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, Facebook, Threads, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.
Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts
Diablo 4 is the First Microsoft Game to Be Enhanced for the PlayStation 5 Pro
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 04, 2024
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Blizzard's Rod Ferguson has confirmed that Diablo 4 and its upcoming Vessel of Hatred Expansion…
Apples Releases iOS 18.0.1, iPadOS 18.0.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.0.1
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- Oct 04, 2024
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Apple released yesterday iOS 18.0.1, iPadOS 18.0.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 to fix various issues…
Google’s AI Overviews Will Now Show Ads in the US
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 03, 2024
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Google is bringing ads to AI overviews in the US, and the company is also…
Spotify Launches Offline Backup Playlist for Premium Users
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 03, 2024
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Spotify is launching a new Offline Backup playlist for Premium users that will be automatically…
Amazon Will Soon Show More Ads on Prime Video
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 03, 2024
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Amazon will soon start showing more ads to Prime Video users who don’t pay extra…
Amazon’s New Fire HD 8 Tablets Come With 50% More RAM and Better Cameras
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 03, 2024
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Amazon's new Fire HD 8 tablets come with 5MP cameras and up to 4GB of…
Windows 11 Insider Build 27718 is Now Available for Canary Testers
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 02, 2024
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The Windows 11 Insider build 27718 for Canary testers brings redesigned media controls on the…
Meta Launches Unified Facebook Content Monetization Program in Beta
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 02, 2024
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Meta is launching a new Facebook Content Monetization program in beta that will merge the…
Microsoft Details Compability Issues Blocking Upgrades to Windows 11 Version 24H2
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 02, 2024
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Microsoft has detailed six compatibility issues that will block the installation of Windows 11 24H2…
Report: Apple to Launch New iPhone SE With iPhone 14 Design in Spring 2025
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 02, 2024
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Apple's iPhone SE 4 is reportedly coming in Spring 2025, and it's expected to use…
Threads Users Can Now See Their Followers From the Fediverse
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 01, 2024
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Threads users who have enabled sharing to the fediverse can now see who follows them…
Microsoft Has Discontinued its HoloLens 2 Headset
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 01, 2024
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Microsoft is discontinuing its HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset nearly five years after its release.…
Microsoft Reveals New Games Coming to its Different Game Pass Tiers
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 01, 2024
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Sifu, Mad Streets, and Inscryption are coming to all Game Pass tiers in October, with…
Microsoft is Turning its Copilot Chatbot Into an AI Companion
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 01, 2024
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Microsoft detailed today the “next phase” for its Copilot chatbot, which will evolve into an…
Microsoft Reveals New AI Features Coming in Preview on Copilot+ PCs in November
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 01, 2024
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New AI experiences will launch in preview on Copilot+ PCs in November, including Click to…
Windows 11 Version 24H2 is Now Available on Non-Copilot+ PCs
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 01, 2024
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Windows 11 version 24H2, the annual update for the OS that first launched on new…