Laurent is the Senior News Editor at Thurrott.com and the Editorial Manager at Petri.com. He's been covering the tech industry for many years and he loves to write about desktop and mobile apps, operating systems, and gaming.


Laurent is the Senior News Editor at Thurrott.com and the Editorial Manager at Petri.com. He's been covering the tech industry for many years and he loves to write about desktop and mobile apps, operating systems, and gaming.
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The Apple Music app is now available on Roku streaming devices including smart TVs and speakers.
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Embracer Group is acquiring Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal from Square Enix, as well as popular IPs such as Tomb Raider and Deus Ex.
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In a preliminary view, the European Commission announced today that Apple Pay mobile has abused its dominant position and prevented other mobile wallet solutions to compete.
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The new policies introduced in the Windows 11 build 22610 will allow IT admins to disable several features across the Start Menu, the taskbar, and the system tray.
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Microsoft has just revealed the latest Games with Gold titles that will be free to grab for Xbox Live Gold subscribers in May.
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Microsoft Edge 101 has started rolling out to the Stable channel on Windows, macOS, and Linux yesterday.
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Microsoft has started testing a new built-in Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution in its Edge browser powered by Cloudflare.
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The European Union wants Apple to stop preventing rivals from accessing its mobile payment system or offering alternative browser engines on iOS devices.
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Google Search users can now request phone numbers, email and physical addresses, and confidential log-in credentials to be removed from search results.
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Microsoft has just announced that it will hold its Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase on Sunday, June 12 at 10AM PT.
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Microsoft has started rolling out seamless account switching across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other Microsoft 365 web apps.
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Google has started rolling out a new Data Safety section that will appear on the store listings of all Android apps on the Google Play Store.
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Apple is launching today Self Service Repair, a new online store providing repair manuals and genuine parts for its latest iPhones.
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The growth of Windows 11 has slowed down significantly according to AdDuplex, which saw the market share of the OS grow from 19.4% in March 2022 to 19.7% this month.
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Microsoft is adding more granular controls to the Auto HDR feature that recently made the jump from Xbox Series X|S consoles to Windows 11 PCs.
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Microsoft has just opened registrations for its virtual Build 2022 developer conference, which will be free for everyone to attend on May 24-26.
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A new Windows 11 optional update makes the Widgets button icon on the taskbar display the temperature on top of the weather icon.Â
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Microsoft has quietly released a beta version of Teams optimized for Apple Silicon Macs.
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March 2022 was a new record month for Xbox hardware unit and dollar sales in the US according to The NPD Group.
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Google has started rolling out new cookie banners in Europe that allow users of Google services to reject all cookies with just one click.
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EU's Digital Services Act is a new set of rules aiming to make big tech companies accountable for the content users encounter on the Internet.
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Apple is expected to release a new 6.7" iPhone 14 Max this year as a cheaper alternative to the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
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Netflix wants to change the way it invests in exclusive shows after the streaming service recently lost subscribers for the first time in over a decade.
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Spotify is now allowing content creators in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK to publish video podcasts on the platform.
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Google wants to get rid of third-party Android apps that can record phone calls on its Play Store.
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Microsoft Teams will soon be available to download from the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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Just like Microsoft, Sony is reportedly working with partners to introduce ads in free-to-play games on PlayStation consoles.