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: Apple Could Launch its First Touchscreen Mac in 2025
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- Jan 12, 2023
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Apple could launch its first touchscreen Mac in 2025 as part of a revamped MacBook…
Apple’s Music, TV, and Devices Apps Launch on the Microsoft Store in Preview
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 12, 2023
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Apple has quietly released preview versions of Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices apps…
Microsoft Announces Reimagine Education Event on February 9
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- Jan 11, 2023
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Microsoft will be holding an education-focused event titled “Reimagine Education” on February 9, 2023. The…
Microsoft 365 is Adding a New $1.99/Month Basic Tier
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 11, 2023
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At $1.99 per month or $19.99 per year, the new Microsoft 365 Basic plan will…
Microsoft Takes New Steps to Make Xbox Consoles Save More Power
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 11, 2023
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Microsoft is making the shutdown (energy saving) option the new default power setting for Xbox…
Samsung Announces Galaxy Unpacked 2023 In-Person Event on February 1st
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 11, 2023
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Samsung will hold its Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event on February 1 in San Francisco. The…
Microsoft Confirms Xbox Developer_Direct Livestream on January 25
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 11, 2023
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Microsoft has confirmed today that it will hold a Developer_Direct Livestream on January 25 with…
Twitter Makes Algorithmic “For You” Feed the New Default on iOS
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 11, 2023
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Twitter for iOS now shows a new algorithmic “For You" feed as the default when…
Apple Reportedly Plans to Start Using its Own Displays in 2024
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 11, 2023
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Apple is reportedly working on its own displays for its mobile devices, and the company…
Microsoft Releases Windows Patch Tuesday Updates for January
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 10, 2023
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The January 2023 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10 mostly bring security…
Report: Microsoft is Working on Surface Duo 3 With Foldable Screen
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 10, 2023
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Microsoft is reportedly working on a Surface Duo 3 with an internal foldable screen plus…
Microsoft Launches Shared Device Mode for its Mobile Productivity Apps
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 10, 2023
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Microsoft is launching a preview of a new shared device mode that will simplify the…
Xbox Game Pass Gets Monster Hunter Rise and Persona Games in January
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 10, 2023
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Xbox Game Pass will welcome the J-RPGs Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden and…
Report: Microsoft is Considering $10 Billion Investment in ChatGPT Creator
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 10, 2023
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Microsoft is reportedly in discussions to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, the company developing the…
Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 Today
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 10, 2023
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Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 starting today. Microsoft Edge and…
Report: Microsoft to Hold Xbox ‘Developer_Direct’ Showcase in January
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 09, 2023
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Microsoft is reportedly planning to hold a special gaming event later this month. The main…