

Google has started rolling out the February 2022 Pixel updates which bring Camera and Bluetooth…

Latest Windows 11 Preview Hides New Wallpaper Stickers and Other Secret Features

Microsoft could have several new Windows 11 features in the pipeline including stickers for desktop…

Meta Could Shut Down Facebook and Instagram in Europe Due to Data Sharing Ban with U.S.

Meta is considering shutting down Facebook and Instagram in Europe if the company isn’t allowed…

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