Laurent Giret
Laurent a Senior News Editor at Thurrott.com. He's been writing about the tech industry for many years and his favorite topics to cover include Big Tech, media, and gaming.
Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts
Report: Amazon Wants to Give Cheap or Free Phone Plans to US Prime Members
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- Jun 02, 2023
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Amazon is reportedly in discussions with wireless carriers in the US to offer cheap or…
New Report Details Why Xbox Exclusive Redfall Had a Disastrous Launch
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 01, 2023
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A new report explains why Redfall, the latest Xbox exclusive game from Arkane Studios ended…
Paint Adds Dark Mode Support for Windows Insiders
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- Jun 01, 2023
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Microsoft’s Paint app is finally adding dark mode support via a new update that's now…
Windows 11 Insider Build 23471 Improves File Explorer Gallery
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 01, 2023
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The Windows 11 Insider build 23471 brings the new File Explorer Gallery to all Dev…
Meta Announces $499 Quest 3 VR Headset
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 01, 2023
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Meta announced today the Quest 3, the successor to its Quest 2 VR headset that…
Report: Apple is Testing New Desktop Macs With M2 Max and M2 Ultra Chips
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 01, 2023
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Apple is reportedly testing new desktop Macs that use the company’s M2 Max chip as…
Google Pixel Watch 2 May Use More Power-Efficient Qualcomm Chip
- Laurent Giret
- May 31, 2023
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A new Qualcomm-powered Pixel Watch 2 is reportedly coming later this fall alongside the Pixel…
Apple Music Classical App is Now Available on Android
- Laurent Giret
- May 31, 2023
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Apple has made its standalone Apple Music Classical App available on Android devices this week.…
Google Drops Support for its 1st-Gen Chromecast
- Laurent Giret
- May 31, 2023
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Google has quietly dropped support for its 1st-gen Chromecast HDMI dongle. The company says that…
Microsoft Reveals Xbox Games With Gold For June
- Laurent Giret
- May 30, 2023
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The Xbox Games with Gold for the month of June include the cinematic game Adios…
Microsoft Releases Temporary Fix For Surface Pro X Camera Bug
- Laurent Giret
- May 30, 2023
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Microsoft has released a temporary fix for the camera issues on the Surface Pro X…
Amnesia: The Bunker, Dordogne, More Are Coming to Xbox Game Pass in June
- Laurent Giret
- May 30, 2023
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The horror game Amnesia: The Bunker and the narrative title Dordogne are two of the…
YouTube Stories Are Being Retired on June 27
- Laurent Giret
- May 26, 2023
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Google will sunset its ephemeral YouTube Stories on June 26. The company encourages creators to…
ChatGPT iOS App Launches in the UK and 10 More Countries
- Laurent Giret
- May 25, 2023
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Following the launch of the ChatGPT iOS app in the US last week, OpenAI is…
New Windows 11 Insider Builds Land on the Canary and Beta Channels
- Laurent Giret
- May 25, 2023
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The Windows 11 preview build 25375 adds a new security feature on ARM-based PCs, while…
Report: iOS 17 to Offer Smart Display Mode for Locked iPhones
- Laurent Giret
- May 25, 2023
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Apple’s upcoming iOS 17 update will reportedly include a new feature that can turn locked…