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
Microsoft Releases First Windows 11 26H1 Build for Canary Testers
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- 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
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- 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
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- Nov 07, 2025
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Spotify is adding a new listening stats tab on its mobile app that lets users…
GTA VI Has Been Delayed Again to November 19, 2026
- Laurent Giret
- 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
- Laurent Giret
- 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
- Laurent Giret
- 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…