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
Halo Studios Veteran Departs Company With a Warning Message
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- Oct 10, 2025
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A Halo Studios veteran recently left the studio after 17 years and posted a warning…
A Minecraft Movie Will Get a Sequel in July 2027
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- Oct 10, 2025
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The first movie adaptation of Minecraft, which ended up grossing nearly a billion dollars around…
All Game Pass Members Can Play of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for Free Until October 16
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- Oct 09, 2025
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With EA's Battlefield 6 about to drop tomorrow, Microsoft is making last year’s Call of…
Sony and AMD Share First Details on Next-Gen Console Technology
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- Oct 09, 2025
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Sony and AMD have started teasing some of the new technologies that will power the…
The Browser Company’s Dia AI Browser is Now Available for All Mac Users
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 09, 2025
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Dia, the new AI browser developer by The Browser Company, is now available for all…
Netflix on TVs is Getting New Party Games That Use Phones as Controllers
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 09, 2025
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Netflix is about to launch new social party games that its subscribers will be able…
Redesigned Windows 11 Start Menu is Now Available for Canary Testers
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 09, 2025
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Windows Insiders on the Canary Channel can now a redesigned Windows 11 Start Menu with…
OneDrive is Getting New Copilot Features, Photos Agent, More
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 08, 2025
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Microsoft detailed several new AI features coming to OneDrive during a Copilot + OneDrive digital…
Ninja Gaiden 4 and Keeper Are Coming to Game Pass in October
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 08, 2025
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Ninja Gaiden 4 and Keeper headline the first wave of games coming to Game Pass…
Google’s New AI Plus Plan is Now Available in 36 New Countries
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 08, 2025
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Google is expanding access to its low-cost AI Plus plan to 36 new countries this…
Mozilla Firefox is About to Roll Out Profiles Support to All Users
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 08, 2025
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Mozilla Firefox is about to introduce an easy-to-use Profile manager years after other browsers got…
AI Mode in Google Search is Now Available in Over 200 Countries and 35 New Languages
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 08, 2025
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AI Mode in Google Search is now available in over 40 new markets, including many…
Game Pass Subscribers in Select Markets Won’t Be Impacted By Latest Price Hikes
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 07, 2025
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Microsoft is warning Game Pass Pass subscribers in select markets that they will be able…
Amazon Prime Big Deals Day: Best Deals on Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung Devices
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 07, 2025
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Amazon has just kicked off its Prime Big Deals Day event today with thousands of…
OpenAI Launches New Third-Party Apps in ChatGPT
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 06, 2025
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ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, and Pro users outside of the EU can now chat with…
Microsoft Adresses Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Rumors
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 06, 2025
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Microsoft dismissed a recent rumor suggesting that its next-gen Xbox hardware plans were now “up…