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
Xbox’s Disc to Digital Program to Launch for Select Insiders on August 31
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 26, 2026
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The Xbox has officially announced its disc-to-digital program that will allow Xbox Series X and…
Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection to Start Shipping on November 13, Pre-orders Are Now Open
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 26, 2026
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Microsoft is opening pre-orders for its $899.99 Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition console, with shipments…
Rockstar Games Reacts to GTA VI Leaks Ahead of Gameplay Reveal Tomorrow
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- Aug 26, 2026
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Rockstar Games has finally released an official statement in reaction to the series of GTA…
WhatsApp Adds Stronger Two-Step Authentication and Multiple Passkeys Support
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 25, 2026
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WhatsApp is improving its two-step authentication feature with support for full passwords. The app is…
Apple’s Mac Studio is Being Refreshed With M5 Ultra and M5 Max Chips
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 25, 2026
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Apple unveiled today a refreshed Mac Studio with faster M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips,…
Apple Announces New Mac Mini With M6 and M5 Pro Chips Starting at $899
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 25, 2026
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Apple is refreshing its Mac mini, its cheapest desktop Mac, with a brand-new M6 chip,…
Parallels Desktop 27 is Launching Today With OpenGL 4.3 and AI Acceleration Support
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 25, 2026
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Parallels Desktop 27 introduces a new Metal-based graphics driver that improves compatibility with popular professional…
Amazon Raises the Prices of Fire TV, Echo, Kindle, and eero Devices
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 25, 2026
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Amazon has raised the price of its Echo speakers and smart displays, Fire TV devices,…
OneDrive for Mac to is Being Updated With ‘Native’ Sync Engine
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 24, 2026
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Microsoft is rolling out a new “native” sync engine for its OneDrive app for Mac…
YouTube Premium is Getting More Expensive in Some EU Countries and Other Markets
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 21, 2026
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Google is raising the price of its YouTube Premium individual subscription in some EU countries…
Report: Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition to Launch on Black Friday for €899.99
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 21, 2026
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The limited-edition Xbox Series X25 console that Microsoft revealed in June will reportedly start shipping…
Google Discover to Let Users Say Which News They Want to See
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 21, 2026
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The Discover feed in the Google mobile app will soon let users specify which news…
Apple Music Will Soon Start Labeling AI-Generated Music
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 21, 2026
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Apple Music will soon join other streaming services such as Tidal and Deezer that have…
ChatGPT for Mac Can Now Take Control of Apple’s Messages App
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 21, 2026
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OpenAI released a new Apple Messages plugin for its ChatGPT app for Mac yesterday that…
Nvidia GeForce Now Adds Mozilla Firefox Support
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 20, 2026
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Nvidia’s GeForce Now game streaming service is now supported on Mozilla's Firefox browser.
Meta AI Gets a Native Mac App
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 20, 2026
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Meta launched a native macOS app for its Meta AI chatbot along with new AI…