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
Google is Tweaking its Android Developer Verification Requirements to Add New Sideloading Process
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 13, 2025
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Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered…
OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1 Model With New Personalization Options
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 13, 2025
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OpenAI just released two GPT-5.1 AI models with new personality options, and they're rolling out…
Valve Announces New Steam Machine, Steam Frame Headset, and Steam Controller
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- Nov 12, 2025
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Valved unveiled today a new Steam controller and two new devices running SteamOS, the new…
iPhone Users in the US Can Now Create a Digital ID in Apple Wallet
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 12, 2025
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Apple is launching today a new Digital ID feature in its Wallet app that US…
PlayStation Unveils 27” Gaming Monitor Coming to the US and Japan
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 12, 2025
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Sony announced yesterday a new 27-inch Gaming Monitor with a DualSense Charging Hook that will…
Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Redesigned Start Menu to All Windows 11 Users
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 11, 2025
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The November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 mark the rollout of a redesigned…
Google Play Store to Start Penalizing Apps That Drain Too Much Battery
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 11, 2025
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Google wants Android apps to stop wasting battery with excessive wake locks, and those that…
Facebook is Killing its Like and Comment Buttons for Websites
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 11, 2025
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Meta is about to retire two of its Facebook social plugins for websites, the Facebook…
Apple Has Reportedly Delayed iPhone Air 2 Following Weak Demand
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 11, 2025
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Apple has reportedly delayed the release of its next-gen iPhone Air after sales of the…
Fallout 4 Adds Xbox Play Anywhere and Creations Support
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 10, 2025
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Fallout 4 is adding support for Xbox Play Anywhere and fan-made creations today alongside the…
Gemini for TV is Now Rolling Out to the Google TV Streamer
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 10, 2025
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The new Gemini for Google TV experience is now rolling out to users of the…
Amazon’s Black Friday Week Deals to Kick Off on November 20
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 10, 2025
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Amazon will kick off its Black Friday Week next week on Thursday, November 20, and…
YouTube TV Gives Subscribers $20 Credit To Compensate for the Removal of Disney Content
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 10, 2025
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Google is offering YouTube TV subscribers a $20 credit to compensate for the recent removal…
Microsoft Releases First Windows 11 26H1 Build for Canary Testers
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 07, 2025
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The first 26H1 build of Windows 11 is now available for Canary testers, but Microsoft…
Meta AI App Brings its ‘Vibes’ Feed of AI-Generated Videos to EU Users
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 07, 2025
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Meta is bringing Vibes, the new feed of AI-generated videos within its Meta AI app…
Spotify Now Lets Users Check and Share Their Weekly Listening Stats
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 07, 2025
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Spotify is adding a new listening stats tab on its mobile app that lets users…