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
GTA VI Has Been Delayed Again to November 19, 2026
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- Nov 07, 2025
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Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed a second time to November 19, 2026, to…
Gemini Deep Research Can Now Access Google Workspace Data
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- Nov 06, 2025
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Google’s agentic Deep Research feature in Gemini can now access Gmail, Drive and Chat data…
Google Play and YouTube Purchases No Longer Sync to Movies Anywhere Libraries
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- Nov 06, 2025
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Movies Anywhere, the Disney-operated service that syncs eligible movies purchased from various digital stores into…
iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 Are Out With Security Fixes
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- Nov 06, 2025
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Apple released iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 yesterday, which include various security fixes for users…
Google Gemini is Coming to Google Maps
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- Nov 06, 2025
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Google is bringing its Gemini AI to Google Maps to improve navigation and the app’s…
Amazon Sues Perplexity Over Comet’s Agentic Shopping Capabilities
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 05, 2025
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Amazon has sued Perplexity after accusing the company of violating its terms of service with…
Sony’s PlayStation Portal Can Now Stream Select PS5 Games from the Cloud
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 05, 2025
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Sony’s PlayStation Portal remote player can now stream select PlayStation 5 games from the cloud…
OpenAI Launches Android Version of its Sora App in Select Markets
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 05, 2025
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Sora, the AI-powered video generation app from ChatGPT maker OpenAI is now available on Android…
WhatsApp is Now Available on the Apple Watch
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 05, 2025
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WhatsApp has just launched a new Apple Watch App that lets users read and respond…
The Amazon Music App Now Integrates Alexa+
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 04, 2025
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Alexa+ early access users can use the assistant to create personalized playlists in Amazon Music,…
Xbox Game Pass to Get Six Day One Games in November Including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 04, 2025
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and five other games will be coming on day…
YouTube TV Users Can Claim $10 Monthly Credit After Disney Pulled its Channels
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 04, 2025
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YouTube TV subscribers can get a $10 monthly credit for a limited time to compensate…
Private Facebook Groups Can Now Switch to Public, With Some Protections
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 04, 2025
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Facebook Group admins can now convert their private groups to public and make their new…
Apple Gives its App Store a Proper Web App
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 04, 2025
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Apple launched a full-fledged web version of its App Store yesterday, allowing users to easily…
Apple Releases iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 03, 2025
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Apple has just released iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1, and the main change…
Microsoft Edge’s Password Manager Can Now Save and Sync Passkeys
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 03, 2025
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Microsoft’s Edge browser can now be used to create and sync passkeys across Windows PCs,…