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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Microsoft confirmed it's working on an Xbox Game Streaming device codenamed “Keystone”, though it's apparently far from ready.
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Microsoft has restricted hiring for its Windows, Office, and Teams groups, according to a report from Bloomberg.
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Sony unveiled an ambitious plan to release nearly half of its upcoming games on PC and mobile devices by 2025.
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Dynamic Refresh Rate on the Surface Laptop Studio lets the device set the refresh rate dynamically depending on the task at hand.
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Apple has warned iOS developers that all apps let users create an account will soon have to offer an account deletion option as well.
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The Windows 11 preview build 25126 include improvements to the account settings page.
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DuckDuckGo has committed to changing the terms of its search syndication agreement with Microsoft to improve privacy for its users.
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Windows Spotlights wallpapers are now available as a new option to personalize your background on Windows 11.
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Apple Music is joining Spotify, YouTube Music, and the other audio streaming services available on Waze.
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Microsoft Teams is getting a new collaboration feature named Live Share, updates for Loop components, as well as new Graph API enhancements.
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Microsoft saw a more than 50% increase in new desktop apps and games coming to the Microsoft Store Q1 2022 compared to the same period last year.
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Microsoft unveiled today Project Volterra, a new ARM-based mini PC designed for Windows developers.
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Microsoft will open the Windows 11 Widgets menu to third-party developers later this year.
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Google TV has started rolling out personalized profiles on the Google Chromecast with Google TV, as well as recent smart TVs from Sony and TCL.
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Microsoft has just released a big update for the Windows 11 Subsystem for Android ahead of its Build 2022 conference next week.
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Microsoft is launching a new “Simply Next Gen” ad campaign to promote its Xbox Series S console.
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Qualcomm announced today the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, which will power the next generation of flagship Android phones coming later this year.
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Apple’s AR/VR headset has reportedly been shown to the company’s board last week, and it could be announced in the coming months.
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Microsoft’s Xbox Series X|S consoles outsold Sony’s PlayStation 5 in Japan last week.
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YouTube is updating its video player to add a ‘Most Replayed’ feature that highlights the most popular sections of a video.
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Apple published yesterday a new “Privacy on iPhone" ad that takes a not so subtle shot at the ruthless practices of advertisers.
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Windows 11 is now available to install for all users running Windows 10 version 2004 or newer.
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Amazon introduced today its new Fire 7 and Fire 7 Kids tablets, which should deliver improved performance and longer battery life at a very competitive price.
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Microsoft has detailed today new Edge features that make it easier for users to access the Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) they have installed via the web browser.
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Microsoft announced this morning that it was changing its cloud licensing policies to address complaints from European cloud providers.
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Apple shared some details today about new accessibility features coming later this year to iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches
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Google will allow G Suite legacy free edition customers to keep using the service for personal use.